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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1914
Page
3
A New York Evening Telegraph critique questions reforms and patronage in city government. It cites an ad seeking a business manager for a large public operation, notes secrecy in appointments, and contrasts fraud risks with prudent screening. It also recalls a Nassau incident where a man passed a cheque using a false Navy claim, stressing due diligence.
An editorial discusses a Western city’s rule requiring parental consultation on corporal punishment in schools. It argues the measure shifts control back to fathers, who must balance their child's interests with the public school’s needs, risking suspensions if parents shield misconduct.
A collection of editorials commenting on Haiti six presidents in six years and prospects for Congress under Wilson. It discusses Southern representation in the Republican convention, John Shermans, and party money influence. Also remarks on military recruitment and Britain’s army standards. It notes Democratic pride in the navy’s revival under Cleveland and Whitney.
A collage of quotes and notes spans war’s moral questions, jokes about leaders and entertainers, and brief bios. It mentions Madison on war’s harms, reactions to Taft, and a capsule on Congressman J. Henry Goeke’s career and background.
One of the largest hunting expeditions ever leaving Cumberland and nearby towns for three months gathers in preparation. Participants will await next Friday's Press for full details and particulars of the journey.
In Pittsburgh the Boston Symphony Orchestra opened its season with Mme Olive Fremstad and Pasquale Amato as leads. a second concert is slated for late November. In Baltimore the New York Symphony Orchestra opened at the Lyric with Effrem Zimbalist as soloist, marking the ensemble’s return after several years.
Raymond L. Ditmars of the Bronx Zoo lectures at the Academy in Brooklyn on wild animals with illustrative motion pictures. The talks promise startling original footage and will be shown across the United States. Scenes include a fox hunt infants of the wilds and the cobra’s antics.
A large class of candidates gathers in Meriden Mississippi for a Scottish Rite reunion running Oct 28 to 29. The Lodge of Perfection will confer degrees four through fourteen this evening, with Knights Kadosh conferring nineteenth to thirtieth degrees tomorrow. The event closes Thursday with thirty first and thirty second degrees by Mississippi Consistory No 1.
A collage of anecdotes, quips, and vintage observations spans politics, manners, and history. It notes October 2nd in History with milestones from 1844 to 1910 and riffs on social foibles, fashion, and everyday life through witty lines and character sketches.
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