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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1914
Page
4
A September 1 1914 Cumberland Maryland column surveys early World War I effects on imports exports and finance. It notes surging wheat exports high May wheat prices, stalled stock and cotton exchanges, and calls for domestic manufacturing to aid cotton growers. It also discusses military medicine and the importance of nutrition and sanitation for soldiers.
A September 1 montage weighs war and neutrality with quips on Paris Berlin and dignity of peace. It notes punditry from the Baltimore Sun and Pittsburgh Post, jokes on frankfurters, airships, and the Peace Palace, and quotes observers from Chicago and Milwaukee about war and public mood.
Amid wartime strain major railroads report box cars stored in Chicago 700 and grain movements hindered by vessel shortages. Officials discuss rate hikes and court relief, while Washington eyes arbitration data and public records to ease labor disputes and congestion. Fire-side notes recount history from 1818 to 1912.
The article notes that in the last two years many troops in Mexico faced fewer disease hazards, illustrating science’s role in mitigating harsh conditions. It suggests the trend may reverse the long view that bullets were deadlier than disease in warfare.
Muskogee begins a major agricultural and livestock development campaign under the Eastern Oklahoma Agricultural Association with the slogan million acres of alfalfa in Eastern Oklahoma. Prof Perry G Holden and his staff join national experts to aid the movement, which runs from September 1 to October 3.
James Campbell born September 1, 1813 in Philadelphia. He studied law, joined the Philadelphia bar, served as judge of the Court of Common Pleas and Pennsylvania attorney general, and in 1835 was appointed postmaster general by President Pierce. He was a trustee of the Girard estate.
Broadway hosts a totem pole gifted by Chief Kay kukU of the Maida Lachahkeak clan and displayed before the Great Northern Railway office. Miss Annette Kellerman extols moving pictures as a powerful universal language, capable of conveying vast emotion with pantomime and a 500 word vocabulary.
A Fire Department official argues that steel bridges and balconies linking adjacent buildings could offer rapid egress in fires. He describes connected balconies on upper floors as a universal solution to evacuate tenants safely without scaling ladders.
A collage of 1910s style statements covers population figures and political roles, water quality in New Jersey and Minnesota, London guardians replacing pauper with inmate terms, and war-era views on leadership and technology. It notes Charles S. Hamlin's Federal Reserve appointment, London records change, and modern military command challenges.
A collage of humorous quips and observations on society politics and fashion from a newspaper column. Topics include ancestry rumors fashion shortages and social mores with light satire about snakes speeches and marriage etiquette.
Sayings from editors on postures of leaders and peace drives. Brand Whitlock linked to Belgium mission for quiet years. The Hague peace conventions print run authorized. Militant suffragists vow restraint while defending England in war fears.
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