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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1915
Page
3
The Cumberland Press publishes daily except Sunday. Subscription by mail or carrier: one year eight dollars in advance, per month eighty six cents. Advertising rates available on application. Communications to The Cumberland Press at 109 Baltimore Street, phone numbers 692 and 5938. The press serves daily by carrier orders and delivery via telephone.
The London report claims 5708 British officers and men killed or wounded in one day, suggesting active effort by Kitchener's forces and implying annual losses could reach about 1,353,420 without considering major battles or higher sacrifices.
A discussion of how investigations yield varied conclusions due to bias and method differences. It cites the U.S. Industrial Commission critique, a 1915 Health Service report by H W Cenn, and a cooperative milk analysis test in New York City, noting standard methods need revision.
The text argues farmers avoid direct sales to consumers, relying on commission men as profitable, while farmers cannot be hucksters or run distri bution. It notes missed parcel post use and urges reform within the commission system rather than new methods, concluding farmers will not bypass intermediaries if options exist.
A collage of humorous lines and quips from various papers. Satirical vignettes touch on weddings, fashion, marriage, and daily life with light oddities and wry observations. Notable snippets reference Lexington weddings and local puns.
The Rambler reads epitaphs near Harper plot and traces the 18th century Harper family story. From Robert Harper’s 1730 to climb Opequon Creek routes to Harper’s Ferry via The Hole, the piece chronicles early settlers, ferries, and town formation around Winchester Staunton and Harpers Ferry with notes on notable burials and the emigrant paths from Philadelphia and Ireland.
Conrad Tlerpich announces candidacy for the Maryland House of Delegates. He seeks Republican primary support and urges Republicans to back his bid subject to primary decision.
A candidate announces Democratic nomination bid for the House of Delegates. The objective cited is reducing taxes at both state and county levels.
A candidate declares run for the House of Delegates subject to Democratic primaries and asks all voters for support.
House of Delegates frames its stance as dependent on Republican primaries and urges support from all GOP members. The note stresses party unity and adherence to primary outcomes as a factor in proceeding.
The article tours the Harper’s Ferry landscape describing Jefferson’s famed rock, its notable preservation, and a cemetery plot beneath an elm. It notes a tombstone for Robert Harper, founder of Harpers Ferry, with birth in Oxford in 1713 and death in 1782, along with inscriptions for other kin.
James H Fuller of Frostburg Maryland announces he will not seek election as a member of the House of Delegates. He respectfully solicits the support of all voters and requests continued backing from the electorate.
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