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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1915
Page
6
Mountain Valley girls and farmer John Shoemaker describe a tawny panther-like beast pursuing them while berry picking, with the animal reportedly seen near their area and sparking a county wide hunt. George Shockey’s panther lore anchors local fear as trackers scour the terrain.
Former Congressman Thomas Parran, now on the State Roads commission, endpoint his Baltimore trip endorsing Warburton for governor. He contrasts Warburton’s three-decade service with Weller’s bid, urging a united Republican nomination to ensure November victory.
The Department of Experimental Agriculture and the University of Nebraska collaborate to raise a seed corn stock for farmers in Ketraska as a contingency against poor seed corn this year. Cooler weather threatens ripening and may produce soft grain or failure to mature, risking unsellable seed while livestock feeding remains a likely use for the wasted crop.
William M. Bewick of Madison Wisconsin was chosen county agricultural agent for two years at Berkeley County Farm Wereau. He begins duties yesterday after eight years teaching and demonstrating agriculture. He was recommended by the University of West Virginia rural department and State Agent Net Frame under a law funding half the expenses.
Wilmington Del September 2 Con gratulations from friends in many states were received by James H Wilson on his seventy eighth birthday today Gen Wilson is one of four surviving major generals who served in the Federal army during the war The others are Lieut Mend Dodge Nelson A and others not fully listed.
Lonaconing resident Arthur F. Smith campaigns for the House of Delegates in the Maryland Republican primary. Born in Frostburg on July 4 1874 he rose from public schools to Western Maryland College then became Lonaconing Central High principal in 1900. He chairs local Protestant societies and belongs to Masons Heptasophs Knights of Pythias and Junior Order. He vows to promote Allegany County interests if elected.
The historic frigate Portsmouth to be burned for scrap after decades of service. Once a Pacific War responder and anti slave trade aid, she later served as a hospital ship at Norfolk before being deemed a drain on Navy resources and sold for junk.
The United States Hay Fever Association held its forty second annual convention in Bethlehem New Hampshire on Sept 2. Delegates attended with sneezing disrupting sessions despite the White Mountains air. Dr R Kendrick Smith of Boston osteopath advocated eradication by massage and challenged the pollen theory noting audience sneers despite dust free air.
Top swimmers from New York A. C. including Joseph Wheatley and Bud Goodwin, who placed second and third to Lady Langer of Los Angeles in the national title, are entered for tonight’s 1 mile metropolitan championship at Coney Island.
Elihu Root addresses the constitutional convention urging insertion of the short ballot to curb what he calls the invisible government. He recasts governance as a clash between elected officers serving the people and party bosses pursuing personal power, urging reform during a period of state political tension.
The three-day nationwide push for safer mining begins in Birmingham Alabama under the American Mine Safety Association. Contests in first aid and mine rescue will select a winning Southern team to travel to San Francisco for national competitions later in the month.
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