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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1915
Page
3
The Cumberland Press lists subscription and contact details including annual and monthly rates, advertising policy, and ordering by phone. It notes address at 109 Baltimore Street and phone numbers 593 and 598 for communications and carrier delivery services.
The article argues Britain will not let the pound fall below par and must restore the rate to the dollar, requiring gold and American securities to settle vast wartime purchases. It notes Britain needs food, goods, and munitions from the United States and will pay, albeit with banker and manufacturer profits in mind.
For the year ending June 30, 1916 the Weather Bureau's total appropriation was 1 666 050 dollars. Twelve vessels at New Orleans carried cargo worth more than the bureau's annual running cost. Coastal warnings saved lives in Galveston and motorcyclists carried alerts along the coast. The bureau is praised as a prized government service.
Spurred by Elihu Root the Constitutional Convention endorses a short ballot amendment restricting state officers to four: Governor Lieutenant Governor Controller and Attorney General All other offices would be appointed by the Governor who is answerable to the people Proponents say it would streamline government while critics warn it concentrates blame on the Governor for actions.
A collage of lighthearted quotes and miscellany from various papers. Jokes about styles and vanity appear alongside humorous folk wisdom and domestic quips, reflecting a breezy society page. The snippets mention Beatrice, Marie, Luke McLuke, and local humor columns.
Tablet narration details Union General Miles with 14 200 troops at Harper's Ferry as Confederate forces under Jackson Ewell and Hill concentrate on Bolivar Heights and Loudoun Heights. Artillery bombardment peaks at 56 guns. Miles surrenders with about 12 500 officers and men and public property. White assumes command.
Confederate casualties were 6 killed and 69 wounded while Union forces suffered 9 killed and 89 wounded in a Civil War engagement. The report notes both sides incurred significant losses.
Miss A WM Winchester discusses the kindergarten's value in an annual education review. She notes surveys mismeasure progress due to classroom standardization and argues the real benefits lie in content, development, and attitudes toward life. An international study will compare children who did and did not attend kindergarten five years earlier, considering teachers homes and attitudes alongside school performance.
A quirky meditation on rabbits beyond common breeds, noting their multiplying habits and culinary use. It recalls boyhood pranks involving rabbits and trees, framing cruelty as part of a boy’s life and joking about the joy of a ten cent rabbit in a scarred orchard.
Cumberland Md voter announces candidacy for nomination to the Maryland House of Delegates with support from Republicans and subject to the Republican primary decision.
A candidate declares bid for the Democratic nomination for the House of Delegates. The objective stated is to lower taxes at both state and county levels.
James G. Fisher declares his bid for a House of Delegates seat and seeks Republican primary support from voters. He frames the campaign as a call for backing from Republicans and the electorate.
The night sea is described as uncanny and upsetting with a black, monstrous ocean that seems to loom larger than by day. Waves reach the reader to the knees and appear to open up to swallow any reckless bather.
A disclosure from Allegany County announces a County Surveyor race subject to Republican Primary decisions and asks voters for support. The plea emphasizes the importance of party alignment and local governance in the upcoming contest.
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