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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1915
Page
4
The Cumberland Press announces rates by mail or carrier with one year payments in advance. Advertising rates are available on application. Communications addressed to 109 Baltimore Street, Cumberland, with phone lines 592 and 593, are received. daily carrier service and telephone orders for delivery are noted.
A Cumberland visitor predicted the city will become a major manufacturing center as new steel plants and a larger facility are expected. He cited excellent railway access, cheap gas, coal, and water power, plus an active Chamber of Commerce pushing Cumberland’s advantages toward growth and population nearing fifty thousand.
The town knocker exists in every place and this piece notes he harms his own town by criticizing others. He talks of better towns, but his habit drives away business and residents, especially in hard times. He travels by train, boat, or walking if fares are short, and his chronic nagging makes people ill.
General guidance urges return to education if possible, noting sacrifice may be required but long term rewards justify it. Emphasizes that society seeks trained leaders and capable individuals to direct affairs, with public schools as a path to those aims.
The text urges young men and women to train for the world of work, return to school, make sacrifices if needed, and partner with worthwhile endeavors. It emphasizes leveraging state-provided development machinery and a clearer vision in later years as justification for present effort.
The Baltimore Star notes the 1916 state legislative printing contract drew ten bids from $18,490 to $21,690. It criticizes the bidding as speculative amid growing calls for modern, unit-priced procedures and warns against extra appropriations violating the constitution.
A compilation of humorous quips and syndicated exchanges from the early 20th century press. Jokes and reflections critique manners, race toward moralizing beer vs water, and poke at social norms with punning captions and reader comments.
A fragile child in a poor family strains a household as the mother’s sick bed keeps work from the home. The piece criticizes careless statements, praises earned money, and notes a father bringing a guest while a dog distracts him, delaying introductions.
The piece condemns wood alcohol in quack medicines and tonics citing deaths and blindness from ingestion and external use. It urges laws to end manufacture and sale and calls for labeling with skull and crossbones on all preparations containing the ingredient.
A Republican announces a bid for the Maryland House of Delegates pending primary results and seeks support from party members.
A candidate declares his bid for the Democratic nomination for the House of Delegates. He aims to reduce state and county taxes and serves the local electorate with a focus on tax relief and public service.
The Philadelphia Record praises Elihu Root as a leading reformer urging a short ballot to curb "invisible government" and restore democratic constitutional governance in New York. It notes his past partisan roles and cautions warned delegates against unaccountable self-chosen leaders across parties.
A Boston letter argues against direct primaries and lengthy campaigns. It favors returning to simpler nominating methods and endorses the short ballot plus a shorter campaign to reduce burdens on aspirants.
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