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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1915
Page
4
The Cumberland Press published daily except Sunday from 109 Baltimore Street, Cumberland. Subscriptions cost 8.00 yearly with monthly option. 26 cent advertising rates apply. Orders for delivery accepted by telephone.
The piece argues politicians rely on paid canvassing and party workers, noting the expense of transporting infirm voters and wage labor for voter mobilization. It critiques bloated machinery, contrasts rallies with reform, and credits newspapers for informing voters in this primary season.
The piece notes how visitors experience the New York skyline from tall buildings and compare external grandeur with interior realities. It contrasts imagined awe with the orderly lines of window rows and the lasting monuments that echo great figures and urban achievement.
The article reports a looming overhaul at the United States Navy with discipline and reforms at the Naval Academy following a scandal over stolen examination papers that shook confidence and called for stern corrective measures.
New York September 13. Six foreign exchange experts from England and France lead a high level mission to solve a United States credit problem dialing up a loan potentially ranging from fifty million to seven hundred fifty million dollars. British and French officials join American bankers to craft a short term bond plan likely five to ten years while broad regional participation spreads the credit across major U S cities and provinces.
The sea arm remains America's defense and its officers must exhibit unquestioned conduct and honor after seven midshipmen face expulsion for hazing and uttering falsehoods.
A collage of quips anecdotes and letters. Short humor items feature Wolff the burglar Crow the thief and playful exchanges about aging discretion and marriage. Various poems and light observations appear alongside jokes about women and misunderstandings.
Mr Charge Benson in Caracas reports a new internal tax on liquors and questions collection ease as liquor travels far. The commentator muses on Cuban use of molasses, cattle feed, and road-building materials, joking about turning a turnpike into a meal if hunger strikes. The piece ends noting Cuban Aspargatas once thought to be Cuban police.
The piece jests that American tourists in Switzerland spend vast sums, from $100 million yearly for hilltop views to $44 million in railroad tickets and $200,000 in messages. It satirically notes lavish Swiss hospitality and services, implying a one sided eye on America and its wealth.
John R. Warfield of Cumberland Maryland urges Alleghany County voters to support him in the coming election for Register of Wills. Political advertisement calling for votes with Warfield's name repeated.
John T. Dobbie announces candidacy for Register of Wills. He seeks support from Republican voters in the forthcoming primaries.
The office of Register of Wills candidate Robert Jackson requests support from all voters ahead of the forthcoming Republican Primaries.
At 110 Merth Centre Street Cumberland, a decision awaits in the Republican primaries for the House of Delegates. The outcome hinges on voter choices and party rules shaping the race.
A candidate declares aim for the Democratic nomination to the House of Representatives. The statement pledges to pursue lower taxes for both state and county levels.
A Maryland Republican announces a bid for the House of Delegates subject to primary decisions, calling for party support and rallying Republicans to back the candidacy.
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