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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1914
Page
4
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes that amid European turmoil, U S cotton firms secure early contracts for bleached goods and brown sheetings with Cuba, while demand for sheets and pillow cases remains strong and prints cloth prices seem to have bottomed. Freight limits in Calcutta and scarce burlap shipments may push demand for cotton substitutes. Harvard’s Dr. Joyce backs neutral policy but urges varied American approaches.
The piece urges loud advocacy for peace and criticizes tweaks to the Emergency Internal Revenue Tax bill. It notes debate over whether Lemberg is Lwow or Lvow and praises Washington Irving High School girls for dressing well and avoiding grouchiness.
The article notes that Mrs Angle’s ill health could delay a highly sensational murder trial. District Attorney Cummings plans to oppose the motion. The piece also weaves in broader wartime and economic commentary, reflecting a busy, opinionated era.
Mysterious hints touch the coming of peace in Europe and are welcomed by all. The armies in the field and soldiers observe a quiet day as a sort of dry town today.
A reader argues for a careful public review of Cumberland and Westernport Railway rate plans. The letter defends fair pricing, urges practical judgment, and warns against hasty rate increases that could burden the business and riders. It questions long term gains versus short term profits.
New York briefs discuss how Europe’s war spurs South American trade and urge U S bankers to finance republics like Brazil Argentina and Chile. The piece notes fiscal strains from lower tariff revenue and calls for U S base of supply and credit facilities to secure a lasting foothold. It also shares a London anecdote about a power boat commandeered for His Majesty’s navy.
The Cumberland Press offers to mail the newspaper to subscribers during vacations at no extra cost. Call the office and the paper will follow readers on trips, keeping them posted on Cumberland news while they are away.
A collage of jokes and quips on politics marriages fashion and society with puns about Congress taxation domestic life and social trends. It muses on costly living and public morals while delivering light humor and satirical one liners.
A collage of editorials and quotes from Washington Herald Washington Post Kansas City Journal and Providence Evening Bulletin along with historical notes from 1854 to 1918 including Kitchener references and wartime sentiment pondering wheat prices and peace stamps during the prewar and World War I era.
Kirk Monroe born near Prairie du Chien Wisconsin on September 15 1856 educated at Harvard as a civil engineer spent years on plains with Northern and Southern Pacific Railways his letters from the plains drew publication him to literature He edited Harpers Round Table and wrote for the New York Sun and New York Times an American figure and avid wheelman and ecanoeman who lived among Florida Seminoles and earned their friendship
A brief notice announces a sale or event on Baltimore Street with emphasis on low price and painless experience. Further readable text highlights guaranteed crowds and a $4 price point, suggesting a promotional or advertising item in a historical newspaper.
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