This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1915
Page
4
The Cumberland Press advertises its publication schedule and mail rates. It notes daily service except Sunday, second class mail, address at 109 Baltimore Street, and telephone numbers 592 and 593 for orders and communications.
The council conducted business with fewer generic complaints and noted most issues should go to individual departments. One protesting delegation appeared over a matter affecting the commission. Mayor Koon welcomed the change and urged patience as merchants and citizens await resolution.
A letter notes rising value of Spanish in high schools and colleges nationwide. Cumberland aims to add Spanish course soon as demand grows, with University of Washington classes overfull and German enrollments declining. Seven Cumberland teachers currently offer Spanish in local high schools, reflecting broader Latin American opportunities.
The Preston News prints Home Spun Philosophy by a local thinker from Ringwood West Virginia. The essay notes community booster values and links cooperation to prosperity while lampooning excess and echoing practical daily wisdom.
The piece outlines rival candidates in North Dakota with Senator McCumber seeking another term against Governor Hanna, plus Indiana primaries next spring and a cascade of Republican hopefuls for Kern’s Senate seat. It notes a new Indiana primary law requiring entrance fees for all candidates and details on presidential delegate selection. It also mentions Washington poll results favoring Borah, with Hughes second, and Minnesota’s early campaign start with state and national race focus.
A reprint of Gettysburg battle scenes and artillery actions from the Civil War. The account, drawn from Samuel P Bates and officers like Gen Meade and Maj Harry T Lee, describes the 1 PM assault, continuous cannonade, hospital wagon chaos, horse casualties, and the Union command’s cautious response around the battlefield.
A humorous scatter of snippets from a reader column featuring quirky names, city notes, weather jokes, and social quips. Jokes about “Willie-Paw” and “Names Is Names” mix with notices about local workers, teachers, and streets. Readers share light banter, trivia, and puns.
Elwood L. Raab of Duluth, who ran in the Republican primaries for governor last year, declares plans to enter the race again next year. The statement signals continued Republican interest and a potential repeat campaign run.
The Johnstown Democrat ponders civilization as mental strain from progress. It questions whether railroads telegraphs ocean liners wireless stations or submarines define civilization and where true civilization resides, asking if the modern magazine or a distant gate to God’s country marks it.
Exiled Portuguese dowager Queen Amelie born in Twickenham England fifty years ago today. Wisconsin Governor George W. Peck born Henderson New York seventy six years ago. NYU emeritus chancellor Henry M. MacCracken born Oxford England seventy five years ago. Bishop Naphtali Luccock born Guernsey county Ohio sixty two years ago. Field Marshal Sir John D French born Kent England sixty three years ago. Vice Admiral Sir Lewis Bayly born England fifty eight years ago. Carl R Gray president Western Maryland Railroad born Princeton Arkansas forty eight years ago. Dr P P Claxton born Edford County Tennessee fifty three years ago. James W Collier born near Vicksburg Mississippi thirteen years ago today. John Fournier Chicago outfielder born Au Sable Michigan twenty five years ago.
A historical column notes events dated one hundred years ago with Emperor Alexander I of Russia leaving Paris for Brussels after the fall of Napoleon. Seventy-five years ago highlights Daniel Webster speaking in New York against Van Buren’s re election. Fifty years ago Massachusetts Democrats nominate Gen Darius Couch in Worcester. Twenty-five years ago Rhode Island begins a cotton spinning centennial celebration.
Washington talks of a Senate leadership shakeup as the majority may swap pro tem and floor leader posts. Senators Kern Martin and Clarke are named as likely movers with Martin praised as a mediator and Clarke noted for fearlessness and independence. Clarke’s opposition to shipping legislation and Kern’s aloof style fuel speculation of their retirements or reassignment.
A calendar item reflects on events from September 28 1914 including Allied flank actions in the west and reports on Przemysl Tsingtau Blebstock Kamerun and cholera precautions. It notes Henderson Martin as a potential Democratic governor candidate in Kansas and ends with a quip about large families and support.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.