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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1914
Page
4
The New York board of education distributes 800000 circulars in schools on How to Buy aimed at mothers via children. Critics note risks of early prices and weights education, urging focus on mature subjects and considering weighing child development against wartime commerce.
The page cites editorials from the Kansas City Star and Toledo Blade criticizing a drawn out conflict along the Alene, the Red Cross cannibal warning, and a harsh note on the New York primary cost and the Penrose protection stance. It mentions distrust of reformers and party loyalties in Philadelphia and New York papers.
The Philadelphia Manufacturers and Merchants Association promotes the Made in the United States label as a national trade expansion effort. American business leaders urge widespread use to compete with Germany and meet growing European and South American demand driven by the war. The call stresses sharing the label to boost exports.
A jumble of comments on figures from Timely Topics. Mentions Bill Sulzer and a former New York governor facing accusations. Albania’s ruler change and Turkish prince. War talk with France and Berlin reports. Jack Frost to appear, Res daughter volunteering as Red Cross nurse. World Series approaching and Universal Peace Day. Villa rumors and watchful waiting policy. Cumberland prices cited for sales.
A digest of events: Austria shifts policy toward Russia in 1854. In 1870 Paris sortie against La Haye repulsed after heavy fighting. 1899 New York hosts a land parade for Admiral Dewey. 1901 Kekewich attacked by Boers. Boers retreat after fierce combat. 1904 divorce recognition limits. 1911 Austin dam breaks, town wiped out and 100 plus killed. 1912 Bulgaria Serbia Greece mobilize against Turkey.
Wilton Lackaye born September 30 1864 in Loudoun County Virginia. He studied at Georgetown University and studied law for one year. He began stage work in 1883 with Laurence Barrett at the Star Theater in New York. He is known for roles including Solo mon Strong in The Idler Svengali in Trilmy Reb Shenwell in Children of the Ghetto and Jean Valjean in The Law and the Man. He belongs to the Lambs Club of New York.
Advertisement seeks a secretary for Growifie Enterprise. Pay negotiable, must be willing to invest at least 1500.09 dollars in the company. Apply at 2 Front Street.
President Wilson is expected to demand the recall of Baron von Schoen, the German diplomatic representative, after an interview attributed to him stating Japan desires war with the United States rather than Germany. The German ambassador denies issuing the interview, but it has angered Washington.
The Cumberland Press offers mail delivery during vacation periods at no extra cost beyond the regular price. Readers can call the office to arrange for the paper to follow them on their trip and keep them posted on Cumberland events while away.
Dr. A. W. Lobell of Lebanon Hospital predicts more Fifth Avenue births as Twilight sleep becomes accepted. The hospital reports twenty five successful Twilight Sleep cases in the past month and shows mothers pictured: Mollie Finkelstein Elizabeth Kane Elizabeth Weingard Rose Breifield and Clare Vennard.
A miscellany of quips proverbs and humorous observations fills this column. It riffs on September pork barrels aging time and social quirks with brief witticisms by various speakers including references to Willian Watson and Victor Herbert.
The piece urges men to attend church and form a habit, praising public figures who publicly profess faith. It argues strong men worship and that frequent churchgoing sets a good example, pleases family, and brings personal happiness. Start next Sunday, join the procession, go to church.
A call for readers to support the home newspaper as the special attorney leader and champion of civic reform. The piece urges loyal patronage, arguing the paper has long fought for public interests and deserves reader backing. It emphasizes fairness and a square deal, appealing to private and business life in the community.
In the Saturday review Hay urges readers to raise a voice against William Watson in a wartime sentimentality round. The Westminster Gazette replies that peace should be offered to the fallen but cannot halt the poet’s mouth, singling out William Watson.
The Baltimore America established 1773 promotes a two-issue weekly schedule Tuesdays and Fridays with news, special correspondence, entertaining pieces, home circle friendly content, poetry, local matter, and an Agricultural Department plus Financial and Market Reports.
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