Correctly Fitted Shoes and Foot Health for Armies
Albert S Gray argues that feet determine military and industrial power. Citing a shoe board study from 1808 to 1914, he links foot injuries and improper footwear to decreased performance, urging educated, properly fitted shoes to preserve vigor and productivity. He connects shoe fit to national strength and survival in industrial competition.
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Napoleon
War Department
Washington, D. C
Aa Tollows
United States Infantry
United States Army
Army Board
Stimson
Factory Casualties and the Foot Gear Dilemma
A historical critique argues shoes cause widespread disability and social ills among workers. It cites Illinois factory accident data, links fatigue and consumer footwear to reduced alertness, and urges employers to consider worker health, hygiene, and capacity. The piece stresses the single most critical factor in factories is the worker, not machinery, calling for improved standards to raise efficiency and safety.
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Illinois
Kriteton
Servian King Abdicates Throne to His Son Alexander
King Peter I of Servia abdicates due to ill health in favor of his son Prince Alexander, who ascends as King Alexander I after the 1903 royal murder night. The plot left 64 dead or wounded, and Peter faced conspiracies without punishment for the attackers. King Alexander, born December 4, 1888, educated in St. Petersburg, faces a fragile yet promising regency as Prince George's popularity lingers in military circles.
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Peter of
Servia
Ilanec
Alexander
Peter I
Royal
Draga
Switzerland
St. Cyr
Foreign Legion
Milan
St. Petersburg
George
Prince George
Peter
Advocates West Point for Diplomats by Curtis Guild
Curtis Guild former governor and ex ambassador to Russia argues for a U S diplomatic and consular service reform plan. He proposes a permanent appointment system comparable to military ranks higher pay to fund postings and the purchase of foreign sites for permanent diplomatic buildings. He calls for a diplomatic school entrance via elected officials and American centers in major foreign cities housing multiple agencies under one roof.
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Curtis Guild
Massachusetts
Russia
Sam
Guild
West Point
Annapolis
United States
Revered Blind Chaplain Henry N Couden Leads House Prayers
Rev Henry Noble Couden the blind chaplain of the House has opened 19 years of sessions with brief prayers noted for thought and grace He is a trusted spiritual counselor visiting the sick burying the dead and comforting lawmakers across both parties in Washington sustaining a revered public role through changing speakers and storms.
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House of Representatives
Washington
Hila
Henry Noble Couden
House
Doctor Couden
Congress
Speaker Clark praised for kindness and wit on floor
Representative Farr lauds Speaker Clark for uprightness and probity and for his simple gentleness that wins affection from enemies. Farr recalls a tense floor moment when Clark calmed the room with homely philosophy and fairness, asking about a joke the next day.
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Clark
Farr
Aiding the Farmer Through Moving Pictures and Lectures
The Department of Agriculture uses moving pictures with explanatory lectures to instruct farmers nationwide in progressive farming methods. Private lecturers, approved by the department, travel with films to educate farmers in rural and urban areas, aiming to outperform printed bulletins. The program includes dairy practices, cattle health, and milk shipping, with six films used by the Bureau of Animal Industry to augment field demonstrations.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Re-Enacting Gettysburg Film Draws Huge Crowds
A historic battle film recreates Gettysburg with 2 500 reenactors in Civil War uniforms using Civil War guns and thousands of dollars in powder. Hundreds of horses fire and smoke obscure Pickett as an old soldier watches and jokes about modern machinery. The moving picture earned profits over 200 million dollars, with five billion in admissions across 20 000 showings.
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Gettysburg
Fpickett
Horges
Last of Famous Company Star Invited for Wright Flight
Cleo Madison, famed Gold Seal actress, is invited by Walter Brookings to join a passenger flight. Brookings, sole survivor of the Wright brothers era pilots, was part of the original group with Ralph Johnstone Arch Hoxsey Phil Parmlee and Galbraith P Rodgers who first demonstrated Wright machines.
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Cleo Madison
Gold Seal Company
Walter Brooking
Brooking
Wright
Ralph Johnstone
Arch Hoxsey
Phil Parmlee
Galbraith P. Rodgers
Realistic accident delays filming in Copper Gulch romance
In the Romance of Copper Gulch three heel feature Miss West suffered severe burns to her arms and face during filming. The injury kept her from pictures for about a week to ten days, delaying production.
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Copper Gulch
West
Long Record Of Success On Stage And Screen
Richard Travers shows an enviable record of success in legitimate theatre and film over two years. He left for engagements in Patience Full Alias Jimmy Valentine Shubert's Girls and William A Brady's Making Good A Gentleman of Leisure with Charles Kleine's The Gamblers. His Broadway finale was The Passing of the Idle Rich.
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Richard Travers
Jimmy Valenling
Shubert
William A. Brady
Charles Kleine
Movable Roof Lets Princess Theater Turn Open Air
The Princess theater in Meridian Mississippi uses a motor operated roof with movable leaves on rails to instantaneously convert to open air or shed a sudden shower. A three horsepower motor drives double drums and cables, opening or closing in about one minute while maintaining weatherproof joints and uninterrupted performances.
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Princess Theater
Meridian
Miss
Churches bring movies to teach Bible and missions
Rev William Carter former Madison Avenue Reformed pastor and field secretary of the International Peace Forum leads Church and School Social Service in expanding film use by churches. The project aims to show biblical scenes missionary centers and life in other countries without commercial motives, backed by multiple denominations and youth groups.
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William Carter
Madison Avenue Reformed Church
New York
International Peace Forum
National Board of Censorship For Moving Pictures
Doctor Carter
Baptist
Boy Scnata
Big Brother Movement
Cast of Capable Players in Damon and Pythias
Herbert Rawlin son and William Worthington to play Damon and Pythias in the forthcoming production. Anna Little to portray Calanthe and Frank Lloyd to be Dionysius. Otin Turner will direct the big production.
Good Work Appreciated to Saddle Maker R T Frazier
Pueblo Colorado saddle maker R T Frazier thanked Miss Josephine West with an aliver-mounted bridle for her work in Pirates of the Plains and The Range War.
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R. T. Frazier
Pueblo, Colo
Josephine West
Fay Rawlinson Turns To Airship Travel
Aviation figure Fay Rawlinson has shifted from pursuing a quick Glenn Martin airplane to dirigible travel. Daily trips are now taken with Roy Knobenghue aboard a 150 foot airship as part of new aviation experiments.
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Fay Fierbert Rawlinson
Glenn Martin
Roy Knobenghue
Billie Rhodes Aventrs ventriloquist actress noted
Billie Rhodes, a noted actress, gains recognition for ventriloquism talents alongside her extensive career. The performer’s unique skill set highlights her versatility in stage and screen work.
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Billie Rhodes
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Albert S. Gray, M.D
A. S. Gray
Geneva
Henry N. Couden
Speaker Clark
Sey
J. R. Katz
University of Amsterdam
Sir Hubert Tree
Famous Company
Richard C. Travers
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