Billie Burke Child Fated For The Stage Stardom
A nostalgic profile traces Billie Burke from cradle to star of musical comedy and stage, with fairy tale prophecies, key breaks in London and New York, and mentor support from George Edwards, Charles Frohman, and John Drew. Burke rises through My Wife, Love Watches, and the Lyceum triumphs toward lasting fame.
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Bille Burke
Lille Burke
Corde
Bile Burke
France
Burke
London
George Edwards
Ong
Con ‘Ly
Charles Hawtreys
Mr. George
Lyceum Theatre
New York
Billie Burke
Miss Burke
May Irwin
Money Sent Home Flourishes As Christmas Aid
New York reports rapid growth in American dollar money orders to Europe for Christmas, with several million dollars issued in fourteen days. Total receipts are expected to exceed 6 million, aided by large sums aboard ships. Ireland, Italy, and the United Kingdom lead the list of recipients, followed by Germany, Hungary, Russia, and other European nations.
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New York
Europe
New York Post Office
Ireland
Atlantic
Italy
United Kingdom
Germany
Hungary
Russia
Denmark
Austria
Sweden
Belgium
Greece
Netherlands
Switzerland
Boll weevil special train to tour Mississippi fields
Jackson Mississippi December 14 starting today the Illinois Central railroad launches a boll weevil special train along its main line and branches through threatened counties for a week. Literature will be distributed and exhibits shown to illustrate the pest, its ravages, and the best control methods, while stressing crop diversification.
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Jackson Miay
Illinois Central Railroad
Counies
Mississippi
Gossip on New York society and stage life from New York
A lively column surveys New York society, theater, fashion and crime notes. It laments the sale of Edwin Booth's personal effects, comments on Paterson anarchists and the elegance of ostrich plumes. It also critiques vaudeville cannibalizing legitimate theatre, and sketches prevailing hat and fringe fashions.
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New York
Fays and Fashions of Interest to Ladies
New York readers learn that winter fur fashions surge in popularity with long lines and Victorine styles. The piece notes diverse fur types, imitators, and sophisticated wraps for formal wear, plus the rising role of hats and millinery in winter ensembles.
Notary Public Oath and Hulls Catarrh Cure Advertisement
Frank J. Cheney swears as senior partner of F Cheney & Co that he is authorized in Toledo Lucas County on December 6 notary A W Gleason attests to the oath Hulls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces Bend for testimonials free P J Cheney Co Toledo 0 sold by all druggists 75 Take Hall s Family Pills for constipation.
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Estate of
Ohio
City of Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. Cheney & Co
Toledo
A. W. Gleason
Hull
P. J. Cheney & CO
Hall
Decrease in Receipts for Liquor Tax Reported
Washington December 14 Commissioner John G Crpera of the internal revenue bureau states in his annual report that the national fiscal year shows a drop of 17 098 072 dollars in liquor tax receipts from the prior year and the first three months of the current year reveal a decline of 7 262 338 dollars versus the same period last year.
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Washington, D. C
John G. Crpera
Internal Revenue Bureau
Christmas Season in Gay Gotham Brims with Holiday Trade
New York notes a brisk Christmas season with crowded shopping streets, richer goods, and greater consumer confidence post election. Streets fill with vendors, pine markets thrive, and electric toys from German makers showcase progress.
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New York
Sixth Avenue
Broadway
East Side
Elovn
Taft Speaks At Civic Federation Meeting
New York December 14 The National Civic Federation opened its annual meeting with President-elect TaftMrs Taft and notable speakers to discuss trade agreements industrial insurance and public welfare The two day session ends with a banquet where Taft will address the federation Public Employers Welfare Committee work is highlighted by Taft as chairman
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Civic Federation
New York
Mra
William H. Taft
National Civic Federation
Hotel Astor
John Mitchell
Women's Department
Federation
Astor
Louis F. Brandos
Boston
Massachusetts
Andrew Carnegie
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Seth Low
Herman Ridder
Mr. Taft
Public Employers’ Welfare Committee
Cornerstone laid for new theatre with key speeches
Arrangements are set for ceremonies tomorrow to lay the cornerstone of the New Theatre. Gov. Hughes Mayor McClellan and others will speak while music from the Metropolitan Opera forces accompanies the program.
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New York
Knapp and Rock versus Monongahela River Consolidated Crab and Coke
The case was called in the U S Supreme Court in Washington on December 14. It concerns whether state law governs the gauging of barges shipped cargo and the amount loaded. The dispute centers on measurement and potential conflicts with federal regulation.
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Ouisiana
Supreme Court
Washington, D. C
Knapp and Rock Va
Monongahela River
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