Discovering Elmer Harden Poilu Author From Medford
A Boston writer reveals Elmer S. Harden of Medford Massachusetts as the unknown author of An American Poilu published by Little, Brown. Harden, an ex infantryman in the French army, recounts wartime friendship with Captain Pierre Caous, his survival through Montdidier and Chateau Thierry, and a hopeful reunion after the war.
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Little, Brown & Co
Elmer S. Harden
Medford
Mass
Paris
Mr. Harden
Sara Ware Bassett
Harden
Neuilly
France
Pierre Caous
Achates
Eneas
Hell
Caous
Boston
Brittany
Pollu
l’Amerique
Montdidier
Dinard
Chateau Thierry
Polly Harden
Mr. _ Harden
Ruellen
South Carolina
Greece
America
Laval
M. Harden
Iaval
Paitu
Rennes
Atlantic
Stage Girls Handy in Kitchen Rent Problems In Boston
Coralin Waide Evelyn Cavanaugh and Renee Delting of the Among the Girls company take on housing costs during a Boston stay. Waide rents a three person upper Back Bay apartment, cooks for the group and shares housework, praising local homes and her fish cakes.
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Selwyn’s Park Square Theatre
Coralin Waide
Evelyn Cavanaugh
Renee Delting
Miss Waide
Boston
Upper Back Bay
Miss Cavanaugh
Miss Desting
Coralina Waide
Appreciation of Padraic Pearse Presented as Patriot Scholar
An Irish figure Padraic Pearse is explored as scholar playwright educator and patriot in an O Farrell tribute. The piece highlights his life from St Enda’s to Kilmainham jail noting his plays translations Gaelic love of children and prophetic view of death for Ireland.
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Padraic H. Pearse
Irish Republic
Ireland
William G. O'Farrell
Friends of
Padraic Pearse
Sword of Light
Gaelic League
Connaught
Pearse
St. Enda’s College For
St. Enda’s
Abbey Theatre
William
Singer
MacDara
MacData
Treland
Dublin
Kilmainham
Mot To Wall Brings Cheer to Husband at Home
Mrs. de Jaggs jokes with Pedler about purchasing a wall motto for the house. The quip, “Better late than never,” reflects playful domestic banter as a humorous moment in a local exchange.
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Pedler
Open Your Eyes film exposes the quack menace at Shubert Theatre
High authorities warn that the quack doctor is the most dangerous criminal, with the government film Open Your Eyes debuting June 9 at the Shubert Theatre to reveal how quacks spread social disease, cause insanity, and even death. The U S Public Health Service backs the film, highlighting strict laws to curb the misleader and the harm inflicted on youth and society.
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Shubert
United States
United States Public Health Service
Optimist Mrs Winkle Catches Rainwater
Bertie explains that Mrs Winkle is an optimist because she uses tubs to collect rainwater during heavy rain. His mother asks how that shows optimism and Bertie responds with the idea of turning rain into a resource.
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Bertie
Mrs. Winkle
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Tremont Street
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Robbie
Tudy
Ps. Ca
Royal Worcester Corset Company
Worcester, Mass
Hubby
Shubert Theatre
L.p.hollander & CO
Boylston Street
Nile Aly
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