Hall Caine's War Vision In Latest Library Talk
In a Half Hours in the Library, Hall Caine is praised for a penetrating study of the World War era. The discussion covers his portraits of leaders, the moral tone of the times, and the book The Dream of Three Hundred and Sixty Five Days. Also noted are Buck Parvin by Charles Van Loan and other contemporary works.
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Tolstoi
Zola
France
Hall Caine
Edward
Germany
Francis Joseph
Lord Roberts
Leopold
Adam
Albert
J. B. Lipincott Company
Philadelphia
Crearese
As of Progress
Charles H. Kerr & CO
Chicago
Munsey's November Issue Returns to Ten Cent Basis
The November Munsey carries a calm, old‑fashioned tone praising steady prose and avoidance of sensationalism. It features Greece by Richard Le Gallienne, a tale "Friends" by Svetozar Tonjoroff, and critiques of Harper’s Weekly and The Century.
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Munsey’s
Munsey
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
Greece
Richard le Gallienne
Homer
le Gallienne
Mr. Homer
Hell
Hellas
Sophocles
Plato
Aristotle
Pericles
United States
Svetozar Tonjoroff
Rabindranath Tagore
Shadrach
Meshach
Abednego
The Lusitania’s Last Voyage reviewed
A Pearl Harbor era review lauds Charles E. Lauriat Jr.’s The Lusitania’s Last Voyage as the most vivid, concise account of the sinking. The piece notes the author’s journalist’s instinct, the book’s gripping narrative, and its focus on a notable American figure who perished aboard the liner.
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Elbert Hubbard
Alice Hubbard
Mr. Lauriat
The
Philistine
Fra
Charles B. Lauriat, Jr
Houghton, Mifflin
Boston
Met Net
Buck Parvin reviewed for motion picture lovers
Charles Van Loan presents Buck Parvin with thorough study of a movie actor’s life and the inner workings of a film studio. The novel’s vivid scenes and entertaining portrayal highlight the varied world behind the camera.
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Charles van Loan
Buck Parvin
van Loan
The Old Order Changeth by Archibald Marshall review
A critical look at Archibald Marshall’s The Old Order Changeth praising his distinct storytelling yet noting lengthy descriptive opening and statistical thoroughness. The review finds his pace heavy and occasionally lifeless but acknowledges his careful craft and engaging viewpoint.
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Archibald Marshall
Dodd, Mead & On New York
Returning literary sanity praised by readers
Readers thank Mr. Robert Carlton Brown for a ray of sunshine amid fears of a drab prospect. the note expresses optimism about revived literary standards and hopeful dawn.
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Robert Carlton Brown
Readers Spar Over S for F Legend in Authors Column
A reader complains about the S replacing F in a legend about Gutenberg and Caxton. The paper defends the typographic accuracy and jokes about literary figures and books, quoting Alphonse and Kathleen Norris while noting a humorous aside about 93 Ambrosi.
Longtime Boston School Teacher Miss Ellen Leach Dies
Miss Ellen E. Leach of Swampscott died at her home after 52 years teaching in Boston schools. Born in South Boston, she studied at Girls' High and Normal School and began teaching at 18. She worked at East Street Bowditch George Putnam schools until retirement five years ago. She traveled widely and stayed active in the First Baptist Church of Boston.
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Swampscott
Boston
Girls’ High
East Street
Old Bowditch
George Putnam
Miss Leach
Canada
Mexico
Alaska
Europe
United States
First Baptist Church of
Nurses to Hold Fair at City Hospital Grounds
City Hospital nurses plan a fair next Tuesday inside the hospital building to raise funds for graduate nurses undertaking special courses. Proceeds support education and professional development for nursing staff.
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City Hospital
England Pays Tribute to Nurse Edith Cavell at St Pauls
A memorial service for Edith Cavell, the British nurse executed in Brussels by Germany, drew a large crowd at St Pauls Cathedral. Royal and military dignitaries attended, with wounded soldiers, Red Cross nurses, and representatives from Canada and other Dominions present. The service featured a funeral march, hymns, psalms, and the national anthem, ending with the Dead March from Saul.
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London
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Edith Cavell
Brussels
Lord Roberts
Red Cross
Miss Cavell
King George
Queen Mary
Edward W. Wallington
Alexandra
Earl Howe
Field Marshal
Kitchener
Alfred Keogh
British Medical Service
Canada
Dominions
Charles Beresford
Life Guards
Chopin
Saul
Cheever Acquitted on Assault Charge
George H. Cheever of Melrose was acquitted after three witnesses established an alibi placing him elsewhere Monday afternoon. Hazel Godfrey, a 14 year old from Wakefield, was found not guilty and discharged in Malden District Court yesterday morning.
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George H. Cheever
Melrose
Mhe
Hazel Godfrey
Malden
Cheever
Man Dies of Heart Failure While Driving Auto
George A. Ingalls of 41 Fairmount street died of heart failure while driving his employer's car on Washington street near the Boston & Maine station. Arthur P. Gifford, also of 41 Fairmount street, was in the vehicle and took the car to Dr. Hardy Phippen's office for treatment Ingalls had received for some time.
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Gutenberg
Caxton
America
Salem
Washington Street
Boston & Maine
George A. Ingalls
Fairmount Street
Arthur P. Gifford
Hardy Phippen
Ingalls
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