Alma stage production at Capito Avenue theater Monday
Alma, Where Do You Live? opens Monday at Capito Avenue theater. The show blends burlesque and musical comedy with European origins, reworked for American audiences by George W. Stobart and Joseph W. Weber. Grace Drew has the lead role.
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Alma
Capito
Avenue Theater
Paul Herve
Jean Briguet
Adolph Phillips
New York
Playhourmm Tf O
Joseph WM. Weber
T Hobart
Betty
Marie Cahill
Weber
Grace Drew
Long hatpin rule urged by legislature
A legislative commission recommends a law making it a misdemeanor for women to wear hats with hatpins protruding more than half an inch. The rule targets the danger these pins pose to travelers and requires the pointed end to be covered with a harmless device.
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Hoston
Batpinge
Hatpins as Weapons Mentioned in Legislation Debate
The record notes women sometimes drawing hatpins to defend themselves during legislative debates. A curious line about artificial rubber being produced in Holland from freshly caught sea fish is referenced as part of the surrounding discussion.
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Holland
Soldier Excused From Diamond Payment Amid Enlistment Upturn
A recent court or regulatory decision relieves a U S Army soldier from the payment of a diamond related fee and anticipates a large rise in enlistments as a result.
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United States Army
Fort Russell Notes On Enlisted Attachments And Duties
Private Wallace D. Johnaten of Company F Eleventh Infantry is attached to the band for instructions in music. Private Archle L. Lambert of Battery F Fourth Field Artillery is detailed on extra duty as school teacher in the quartermaster corps, effective Feb 1, 1099, relieving Battalion Sergeant Major Joseph A. Sheridan. Private William Rosas of Company I Eleventh Infantry is attached to the band for music instructions.
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Wallace D. Johnaten
Eleventh Infantry
Muale
Archle L. Lambert
Fourth Field Artillery
Quartermaster Corps
Joseph A. Sheridan
William Rosas
H. FR. Kennedy
William N. Fay
Officers Assignments to Fort Sill School of Fire
Steerulie Alfred EE Fecht Charles Baldwin and Chester A Baldwin enlisted for the Eleventh infantry and, per telegraphic authority, are reassigned to bands while Battalion Sergeant Major Joseph A Sheridan First Sergeant Walter J Colvin Battery 8 Sergeant Jacob H Hurgers Battery D and Corporal Herman C Reffelt Battery F Fourth Field Artillery proceed by Feb 12, 1913 to Fort Sill Oklahoma to take the school of fire course for field artillery.
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Alfred EE. Fecht
Charles Baldwin
Chester A. Baldwin
Foir
Eleventh Infantry
Adjutant Generals Office
Washington, SD
Des Moines
Joseph A. Sheridan
Walter J. Colvin
Jacob H. Hurgers
Herman C. Reffelt
Fourth Field Artillery
Fort Sill
Oklo
School of Fire
Field Artillery
Army unit transfer and discharge notices from 1911
The document lists detailed wartime personnel moves including detachments and special duty assignments for Private Frank Griffee Private John Hayden and others in the Eleventh Infantry Battery A Fourth Field Artillery and related units. It covers discharges to Fort Logan Colorado and recruitment depots Fort McDowell Cal and Fort Logan with boards and officers named for mapping changes in general orders 161.
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Frank Griffee
Eleventh Infantry
John Hayden
Board of Mountain Artillery Officers
War Department
Fourth Field Artillery
T. N. Horn
H. L. Newbold
L. L. Lawson
Meld hospital personnel report to Fort McDowell command
A list of names including Isidore I. Gerah berk and Samuel L. Cox arrives under war department instructions dated Jan 9 1918 and Jan 6 1914. Detachment at field recruit depot Fort McDowell Cal reports to the commanding officer for further instructions with Sergeant Gershberk in charge.
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Gershberg
Fort McDowell
Cal
Isidore I. Gershberg
H. C
Samuel L. Cox
Henri G. Browne
Claude Richards
George A. Roberts
Merle Sellers
Elmer A
War Department
Isidore I. Gerahberk
Hospital Corpu
Henry G. Browne
George A. Roberta
Eimer A. Sullivan
Hosea D. Taylor
Thomas A. Wrenn
Otto ©, Duke
Albert E. Fielding
James R. Garrett
Oscar B. Lauzon
Erwin Leonhardt
Frank
Prisoners Marshal to Alcatraz Under Guard Escort
Central division orders a guard detail led by First Lieutenant William J. Connolly and eight noncommissioned officers to escort a list of general prisoners to the United States military prison on Alcatraz Island California on January 16 1918. The officer in charge will hand all papers for each prisoner sealed to the prison commandant.
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Central Division
William J. Connolly
Eleventh Infantry
Ordance
James M. Luton
Ernest Miller
James J. Walsh
Hugh Gallagher
George Baines
Earl A. Hogue
Fourth Field Artillery
Will
Pacific Branch
United States Military Prison
Alcatraz Island
California
John Sercik
Wison Walker
James H. Bent
William J. Daly
Walter T. Dobbin
Josef Gluchowski
Jeremiah Grady
Chas, Schall
William J. Gossman
Elwood Rogers
Carh R. Slugel
Robert P. Noble
Frank Gagnon
Fredia J. Verran
Bomb Explodes In Chicago Building Terrorizes Hundreds
A bomb exploded early today in a three story Chicago building housing mainly flats. Men women and children were knocked from beds as hundreds were terrified and window glass shattered. A time fuse is believed to have allowed the bomber to escape blocks away before detonation.
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Chicago
Flallane
Why Pitchers Fail To Hit The Ball
Denacoh McGuire, former manager and Tigers scout, asserts that pitchers miss hitting not due to their position but because top pitchers are poor basemen by nature. He notes hitters prefer contact over power and that many pitchers could not hit well even at infield positions.
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Denacoh McGuire
Red Box
Neeps
Tigers
Puszie
Deacon
McGuire
Early baseball players shift roles as skills emerge
The article notes pitchers with little hitting ability move to non pitching jobs while promising batters may start as pitchers. It cites Creanahan Seymour and Walter as big league examples who began as pitchers but moved to other positions due to strong hitting. Johnny Kling and Harry Hooper also started pitching before switching to hitting roles.
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Ood
Creanahan
Seymour
Walter
Johnny Kling
Harry Hooper
Thhey
Wilson says only progressives can advise him in New Jersey
Governor Wilson told New Jersey electors that only progressive advisers will be summoned, as they align with the cause he recommits to. He asserts reactionaries are honest but would not fit the advisory role. Reactionary Democrats supporting the ticket remain eligible for other posts.
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Trenton
N. J
Wilson
New Jersey
Wyoming Try It State Leader Ends On a Note
The State Leader signals the Want Ai medium of Wyoming aims to promote Try It. The brief notes a local push for innovation and engagement with a hopeful public tone.
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Want
Wyoming
Five New Papers A Day Across North America in 1912
Census figures from the 1912 American Newspaper Annual and Directory show about five new publications daily, totaling 1,686 begun and 1,650 discontinued, yielding a net increase of 36 with growth split roughly between the United States and Canada. Consolidations were common and the daily field saw the strongest expansion.
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Philadelphia
Cmme
Annual and Directory
United States
Canada
Darrow Jury Selected for Bribery Trial
A jury of 12 men was secured today in Los Angeles for the trial of Clarence S. Darrow charged with bribing the jury in the McNamara cases from last year.
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Los Angeles
Clarence
Darrow
McNamara
Chronic Stomach Trouble Cured by Simple Remedy
A Wakelee Michigan man says Chamberlain's Tablets cured his chronic stomach disorder after years of failure with other medicines. The testimonial notes a year of use leading to lasting relief and urges readers to consider the remedy. The piece also mentions a quip about bachelors preferring singleness to marriage.
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P. H. Beck
Wakelee, Mich
Chamberlain
Heart surgery tale from St Louis stirs old legends
A man in St Louis reportedly had his heart removed and sewn back, a dramatic claim echoing hoaxes about impossible cures. The tale suggests many broken hearts mend easier than such surgery, underscoring rumor and fear over medical feats.
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St. Louis
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