Daniels Pays Tribute at Navy Funeral for 158 Dead
Secretary Daniels paid tribute to Navy and Marine Corps dead in an address at funeral services for 158 sailors whose bodies arrived from overseas and landed at the Naval Pier in Brooklyn. Twenty six were to be buried in the national cemetery with the remainder buried at their former homes.
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Secretar
Navy
Daniels
Marine Corps
Naval Pier
Brooklyn
N. Y
National Cemetery
Secretary Daniels
Recognition of Ireland Sparks Cross-Atlantic Debate
The piece argues that recognizing Ireland as an independent republic risks war with Britain, noting England and France rejected such moves during the American Revolution. It cites Lloyd George’s warning and reports that Connecticut Democrats push a recognition plank while Methodist Episcopal church leaders oppose the Mason bill.
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Republic of
Ireand
United States
Ireland
England
France
Confederate States of America
United Confederacy
North
Great Britain
Lloyd George
Connecticut Democratic State Convention
Republic of Ireland
Congress
General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
The Pocket Phone and Its Possible Drawbacks
Marconi announces a 500 mile test for a pocket wireless phone needing only three kilowatts but a portable device may prove more hindrance than help. While convenient it could intrude on privacy and freedom as unwanted calls interrupt work and leisure.
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Marconi
Mary
Peace Gardens as War to Peace Gardens Loom in Cities
The piece urges a shift from farm to city labor in Michigan and other states as farming loses workers to factories. It promotes "peace gardens" on small plots, citing Chestnut Hill in Philadelphia as an example with 400 gardens and notes potatoes and other crops can feed a family and help restore normal food supply. It also parodies sensational crime and health notes with satirical lines about tattooed quotes and a fat-reduction program.
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Michigan
Chestnut Hill
Philadelphia
Clothes and the Man Wardrobe Woes of Robert Gordon
News notes reveal actor Robert Gordon struggled with wardrobe while supporting roles on early silent films. He subbed in Native, French soldier, and Huck characters before landing a Western with Bill Hart, using winnings to fund his clothes. He later co stars with Sylvia Breamer and Alice Joyce and may lead his own company. Olive Tell loans to Metra for Glothes role.
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Board of Censors
Robert Gordon
Wild Tlt Hart
Blue Blazes Rawden
Young Gordon
Tarzan
Jean
Huck
Tom
Jack Pickford
Bob
Mary Pickford
Gordon
Mary
Bob Gordon
Bill Hart
Sylvia Breamer
Blackton Productions
Alice Joyce
Actress Glaire DuBrey Works Switchboard in LA Hotel
A sensational moment at a Los Angeles hotel stirred gossip as Glaire DuBrey, a pretty young actress, was found handling calls at the switchboard in a professional manner. Inquiry showed she was rehearsing a telephone scene for a new play in which she stars.
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Los Angeles
Glaire DuBrey
Billy Whiskers Adventure After Trainwreck
Billy Jr and Star escape a blazing wreck with minor injuries as gasoline cars explode. They wait thirty six hours for a wrecking train and explore the mountains scavenging among debris, while Billy eagerly snacks on found luncheon remains.
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Billy Jr
Star
Gilly Jr
Apples and Pears Among Rail Car Wreckage
In the wreckage of a dining car two boys find apples and pears. Pete, the caretaker, expresses relief that both Billy and Star survived the blast. He ties Star to a tree awaiting a new train while Billy roams near the loyal horse as the pair prepare to continue west in the next story.
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Star
Billy
Pete
Billy Jr
Saalfield Publishing Company
Akron
Ohio
Women’s Work Shifts Careers as Teaching Faces Shortage
War opened new jobs for women and eroded teaching appeal. While salaries rise, a teacher shortage threatens schooling nationwide with 400,000 to 500,000 children uneducated. Washington notes 80,000 teacher losses next year with vacancies across states like Ohio 8000 short and Arkansas worst. Copyright 1920.
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Washington
Citizens’ Conference On Education
Ohio
California
Arkansas
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Love Without Ques
Tion
Metra Corporation
Billy Whiskers
Frances Trego Montgomery
Ferce National Bank
Cheyenne, Wyo
Dr. Price
First National Bank
Wyoming
Merl Boplir
Hal
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