Daniels Pays Tribute at Navy Funeral for 158 Dead
Secretary of the Navy Daniels spoke at funeral services for 158 Navy and Marine Corps members whose bodies were brought from overseas and landed at the Naval Pier in Brooklyn. Twenty six will be buried at the national cemetery, the rest at their former homes.
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Daniels
Secretar
Navy
Marine Corps
Naval Pier
Brooklyn
N. Y
National Cemetery
Secretary Daniels
Recognition of Ireland sparks debate on war risk and policy
The piece argues recognition of an independent Ireland by the United States could provoke war with Britain. It cites historical precedent and warns that leaders in Connecticut favor recognition while a major church body opposes the Mason bill and calls for careful diplomacy.
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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 Marconi's Wireless Promise
A summary of Marconi's pocket wireless test claims a 500 mile range with three kilowatts and a small set yet questions arise. The piece weighs practical gains against intrusions into privacy and daily life as people could be constantly interrupted by callers at will. It considers the impact on workers and families and the potential loss of quiet and escape.
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Marconi
Mary
Peace Gardens and the call for urban farming revival
The piece warns of farm labor shortages in Michigan and other states reducing crops by up to 30 percent. It urges war and peace gardens in suburbs and small towns, citing Chestnut Hill as an example of 400 gardens. It promotes raising food on small plots to ease shortages and restore normal conditions. It also notes odd social commentary and a health official remark on dieting.
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Michigan
Chestnut Hill
Philadelphia
Clothes and the Man on Screen Wardrobe Woes
News notes from movieland recount Robert Gordon facing wardrobe shortages as a rising screen actor. He danced with Mary Pickford once but wardrobe mishaps redirected roles to him, funding his future wardrobe. Gordon later co-starred with Sylvia Breamer and Alice Joyce, with plans for his own company. Olive Tell loaned to Metra Corporation for the film Glothes.
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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 Baffles Hotel Switchboard Rumors
A Los Angeles hotel sparked chatter when actress Glaire DuBrey was found at a switchboard taking calls. An 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 Amid Wreck Fire Rescue Adventure
Billy Jr and Star flee a blazing wreck as gasoline cars explode. Both escape with minor injuries and wait thirty six hours for help. Billy Jr roams the debris sniffing for food while Star keeps watch amid the mountains and wreckage.
Billy and Star Escape Wreck Then Find Apples
In the dining car wreck, Billy and Star the horse discover apples and pears among the debris. Pete the handler, relieved they survived, ties Star to a tree while he rests and smokes, letting Billy roam nearby as the pair prepare to continue west in the next chapter.
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Billy Jr
Star
Billy
Pete
Saalfield Publishing Company
Akron
Ohio
Women and teaching in peril as teacher shortage looms
The piece argues that postwar women entering many jobs reduced teaching’s appeal and pay. While wages rise nationwide, a severe teacher shortage threatens schooling with 80,000 to 156,000 vacancies and potential school closures, risking 400,000 to 500,000 deprived students. Ohio California and Arkansas cited. 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
Gilly Jr
Ferce National Bank
Cheyenne, Wyo
Dr. Price
First National Bank
Wyoming
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Hal
BO Wits
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