Diary Memoir of New York Life and Distant Maine Ties
A diaryish column recounts a rainy New York morning with banker Mr Anderson, artists and actors in town, and a trip to Maine for an island purchase. The piece blends social notes, nightlife, a Broadway rehearsal, a street crash with a dramatic recovery, and reflections on era details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O
New York
the Commercial
Samuel Pepys
Anderson
H. Webster
Ethel
Maine
G. Worts
H. Roth
China
Victor Herbert
Gene Buck
Gramercy Park
Hale Byers
Venice
Cal
Carol McComas
The Pink Parrot and Bohemian Dinner Adventure
Helen and Warren visit The Pink Parrot in Greenwich Village. They encounter eccentric artists, a soul candy vendor, and a rough, bohemian dining scene with odd murals and crowded tables. The night ends with mixed impressions of cleanliness and charm as they leave for home.
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Mabel Herbert Urner
Helen and
Warren
Helen
Greenwich Village
Marie
Paris
Pink Parrot
Wallie
Tim
Benson
Local Newspaper Notices Unclear Credit and Origin
A reader paragraph mentions Associated Press and local Jewish readers in a garbled description of news credits and republication practices. The fragment hints at attribution rules but is incomplete and non-specific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Arcorned Press
The Presidential Puzzle in Chicago This Week
The article notes heightened national interest as the next President may be named in Chicago this week. It compares the contest to a handicap race with no clear favorite and urges readers to follow daily developments through The Commercial Tribune for full, accurate coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Chicago
Latonia
The
Commercial Tribune
Why the American merchant marine rose from decline
An analysis shows post Civil War shipbuilding lag due to shifting focus to land and railways. By 1880 ship capital was small beside rail, and early competition plus laws hindered progress. Today, the marine promises to lead in global trade as enterprise returns to seafaring strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Bankers’ Trust Company
Europe
Boom of Small Business Sees Morris Plan Loans Surging
Borrowers nationwide push Morris Plan banks and companies for small loans, expanding business, paying obligations, and buying needed items. January to March 1919 volumes reach 10.49 million, rising to 17.21 million in the same period of 1920, a 60 percent jump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Plan
Industrial Finance Corporation
Morris Plan Company
Norfolk
Fifty Years Ago in Cincinnati June 7 1870
Weather warm and cloudy in Cincinnati as Red Stockings led East standings. Rain forced cancellation of the Worcester game against the Fairmounts. National Anti Secret Society planned a convention at United Presbyterian Church with J C Wheaton to attend. Marriages included William Price and Elizabeth Shaw and William W Simmonds and Mary Mann. Colonel John Todd chaired Covington Newport Bridge election results. St Edward’s Church held a Silver Grove picnic with Michael Sheridan as Chief. Licking and Big Sandy Railroad discussed by Colonel Albert Berry. Board of Trade thanked him. Edward Davenport and Nellie Loughrey wed. C H Lawton lectured on Chinese conditions. Saengerfest crowds expected beer sales at $50,000. Typographical Convention ongoing. brewery tours noted. Ship carpenters settled pay dispute at $3.25. Ohio Female College commencement debated judging by appearance.
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Red Stockings
Fairmounts
Worcester
Mass
National
United Presbyterian Church
Sixth Street
Race
Elm
J. C. Wheaton
William Price
Elizabeth A. Shaw
J. Pearson
John Todd
Covington
Covington and Newport Bridge
IL. R. Hawthorn
Newport
St. Edward's Church
Silver Grove
Michael Sheridan
Thomas Coleman
William W. Simmonds
Mary Mann
J. C. Carpenter
Albert S. Berry
Board of Trade
Licking & Big Sandy
Cincinnati
Hauck & Windsch
Ohio Female College
College Hill
Sallie Huntington
Beckie Pierson
Eva Egbert
Sadie Burt
Quiz Answers From Saturday Seaford Column
Answers printed for eleven trivia questions including The Night Before Christmas author and the city of Cloth Hall destruction. Notable items include the name Farragut and Peter the Great among others with several misspellings and garbled entries.
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England
Mexico
Aleutian Islands
Constantinople
Wilson
Movieland Quiz Poses Houdini and Madge Kennedy Question
In Movieland asks two questions about Houdini and Madge Kennedy. Was Houdini born in the United States and what is his given name. In what line of artistic endeavor outside screen work has Kennedy earned a notable reputation. Answers appear tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
In Movieland
Houdini
United States
Madge Kennedy
Answers to Saturday's Questions
Richard Bartelmess born in New York City studied at Trinity College Hartford Conn. He has not appeared on the legitimate stage. Sessue Hayakawa left a well known Japanese college to study at the University of Chicago before starting his screen career.
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Richard Bartelmess
New York City
Trinity College
Hartford
Conn
Japan
Sessue Hayakawa
America
University of Chicago
Today’s Birthdays Highlight Notable Figures Across Nations
Hon George H Murray premier of Nova Scotia born in Grand Meadows N J 8 years ago today Albert Sidney Burleson postmaster general born in San Marcos Texas 57 years ago today Dr John F Goucher founder of Goucher College born in Waynesboro Pa 75 years ago today Andrew O’Connor sculptor known for statues of public men born in Worcester Mass 46 years ago today Rt Rev Joseph H Johnson Episcopal Bishop of Los Angeles born in Schenectady N Y 73 years ago today
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George H. Murray
Nova Scotia
Grand Meadows
Albert Sidney Burleson
United States
San Marcos
Texas
John F. Goucher
Goucher College
Baltimore
Waynesboro
Andrew O'Connor
Worcester
Mass
Joseph H. Johnson
Los Angeles
Schenectady
N. Y
Horoscope for June 8 1920 by Genevieve Kemble
The zodiac warns a likely but unsettled day with possible disruptions unless temper and speech are controlled. Avoid travel and money risks. a birthday sign promises an active year with caution. A quick child may be restless and needs wise home training.
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Newspaper Feature Service, Inc
Anniversaries and notable events span 18th to 20th centuries
A selection of historical entries notes treaties and deaths including 1826 M de Lignery peace with Indians at Green Bay and 1828 death of Earl of Liverpool. It also recalls 1883 St Saviour Cathedral Moscow consecration, 1888 United Confederate Veterans Aberdeen reunion, and 1917 San Salvador earthquake damage plus 1918 New York grand jury indictment of Jeremiah J O Leary.
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M. de Lignery
Green Bay
Earl of Liverpool
Porn
St. Saviour’s Cathedral
Moscow
United Confederate Veterans
Aberdeen
Mississippi
Phillippa Garrett Fawcett
Cambridge University
Fraser River
British Columbia
San Salvador
Federal Grand
New York
Jeremiah J. O'Leary
Cummins Seeks renomination in Iowa GOP primaries
Albert B. Cummins seeks a third term in the U S Senate as a Republican candidate in Iowa. A Pennsylvanian by birth and Chicago- trained lawyer turned Des Moines politician, he has led within the progressive wing and influenced national railroad regulation policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert B. Cummins
Iowa
United States
Senate
Senator Cummins
Chicago
Des Moines
Irish prison cruelties report sent to Wilson
Delegates of Irish societies in the United States sent to President Wilson a report of alleged cruelties to Irish prisoners with a demand that the Peace Conference investigate the Irish cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wilson
Peace Conference
Yates
Cincinnati Club Notes and Local Meeting Highlights
The Cincinnati Woman's Club marks its annual meeting and installation of President Mrs H Kennon Dunham succeeding Mrs Charles Fox. Monday Lecture Club holds its annual meeting with luncheon at Hotel Altamont at 12 30. Woman's City Club Program Committee meets at noon for luncheon. Norwood Art Club meets at Mrs F W Fridman's residence 1917 Williams Ave. Philomathians hold their annual outing at the Altamont. U S Grant Auxiliary No 7 Sons of Veterans hosts a card party at Memorial Hall in the evening.
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Cincinnati Woman's Club
H Kennon Dunham
Charles Fox
Monday Lecture Club
Altamont
Woman’s City Club
The
Woman’s Rotary Club
Linton
Norwood Art Club
F. W. Fridman
Williams Avenue
U. S. Grant Auxiliary No. 7, Sons of Veterans
Memorial Hall
Loyal Daughters Meet at 7 30 PM At Mrs Williams Home
The Loyal Daughters' Class of Madison Avenue Christian Church will hold its regular monthly business meeting at 7:30 p.m. Mrs Byland and Mrs Orel W Williams are hosting at 1539 Scott Street. All members urged to attend.
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Loyal Daughters
Madison Avenue Christian Church
British Warships Open Fire on Turks Near Ismid
British warships opened fire on nationalist positions near Touzla on the Sea of Marmara, west of Ismid, as Turkish advance menaced trenches. The bombardment followed nationalist approach to British entrenchments guarding the railway to Constantinople, with Armenian and Greek refugees fleeing to Ismid after the clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Associated Press
Touzla
Sea of Marmara
Ismid
Gulf of Ismid
Reform before nation urged in Madisonville sermon
The Rev. Charles W. Blake of Madisonville Presbyterian Church urged spiritual reformation as the basis for political and institutional improvement. He called for humility, teachability, self surrender, and social justice, stressing inner goodness as the root of a better world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Blake
Madisonville Presbyterian Church
Mr. Blake
Christ
Partridge urges Armenian mandate in Near East talk
Ernest C. Partridge president of the Teachers' College of Sivas Asia Minor returning from relief work urged the United States to take a mandate for Armenia. He warned isolation is over and a future world war could follow without U S involvement.
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Ernest C. Partridge
Teachers’ College of
Sivas
Asia Minor
Turkey
Near East
Walnut Hills Congregational Church
Plymouth Congregational Church
Price Hill
Asian Minor
Russia
United States
Armenia
Partridge
America
Great Britain
France
King of
Oberlin
Amusements This Week At The Zoo And Coney Island
The Rainbow Division Band led by Lt Willard A Landa opened at the Zoo with Beatrice Kendall Eaton Tony Novak and Apache dance by Elsie and Paulsen Winslow and Carlisle perform ice and Steela and Winslow deliver comedy. Coney Island features Franklin Holiday Rube Prior Furrough Bailey Hollis Family Leggerts Huffman troupe and more with crowds packed for The Dip the Dips Water Whirl Temple of Mystery and other devices. Chester Park offers Luciana Lucco tenor Evelyn and Maz dances and other acts while Smittie’s concert moving pictures and cabaret entertainments please audiences. Tonight Dolores Cassinelli in The Web of Deceit and a travelogue. Tuesday Carlyle Blackwell Louise ively in The Third Woman Pathe News and more delirious fare.
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Zoo
Rainbow Division
Willard A. Landa
Beatrice Kendall Eaton
Tony Novak
Elsie and
Paulsen
Winslow
Carlisle
Steela
Coney Island
Franklin and Holiday
Rube Prior
Furrough and Bailey
Hollis Family
Les Leggerts
Huffman
Chester Park
Luciana Lucco
Evelyn
Maz
McConnell and Lockhard
Art and
Mabel
Rondas
Marie Sweeney
Smittie
Moving Pictures
Orpheum Sky Theater
Squatorium
Dolores Cassinelli
Web
Desceit
Travelogue
Comeady
Carlyle Blackwell
Louise Iyvely
Pathe Review
Wcednesia
Eugene O’brien
Pathe News
Lyric opens week with Henry B. Lynbeat in The Confession
The Lyric staged a weeklong engagement beginning yesterday featuring Henry B. Lynbeat as the priest and Irish tenor Thomas Murray. Bide Dudley's Thou Shalt Not Flirt completes the bill with light comedy.
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Henry B. Lynbeat
the Lyric
Mr. Walthall
Thomas Murray
Grand Opera House screens Silver Horde photo drama
Rex Beach tale The Silver Horde was shown at the Grand Opera House yesterday as a photodrama. The rugged Northwest adventure features Myrtle Stedman Curtis Cooksey Betty Blythe Robert McKim Frederick Stanton Hector Aaron Carl Clyde and R D Macan in the cast.
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Rex Beach
Grand Opera House
Northwest
Myrtle Stedman
Curtis Cooksey
Betty Blythe
Robert McKim
Frederick Stanton
Hector Aaron
Carl Clyde
R. D. Macan
In Old Kentucky photoplay at Keith's draws big crowds
The famous melodrama In Old Kentucky was shown yesterday at B. F. Keith's in photoplay form. Anita Stewart stars and delivers clever work while the Kentucky Colonel character adds humor amid prohibition-era jokes.
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B. F. Keith
Kentucky
Keith’s
Anita Stewart
Palace-Houdini in Terror Island Tops Palace Bill
Palace presents Houdini in Terror Island as the feature photoplay for today. Vaudeville acts include The Breen Family Four of a Kind Four Roses Paul McCarthy and Elsie Faye McDevitt Kelly and Quinn Leonard and Poray and Page and Green.
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Palace
Houdini
Breen
Four Roses
Paul McCarthy
Elsie Faye
McDevitt
Kelly
Quinn
Leonard
Poray
Page
Green
Passions Playground Shines at Walnut Week Opening
Katherine MacDonald delivers a standout screen role in Passions Playground set in Monte Carlo, debuting yesterday at the Walnut. Fresh From the City plays as the comedy feature, while Pathe News showcases the Shriners outing to applause.
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Walnut
Katherine MacDonald
Monte Carlo
Shriners
Pathe News
Strand's Mildred Harris Chaplin Tops Attendance
Mildred Harris Chaplin drew large crowds at the Strand yesterday with the premiere of The Inferior Sex. The program also featured the comedy Sgther's Close Shave, drawing steady audiences throughout the day.
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Strand
Mildred Harris Chaplin
Sgther
Dorothy Dalton Stars in The Dark Mirror at Family Theater
Dorothy Dalton appears in a dual role in The Dark Mirror which opened yesterday at the Family Theater. The bill includes a comedy and an international newsreel, providing entertaining variety for patrons.
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Family
Dorothy Dalton
The
Dark Mirror
Family Theater
Miss Dalton
Silk Husbands and Calico Wives at Gifts Theater
House Peters leads a week long engagement in Silk Husbands and Calico Wives at Gifts Theater. The production features a strong supporting cast with Mary Alden Milfred Reardon Howard Kimball Sam Sothrn Eva Novak and Vincent Serrano in a human interest story appealing to readers with ideals and ambitions.
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GIFTS
Gifts Theater
House Peters
Mary Alden
Milfred Reardon
Howard Kimball
Sam Soth Rn
Eva Novak
Vincent Serrano
Women suffrage critic claims men near cave days delay rights
Mrs Catt argues men and nations cling to old ways as Europe grants vote to women. She notes the US birthplace of suffrage, cites unequal voting rules, and urges united campaigns for enfranchisement of both genders.
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America
Mrs. Catt
Sherman man finds shanty boat occupied after $10 purchase
Herman Peters of Sherman avenue tried to take possession of a shanty boat he bought from a Black man for $10. The occupant refused to yield, showing Peters that shanty boats can command more than ten dollars. He reported the incident to authorities.
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Herman Peters
Sherman Avenue
Petera
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Edward L. Davenport
Nellie Loughrey
Brooks
C. H. Lawton
Christie Chapel
Antarctic
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Sot
Farragut
Cooper
de Sot
Peter the Great
fParte
Widdler
Kuro Suwa
Georgia
the Press Publishing Co
Genevieve Kemble
Philomathians
Reform
Nation
Blake
Orpheum
United States of America
International Suffrage Alliance
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