Wireless marvels mark new era in communications
The Cumberland Press notes distant wireless tests from Arlington to Mare Island and Paris. It reports Pearl Harbor and Darien picking up the signals, the first transatlantic wireless calls, and Edison’s concurrent long distance talk versus the new amplifiers.
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Preparing for the Immigration Rush as Tide Recedes
The article notes a recent decade of low immigrant arrivals and predicts a future surge after the war. It argues that Ellis Island checks are only the start and that governments must strengthen post arrival processing, job placement, and public safety measures to handle a coming wave. It suggests using the lull to gear up immigration machinery.
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Talking Across the Ocean by Wireless
Six months ago experts warned of tremendous obstacles to sending the human voice across oceans by wireless. The article notes the seemingly impossible feat and traces early experiments and optimism for transoceanic voice transmission.
Large scale war maps in parks aid understanding of European conflict
English enthusiasts converted large scale plots into open air war maps. Shown in Popular Mechanics, visitors walk the firing line and gauge enemy positions. Flags mark armies, posts show towns, colored tape marks rivers, and stones label districts for a comprehensive progress view.
Theatrical Gossip From Gotham Recaps Holiday Stage
New York a Dec 28. The holiday season remains rich with romantic dramas and familiar revivals as stars seek new ventures after Christmas. Augustus Pitou, famed manager and playwright, dies in Florida. Sybil musical set January 11 at Liberty Theatre with Julia Sanderson and Joseph Cawthorn. Fatty and the Broadway Stars features Weber and Fields and others in a major photoplay. Jack Pickford stars in The Making of Crooks, slated next week.
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Chauncey Olcott
Robert B. Mantell
George H. Jessen
New York
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Weber and Fields
Sam Bernard
Willie Collier
al St. John
Mack Sennett
Roscoe Arbuckle
Broadway
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Arbuckle
Jack Pickford
Mary
Mr. Pickford
Pickford
Mexican cartoonists wield impartial power in politics
Harry H. Dunn notes in Cartoons Magazine that Mexican cartoonists edit drawings with strong restraint and influence, ridiculing leaders from Reyes to Huerta and Carranza. He says cartoons helped topple regimes and that lawmakers should seize a chance to enact constructive state reforms.
Tumulty Noted For Linguistic And Mimic Talent
Washington dispatch from December 28 describes Joseph P. Tumulty Secretary to President Wilson as a gifted linguist and a sharp mimic. He fluently speaks Italian and several other languages and amuses friends and callers by characterizing people from all walks of life.
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Washington, D. C
Joseph P. Tumulty
Wilson
1916 to Be Lucky Year Says Naval Observatory
Washington reports from the Naval Observatory note 1916 has fifty three Fridays and a leap year adds fifty three Sundays. New Year’s Eve falls on Friday, but the calendar promises fifty three Saturdays and fifty three paydays and holidays for many workers.
Letters From the People Question City Lighting
A reader asks Editor why street lighting is poor in the city. They complain lights are off after dark and return before dawn, leaving streets dim and unsafe for workers especially young women. The writer seeks the cause and better general illumination.
A Bit Of Everything Js Agin Ondgin STRICKLAND W. GILLILAN
A humorous column recalls visiting famed eateries then prefers a plain little white room that charges for food only. It contrasts service overheads with simple fare and notes an Austrian air raid report stating seven killed and ten wounded.
St. Louis as a Center for Fur Garment Making
A humorous look at St. Louis as a hub for fur garments and conventions. The piece notes Union Station nearby, friendly Missouri settlements, and a joke about German invasion and bridge tolls. The tone is observational and nostalgic about the city’s quirks and role.
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St. Louis
United States
Union Station
Missouri
Little Tragedies Across Old Papers
A collage of quips tests fate as a man speeds to beat a train, checks a gasoline tank and a gun, and probes affection and engagement. The lines parody headlines from several papers, ending with a garbled misread.
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Columbia State
Cincinnati Enquirer
Zanesville
Charlotte Weters
Nashville Baneer
Clark McAdams
Pogi-Dispatch
Quotable Jibes on Men Women and Daily Life
A string of humorous witticisms targets husbands wives and everyday woes. The speaker jokes about car repairs married life physician trust and fashion noting men chase girl babies at nineteen and avers anglers use Bologna sausages for bait. The piece closes with a temperance quip about a water tank.
London General Kramwell Campaign Aims War Widow Welfare
London General Kramwell of the Salvation Army launches a drive to help war widows avoid unwise habits and unsuitable companionships, seeking safeguards and guidance for vulnerable women.
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Kramwell, Booth
Salvation Army
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