Alaska Duo Stirs Chautauqua Week with Two Programs
On the second day of Chautauqua week the Alaska Duo performs two musical programs of beauty. Miss Lona Laska, a native Alaskan soprano, garners praise for her operatic voice and dramatic skill. Huldah Voedisch, soprano, praised for sweetness and clarity, delivers artful singing and refined piano numbers.
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Alaska
Lona Laska
Tacoman Ledger
Miss Laska
Huldah Voedisch
Saginaw Daily News
The
Academy
Combating Red Propaganda E B Fish Emerges From Labor Ranks
E B Fish leaves labor circles to campaign against radical groups and Bolshevik influence. He argues for vigilant anti propaganda measures and rallying support among workers and unions. The move signals a broader push to curb revolutionary messaging within the labor movement.
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H. B. Fish
Everett
Wash
Seattle
Northwest
Walking Man Visits City and Finds Department Store
An elderly man, fond of walking, visits his son's downtown magazine shop and jokes about walking from Thirty-fourth Street. He asks where a department store is, then feigns being too tired to walk farther, illustrating his pride in staying active.
Slow to Learn and Strikingly Polished Dining
A Birmingham Age-Herald quip notes a newly made millionaire regarded as uncouth yet seen in the city’s finest restaurants. The joke ponders how he lacks polish despite frequenting upscale venues, suggesting even a flawless head waiter could teach him decorum.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Predicts Soviets for World in Message from Moscow
A wireless message from Moscow sends New Year greetings and proclaims 1920 will end civil war with world soviet influence. It asserts soviets will spread to Siberia Ukraine Don region Caucasus and reach Berlin Washington Paris London while Soviet authority becomes supreme globally.
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Moscow
Siberia
Ukraine
Don
Caucasus
Berlin
Washington
Paris
London
Immigrants Face Psalm Reading Test at Ellis Island
Immigrants undergoing the literary test at Ellis Island must read thirty to forty words from the Psalms in any language. Inspectors carry cards with verses in many scripts including Cyrillic Arabic Hebrew Japanese and Russian. Chinese is not permitted for immigration.
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Hmlis Island
Gets-It Quick Action Corn Cure Relief Claim
A vintage advertisement touts Gets It as a fast acting corn cure that stops pain instantly with a few drops. It promises immediate relief and the corn lifts off soon after application.
Geta It corn remover advertised by Lawrence Co
The ad promotes Geta It as a simple coin remover that loosens corn roots in a day or two and promises money back if unsatisfied. It notes prices and availability at drug stores and endorsements from City Drug Co and Kupfer Drug Co in Chicago.
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E. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
City Drug Co
Kupfer Drug CO
Crane's Linen Lawn and Eaton's Highland Linen Ad
An advertising note extols Crane's Linen Lawn and Eaton's Highland Linen as fine dignified fabrics. It asserts their unmistakable attractiveness and fashion world fit for beauty and correctness.
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Crane's
Eaton's Highland
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Clancy Kids
Percy L.crosby
McClure Newspaper
Spider
Mamie
Timmie
Eaton's Ighland Linen
Whitley
Virginia Almonte
Natalie
Abberley
Western Wholesale Grocery
E. B. Fish
Hazelbaker ” Cat Public Land Scrip
Somencart
Eatonighland Linen
Tribune Bookstore
Dillon, Montana
Granes Otnen oGton
Copley
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