Joffre Feeds Three Men Story In Marne Battle Memoir
An old war reminiscence recalls Marshal Joffre at the Battle of the Marne describing the general feeding three ordinary men from a single menu. The tale includes a British champagne delivery and the General’s humor about rationing. The piece also touches on psychology, electricity, and primate intelligence.
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Talis
Marne
Torfre
Cetucy
The
Girs
Monsieur le Marechi
Ue Cherix
British producers protest American tax on films
A letter signed by 16 British film producers, members of the British Producers' Committee, protests a proposed American import tax on motion picture films. They argue 50 percent ad valorem duty based on U.S. production costs is unfair, noting U.S. costs are higher and about 85 percent of films shown in Britain are American.
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London
the Tandon Times
Association For Kinematograph Manufacturers
America
United States
England
Phonophor Ear Telephone For the Deaf
A compact earphone telephone called the Phonophor is described as the smallest yet produced. Its open end fits the ear and does not require a strap. it uses a specially treated skin with iron in the counter for clearer reception. It is adjustable for maximum clearness.
It Would Seem So Our Observation on a Train
A cryptic note suggests a scene of modern lovers on a train in a prairie setting. The fragment hints at documentary style language and ambiguous emotional tone, with little concrete detail or clear actors or events.
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Land of
Cannel
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Joffre
TH. Platt
BY Blosser
Alek
Bilson
Levy
Persia
Port of London
DR. Watterson
South Fourth Street
la Crosse, Wis
Los Angeles Times
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Farmould
Hoeschler Bros
la Crosse County Bank
Salem
Wis
von Wald-Bedessem’s
Main Street
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