Film and theater notes and historic world events
The item surveys 1907 to 1912 events including troop movements in the Cherokee Strip and Manchuria, Jewish expulsions in Russia, and a Taragory government overthrow. It then reviews upcoming film offerings at the Varsity and Bowersock theaters with star casts and plot hints, and notes the centennial of Most Rev. William H. E. Roman Catholic archbishop of Cincinnati.
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United States
Cherokee Strip
Manchuria
Taragory
Przemysi
Wrest Au
Galicia
Hiaucourt Hi
Verdun
St. Quentin
William H. E
Remnati
Ominous Blank in League of Nations Executive Council
The text discusses Article 3 of the League of Nations constitution outlining the executive council composition. It notes the permanent seats for the United States British Empire France Italy and Japan and four other states to be chosen by delegates. It questions why four nations were chosen and why names were not designated in the original five.
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League of Nations
United States
Wiea
British Empire
France
Italy
Japan
League
Thes Executive Council
Executive Council
America
England
Marine sergeant recalls brave police traditions
A Marine sergeant in the 5th Regiment recounts the valiancy of police traditions amid a treacherous event on November 1. The report notes a fatal explosion near trucks and a dramatic pursuit that scared away many locals, with authorities estimating thirty peop le harmed.
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U. S. Marine Corps
Seret
Meighe
Bestmont
Bis
Sergr
Four Nations Named in League Of Nations Debate
The piece argues the peace conference hides the four permanent members of the League and reserves four others, urging the public to know the executive council members before ratification. It contends the senate will review details, while warning Americans deserve full disclosure of dangers ahead.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Spring Revival
A historical ad promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as the needed spring medicine after war and stress. It claims to restore strength, resist coughs and colds, and recover stomach and blood health, presenting Hood's as a trusted, mother‑used extract of nature.
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Hood
Woman jailed in Boston for theft over novelty of the thing
A female arrestee in Boston admits stealing for the novelty of the act. She receives a sentence of two years and six months in jail.
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Raffles
Boston
Self determination text on paper but practice lags
Self determination appears strong in theory yet weak in practice. Italians insist on gains before peace talks, while efforts to revive negotiations continue. A 3 to 7 cent price draw is noted. California growers threaten not to sell if prices drop further. With demobilization, demand trends soften and sellers risk overall impact.
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California
Marshal Foch Urges Rhine Boundary as France's Shield
Marshal Foch declares he signed the armistice reluctantly and argues France must seize the Rhine as a fortified boundary to deter future German aggression. He is profiled as a war expert whose peace views may not win consensus among other experts.
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Marshal Foch
France
Rhine
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Centennial Observed
The text notes the Woman's Association of Commerce of Indianap olis holds its second annual convention and mentions the semi centennial of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the M E church, with unspecified details and local context.
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Woman's Association of Commerce of Indian
Indianapolis
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the
M. EF. Church
Drink Hot Water for Rosy Complexion Promotion
An advertisement touts hot water with Laxearin as an internal purifier. It claims daily hot water intake cleanses stomach and bowels, improving skin clarity, reducing toxins, and boosting health. Sold by Laxeavin Products Co., Dept. E-82, Pittsburgh, Pa, at one dollar per box, six boxes for five dollars.
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Laxeavin Products Co
Dept
E-82
Pittsburgh
Penna
Scriptury Psala Psalm Excerpt Blessings and Trust in God
A fragmented devotional text presents Psalm imagery with vows to bless the Lord at all times. It speaks of seeking the Lord, deliverance from fears, saving aid, and divine protection for those who fear him, ending with a note on contentment for the faithful.
War and peace debates and the fate of plungers in history
The piece critiques Republican leaders in postwar US politics, comparing their actions to historic plungers in Britain and Hartford. It lauds peace efforts while warning that opposition to Wilson’s League of Nations risks undermining democracy. It contrasts 1914 battles with today’s political strategy, urging adherence to constitutional processes.
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Democratic National Committee
League of Nations
Cation
Homer
Wilson
House of Lerds
Lloyd George
Sen
Lords
House of Commons
Commons
Great Britain
House of Lords
Britain
Hartford
Connecticut
New England
New England States
Union
Henry Cabot Lorre
Senaterind
Republican Party
Itd
United States
Atlantic
Congress
Pe Party
Birthday notes for Libbey and Brunyate
Laura Jean Libbey birthplace New York City turns 57 today. James Bennett Brunyate formerly headed salts on a staff at Earl of Reading in Washington.
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Laura Jean Libbey
van Mater Stilvelly
New York City
James Bennett Brunyate
Salts
Earl of Reading
Washington
Obituary notices for Herman H. Koblsatt and Edith Barnes Mazen
Herman H H Koblsatt, once a Chicago newspaper publisher, born in Albion HL, age 66 today. Edith Barnes Mazen, famed opera singer, born in St. Louis 26 years ago today.
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Herman HH. Koblsatt
Chicago
Albion
Edith
Barnes Mazen
St. Louis
Colarte City Drug Store Anniversary Note
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES honors Lt Thomas Crawford who modeled the equestrian statue of Washington in Richmond Virginia with a London studio note dated October 10, 1547. The entry mentions Milan’s 1848 revolt against Austrian rule.
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Thomas Crawford
Washington
Richmond
Horn
New York
London
Milan
Austria
Lawrence High School Sat. vote on proposed site move
Community letters argue over moving a high school from its current location on Eleventh Street to a new site near Fourth and Mississippi, weighing economic impact, taxpayer burden, and student access. Debates reference local residents, schools, and district plans while urging careful consideration before voting.
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Lawrence
Phiachoel
Vetous
Movie Week at Varsity and Bowersuck Theatres
The Varsity theater will show Muring the gamut of human emotions a new Paramount picture starring Enid Bennett next Monday and Tuesday. Arizona staged four years ago by Augustus Thomas is revived at Bowersuck theater next Tuesday with Douglas Fairbanks presenting the lines and the legendary Denton character. Multiple references to Fairbanks pursuing the dream of producing Arizona are noted as part of the surrounding promotional chatter.
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Bill Hart
Bowersock
Prat
Juanitny Hansen
Walter Long
GE. S. Army
Matty” Arbuckle
Paramount
Comandy
Fatty
Barbuckle
The
Boston Herald
Massachusetts
League of Nations
League
Robert Grant
A. Boston
Lodge
Knox
Great American Desert
Muriners
Arizona
Augustus Thomas
Douglas Pairbanks
Denton
Bowersuck
Douglas
Fairbanks
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Hyle
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Jung Guperie Hey
the Journal-World
BY the World Company
W.C. "Simons
Business Department
Massachusetts Street
AOR
Keator
New Works
George H. Alcorn
West List Street
Associated Press
Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
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Senate
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Everitt
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Ancre Brook
Flanders Fields
Ancre
Kansas City Star
Seleidemann
German Republic
Ludendorff
Hindenburg
Scheidemann
Germany
Paris
Scheirlemann
Teutonic Alliance
Colarte—City Drug Store
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Laki
Olaievsi
MaAner
Adivositoi
Mongolia
John P. Stevens
Vladivostok
Geers
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Visdivostok
Richard ’ Walton Tally
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