London to Erect One Million Dollar Shakespeare Statue
After 300 years London plans a new Shakespeare memorial costing one million dollars to replace the old ugle statue in Portland Place near Regent Street. The current sculpture, nicknamed the pirouetting Shakespeare, may be removed once the new tribute is completed with international fundraising including American supporters.
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Shakespeare
Bard
London
Proef
Albert Grant
Leicester Square
Portland Place
Regent Street
England
Lynching posse halts rescue of girl in boy's disguise
Catherine Rooks twenty three fled Lawrence county pursuing a fugitive negro who had killed his wife. In darkness a sheriff's posse mistook her for the suspect and she nearly faced lynching before her voice identified her and authorities returned her to her parents. Her plan to ride freight to Chicago to aid a sick brother had prompted the disguise.
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Pittsburg
Catherine Rooks
Lawrence County
Miss Rooks
Chicago
Newcastle
Man Named Fred Myers Rescued From Tracks in Petra
A drunk man named Fred Myers was found on the L. E. & W. tracks at Petra just in time to be saved from being cut to pieces. He survived the incident.
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Fred Myers
Petra
A Dog's Life at Nelson Tonight Features Howe Films
Lyman H. Howe's moving pictures shown at the Nelson tonight depict dogs forced to drag heavy loads and drawn home by their masters, described as cruel to animals. The program also presents the stage play A Dog's Life about a senator's disinherited son adopting George Washington Jr. Vivid cast includes Carter De Haven, Willis Sweatnam, Flora Parker, Elsie Artz, Lola Horftman and a Cohanesque chorus.
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Holland
Biance
Mr. Cohan
George Washington, Jr
Carter de Haven
Willis P. Sweatnam
Flora Parker
Elsie Artz
Lola Horftman
George Washington Jr to be staged at Nelson March 31
George M. Cohan's musical play George Washington Jr. will be presented at the Nelson on Tuesday evening March 31. The production blends melodrama with sentiment and lively songs, echoing elements of Little Johnny Jones and promising an engaging theatre experience.
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George M. Cohan
George Washington, Jr
Nelson
Little Johnny Jones
Play projects and touring season notes at New York theatres
Justin Huntley McCarty is to write a play for E H Sothern with Gil Blas as the lead. Sothern's season is satisfactory. Henri Bernstein's Sampson will open at Lyceum Theatre in New York in September. Mme Nazimova tours New England with A Doll House. Mrs Leslie Carter may star in a dramatization of Elinor Glyn's Three Weeks.
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Justin Huntley McCarty
E. H. Sothern
Gil Blas
Mr. Sothern
Sampson
Henri Bernstein
Lyceum Theatre
New York
Mme. Nazimova
New England
Leslie Carter
Elinor Glyn
Swift the Fastest Ship For Britain Sets New Torpedo Boat Record
London reports Britain unveils the destroyer Swift claiming speeds of 45 miles per hour and 30 000 horsepower. At 345 feet length and four four inch guns she outpaces cruisers and rivals American torpedo boats, though vibration at top speed remains a major issue under study.
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Great Britain
Plymouth
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
South Carolina
Swift
England
Quake Shakes Mexico City Twice in One Day
Two severe earthquakes struck Mexico City on March 26 with limited property damage but alarm across the city. The first quake at 4 30 p m lasted about four and a half minutes and the second at 9 17 p m stopped clocks and sent theatergoers into the streets. Telegraph service was briefly interrupted.
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Mexico City
National Observatory
Mexico
King Questions Duke Marriage Rumor Dawned in Rome
Venice reports Emper or William of Germany asked Victor Emmanuel if the Italian ruler will soon have an American cousin in reference to the Duke of the Abruzzi and Miss Katherine Elkins engagement. The king would not confirm. the duke arrives in Rome from New York on April 1. The Abruzzi then travels from Queenstown to London after Lusitania voyage.
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Venice
Emperorr William
Germany
Victor Emmanuel
Duke of the Abruzzi
London
Flossie Vuut In Uh The Way Sparks Street Parade
A vivid Logansport scene describes the flossie boy in a flamboyant spring suit from New York. The neighborhood humorously frets about street disturbances as the council considers an ordinance, while onlookers marvel at the flashy attire and jaunty gait.
Lawson With Guggenheims
Wall Street hailed the Lawson Guggenheim deal as fair finance. Lawson was hired to market Guggenheim Yukon mining shares not yet distributed. Treasury stock would be held advantageously for the public via an expert advertising plan arranged by W B Thomson, formerly with Hayden Stone & Co.
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New York
Wall Street
Thomas W. Lawson
Lawson
Guggenheims
Yukon
W. B. Thompson
Hayden, Stone & Co
Treasury
Guggenheim-Yukon
State News Flashes Brief Town Happenings
Isaah Robinson of Indianapolis says a robber attempted to hold him up and shot him. John Blair of Bloomington died after drinking carbolic acid by mistake. Rev. Offutt of Columbus accepted a call to Lawrenceburg. Arnold Redmond remains missing from Anderson. Bluffton plans a hard fight for the next Methodist conference at Anderson. Dynamiters blew up the Mader building in Centerpoint near Brazil. A South Bend business committee aims to rid the city of vice. Peru YMCA exhibited gymnastic work at the Wallace theatre. Ohio Oil Co will drill many wells in the state. Four Hartford City men receive warnings from black hand letters.
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Isaah Robinson
Indianapolis
Denver Police Clash With Deputies Over Raid Actions
Harry B. Kerr a longtime state officer and district attorney deputy, was arrested during raids led by the DA's office. Police and deputies clashed as Kerr smashed a door and was jailed briefly before release. The DA warned of warrants against Chief Delaney if deputies were interfered with. Over 250 dives were vacated as tensions rose. Kerr, a former Colorado bureau member, is headed to Chicago to run the Anti Cruelty Society.
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Denver
Harry B. Kerr
State Board of Child and Animal Protection
District Attorney's Office
Chicago
District Attorney’s Office
Kerr
Delaney
Belen
Colorado Bureau
TIES AND JABOTS Fashion Illustrations
No. 1 features a smart tie and jabot in sheer organdse with a tiny Valedge frill. No. 2 presents a Beau Brummel jabot with lace and black velvet bow. No. 3 shows a tailored tie with a plain black satin bow and embroidered linen frill.
Unclear notes on patient treatment decision and recovery
The report mentions that removing the bullet was once considered but not performed due to the patient’s rapid recovery under current conditions. It notes that the danger of surgery outweighed benefits and that Mrs Peck is also mentioned.
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Peck
Remarkable Bullet in Brain Lets Man Recover
Syracuse report details Clayton Boardman alive after a bullet lodged behind his right ear and near the frontal bone. Police found Boardman and Mrs. Arminda Peck wounded in an attempted murder or self harm case. Both are held for grand jury action as investigators pursue the shooter.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Clayton Boardman
Boardman
Arminda Peck
Walton Fire Hose Arrives After Town Fire
Walton town board had ordered a fire department hose but delivery arrived after a Sunday fire had already caused damage. Officials say the delay prevented the apparatus from responding in time.
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Walton
Textile mills ponder rug supply amid wartime morale
The Philadelphia textile mills weigh actions on Persian rug shipments in response to Near East conflict. Analysts expect either a shutdown of supply or a price increase as a show of sympathy with the war state.
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Philadelphia Textil
Near East
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