Chicago concert artists day three at Chautauqua
The third day of the Chautauqua program features Chicago artists led by Mr. Fox who formerly performed solo piano programs. Positive notices emphasize Miss Burch’s singing and Miss Austin the violinist who trained in England and Brussels and has revived her Paris and Brussels concert appearances with praise from European critics.
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Chicago
Chautauqua
Fox
Miss Burch
the Post
Francis Burch
Tannhauser
Bureh
Miss Austin
South Africa
Legland
Royal Academy of Music
Belgman
Caesar Thompson
Brussels
Austin
Isle of Serpents Threat to Peace After Crimean War
The tiny rock island off Sulina known as the Island of Serpents or Fidonisi, famed for legends about Achilles and Thetis, sparked near war between England and Russia after the Crimean Peace as both powers disputed control of the beacon. It later passed to Romania in 1877 after Ottoman rule ended.
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Sulina
Black Sea
Roumania
Constanza
National Geographic Society Bulletin
Roumanian
Danube
Island of
Serpents
Fidonisi
Fido Nist
Leuce
White Island
Thetis
Achilles
Lfe
Iphigenia
Agamemnon
Artemis
Arrian
England
Russia
Turkey
Potato Skins as Seed for Potatoes
The article notes that potato skins can be used to begin growth, yielding five hills from each skin and sprouting if placed in ashes. Planting near rich soil can accelerate maturity by five to ten days, a fact claimed by Charles Clifton Benedict in the New York Sun.
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Charles Clifton Benedict
New York Sun
Weed and Grass Burning Destroys Fertilizing Value
The notice warns against burning weeds and grass as it wastes valuable fertilizing elements. It argues that soil nutrients from organic matter are lost in combustion, whereas decomposition enriches the soil.
Men stand vigilant against It Youth Competition
Some men remain at their posts, opposing It Youth's competition as waning interest grows.
Volunteer This Week in the United States Regular Army
The United States Regular Army seeks 70 000 volunteers for the war duration. Eligible men 18 to 40, unmarried, may enlist. ages 21 to 31 with registry may also join. Early enlistment offers front line service and rapid regimental advancement. The opportunity is limited and arms choice may be restricted.
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United States Regular Army
Europe
United States Service
Tim
Patriotism of the Press praised by Secretary McAdoo
Wm G McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury, lauds the nation wide press for supporting the Liberty Loan Bonds of 1917. He notes newspapers of all sizes and languages educated the public and helped oversubscribe and distribute bonds to every community and class.
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Wm G McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Men of America
Press of America
Find work you love and train for it not luck
A friend explains that true progress comes from loving one’s field and working hard, not chasing money. If you wouldn’t stay at a job for pay, seek work you’d do for free, like Edison or Paderewski, and treat yourself as an artist pursuing real mastery.
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United States
Bunk
Daya
Edison
Paderewski
Bond Campaign Opens Vast Market For U S Debt
The discourse praises the bond issue program and compares national wealth to debt, noting the campaign has created a large market for future U S bonds. It explains how Americans now have access to investments matching their savings and provides new familiarity with this field.
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United States
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by 50000 Tongues
An extended newspaper endorsement campaign promotes Doan's Kidney Pills claiming fifty thousand testimonials across American papers. Mrs. Fred Wallis of Marshall reports backache relief and lasting results after using one box. The ad urges readers not to experiment and to buy for 50 cents from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Doan
Dean
New York
Chicago
Marshall
Fred Wallis
Main St
Wallis
Foster-Milburn Co. Props
Buffalo
N. Y
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Boston
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Director
Washington
Pennsylvania Lines
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Ao Emamune
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Herald
Terre Haute Daily Star
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