Royal guests and pantomimes in wartime Britain
London reports Prince Christian of Hesse dined with King George and Queen Mary, attended Queen Alexandra's funeral, and prepared to return to Cannes. The piece notes English bell ringing by women, a guild at St Clement Danes, and a pantomime surge as 101 productions rehearse for Christmas. It compares Austen Chamberlain to Woodrow Wilson in appearance and style, and recounts George Bernard Shaw opposing movie adaptations of his plays.
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London
A. P
Prince Christian of Hesse
George
Mary
Buckingham Palace
Christian
Alexandra
Alex
Kaiser Wilhelm
Hesse
Hohenzollerns
Prince Christian
Cannes
England
F. I. Hairs
St.argarets Westminster
St. Clement Danes
Strand
Panto Mhimes
Sir Austen Chamberlain
Woodrow Wilson
Sir Austen
Mr. Wilson
Paris Capsule: French News and Notes From Paris Society
Senator Victor Henry Berenger, named ambassador to the United States, vanishes into English studies at a language school. Raymond Poincare’s memoirs volume one, detailing 1912 1913 French policy, is due next February. Paris fashion shifts to painted hats while cave dwellers beneath Mont Valérien reveal seventh century passages. Pekinese faces competition from Sealyham and Schnauzer breeds in canine society.
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Paris
A. P
Sinc
Victor Henry Berenger
United States
France
Senate
Raymond T[oincare
M. Poincare
M. Painleve
Mont Vaterien
Mont Balerien
Henry the First
Normandy
William the First
England
Pekinese
Milady
Sealyham
Bond's Liver Pills Ad Promotes Health Statement
A vintage advertisement urges readers to keep the body germ-free and liver healthy with Bond's Liver Pills citing relief from colds fevers la grippe flu and liver troubles. The claim emphasizes a regulated liver and bowels as a preventive measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bond
High priced Schnauser sold for pedigree prestige
A breeder explains a recently paid 80 000 francs for a Schnauser not for nationality but for its fine lineage. He calls the breed a great sport dog, a good hunter and ideal for exhibition, noting fashion shifting from pekingese and poodle to robust breeds to appear in smart limousines.
Lasker Loses Chess Match After Telegram News
In Moscow, Emanuel Lasker, amid a tense position against Torre in the international tournament, received word that his drama Days of Mankind was accepted for production by the Lessing theater. He paused, then made a decisive blunder that cost him the game, his first Moscow defeat.
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Berlin
A. P
Torre
Moscow
Emanuel Lasker
Lessing Theater
Germany
Dantzschinko
Semashko
A. Lundarsky
Russia
Moscow Academy of Arts and Science
Lasker Wins Final Game In Dramatic Chess Clash
Lasker clinches first prize after a decisive final game while Bogoljubov trails with a half point needed for a draw. Lasker and his brother Berthold, a medical man and semi professional player, produced a philosophic drama on redemption from rationalism through mysticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogoljubov
Dr. Lasker
Berthold Lasker
Kant Society
Chef Boza’s Odyssey Reflects European Fame and Decline
A Serbian swinesherder turned famed fish cook rose to head chef for Franz Josef I and Edward VII before failing in a Belgrade cafe venture. His praise faded after 1919, ending with a sign on his door. The piece links him to a broader note on wartime ration culture and Soviet cultural promotion abroad.
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Ens
Edward VII
England
Franz Josef I
Austria
Peter the
Serbia
Boza
Belgrade
Vienna
Franz Josef
King Edward
London
King Peter
Pressburg
Ice Cream Perfection Wat Son’s Angelene
A brief note requests the exact name of a person related to a local ice cream project. The entry invites clarification on the correct spelling or full name to ensure proper attribution and records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson’s
Spencer's Mixed Sweet Peas At Millsaps Hardware
Spencer's mixed sweet peas are available at Millsaps Hardware Co in West Monroe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Millsaps Hardware Co
West Monroe
Banker Wife and Son Slain Near Batavia
Henry W. Jeske banker, his wife, and six year old son Ralph were found shot to death on their Batavia Illinois farm. All were killed with head and neck gunshot wounds in a mysterious double murder suicide investigation.
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Henry W
Jeske
Ralph
Batavia, Ill
Clay Soil Yields Delfos Cotton On Sharkey Clay
Vidalia La December 17 In Sharkey clay soils cotton growers report higher Delfos yields in 11 4 staple cotton. C P Seab farm agent notes Penola plantation had 510 acres all Delfos 6102. They ginned 675 bales, expect 700 more at about 500 pounds each after three airplane sprays.
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Vidalia
A. R
C. P. Seab
Penola
Seab
Bus Waiting Room at 208 South Grand
A brief public notice lists a bus waiting room at 208 South Grand with telephone contact 772 for information. The item suggests local transit amenities and a call-in number for inquiries.
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South Grand
Coolidge Proposes Commission to Manage Muscle Shoals
President Coolidge told House Rules Chairman Snell that he favors creating a commission to dispose of Muscle Shoals without needing commission lease approval. Snell supports giving the panel final authority with presidential lease approval, barring leases over fifty years, and requiring nitrates production as the project’s purpose. The rules committee plans to discuss before Christmas, with action unlikely before New Year.
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Washington
A. P
Coolidge
Ghair‘tan Snell
House Rules Committee
Snell
House
Senate
Notary Public Irene Simms Opens Monroe Office
Irene Simms starts notary public services in Monroe with a new office at the Monroe News Star building, offering document authentication and certification. Local residents may contact via the newspaper office phone listed for appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Simms
Monroe
News-Star
Greatest for Asthma Promoted by Bronchotone
Loyd Drucker of Millis Massachusetts endorses Bronchotone Emulsion of Creosote as a relief for long standing asthma. The remedy is described as palatable and non caustic and marketed at 1.25 per bottle by Bronchotone Company Incorporated Shreveport Louisiana with postpaid options.
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Loyd Drucker
Millis
Mass
Mr. Drucker
Bronchotone Company, Incorporated
Shreveport
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Associated Press
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Manchester
Shaw
Fat Allen Young
Sir Broderick Hartwell
Tpobert
Henry Thomas McOore
Prince Vladimir Galitzine
Broderick Hartwell
U. S
H. T. Moore
Dartmouth
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
R. P. Bass
New Hampshire
George H. Moses
Vladimir Galitzine
Grand Duke
Boris
New York
Czechhslovakia
Alois Boza
Kitch
Chichesters
Pocket Books
Safety Razors
Thermos
Ivory
Dolls
Kodaks
Collens
St. John & DeSiard
Henry W Jeske
F. C. B. Monroe
Phaeton
Big Six
Studebaker
Rayner Auto Company
Walnut Street
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