New York Symphony Draws Praise Across Europe
Walter Damrosch says the New York Symphony Tour boosts American musical influence in Europe since the armistice. He notes Latins show more restraint than Americans in music, while French Italian and Dutch critics remark on emotion in performances. London audiences applaud the Star Spangled Banner as Britons and Americans share strong blood ties. Orchestra members will dine with the lord mayor at a civic luncheon Friday.
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New York Symphony Orchestra
America
Europe
Walter Damrosch
United States
France
Italy
Holland
Coah
Great Britain
Slippery Rock Plans Week of Commencement
Slippery Rock State Normal School announces a week of events starting June 19 with The Mikado by the Normal School Mixed Chorus and ends June 23 with the Normal School Commencement Exercises. Highlights include a baccalaureate sermon by Dr J Linwood Eisenberg and an address by Dr Albert Lindsay Rowland along with musical and athletic events.
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Slippery Rock
Slippery Rock State Normal School
J. Linwood Eisenberg
Albert Lindsay Rowland
Bureau of Teacher Training and Certification
State Department of Public Instruction
Norman School
Jean Easley
Pittsburgh Collegians
Slippery Rock Normal
Green Stockings
Aaron Boggs
Music Department
Normal School
Kitten Halts Train in St Paul Depot
A black cat caused a humorous delay as a family sprinted to board a train in St Paul. A scramble over belongings left little Katie behind, then she chased the cat along the platform until the train stopped and resumed, with Katie reunited aboard.
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St, Paul
Minn
Lukasewski
St. Paul
Katie
Wireless Operators Plan Big Ship Strike
London reports the Marine wireless operators have issued an ultimatum to Marconi announcing a sea-wide strike unless their wage claims filed in September 1919 are met. The declaration apologizes to passengers for potential safety deprivations during the stoppage.
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International News Service
London
Marconi Company
World’s Strangest Fleet Floats on Chicago River
A strange naval fleet sits in Chicago river featuring the U-97 mine layer surrendered after the armistice and a lineup of historic vessels. The Essex Yantic Hawk Wilmette and several submarine chasers with mixed pasts from Lincoln era to World War I are displayed with sale plans for two recovered chasers fetching 12000 and 20000.
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Great Lakes
von Tirpitz
Annapolis
Scapa Flow
United States
Lincoln
Lieut. Greely
Discovery Harbor
Mark Hanna
Ohio
Havana
Wilmette
Eastland
Navy Department
American Legion To Meet Tonight
Members of Post Perry S. Gaston 343 are urged to attend the semi monthly meeting this evening at the Legion home I O O F Hall North Mill Street. Officers plan a social time for the next gathering and request full attendance.
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Legion
Perry S. Gaston
I. O. O. F. Hall
North Mill Street
Back Is Broken By Highwaymen
Beaver Falls Pa June 18 authorities report Michael Vawada hospitalized with a broken back after an assault by two foreigners. He was struck with an iron bar and robbed of $20. He was found at the foot of a steep embankment along the Fort Wayne railroad tracks above Mora.
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Beaver Falls Pa
Michael Vawada
Providence Hospital
Vawada
Fort Wayne
Mora
Believed Fall Down the Hill Prompted First Theories
Initial reports suggested he had fallen down the hill, with investigators later clarifying the incident. Authorities continued to examine the scene for additional details and potential causes.
Melba Concerts Heard Across Europe
London reports Mme Melba has inaugurated concerts whose voices reach a dozen European capitals simultaneously, marking a remarkable spread of performances across Europe.
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London
Mme. Melba
Prima donna’s aria heard over wireless from ships near Europe
A wireless telephone on ocean going ships within 1000 miles of Europe transmitted the prima donna’s English French and Italian airs. The songs were heard clearly in Paris London Rome Madrid Berlin Stockholm Warsaw and other capitals with no loss of beauty during the long space flight.
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Paris
London
Rome
Madrid
Berlin
Stockholm
Warsaw
Elinor Glyn Prefers Purple for Writing Nook
The famous novelist Elinor Glyn favors purple as her color scheme at home. She spends much of her writing time in a room with purple walls and a purple carpet, accompanied by a cat.
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