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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1917
Page
3
A collage of poems, reflections, and wartime notices from 1895 to the era’s home front. The piece blends verse on nature with lines about patriotism and public duty, interwoven with letters and musings on Liberty Bonds and civic action in a bustling urban paper.
Adachi Kinnosuke notes Japan’s cautious sympathy toward the Russian revolution, while fearing its destabilizing potential. He cites Shigeo Sugehiro on literacy gaps and democratic resilience, contrasting Japan, France, and the United States. Ubita lauds Russian grit toward liberty, arguing the US stance shifts as autocracy falls.
The article surveys Japanese scholars and officials reacting to the Russian revolution. It notes hopes for improved Russo Japanese relations and peaceful policy shifts, but warns of continued imperial interests, anti German alignments, and potential internal instability impacting Far Eastern dynamics.
Osaka Mainichi questions alarm that U S troops in Europe will hurt Japan. It argues American aid will be limited and moral rather than material, predicting little gain at the peace conference. The paper urges Japan to back Russia and push China toward the Entente.
In Quito the divide between gente decente and gente del setlo is signaled by the white collar. Harry A Franck notes in The Century the difficulty of shopping in South America as he seeks a collar rather than a cuff. The shopkeeper insists a very low collar is unsuitable as Quito rejects it.
The Thames Valley averaged 35.88 inches across twelve stations in 1916, 7.9 percent above the 33 year average and the third highest since 1883. Teddington weir natural flow reached about 875 billion gallons, the maximum in years with records.
An involuntary bankruptcy petition was filed in U S District Court against Kennedy Mitchell Co Inc of 35 Wall Street. President William A Kennedy, now sailing toward Spain, faces probes by the District Attorney and State Banking Department over 200000 reportedly sent to Budapest and contracts binding to spend francs in rebuilding France. Creditors include De Bilis Pratt and Mutual Alliance Trust, a creditors' committee led by Daniel W Blumenthal was formed.
The article reports multiple society weddings and engagements. Eleanor Hartshorne marries Lloyd Richards at St Thomas Church with a large wedding party. Miss Helen Anita De Witt wed Dr Norman Edwin Titus at St. Thomas's Church, with a reception at her uncle's home. The piece also notes club events, a summer opening for the Club de Vingt, and engagements of Phyllis Barber and Mildred Sutton with forthcoming nuptials.
Nora Bayes returns to the Palace vaudeville bill after a recent booking misunderstanding. The two act ensemble reveals Bayes belongs in varietes as she headlines amid other entertainers, delivering a triumphant and tumultuous performance yesterday afternoon.
The reviewer notes Emma Haig shines beside Bert Levy, Tempest and Sunshine excel in dancing, with Lucile Cavanagh and George White withdrawing. Other acts include Rockwell and Wood, The Liberty Band, and monologist Walter Brower. George H. Bell, License Commissioner, spoke after Nora Bayes.
An outraged crowd at the Union des Arts booth in Macdougal Alley smashed German china to support the war effort. The event featured vendors, entertainment, Marines drilling, and a Liberty Bond drive that surpassed $500,000 and aimed for $1,000,000, with attendees including Marie Dressler and rising theatre figures. The festa closes with a costume ball and pageant featuring Constance Collier and Ethel Barrymore.
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