Mothers' Dreams Opera Careers Realized in Daughters
NEA Service story by George Britt details how mothers of opera stars Claudia Muzio and Florene Macbeth guided and supported their daughters careers. Both mothers trained or influenced early development, with Muzio's family deeply rooted in opera and Macbeth balancing support with personal presence in rehearsals and dressing rooms.
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Claudia Muzio
Florene Macbeth
Madame Muzio
Italy
Police officer accused in roof theft at city building
Philadelphia police officer named as suspect in copper roofing theft from a city condemned building at Twenty fifth and Callowhill streets once used by the Philadelphia Electric Company. John A. Green arrested for hauling copper to the officer’s home. Robberies followed vacating of the premises leaving walls and roof intact.
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Philadelphia
Twenty-fifth
Callowhal Streets
Philadelphia Electric Company
Fairmount Park Commissioners
Arts Museum
John A. Green
Electric Company
Ing
Headaches Gone and Energy Restored by Vegetable Compound
Mrs. Percy W. Richardson of Skowhegan Maine reports exhausting headaches and fatigue eased after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says three bottles let her work full days without lying down and without headaches. The ad notes the product has been praised for nearly fifty years and is sold by druggists nationwide.
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Skowhegan
Pangra
Ydia “. Pinkham
Percy W. Richarpson
R.F.D. No. 2
Maine
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pirates Seize Ship and $1,290,000 Rum
New York report details a 19th century style ship hijack. The Taitzen carried rum bound for Hamilton Bermuda from Montreal when pirates boarded off Long Island. Crew restrained. Isaace and Morris kept below deck as the Latzen vanished toward Montreal. A Jersey City aviator later aided pursuit but ship identity became uncertain.
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New York
Bidd
Montreal
Carco
Hamilton
Bermedes
Sunney Wine and Spirits Company
G. I. N. Tsane
Jack Morris
Tutzen
Isaac
Morris
Long Island
Jersey City
Sages and
Nova Scotia Miners End Strike Settlement Reached
The wage dispute between British Empire Steel and Nova Scotia mine workers is settled. About twelve thousand miners have been idle since January 16 due to the wage disagreement.
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Nova Scotia
Montreal
British Empire Steel Corporation
Bandits Hold Up Reading Hotel for $1260 in Cash
Armed bandits believed from Philadelphia enter Mt Pleasant Hotel near Reading Pennsylvania and rob two paymasters of $1200 cash. They seize watches and jewelry from six hotel patrons, then flee in an automobile pursued by police. The robbery features movie style bravado as suspects cover the victims and escape with the loot. Local tension in The News area is noted.
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Reading
Philadelphia
Mt Pleasant
Voodoo Doctor Held on Larceny Charge in New York
Alfred de Silver described as a voodoo doctor arrested on grand larceny charges after he allegedly instructed porter James Wells to lie on the floor and chant to cure rheumatism. Wells claims Wells’ watch and money vanished during the ritual while his ache persisted. De Silver says he once hunted with Theodore Roosevelt and kept a chair rung as a magic wand.
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New York
Alfred de Silver
James Wells
de Silver
Petu
Wells
Princeton
Theodore Roosevelt
Texas Memorial Stadium Association Funds for Texas U Stadium
The Texas Memorial Stadium Association plans to raise funds for building a modern athlete stadium at the University of Texas. Funds will support construction efforts and facility improvements on campus in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Memorial Stadium Association
University of Texas
Petroleum Supply Loss In United States Sparks Inquiry
Fragmentary text notes a disruption in petroleum flow via pipelines in the United States. Details are unclear but the event implies a transport bottleneck affecting fuel distribution and market impact.
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United States
Global oil routes stretch from wells to refineries
Distant pipelines and shipping lanes connect wells to central points for storage or refineries, forming a vast network that could encircle the globe at the equator with ample capacity and reach.
Kellogg's Bran Promises Constipation Relief
Constipation can ruin your health and Kellogg's Bran claims to permanently relieve chronic cases by cleansing the intestine. The ad touts a natural, drug-free remedy eaten regularly, with multiple preparation ideas and a money-back guarantee if not effective. Kellogg's Bran is endorsed by doctors and sold by grocers, made in Battle Creek.
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Kellogg’s
Kellogg's
Kellogg
Kellogg ‘S
Battle Creek
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George Britt
NEA
Chicago
Florence
Miss Muzio
Covent Garden
London
Metropolitan
Florence Macbeth
Mrs. Macbeth
Duluth Boat Club
Seullery
Abraham Lincoln
Bloomington
Senate
John Wilkes Booth
American Sugar” Refining Company
Debat
Mata
Jas. ©. Doll
Jeweler
Frederick
Poe
Atta
Frederick County
BACON
Frederick County Products, Inc
U. S
G. L. Crackers
Patrick Court
G. L. Baking Company
Patrick-Court Building
Court Street
G. L. Products
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