DeMILLE Productions and Paramount Artcraft Films
A fragmented note highlights D. W. DeMILLE as producer of major motion picture successes. It mentions titles such as Dont Change Your Husband and For Better, For Worse, praising American theaters showing Pelacanunt Artcraft Pictures and listing personnel like Eisie Bergnson and Wale lag Reis in The Wines for the Defense and The Valley of the.
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Funder
J M Barrie
Crichton
Paramount Artcraft
America
Eisie Bergnson
Wale Lag Reis
Valley of the
Restore Casino at Ostend Reopens After War Damage
After nearly five years of war Ostend resumes ordinary life with the reopening of the famous casino. The hotel and salons suffered bombardment and looting, but repairs since February have largely restored the building, with temporary fittings in place where valuable items are missing.
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Ostend
Mall Gazette
Sreuter
Digue
Testimonial Tale from John L. McNabb About Taft
Attorney John L. McNabb recalls his candidacy for U S district attorney describing the lavish flattering material sent to President Taft. He recounts Taft’s remark about the grandiloquent reports and the image of him as a heavenly ambassador, noting the overblown tributes and Taft’s memory.
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John L. McNabb
United States
Taft
Heavenly Kingdom
Romanian Dacia Costume Fades Amid War Changes
The Roweanian people are losing their national male dress as war led to desertion of the traditional garb. The Roman legionary style tunic and baggy trousers are being replaced by relief garments from France. Masquerade and musical comedy may still demand the old attire despite the shift.
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Dresa
Roumania
Dacia
France
Owever
Gigantic Gas Tank Moved 3 Miles Through Portland Streets
A 200 ton gas container seventy feet in diameter and seventy five feet tall was moved three miles in Portland Oregon. It rose fifteen feet to load on rollers then towed four blocks, lowered twenty eight feet to a dock, placed on barges and towed three miles to a shipyard. There it was raised twenty eight feet again and moved 2000 feet across new ground before final placement on a foundation after seventy one days of work.
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Portland
St WS
Refuses to Leave Prison in Sing Sing
A man sentenced at Sing Sing in May 1917 has overstayed his term by more than seven months and refuses to go home. He works with a construction gang on the new prison, doing as much work as four men. Prison pay is 1 cents a day. He was relieved when told pay would be stopped to force parole, which he has refused to seek.
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Wo Sing Sing
Ware den
Submarine Gun System Aims For Surface Fired Reload
As World War II ended, the British navy prepared large submarines ready for commission. These boats featured a 12 inch gun mounted to fire with the muzzle above water. Submerged firing was possible, though reloading required surfacing, a process completed in about thirty seconds.
Promoter Proposes Free Speech Forum Replacing Boxing Nights
A Seattle promoter, tired of police interference, plans a weekly free speech event in his venue replacing boxing shows. He will allocate ten minute talks on any topic, aims for a lively mix from religion to chess, and may pass the hat to cover rent while avoiding outside charges.
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the Law
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Orpheum
Hemenity
Axuwmer
Homesick for Arctic Snows
A nostalgic essay on life in the North describes comfort in snow houses and hearty eating, noting the lack of friends and entertainment as a tradeoff. It recalls Eskimo opinions on food and reflects on longing for northern life versus a city’s temptations.
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Amity
Morte
Enrihou
Vmbjalmur Stefansson
Morper
Brown County Jokes Highlight Traveling Salesman's Return
A traveling salesman recalls returning to Indianapolis and chatting with a stranger about home signals and nature. The man recalls Brown County as a place where squirrels carry lunch across the county, reflecting local humor and the beauty of Indiana.
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Indianapolis
Brown County
Ioiinnapolis News
Flowers of Poland greet spring along Warsaw highways
An English correspondent describes Warsaw’s spring as vivid with blossoms along roadsides and fields. He notes the renewal of life at the border as Polish lancers march, with fragrant sprays and foliage brightening the scene. The front lines show little attention to the season's display.
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Poland
Paris
Warsaw
Runs News Stand Despite No Hands in Union Square
The young boy Low Young runs a news stand in Union Square New York City without hands. He opens closes the stand handles papers and makes change like an expert. He lost both hands in an explosion at thirteen yet builds a successful business and says the cripple who has spunk is as good as anyone else.
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Union Square
New York City
Low Young
Idaho Foreclosure Notice and Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement
A district court summons directs Ernest W Crago and others to answer a complaint about delinquent 1916 taxes on property in Payette County Idaho with a November 4 1919 seal. The notice includes a local testimonial for Doan's Kidney Pills claiming long term relief from kidney issues and urges purchase at 60 cents.
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Banks
Payette
Idaho
Ip. M
J. M. Swanson & Son
C E. Larson
Seventh Judicial District
State of Idaho
H. G. Gardner
Payette County
Ernest W. Crago
Crago
District Court
Levi Slinker
Sixth St
Dean
Doan
Mr. Slinker
Foster-Milburn Co
Mfrs
Buffalo
N. Y
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Ai. G. Gardner
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