Mothers of France honored at Grand Opera House with Sarah Bernhardt
Patrons may view Mothers of France featuring Sarah Bernhardt, possibly her last film, depicting French trenches ruins Rheims Cathedral and hospitals. The photo drama, written by Jean Richepin and produced by Louis Certanton, is lauded for artistry and pathos with the French government as part owner, presented in America by William A. Brady with World Pictures.
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World Pictures
Predictions of Russia and Italy collapse by summer, says war critic
Berlin dispatch reports Deutsche Tagezeitung wartime critic foresees end to the war by summer with Russia and Italy collapsing. He claims Russia lacks guns and munitions to defend and that German and Austro-Hungarian advances would ruin its defenses. He notes Arctic submarine blockade hinders Allied supply lines and Italy suffers coal shortages crippling industry and transport.
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Deutsche Tages Zeitung
Italy on the brink as Austro German push nears
The article argues that Italy and Russia are nearly out of the war, with General Cadorna unable to launch an offensive due to ammunition shortages. It warns of a decisive Austro German strike and notes Britain’s submarine hardship and hope pinned on the United States, which it says cannot alter the course before the war ends.
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Barefoot girl carries mail on rural route in Kentucky
Miss Mary Hall aged 16 serves as a rural mail carrier on a star route from Colly to Hilliard in Letcher County Kentucky. She walked barefoot along lonely paths to deliver mail for 25 cents a day to support her mother ill with multiple diseases. After four years she says she would not renew for another term unless payment improves.
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Luck Path Changes Bets on an Accident Policy
A society column snippet notes Mrs Exe and her husband’s windfall after he buys an accident policy for 60 dollars. His streak of luck enables her to purchase a new gown, contradicting earlier claims of unaffordability.
Steam Driven Omnibus Trials Begin in London
Steam driven omnibuses using coke as fuel are being tested in London. Trials aim to assess feasibility and efficiency for urban transport.
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London
Vaudeville Bill at Majestic to Close Tonight
The Majestic offers the last matinee and evening show this afternoon and tonight. Acts include Allan Dinehart in The Meanest Man in the World and Bert Fitzgibbon as Daffy Dill, with Frank Crumit, Dorothy Toye, and others. The bill also features a new comedy act All Fun by Tom Smith and Ralph Austin, plus Duke and group acts.
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Laney Haskel
Dorothy Granville
Austin Mack
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Honesty Leads 10-Year-Old Hero to Hospital
Hyman Feinstein, a Malden 10-year-old newsboy, chased a motor car after a woman’s handbag dropped in Malden Square. He fainted from exertion and was treated at a hospital. The bag’s rightful owner later counted $7.84 and left 55 cents as a reward.
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Officer with Freak Name Dies in Battle
London reports the death in action of Captain Leone Sextus Denys Oswald Fraudati Filluis Tollemache Tollemache de Orellana Plantagent Tollemache Tollemache. His family’s extreme naming spree included eight brothers and sisters with names mixing myth, royalty, and antiquity, far surpassing ordinary practice.
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Hugh Erchen Wyne
Saxon Esa Cromwell Orma Nevill Dysart
New York News Quips On A Humorous Turtle Tale
A colorful anecdote from New Jersey features a housemaid from Alabama who teases Dr. Wills Tappen by asking what a tiger ta... No, she explains a tappen is a small shelled creature with its head out and four legs. The joke highlights regional dialect and playful mispronunciations.
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