New York's New Plays New York's New Plays
A preview of next season highlights Broadway stars headed on tour and in New York. David Warfield Jane Cowl William Gillette Billie Burke Otis Skinner and others plan road engagements while new works from Hopkins Belasco and Straus premiere.
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New York
David Warfield
Jane Cowl
William Collier
William Gillette
Barrymores
John
Lionel
Peter Ibbetson
George du Maurier
Republic Theater
Otis Skinner
Mister Antonio
Booth Tarkington
Billie Burke
Florenz Ziegfeld Jr
Arthur M Hopkins
Guardian Angel
Mr. Hopkins
Margaret Anglin
Emerson Hough
Ethel Barrymore
James Barrie
the Empire
A . John Drew
Quex
Pinero
Ina Claire
Belasco
Guy Bolton
George Middleton
Henry Miller
San Francisco
William Faversham
Dion, Calthorp
Old Country
Robert Hilliard
Arthur Somers Roche
Robert Warwick
George Arliss
Labbor Day
Fanny
Frederick Hatton
Emily Stevens
Ribbon sale leads to baby jaser discovery at counter
A shop saleswoman recalls selling two women a yard of ribbon for four hours. She notes both customers realized at the counter that they each had a baby. The remark captures a humorous, human moment in a New York Times piece.
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Jaser
New York Times
Fragmented Text Noting A Legal Case Or Conviction
A fragmentary OCR text hints at a legal matter or conviction with unclear names and dates. The readable parts suggest a discussion of a courtroom outcome or charge, but specifics are obscured.
Castle in Spain dream moves from girl to woman
Nell Brinkley portrays Eleven's daydream of a grand castle in Spain morphing as she grows. The prose blends fairy tale imagery with real longing for a modest future, showing how time reshapes desires from grandeur to a small, shared home.
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Eleven
Spain
Mediterranean
Big Horn
Montana
Cottage Cheese Recipes From USDA Experts
Dietary experts of the United States Department of Agriculture present economical ways to use cottage cheese. Recipes include salads, cottage cheese rolls, Boston roast, pimento and cottage cheese roast, and nut roast with beans or greens.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Boston
Urges Ban On Frills In 1918 Styles
Washington Patch pockets flaring skirts cuffs on coats and trousers and unnecessary pleats are to be eliminated from 1918 styles. The Commercial Economy Board of the Council of National Defense has asked wool and worsted manufacturers cloak and suit makers and the National Association of Clothiers to simplify next year's fashions to prevent wool waste. A 30 percent fabric saving is hoped for with broader mixing of cotton and wool as springs styles are set.
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Washington
Commercial Economy Board
The
Council of National Defense
Cloak and Suit Makers
National Association of Clothiers
Jones the Photographer Tempered Justice with Mercy
A fragment quotes a photographer Jones claiming he does more than justice, tempering it with mercy as part of a Buffalo Express item.
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Jones
Buffalo Expres
Washington’s first lively summer in years amid war bustle
Washington D C June 9 for the first time in years the capital enters a wide awake summer as war work fills every bureau hotels run full and merchants report record business visitors from the north surge in while Fort Myer student officers crowd the streets theaters and hotels offer a rare study in khaki with workers and townspeople alike living a war shaped summer and no lavish entertainments.
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Washington
D. C
Fort Myer
Government Building
Union Depot
Timely Thoughts 6 Quote on Ignorance and Propriety
A reflection attributed to Hazlitt notes that one who is surprised by all they see is either ignorant or thoughtless, while the conceited expect everything to fit their own standard of propriety. The aphorism contrasts naivety with self regard in daily perception.
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Hazlitt
Irish Convention Meeting Avoids Sham Rock Row
If the Irish clash at the convention, observers predict no sham rocks will be thrown. The remark suggests restraint amid expected tensions within the gathering.
Tick Eradication Seen Key To Boost Meat Supply
A U S Department of Agriculture report urges tick control as essential to raise beef and milk output in the South. Dip vats and public drive against ticks, plus improved handling of perishable shipments, are cited as steps to speed cattle weight gain and prevent spoilage.
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United States Department of Agriculture
South
Ship Perishable Foods Carefully Says USDA
The U S Department of Agriculture urges shippers to pack and load perishables with unusual care. Grade by maturity, use nearby markets for riper goods and distant markets for longer transit. Use weather reports to avoid sending warm weather staples to cool markets and stress shared responsibility with carriers.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture Snt Out
Robby Set to Be Chancellor of the Ex Chequer
A family scene unfolds as Robby contemplates a future as chancellor of the exchequer. The evening drama centers on a green chandelier shade install to meet new lighting rules and the ensuing parental concern.
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Robby
Dad
Bobbie
Boy and father argue over gas in dim room
In a tense moment a man scolds Bobbie for straining his eyes in the dark. He complains about expenses while the boy explains he sat outside to save gas, asking for understanding.
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Bobbie
Friendship Fiesta at San Diego Showcases Submarine Chasers and Aerial Patrols
A three day Friendship Fiesta in San Diego June 22 to 24 will feature a review of a flotilla of 40 knot submarine chasers and aerial coast patrol seaplanes. General Cantu and Western governors will observe as thousands of US and Mexican participants join a living American flag drill by 10000 San Diego schoolchildren. A water pageant boat races and a grand parade mark the event aimed at fostering regional unity and good will.
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California
San Diego
Air Service
Esteban Cantu
Lower
San Diego Naval Training Station
Uncle Sam
Naval Service
Cantu
Ensenada
Twenty-first
United States
Copper deposits eyed as world’s richest potential in Chile
Experts believe Chile may host the world’s richest copper deposits, suggesting significant exploitation potential and economic impact. The observation points to substantial mineral wealth, with long term implications for the global copper market and regional development.
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Chile
Invention Adds Snow Plows To Car Fronts For Tracks
A new double snow plow design mounts on the front of an automobile to clear wheel tracks on both sides of the vehicle. The device aims to improve traction and travel in heavy snow by creating continuous path channels as the car advances.
French wood preservation by electric solution impregnation
A method uses a 1 percent borax and 6 percent resin solution forced into timber by electricity to preserve wood.
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Harry Grattan
Glen MacDonough
E. Ray Goetz
Messrs
Raymond Hitchcock
Cohan and Harris Theater
Julian Mitchell
Leon Errol
Hitchcock
Grace la Rue
William Rock
Frances White
Leon Errc Irene Bordoni
Florenz Ames
Adelaide Winthrop
Helen Blond
Florence Cripps
Teddy Hudson
Eleanor St. Clair
Dorothy Glover
Cissie Sewell
Ikoy Hoyer
Frank Kellar
George Moore
Alfred Newman
Felix Rush
William Galpen
Washington Square
Anne Crawford Flexner
George Nash
New Haven
Albany
Allen Doone
Thirty-ninth Street Meeeter
Nell Brinkley
International News Service
Lombardy
Jackie
Bright Boy
Gunter
San Antonio
Antonio
Gustave Beraud
Menger
the Menger
Edwin H. Lee
ST. Anthony
T. B. Baker
Crockett
Rocket Ravelers
Wvest
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