Lockup sentence installments help Fayette man work to cover fines
Uniontown Fayette county adopts sentence by installments to keep a jailed man at work. Justice Henry O Neil of Smithfield originated the plan after William Morrison a Baltimore and Ohio night telegrapher was jailed for speeding and chose the lockup over a ten dollar fine. Morrison serves nights and returns to the lockup by day to finish his term. Norway imposes censorship on motor picture films for public exhibition.
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Norway
Broadway Gets New Season Plans From Frohman Company
New York previews a busy season with William Somerset Maughams new comedy Caroline starring Margaret Anglin to open after the authors WWI service. The Frohman Company and David Belasco plan multiple productions with Maude Adams Otis Skinner and Gillette among others.
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Ethel
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Dario Niccodemi
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Edward Sheldon
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H. B. Smith
Victor Jacobi
Rennold Wolf
Channing Pollock
Paul Rubens
American Drama Year planned to honor U S drama
The Drama League of America plans a next year celebration titled American Drama Year to promote native American works through lectures play readings school courses revivals exhibitions and a dramatic information bureau run by the American Drama Committee.
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New York Sun
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Lambs
the Players
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American Drama Committee
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John Drew Shakes Up London With Taming of the Shrew
Theatre legend John Drew, long known for modern roles, earned rave reviews in Shakespearean parts during the Daly company’s London season. Critics praised his Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew and noted earlier turns in Hamlet Othello Richard III King Lear The Merchant of Venice and As You Like It plus Richelieu and classic comedies.
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Thames
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Skating Champ’s Quip on Ice Gags and a Shoe Bride Tale
J F Donohue recalls a winter rink tale of a fat woman being helped to her feet with a laughing crowd remarking on the “lump” as a voice from underneath pretends to be an attendant. The note adds a German custom where brides throw a shoe to seek an early marriage.
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Stamford
New York Times
Warnings Ignored as England Plans for Food Shortage
London reports pressure on the government to prepare a food import and distribution scheme amid wartime tonnage losses. Observers warn of potential shortages, urging prohibition of luxuries and centralized control to ration and distribute essentials both at home and for essential industries.
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Tiny Washington digest services in daily government briefings
In Washington a network of departmental news services condenses global events for President Wilson and cabinet members. Clerks scan major newspapers and magazines and distill developments into compact mimeographed items with sources listed for full stories.
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Wilson
United States
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Chicago
Digesting Daily News For Officials And A Frivolous Party
The text describes pre digested news sent to government offices with color coded war maps using tacks to track armies. It notes editions daily for departments, a war college map, and rapid concise reporting. It also recounts a gay party where artists joke about marble boards, thermometers, and a caricature of a city alderman.
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Washington
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