The Kaiser the Beast of Berlin hits Grand for eight days
Beginning Sunday May 5 the Grand will screen The Kaiser the Beast of Berlin for eight days. The film opens with Belgian civilians at work and follows the plot as an authentic narrative unfolds. Harry Von Meter portrays Captain Von Hanck the submarine commander who sank the Lusitania and reacts with remorse in a powerful performance. The Kaiser’s threat to America is shown before the U S entry into the war.
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Which is King in War Time Flour Substitutes
The piece argues that wheat can be replaced temporarily by rice flour cornmeal and potato flour with milo and feterita as emerging options. Rice flour is praised for digestibility and versatility while cornmeal remains common and corn flour is essentially refined cornmeal. Milos and feterita show potential on arid lands though corn rice and potato flours are poised to be the main substitutes.
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American Education and the Ballot as Civic Duty
A call to reinforce civic education in public schools highlighting the ballot as a core daily element of citizenship. The piece argues that after World War II the United States should stress the responsibilities of citizens, teaching how government works and the value of American universality over foreign systems. It notes long-standing student exchanges to Berlin as context for comparing educational strengths.
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America Should Lead Education Reform After War
The article argues Americans should educate and invest in their own talent at home, rather than sending students to Europe. It asserts Europe offers nothing America cannot, and urges national standards, tighter border controls, and a focus on American ideals. It notes wartime shifts in daily life, like transit usage, and hopes postwar measures persist to curb excess and improve civic life.
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Cutting Down Expenses in War Time Retail
The article argues that during war days buyers face high prices and limited supply while sellers raise retail prices. It recommends shifting focus to management via time saving and restructured delivery, with shops delivering once daily to balance workload and curb rush hours. C O D services are tightened to deter nonpurchasing inspections.
Furs This Summer Keep Fashion Notice in Vogue
Fashion journals say furs remain popular in American summer wear though costly. Summer furs blend with chiffon and lace as ornamental pieces not for warmth. Conservative furs include mink mole squirrel stone martin nutria kolinsky sable. white fox pairs with white gowns. Men’s style remains palm beach suits and straw hats with silk shirts.
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War News Jumbles and Home Front Notes From 1910s Columns
A collage of wartime quips and home front items from a Missouri paper includes jokes about allies and enemies, calls for food production like hens and bees, poems on Liberty Bonds, and local notes from Gallatin and Kansas City. It blends humor with subtle propaganda and daily civic appeals.
National Anthem Debate Favors Star Spangled Banner
Washington reports that after 150 years the United States may adopt The Star Spangled Banner as the official national hymn. McWadden of Pennsylvania has a resolution before the House to formalize the anthem amid limited opposition.
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The Four Husbands and Other Vaudeville Acts Shine
The Majestic Theatre features The Four Husbands a witty primetime comedy with a strong cast and a lively honeymoon premise. The Princess Theatre shows The Three Jolly Boys a four act bill led by Howard Moore and Cooper. Maggie LeClaire headlines The Unfair Sex with The Cliff Bailey Duo and Watts and Hawley. Brown of Harvard starring Tom Moore headlines at the cinema.
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Madame Jealousy at the Empire stars Pauline Frederick
Pauline Frederick in the Paramount feature Madame Jealousy at the Empire. The film, directed by Robert Vignola from a George W Hobart script, features Thomas Meighan Frank Lose Elsie McCloud and a horned owl used for atmosphere. Frederick reportedly calms the bird, which otherwise scowls at others.
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Modern Lorelei at Grand
The feature photoplay A Modern Lorelei plays at the Grand today. The company endured shipwreck when the yacht Wisdom burned and drifted for hours before rescue. Baby seals were captured for the film and one seal stirred under a sleeping tent, disturbing Miss Burnham.
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Fat Blood Embolism Theory Shifts View On Surgical Shock
A New York Medical Journal summary credits Dr William Town send Porter with a simple effective shock treatment. Porter links fatty embolism from absorbed fats to shock and shows carbon dioxide inhalation improves circulation in injured patients. The report cites frontline France observations and Rockefeller Institute testing. News ends with a Baltimore quip about Smith's widow.
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