One Slap in Divorce Law Sparks Cross-Region Debate
A Massachusetts judge rules that one slap does not prove abusive treatment, prompting Texas readers to question legal standards and point out differing state attitudes. The piece also notes Bulgarian distrust of Austrian German actions and predicts allied gains against Germany and Austria, urging that Bulgaria may be the first to abandon them as war progresses.
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Massachusetts
Massachusett
Texas
Ferdinand
Europe
Bulgaria
Balkan
Bosnia
Herzegovinia
Austria
Rhine
Germany
Charles Visits Bulgaria Meets Cold Reception
Emperor Charles of Austria toured Bulgaria to show his image and visit King Ferdinand but was met with tepid reception. Bulgarian soldiers and crowds remained largely silent and some stones were thrown, signaling disapproval of the visit.
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Charles
Austria
Bulgaria
Ferdinand
Cone
The American Handshake and War Mobilization Surge
The piece cites American troops in France greeted with friendly handshakes, notes American sociability evolving, and argues for faster reinforcement and aviation growth. It highlights 200,000 troops to France in May, potential June totals, and morale impact on Germany as the Allies build up. It ends with Sousa in Berlin celebrating American resolve through music.
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France
WE ARE COMING War Department statements signal policy shift
War Department language from Washington indicates a move away from announcing all war preparations to the public. The piece notes that prior secrecy was deemed essential to mislead the enemy about plans, timing, and methods. The tone suggests cautious optimism as transparency grows.
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War Department
Washington
The Majestic Theater Acts and Feature Film
The Majestic presents Captain Jack Barnett and son in a two and a half foot comedy act alongside The Cherry Tree sketch. Wilkins and Wilkins perform unusual dancing at the Royal with wooden shoe expertise. Other acts include the Kuehns musical number Fred Jar vis and Fredericka Warrison, Minnetti and Sidelli acrobatics and comedy, Norman Fresecott and Miss Hope Eden mind reading, Joe Barton tramp cycling, Scott and Christie in Caught in a Storm, Bayle and Patsy Nifty Nonsense, Bokker's Arabs, and the feature film Woman and Wife starring Alice Brady.
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Jack Barnett
Majestic
Curent Majeatic Theater
Wilkins
Royal
Thé Royal
Charles Wilkins
the Kuehns
Fred Jarvis
Fredericka Warrison
Norman Fresecott
Miss Hope Eden
Joe Barton
The
Princess
Princess Theater
Scott
Christie
Bayle
Patsy
Bokker
Alice Brady
Film at Empire: My Four Years in Germany Next Week
The Empire Theater will show My Four Years in Germany for the week starting next Sunday. The New York Tribune praises the film as a factual, dignified portrayal by Ambassador James W. Gerard and notes its stark depictions of war and prisoner conditions.
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Wilhelim
Sousa
Clyde B. Wilton
Chicago Tribune
Empey Leads Realistic Trench Raid Dramatization
The trench raids he leads are as near the real thing as can be had. Empey, once with the Forty-seventh Regiment National Guard in Brooklyn, appears with about 500 of his former command in the latter part of the picture.
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Empey
Goldier
Cavalry
National Guard
New York
New Jersey
Forty-seventh Regiment
The
Brooklyn
Food distribution and egg prices across the year
The piece argues that lack of food distribution causes wide price swings from 36 to 82 cents per dozen eggs and 10 to 16 cents a quart mill, with apples at 2 to 3 cents each, and potatoes varying from 2.50–3.40 to 0.50 per bushel, highlighting Hoover’s alleged role in blocking speculators.
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A. A. Laut
New York Sun
Chicago
Atlantic
Hoover
Food distribution and war costs warn of looming shortages
The author argues food distribution failures raise public losses, estimating eggs, milk, and other staples could fund military needs. He outlines three remedies: producer led distribution, railroad style monopolies to cut waste, or state distribution, warning inaction risks national decline as in ancient civilizations.
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Egypt
Greece
Rome
Rich Man as Pickpocket in City Car Scene
A passenger on a Madison Avenue surface car notices a mild looking old man sliding his hand along pockets. A nearby woman asks an elderly woman if her purse is safe, revealing a painfully thin purse and a $45 gold piece, triggering memory and shock.
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New York Evering Post
Madison Avenue
Briggs 10 Wee To. Give Him A Wallop Over The Head
A fragmentary sports style note mocks a planned decisive moment in a game. It references a coach or team figure Briggs and a desire to end repeated play by a rival, signaling frustration and final confrontation. The readable lines imply a warning of a final strong challenge.
Patchwork of Yarns and Jests From a Compendium
A collage of odd anecdotes and quips, including jokes about dry towns in Watertown New York and a woman editor in Boston, plus light notes on bananas prices and war pensions. It features a tame joke about a wife seeking a pension, a chemist testing war bread, and a few whimsical scenes from schools and lawyers. The piece hints at social curiosities and small town humor, with short vignettes and sketches.
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Dallas
Scotton
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German War Office
San Antonio
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Kaiserland
Will
Carrie
Sleer
Carrie Onn
By Briggs
the Tribune Assoc
New York Tribune
Watertown
N. Y
Boston
Weaper
Los Angeles
California
Bussie
P. Nurious
New York City
Kansas
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