Big Appeal for U S Athletes to Olympic Games
Gustavus T. Kirby launches a drive for 160000 dollars to fund America's entry and travel to the Belgium held Olympic Games. He calls all athletes to train and compete, urging fans to contribute to cover costs of 150 to 200 athletes and transportation.
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U.S
Henry L. Farrell
United Press
New York
America
Gustavus T. Kirby
Kirby
Belgium
Ffort
Uncle Sam
F. W. Rublen
Olympic Committee
Vrealdent Kirby
Sad joke haunts Osler after 1905 remark about age
Special to The Star recalls Sir William Osler, the famed physician, whose lighthearted quip that work belonged to under 40 sparked lifelong echoes. The piece surveys aging leaders in medicine and politics, noting figures such as Clemenceau, von Hindenburg, Foch, Wilson, Petain, and Critchlow at 90 traveling to sell pipes.
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N.ela
William Owler
Dr. Owler
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimer
Regius
Dr. Oaler
Clemenceau
von Hindenburg
Foch
Wilson
Gen. Petain
William Edward Critchlow
No Grand Jury Probe Of Y M C A Fraud Charge
Spokane withholds investigation into Y M C A thrift week fraud claims. John Lee of Moegee Printing pressed indictment against national Y M C A leaders for taking war funds to advertise trusts and insurance but US District Attorney Garrecht says no charges justify inquiry. Secretary A D Brewer denies all charges.
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Spokane
Wash
Federal Grand Jury
Seasion
Thrift
John ©. Lee
MoeQee Printing Company
Jee
Trust and Insurance Companien
United States
Garrecht
Lee
A.D. Brewer
Alfred E. Smith Rising from Humble New York Roots
The piece traces Alfred E. Smith from a Bowery birth through early work in the Fulton Fish Market to political ascent. It highlights his 1904 Assembly entry, 45th governor tenure, and remarks on practicality, economy, and postwar goals. It ends noting a house fire at 1611 Alderet started by arsonists.
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Albany
N. 1
Horatio Alger
Canal Bay
White House
Alfred E. Smith
State of
New York
al” Smith
George Abe
Abe Lincoln
Altho
Bowery
Lincoln Cabin
Alfred Smith
Fourth Ward
Cherry Hill
Mulberry Bend
Baxter St
Chinatown
Ihe
St. James
Fulton
Henry Campbell
Dbega
Campbell
Peck Slip
al Smith
Smith
Assembly
Elihu Root
George Wickersham
New York State
E. Alderet
FP. Cutherteen
Moore's Little Cottage shines at Orpheum vaudeville bill
The Moore presents a lively vaudeville lineup led by The Little Cottage. Edith Clifford and the Hickey brothers deliver strong numbers with dance and humor while Una Clayton enlivens Keep Smilin. Rube Hearn and Ishikawa brothers close the bill with humor and feats.
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Orpheum
the Moore
Edith Clifford
Comedienne
Hickey Brothers
Hickey
Una Clayton
Sam Hearn
Max Ford
Hetty Arma
Ishikawa Brothers
Ert Hunt
Levy
Oscar Gerard
Robert Lorenzo
Bob Sandberg
Lew White
Dorothy Raymond
Pauline Arthur
Floy Ward
Lillian Hunt
Little Flosey Sturgis
Nudd
Lorenzo
Gerard
Frank Budd
Blanche Hall
Supreme Court upholds Equi espionage conviction
The court refused to review, affirming Marie Equi of Portland guilty of violating the espionage act. She faces a $500 fine and three years in prison while lower court rulings protect Oregon laborers’ priority claims against a bankrupt company, James G. Wilson as trustee.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Marie Equi
Portland
Ore
Oregon
James G. Wilson
Western Condensed Milk Co
Newberg, Ore
Never Too Late to Mend Quips in Odd Coats Tale
A husband asks his wife to mend his coat after a nail tears it. The wife notes it is ten o'clock, the husband agrees it is late but quips that it is never too late to mend, a playful domestic exchange with a pun.
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Hubby
Transform Your Hair With Danderine Tonic Today
A vintage advertisement promises a quick hair transformation using Danderine sold at drug or toilet counters. It claims to soften, volumize, and beautify hair by applying a small amount with a cloth, removing dust and oil while promoting growth and reducing dandruff.
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Ely
New US Adopted Material Combines Concrete Steel with Fire Doors
A newly adopted composite used in the United States mixes concrete and steel and includes ventilating features and doors that can be closed in fire safety situations. Sinnapaschugy, a Navajo word from Utah for a motor car, is said to mean a wagon with a chaig.
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United States
Utah
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