Maud Powell Remembered as Leading Woman Violinist
The death of Maud Powell at age 52 is noted as a serious loss to music. A child prodigy who studied with Lewis, Schradieck, Dancla, and Joachim, she matured into a top violinist in New York and across the United States. Her career spanned four decades of hard tours and wartime benefit performances.
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Maud Powell
Liam Lewis
Chicago
Henry Schradieck
Leipsic
Dancla
Paris
Joachim
Berlin
New York
Oil Supply Crisis Warned By U S Geologist
George Otis Smith warns the United States faces exhaustion of its oil supply within 20 years. He notes last year’s output of 356 million barrels was about one fifth of the underground reserve and calls for increased production or imports to avert a shipping fuel crisis. He urges prompt cooperation of scientific and government bodies to keep the era of oil brief.
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George Otis
Coal Miners Accept Arbitration But Opponents Stand Firm
The coal miners agree to accept any commission decision, while opponents resist, and operators question full acceptance of the award. The issue recalls their October 24 statement favoring arbitration to clarify disputes, with no receded positions evident. Meanwhile the armistice with Germany remains in effect, France and Britain at peace, and U S stance stays negative until the treaty is settled. In Dnepro’s recent booty, 11 British tanks likely manned by Brits may aid the Soviet push back toward Moscow, though their capture could bolster Soviet forces if the tanks are retied.
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Brewster
Donehine
Jitney Line Replaces Unprofitable Saugus Trolley
North Saugus residents form a cooperative jitney service to Lynn to replace the trolley after street railway trustees refused to operate without track repairs and Saugus voters would not fund them. Jitneys, with lower costs, may operate profitably while meeting local transport needs.
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North Saugus
Lynn
Saugus
Fashionable Spring Color and Fashions Forecast
A San Francisco observer compares the convention to the city’s great earthquake moment and hints at evolving fashion trends with Materlinck blue named as the season’s stylish hue. The piece playfully notes the first bluebird as a fashionable addition to the era’s style.
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San Francisco
Year 1919 ends with improved health and outlook
The year 1919 closes with better health conditions than any prior year, aided by progress in medical and sanitary science, industrial improvements, and favorable weather. The note ponders fortune of a new presidential boom and comments on shoe prices and leather coats amid social reflection.
Dangerous Nicotine Claim Ad by Dr Connor
An advertisement warns that nicotine is deadly and urges stopping the habit. It promotes Nicotol tablets with a money back guarantee and mentions Dr Connor of Johns Hopkins as its tout. The piece promises refunds if results fail and urges readers to consult their local druggists.
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Dector Connor
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Connor
OM Aly Wholesale Druyers
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Spring Valley Gazette
Bruce W. Marshall
M. Ruth Miller
P. M. Mahoney
Spring Valley
Illinois
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Geological Survey
Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers
United States
League of Nations
Dr. Scholl
Scholl
L. Frank & Son
Spring Valley, III
Ness
Germany
State Department
France
Senate
Moscow
Denekine
Materlinck Blue
Nish Ararat
Peter Oettinger
D. EK. Hanney
Spring Valley, Ill
Blakely
LA Salle Illinos
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