Captain Leslie Vickers Recital on Trench Life Stirs Audiences
Captain Leslie Vickers of the Seaforth Highlanders spoke at the Academy of Music recounting 18 months in Belgium and France. He described shell fire fear and praised the Red Cross and YMCA, ending with a tribute to Belgium and a call to value manpower over land.
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Belgium
Leslie Vickers
Seaforth Highlanders
France
Academy of Music
William H. Milton
Homeaway
Drum & Bugle Corps
Vickers
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Cotton Prices Slump On War News Then Rally
New York April 27. Overnight war news triggered a large drop in cotton prices with July down $6 to 25.20 a bale and October to 24.75. Heavy selling by Wall Street, Liverpool and Southern interests pushed values lower before a late rally of over $2 a bale on covering.
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New York
Wall Street
Liverpool
Ping Bodies Praises Yankees Improving This Season
Ping Bodies of the Mackmen nods to the Yankees noting a much improved lineup this season. He describes them as a better outfit and forecasts stronger performances ahead.
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Mackmen
Yankees
Jack Pickford Joins the Navy
Jack Pickford, a Canadian born Paramount star, has joined the navy and now wears a uniform. He serves as the government censor of all films exported from the country.
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Jack Pickford
Paramount Pictures
Colors
Navy
Tamburica Highlight Opens Chautauqua Week
The Croatian Orchestra presents the Tamburica in bright native costumes and Balkan melodies during the opening afternoon. Manager Peter Savich introduces Croatian people and the instrument's features as six players perform operatic selections and American songs.
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Redpath
America
Paris
Peter Savich
Croatia
First Middle West Girl Wins Federal Wireless License
Louise Phillips Freeman of Cincinnati becomes the first girl in the Middle West to receive a first grade wireless license. She wears the Radio Corps uniform and hopes for active service assignment soon.
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Middle West
Louise Phillips Freeman
Cincinnati
Radio Corps
Underwood Underwood
Critics Cite White Sox Opening Loss Doom Pennant Hope
Critics argue the White Sox opening defeat proves the current generation will never see the team win another pennant, casting doubt on future championship chances.
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White Sox
Sox
Fate Plays Queer Pranks in Ball Player Careers
After years with various big league clubs, Sherwood and Lee Magee become teammates with the Cincinnati Reds, sharing a surprising career twist.
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Fate
Sherwood
Lee Magee
Cincinnati Reds
A Class for Young Mothers in The People's Home Journal
Marianna Wheeler leads a Class for Young Mothers offering free authoritative guidance on self and baby care including food exercise layette and more. Wheeler, longtime Babies' Hospital superintendent, provides samples on request amid a feature packed issue with fiction stories child pages home upkeep fashions and more.
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Marianna Wheeler
People’s Home Journal
Babies’ Hospital
New York
Belk Week End Specials Highlight Deep South Values
Belk Stores announce weekend specials driven by strong buying power. The message pitches unparalleled values across the Southern market, claiming no other chain can match their offers.
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Belk
South
British call for US aid fuels war morale at front
British and Canadian leaders urge full American support as Wood warns the war will demand total national effort. Soldiers abroad plead home to mobilize all resources, recalling casualties and the grim toll of the fight against the Huns on the Western front.
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Great Britain
France
Leonard Wood
United States Army
Valley of the Shadow
United States
Becaue
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