New Show Prospects Open in New Season of Theater
New York theater leaders announce multiple new productions for 1917-1918 with titles including May Time Daybreak The Eyes of Young Marys Ankle Friend Martha and The Very Idea. Major actors Irene Fenwick Walter Jones Edmund Breese Sydney Greenstreet and Helen Lowell lead casts.
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New York
Casino
Harris
Maxine Hiliott
Liebler
Theodore A. Liebler, Jr
Adeline Leitzbach
Brandon Tynan
Lyric
Mary
Bijou
Martha
Booth
Astor
May Tully
Edward Peple
Irene Fenwick
Walter Jones
Edmund Breese
Sydney Greenstreet
Helen Lowell
Ernest Truex
Richard Bennett
William LeBaron
the Astor
Winchell Smith
John L. Golden
Salisbury Field
Mr. Smith
Frank Bacon
Smith and Golden
George Broadhurst
Octavius Roy
Austin Strong
Toby’s Bow
John Tainter Foote
Frank Craven
Marie Doro
Arthur Hopkins
Barbara
Florence Lincoln
Charles Hopkins
Marie Dressler
Goldwyn
Geraldine Farrar
Triangle
Fairbanks and
Hart Pictures
J. Stuart Blackton
Vitagraph Management
Paramount
George M. Cohan
Artcraft
Baldpate
Charles Ray
Rex Beach
Constance Talmadge
Norma Talmadge
Herbert Berbert Brenon
Lone Wolfe
Eva Tanguay
Rita Jolivet
Wounded six times wants to go back
London August 2 United Press reports Lance Corporal Ernest Grimes wounded for the sixth time but eager to return to service. Enlisted 1910, he fought in India and on the Western Front including Hill Sixty Somme Moquet Farm Lesboeufs and Messines. He bears four wound stripes yet remains in combat duty.
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United Press
London
Ernest Grimes
Somme
Grimes
Rende
Moquet Farm
Lesboeufs
Messines
Dodgers Manager Talk Surface in Grudge Tale
A garbled report hints at a brewing dispute involving Jack Coombs and Jack Gibson with references to the Dodgers. It mentions Pittsburgh, New York, and a veteran catcher, suggesting shifting roles and manager speculation.
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Jack Coombs
Jack
Dodger
Pittsburgh
George Gibson
New York
Givson
George
Farnum Stars In Ohnet Play The Ironmaster At Royal
William Farnum headlines the Ohnet drama The Ironmaster at the Royal. The production features a strong cast including Jewel Carmen as Claire and Florence Victor as Armstrong’s sister, with praise for acting and stagecraft.
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William Farnum
George Ohbnet
Ironmaster
the Royal
Wilmington
Ohnet
William Armstrong
Jewel Carmen
Claire
Florence Vidtor
Armstrong
Bertram
Grassley
Willard Louis
Lillian West
Genevieve Blinn
Alan Forrest
Marc Robins
Josef Swickard
Mortimer Jaffe
Patsy at Grand Theatre With June Caprice in Fox’s Film
The Grand Theatre offers a sunlit midweek viewing with June Caprice in William Fox's Patsy. Patsy Prim travels from a Western town to New York to meet Richard Hewitt, whose letter from their late father reaches Dick Hewitt leading to a transformation. Dick, Patsy, and a former affair culminate in marriage after exposure of the adventuress.
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GRAND
Grand Theatre
June Caprice
William Fox
Patsy
Sunshine Maid
Patsy Prim
Miss Caprice
New York
Richard Hewitt
Mr. Hewitt
Dick Hewitt
Adventuress
National Retail Credit Men's Association Opens in Cleveland
The annual convention of the National Retail Credit Men's Association opened in Cleveland today with over five hundred delegates and many visitors. The four day meeting will cover the war's impact on credits and delegates expect increases in attendance, with Boston bidding to host next year.
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Credit Men
Cleveland
Natonal Retail Credit Men’s Association
Boston
Anniversary Observance of Pope Pious III Death
Rome marks the third anniversary of Pope Pious III death with a special mass in St. Peter's crypt where his body rests near St. Peter's tomb. The ceremony took place on the anniversary date in Rome.
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Pope
Rome
Pope Pious
St. Peter’s
Peter
Women in New York City Employed as Servants Near 125000
A historical figure notes that nearly 125 thousand women in New York City are employed in servant roles. The statistic highlights gendered labor patterns and urban domestic work in the period.
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New York City
Driftwood and the current of city life analyzed
A reflective piece contrasts the purposeful, efficient crowd with the drifting nonproductive masses. It argues laziness forms most driftwood, while the efficient thrive on timely work, careful dress, and loyal labor, shaping civilization even as idlers gather to watch ordinary street labor.
Canadians consolidate posts near Lens amid trench fighting
Northwest of Lens Canadian forces establish strong posts in a special trench that blocks the last German ground line. Eastern exits from Lens face constant fire hindering supply runs while a trench raid northwest of Avion yields heavy close combat and captured German prisoners. The enemy reports gun losses and intensified air bombing of rear areas.
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Associated Press
France
Canadian Press, Limited
Lens
Avion
Natural Iron Mineral Boost Promises Vitality and Savings
An advertisement touts Acid Iron Mineral as a natural iron supplement available at drug stores. It claims high iron content boosts appetite, energy, and strength for the whole family, with 50c and $1 bottles offering extended use.
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Lessers
Ferrodins Chemical Corp
Roanoke
Barry Likely to Succeed Scott
Washington Aug 21 One month from today Major General Hugh L Scott will retire as chief of staff of the United States Army. Widely rumored to be his successor is Major General Thomas M Barry, commander of the Central Department in Chicago.
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Washington, D. C
Hugh L. Scott
United States Army
Scott
Thomas M. Barry
Central Department
Chicago
Washington
Barry
Roosevelt
Robert B. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Tom” Barry
West Point
Greenwich Village
New York City
Seventh Cavalry
Custer
Second Cavalry
First Infantry
Geronimo
Pine Ridge
War Department
Mississippi
Department of the Columbia
Philippines
Islands
China
Pekin
Manila
Cuba
Iene
Ciba
Gen. Barry
March J. Seote Agirimar
West Font Academy
Subea
Accept accounts of individuals corporation and firms
The guideline directs careful handling of financial records and business accounts. It emphasizes special attention to commercial accounts, ensuring accurate reporting of individuals, corporations, and firms in financial summaries and statements.
War brings strict harbor patrols to New York excursions
Aug 21 New York harbor patrols tighten controls as government boats stop private craft. Buoys and a steel chain across the harbor signal the wartime measures. A sailor notes wartime nuisance while a Manatee County girl yields 6,711 pounds of tomatoes from a small patch.
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United Press
New York
America
Uncle Sam
United States
Manatee County
Boston
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