New York Theaters Schedule Holiday Matinees and Screen Plans
New York reports a holiday rush of matinees and joining performances at major houses on Thirty-ninth Street and Court Street. Films and stage works include Little Women in projection, Lucrezia Borgia on an elaborate scale with Florence Reed, The Argyle Case adaptation with Robert Warwick, Clara Kimball Young in The Foolish Virgin, The Five Franc Piece with Edith Johnson, Beware of Strangers starring Fritzi Brunette, and Jim Bludso on screen with Wilfred Incas.
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Ne York
New York
Lord Dunsany
Portmans
Thirty-ninth Street
Brady Will Sary
Cohan G Harts
Ge Espelt
Harcourt
Harrison - Fisk
Missners
Kate Douglas Wiggins
Cary
John Cort
Johnson
Pussyfoot Rica
Eugene Walter
Giotie Walker
Herbert Brenon
Yi Brides
Lucretia Borgia
Victor Hugo
Florence Reed
Lucretia
Robert Warwick
Robert Hilliard
Clara Kimball Young
United
Napoleon
Edith Johnson
Fritzi Brunette
Jim Bludso
Pike County
John Hay
June Caprice
America
Charles M. Schwab
Riverside Drive
United States Attorney Urges Boycott of High Priced Foods
George W. Anderson the United States Attorney at Boston in charge of the Justice Department probe urges a nation wide boycott of foods whose prices have been driven up by speculators. He spoke after conferences with President Wilson at the White House and says the scale would be the largest boycott in U.S. history.
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George W. Anderson
United States
Boston
Department of Justices
Dr. Anderson
Wilson
White House
Mr. Anderson
Financial absurdity noted in Swiss dollar exchange
Geneva December 14 The Tribune De Geneve calls the dollar’s low price in Switzerland an absurdity noting the dollar is worth five francs fourteen centimes versus five francs eighteen. It warns Americans in Switzerland lose from exchange rates while Switzerland’s war debt exceeds 700 million francs with a new 100 million franc loan planned for mobilization and other needs.
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Switzerland
Tribune de Geneve
France
Paris
London
New York
The
Tribune
America
Wage Increase Goes Into Effect At United States Steel
The United States Steel Corporation announces a wage rise taking effect today for about 200000 employees. The average increase is 10 percent and covers clerical staff, mill, and mine workers, boosting annual payroll by at least 20.63 million dollars.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Haig Succeeds French in British Forces Command
Berlin reports four Allied aeroplanes shot down on the western front as Greek troops evacuate a district between Allied lines and Salonica. The change in command places Gen Sir Douglas Haig in charge of British troops in France and Flanders.
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Shrek
Douglas Haig
John French
France
Flanders
Berlin
Salonica
Thrift as a remedy for high living costs in homes
A discussion urging thrift to ease the high cost of living. It argues waste in kitchens drives expenses and offers concrete steps such as using cheaper cuts, substituting stews for steaks, and serving fish more often. Emphasizes budgeting, smarter meal planning, and reducing waste to stretch income.
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