Devil's Nose and As You and I at the Grand
The Devil's Nose features Harry Carter as Satan with makeup details that added depth to the facial portrayal. Lois Weber directs Carter in the devil role after suggesting the method to elevate the performance. The production uses three hours of makeup and intricate effects. WILLS' Company opens at the Royal with Two Old Cronies in two acts and two sets of elaborate scenery. The 12 member troupe promises fresh acts and a modern bill, delivering a vivid repertoire for Wilmington theatregoers.
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Lois Weber
Harry Carter
Car
Carter
Weber
Devil
Simekeup
2Rches
Wills’ Company
Royal
Wills
the Royal
Wilmington
Wally Helston
Road Commission Faces Big 108 For Makeover
Special dispatch from Raleigh notes the North Carolina Code Commission struggles to rewrite the laws before November 15. Printing delays, ink and paper costs soaring, and a late codifier appointment jeopardize meeting constitutional requirements and legislative appropriations.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Code Commission
General Assembly
George Justice
M. L. Shipman
Illinois War Council Opens in Chicago Aims to Boost War Effort
The first in a series of state war councils with the National Council of Defense opened in Chicago and will travel to Iowa Missouri Nebraska and others over weeks. The Illinois conference seeks to spur public enthusiasm coordinate workers and boost the thrust campaign with national war moves. Interior Secretary Franklin K. Lane and Sir Frederick E. Smith of Great Britain will address a public mass meeting.
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Ghicago
Ill
Tan
National Council of Deemse
Middle West
Illinois
Embucky
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
Voto
Franklin K
Frederick E. Smith
Great Britain
Electrician Abby Pittman Morrison in Navy Service
Abby Pittman Morrison is described as an electrician serving in the United States Navy. The brief note identifies her role and branch without additional details.
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Mies
Abby Pittman Morrison
First A
United States Navy
Rheumatism cure hints and Jad Salts remedy
A health note explains rheumatism as linked to uric acid buildup from rich foods and damp cold conditions. It recommends daily Jad Salts, a lemon juice and lithia mix, to stimulate kidneys, purify blood, and reduce joint stiffness, claiming widespread usefulness.
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Gratea
British army camps employ 9600 women reports Macready
General Sir Nevil Macready reports that about 9600 women are employed in various British army camps and says he has nothing but good reports on their work. Maxine Elliott plans to return to England in May to resume her war relief activities.
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Nevil Macready
Maxine Elliott
Tress
England
Tank Britannia Starts U S Recruiting Tour
The British tank Britannia arrives in New York for an extensive recruiting tour to spur enlistments in British and Canadian forces. It travels first to the South, then the Midwest, with a speakers squad, Scotch pipers, and a captured German submarine on display.
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New York
Britannia
Cazaas
United States
Canada
South
Middle West
Levinsky and Brennan Meet in Rubber Heavyweight Clash
Levinsky of New York and Bill Brennan of Chicago stage a rubber match in Oston Massachusetts at the Armory A A tomorrow night after four meetings since last September. Each has won a decision and the first bout ended in a draw.
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Levinsky
Brennan
Oston
Mass
Battling Levinsky
New York
Bill Brennan
Chicago
Armory A. A
Darken Your Gray Hair With Sage and Sulphur Compound
A home mixture darkens gray hair evenly but is messy to prepare. A ready to use Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound sold in drug stores promises quick results, making hair darker, shinier, and youthful with a few applications. Bellamy offers money back if not satisfied.
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Wyeth
Bellamy
Twenty First Annual Convention of National Livestock Association Opens
National Livestock Association meets in Salt Lake City January 14 to discuss war impacts on the livestock industry. Topics include government livestock promotion, FTC meat industry probe, FTC food administration policy, Southwest drought effects, and the cottonseed meal combine. Thousands of stock growers buyers and packers attend from across the country.
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National Livestock Association
Salt Lake City
Utah
United States
American National Livestock Association
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Food Administration
Galows Awaits Wife Murderer Concord Jan 14
A brief item reports that a wife murderer in Concord New Hampshire faces awaiting execution. Details are sparse as the note notes pending steps toward punishment.
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Galows
Eleventh Hour Reprieve From Governor and Council
A last minute stay or clemency action delays a pending order as the governor and council grant a reprieve in a high profile case. The decision comes amid mounting public attention and anticipated impacts on the scheduled proceedings.
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Fred
Boston broker to be hanged for wife murder
Lerick L Small a former Boston broker will be hanged tomorrow for the murder of his wife on Sept 28 1916 in a cottage by Lake Cassippee. The victim was strangled and beaten and the cabin set afire to destroy evidence. Motive believed to be realizing on an insurance policy. Tri-State Grain Growers convention to boost bigger crops opens in Fargo with speakers including Sir Roderick McKenzie Dr E B Ledd E J Quamme and Governor Lynn Frazier.
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Lerick L. Small
Boston
Tri-State Grain Growers’ Association
Minnesota
Dakotas
Nobile
Sir Roderick McKenzie
Canadian Council of Agriculture
EB. F. Ledd
Pres Dent
North Dakota Agricultural College
E. J. Quam
You Can Shake Loose from The Tortures of Rheumatism
Advertisement for S S S claiming to purify blood and eradicate rheumatic germs. Urges readers to contact the Medical Director at Swift Specific Co Atlanta Ga for treatment guidance. S S S is described as a fifty year remedy building up a run-down system.
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Atlanta
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