Washington Theater Takeover Tries to Crowd Army Camps
Washington in June 1917 saw the U S government thrust into new industries including military theater. Officials tested liberty theaters at cantonments with stage crews and advance agents adapting to wartime controls and crowd reactions. A notable misstep involved Meliere revivals failing with soldiers preferring lighter entertainment.
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Thomas F. Logan
Washington
Uncle Sam
Impressario
Meliere
America
Cantonment Theater
Liberty Theater
Louvre
United States
Fro Ziegfeld
Jake Shubert
New England
Playhouse
Niger
Army
Camp Meade
Camp Mead Liberty Theater
Los Angeles
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Strength
Advertisement claims Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic purifies and enriches the blood and strengthens the whole system to endure hot summer conditions. It targets elderly and weak individuals and promises noticeable boosting effects.
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Grove
Luderus Clears Bases With Homer as Phillies Beat Cardinals
Fred Luderus of the Philadelphia Phillies hit a grand slam with the bases loaded against the St. Louis Cardinals, fulfilling a longtime wish of many pastimers and sparking a decisive game moment.
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Fred Luderus
Phils
Cardinals
War Aims of Turkey Published in Berlin
The Turkish newspaper Aati, via Berlin Vorwaerts, lists Turkey s objectives including surrender of Palestine regions, restoration of Turkish domination in Heyat, Persia independence with British influence ended, and regional influence through Ottoman, German, and Austrian princes in Crimea Georgia and Armenia. Austria would hold northern Italian territories until Tripoli Dodecanese and Cyrenaica return to Turkey.
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Turkey
Aati
Berlin
Italy
Tripoli
Dodecanese
Cyrenaica
Austrians to join negotiations on Dobruja dispute
London reports preliminary talks may have begun among Bulgaria Turkey and Germany over the Dobruja issue Austria is expected to join within days. The Reichstag speech by Foreign Secretary von Kühlmann follows discussions started by King Ferdinand of Bulgaria. Bulgarian premier Malinoff supports pressing Bulgaria's demands regardless of cost.
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London
Bulgaria
Turkey
Germany
Daily Mail
Hegue
Austria
Reichstag
von Kuehlmann
Ferdinand
M. Malinoff
Germany Aims at Collapse of Austria in War News
Washington reports German strategists expect a total Austro-Hungarian collapse if Austria falls to Italy. Rome notes Germany keeps pressing in France while rushing troops to the Austrian front to bolster morale and push through Venetia with Entente support to halt Italian gains on the Bainsizza plateau and beyond.
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Washington
Rome
France
Venetia
America
Bainsizza
Izonso
Cadorna
Freezone Discovery Promises Easy Foot Comfort
Cent s sufficient to rid your feet of every hard corn soft corn or corn between the toes and calluses without soreness or irritation Freezone is the much talked of other discovery of a Cincinnati genius.
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Cincinnati
Hall's Catarrh Medicine and Family Pills Ad
An 19th century style advertisement explains catarrh as a constitutional disease needing internal treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and said to act through the blood on mucous surfaces. Claims from a physician endorse the remedy. testimonials offered. price listed at 75 cents. Hall's Family Pills for constipation also promoted.
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Hall
M Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
Ohio
O'Neil Shines for Indians as Bright Spot in Lineup
Cleveland back stop O'Neil is highlighted as a bright spot in the Indians lineup, recognized for his catching and steady play amid the team's overall performance.
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O’neil
Cleveland
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