John W. Vogels Big City Minstrels at Empire Next Friday
Public interest remains high as John W. Vogels Big City Minstrels prepare for a show at the Empire next Friday evening. Ticket sales began this morning and two thirds of seats have already sold to opera and concert goers. The organization is praised for high standards comparable to major operatic presentations with ticket prices ranging from 25 to 75 cents, plus a few premium at 100 dollars.
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John W. Vogel
Big City
Wocstly
Library War Council plans nationwide camp library system
The Library War Council, under government commands, will use the $1,000,000 war fund to establish a complete library system with a national headquarters, regional centers, and portable libraries for soldiers and sailors. Local Winchester coordinators include Miss Lily H. Baker, Miss Carter B. Conrad, Mrs. R. T. Barton, and Mr. C. Vernon Holdy.
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American Library Association
Library Association
United States
Winchester
Lily H. Baker
Carter B. Conrad
R. T. Barton
C. Vernon Holdy
Library War Council to fund soldier libraries abroad
Secretary Baker selects Frank Walderlip Asa Candler and others to head a drive for one million dollars to build 40 by 120 foot library buildings in camps with room for ten thousand books and a staffed reading room network aimed at delivering city library service to troops.
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Library War Council
Baker
Frank A. Walderlip
New York
Asa G. Candler
Atlanta
P. P. Claxton
Washington
James A. Flaherty
E. T. Stotesbury
Philadelphia
Theodore Mail
Harry A Wheeler
Chicago
American Library Association
War Pictures in Empire Night Show Reveal France Front
Citizens are urged to attend an Empire theater event showing official French government war pictures from the front. The screening aims to illustrate the horrors faced by France and the strength of its fighting machine led by generals including Joffre, to prepare Americans for the impending burdens of war.
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United States
France
Joffre
Marne
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