Studio Highlights Showdowns and Rising Stars in Filmdom
Actor Cullen Landis dazzles with a hotel room fight for Mabel Normand project while Hal Cooley endures a surprising tumble. Fox studios push big-name talents like Billy Russell and J Gordon Edwards map out locations and rapid shoots. Tom Mix prepares eight Fox productions in Mixville California. Metro and Goldwyn announce star lineups including Bert Lytell Viola Dana May Allison Emmy Wehlen Rosemary Theby Helene Chadwick Pauline Frederick and Reginald Barker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldwyn
Cullen Landis
Mabel Normand
Hal Cooley
Miss Normand
Landis
Cooley
Coolley
Metro
Bert Lytell
Viola Dana
Hale Hamilton
May Allison
Emmy Wehlen
Metro Studio
Hollywood
Goldwyn Studios
Rosemary Theby
Helene Chadwick
Tom Moore
William Duncan Stars in The Man of Might Serial at Huntington Lake
William Duncan leads a famed cast at Huntington Lake Northern California filming exteriors for the forthcoming 15 chapter serial The Man of Might. Edith Johnson returns as the heroine with Joe Ryan as the principal villain and Walter Rodgers among the notable Vitagraph players shaping the production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Duncan
Huntington Lake
California
Duncan
Edith Johnson
Joe Ryan
Walter Rodgers
Vitagraph
Jurist Olson Praises Vitagraph In Congratulatory Letter
Chief Justice Olson of Chicago Municipal Court, inspired by a viewing of The Third Degree, writes to Albert Smith of Vitagraph, praising the studio. Anita Stewart headlines The Painted World with B R Lincoln Julia Swayne Gordon Charles Kent and Harry Northrup in starring roles. Alicia Ramsey pens The Spark Divine for Alice Joyce, a drama about loveless marriage with a standout role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olson
Municipal Court of Chicago
Albert &. Smith
Vitagraph, Inc
Anita Stewart
B. R. Lincoln
Julia” Swayne” Gordon
Charles Kent
Harry Northrup
Alicia Ramsey
Vitagraph
Alice Joyce
Smiling Bill Parson Uses Mile. Turnuova For New Cabaret Scene
A Capitol comedy titled A Wonderful Night shows Broadway cabaret dancing with Mile. Turnuova, a renowned classic dancer, performing solo numbers. This marks a new departure as a solo artiste is featured before the camera rather than just chorus ensemble work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Parson
Goldwyn
Mile
Turnuova
Tuornuova
Edith Wherry Author and Boxer Uprising Ties Highlight Film
Edith Wherry daughter of John Wherry missionary in China wrote The Red Lantern inspired by Pekin's Boxer uprising. Bert Lytell stars in The Lion's Den as Reverend Mr. Sam in a reform tale set in clerical garb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Wherry
Nazimova
John Wherry
China
Pekin
Mr. Sam
Daniel
Bert Lytell
The
Lion’s den
Ster
Bath residents and visitors noted in local jottings
Rev and Mrs D N Pettingill of Georgetown were in Bath Tuesday. Leon Odlin returned from Augusta with his mother Mrs Victor Odlin. Hon Oliver B Clason of Gardiner was in Bath on probate court business. John McInnes returned from a New York and Newport News trip. Rev and Mrs Edwin Dodge Hardin went to their Chippewa cottage in the Thousand Islands. Mrs John C Wright returned from two weeks in Somerville and Old Orchard. The McInnes family returned to Bath from a month at Popham Beach. Miss Lile Cahill of Bath Trust Co. takes a vacation then to Empire Grove for Epworth League Institute. Mrs Douglas A Cadman and daughter Dorothy of Chester Pa with Mrs L E Sears visited Augusta guests of Mrs N E Cadman and dined in Augusta. Mrs Wellman Perry and daughters Constance and Dorothy of Fort Fairfield are guests of Mr and Mrs Warren M Stilphen. Mr and Mrs C F Lambert of Buffalo arrived in Bath for a month at their Stanley steamer. Miss Ethelynde Smith of Portland, a vocal soloist with the St Louis Symphony Orchestra for a Chicago concert on Nov 23, with recitals and tours through the midwest and east. She will tour February to March with southern and western engagements and gave a Fortnightly club recital recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. N. Pettingill
Georgetown
Bath
Leon Odlin
Augusta
Victor Odlin
Oliver B. Clason
Gardiner
John McInnes
New York
Newport News
Edwin Dodge Hardin
Chippewa
Thousand Islands
John C. Wright
Somerville
Mass
Old Orchard
Duncan
Roger
John
Popham Beach
Lile Cahill
Bath Trust Co
Empire Grove
Epworth League Institute
Douglas A. Cadman
Dorothy
Chester
L. E. Sears
N. E. Cadman
Augusta Horse
Wellman Perry
Constance Perry
Dorothy Perry
Fort Fairfield
Warren M. Stilphen
Middle Street
C. F. Lambert
Buffalo
Ethelynde Smith
Portland
St. Louis
Miss Smith
Numerous Visitors and Residents See Bath Area Travel and News
Charles Dickinson of Quincy visits Bath Monday while Teon Garland heads to Gray for a week. Harry Magoun of New York Shipbuilding Co. tours Bath as Judge and Mrs Keegan plan to return from Lubee. Frank A. Hicks returns from Boston to Baker farm. Mr and Mrs George Temple of Winchendon travel through Bath en route to Nobleboro for the month. Dr C A Peaslee and Mrs Peaslee return home from Bridgton with improved health. Maurice Haynes and John Freeman with wives enjoy a week in Gorham New Hampshire with White Mountains drives. First Sergt George Stewart, recently with the army of occupation, arrives in Philadelphia and goes to Camp Dix after 14 months overseas with the 28th Ambulance Co. Clason of Gardiner and Hall visit Bowdoinham. Clason, Bates alum, was Bath classmate of Giles A Stuart. Mr and Mrs John Hamilton of North Cambridge summer at Sasa noa Bluffs with their son. Mrs Norman Hamilton, formerly Miriam Simms of Newport News, Va, is mentioned. the bridegroom has visited the Bluffs 16 years, taught at North Cambridge High, studied MIT, and earned a captain rank after service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dickinson
Quincy
Mass
Teon Garland
H. B. Wing
Gray
Harry Magoun
New York Shipbuilding Co
Bath
John J. Keegan
Lubee
Frank A. Hicks
Boston
Baker Farm
John H. Freeman
Gorham
N. H
Haynes
White Mountains
George Stewart
Army of Occupation
Philadelphia
Camp Dix
Stewart
28Th Ambulance Co
Miriam Simms
Simms
Newport News
The
Bluffs
North Cambridge
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
West Bath Soldier Return Prompts Ongoing Gatherings
Irving V. Coombs son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Coombs of West Bath returned home after more than a year with the US Army. He served with the 25th Ambulance company 5th Sanitary Train seeing action in St Mihiel and Meuse Argonne. he arrived in America July 21 and plans to take up government land for returned soldiers. The piece also lists many local visits and social events at cottages in Sabine and surrounding towns with multiple residents visiting or hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving V. Coombs
Alfred Coombs
West Bath
Eas
United States Army
St. Mihiel
Meuse Argonne
Mr. Coombs
Lewiston
Fort Slocum
Fort Oglethorpe
Party Guests Include Mrs Parks Bates Williams and Out of Town Attendees
Attendees included Mrs Fred Parks Mrs Charles Bates Jr Mrs ae Bo Williams Miss Ruth Williams Miss Ellen Williams and Miss Marion Morse. Guests at the event included Mrs A B Rich aged 84 and Charles H Bates Sr aged 187. Out of town visitors were Mr and Mrs John McNary Ralph McNary Chelsea Mass Mr and Mrs Aking Beachmont Mass Walter Butler Malden Mass Otto Johnson Zina Malcolm Wakefield Mass Kenneth Ifford Keachmont Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Parks
Charles Bates, Jr
Ae Bo Williams
Ruth Williams
Ellen Williams
Marion Morse
A. B. Rich
Charles H. Bates
John McNary
Ralph McNary
Chelsea
Mass
Aking
Beachmont
Walter Butler
Malden
Otto Johnson
Zina Malcolm
Wakefield
Kenneth ‘Ifford
Keachmont
New Arrivals at Oakledge and Local News Notes
Oakledge reports numerous new arrivals from New Meadows with nine cottages likely to open tomorrow. Families of Hooper Lovejoy Nash Brown, Haggett, and others stay for two weeks or a week. Several residents travel to Errol New Hampshire for the weekend. Local forestry work continues under federal supervision in West Bath through May. A group from Trufants Crossing welcomes a new son Samuel Cole Jr at Bath City Hospital. A cottage warming near New Meadows marks the season with Miss Neiley hosting about 80 attendees. West Bath School inspection finds property in fine condition. Red Cross members sail to West Point for dinner with Mrs. Abner Johnson. Richard Brown recovering after a motorcycle accident. Jim Clough and guests visit from Cambridge and Bath residents attend events at the Clough and Brown homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakledge
Sewall Worster
Lettie Parker
Shirley Parker
Ralph Parker
Auburn
Elmer Craig
West Bath
Parkers
Hardings
Florence Neiley
Topsham
Hardings Grove
Miss Neiley
Bath City Hospital
Samuel Cole, Jr
Cole
Mona Wise
Bath
Augusta
New Meadows
Margaret Wishart
Cora
Edna Martin
Evelyn Heald
Bessie Brown
Charles Lester Smith
James VP. King
Morse High School
Miles S. Purington
Smith
The
Red Cross
Lillian BP
West Point
Abner Johnson
Richard Brown
Bath City
Las
FB. R. Brown
Gillian Clough
Cambridge
John Clough
Walter T. Brown
Barbara
E.R. Brown
Tax collections beat last year in July period says official
Tax Collector Andrews reports Merrill says taxes up to July 1 show commitment over 157000 with higher collection before August 1. This year 143000 more has been collected than the same period last year and a larger share of taxes been paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews. Merrill
Merrill
Sree Ee Shay
Lea
Ciskeak
Colonial club plans summer clambake feature
At the monthly meeting Pres Merrill named a committee to organize the bake. Vice Pres Ramsay Ralph Gay and Karl Collins will lead. A report on Garnet mine banquet was read. Two new members were admitted: W Thornton Bates and Oliver Moses 3d, both of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Club
Merrill
Edwin F. Ramsay
Ralph Gay
Karl Collins
Garnet Mine
W. Thornton Bates
Oliver Moses 3d
Bath
Local and visiting residents noted in Bath area
Gardiner business visitor Ceorge W Heselton calls on Bath. Miss Charlotte Dow travels to Lewis ton for weekend with friends. Tessie Pearson returns from Portland visit. Miss Marcia Higgins visits cousin Miss Dorothy Higgin. Lawrence B Jackson of The Texas Steamship Co visits New York on business. Mrs Jerome Harrington of Boston visits Elbridge Mains. plans to stay at Five Islands. Former Chief Justice William Penn Whitehouse and son Robert T Whitehouse motored in from Augusta and Portland. Charles R Oliver and William Armstrong drive to Belle lake over weekend. Mrs Armstrong enjoys a cottage stay at Fairhaven and Mr Armstrong lands a large string of bass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceorge W. Heselton
Gardiner
Bath
Charlotte Dow
Lewiston
Tessie Pearson
Portland
Marcia Higgins
Dorothy Higgin
Grove Street
Lawrence B. Jackson
Texas Steamship Co
New York City
Jerome Harrington
Boston
Elbridge Mains
Harrington
Martha Mains
Five Islands
William Penn Whitehouse
Augusta
Robert T. Whitehouse
Whitehouse
Charles R. Oliver
William Armstrong
Belle, Lake
Rs. Armstrong
Oliver
Fairhaven
Fate of Paul Revere bell sparks town debate
The old Paul Revere bell cast in 1802 faces removal with the belfry due to structural weakness. Holbrook suggests taking the five ton weight off the front of the municipal building. many urge preservation for sentiment or historic value as the bell remains in excellent condition despite a one inch indentation where it is struck. City Messenger Gilmore notes the bronze hulk in custody for 14 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Revere
Holbrook
Gilmore
Freeman Trott Receives Navy Discharge
Freeman Trott has returned home from nearly two years of service in the navy. He enlisted August 28, 1917 and trained at Newport Rhode Island and Harvard radio school. He served as an electric radio operator aboard the convoy ship Coyotee and the merchant ship Kayttle on routes from New York to Cuba. He was discharged at Bay Beach Brooklyn on July 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman Trott
Woolwich
Navy
Mr. Trott
Newport
R. I
Harvard
Cardiff
Wales
Death of Bath Native Benjamin E Fowler at 71
Benjamin E Fowler died July 8 at his daughter Mrs E W Carmichael's home in Lancaster California. A 20 year machinist at Bath Tron Works he served in shipyards at San Pedro Long Beach during war. Survived by daughter Louise Carmichael three grandchildren and brothers Olin and Moses Fowler. Wife and another daughter preceded him. Born Brewer February 23 1848 to Rev Mauch M Fowler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Benjamin F. Fowler
Bath Tron Works
E. W. Carmichael
Lancaster
Los Angeles County
Cal
Fowler
San Pedro
Long Beach
Mr. Fowler
Brewer
Mauch M. Fowler
Los Angeles
Louise Carmichael
Clarence
Arthur
Olin
Moses Fowler
Maine
Mabel Miller
Funeral of Peter Pero Held at Home in Floral Street
Funeral services for Peter Pero were conducted Thursday afternoon at his home of 39 Floral Street with Rev. Samuel A Evans officiating. Bearers were Pero's four sons Otis L. Pero Isaiah F. Pero Peter E. Pero and Roland F. Pero burial followed at Oak Grove. Attending from out of town were Mrs Robert Harmon Mr and Mrs Joseph Cobb of Brunswick Mr and Mrs Harry Record of Buckfield Mr and Mrs Peter KE Pero of Woburn Mass Mrs David Holt and Miss Edith Berg of Worcester Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Pero
Floral Street
Samuel A. Evans
Peter KE. Pero
Woburn
Mass
David Holt
Edith Berg
Worcester
Mrs James P D Arcy obituary notes Bath resident burial
Mrs Mary D Arcy wife of James P D Arcy died at her Bath home after weeks illness. Born 1863 in Galeton Pennsylvania she had lived in Bath about a year. Survived by husband and three brothers in Pennsylvania the body sent to Galeton for burial after leaving Bath Friday night. Grangers hold a fair at Grange Hall Five Islands August 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
James P. D’arcy
Marcia Street
D'Arcy
Galeton
Bath
Pennsylvania
Delightful York Hall party draws 600 guests abroad
A Friday night party at York Hall the home of Mr and Mrs William D Sewall featured dancing on a canvas covered tennis court with Chinese lantern lighting and electric effects. About 600 guests attended including several from Worcester Rochester New York Baltimore Brookline Honolulu San Francisco and Niagara Falls with supper served near the court before more dancing past midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Hall
William D. Sewall
Kelley
Frances Sumner
Polly Heywood
Worcester
Edward
Curtis
Rochester
N. Y
John Williams
Baltimore
Richard Heywood
Donald
Percy
Brookline
Oliver Perry
New York
Sewalls
Julia Tovcer
Niagara Falls
Virginia Pegram
Mass
Eva Focke
Anita Focke
Honolulu
Camilla Loyall
San Francisco
Marcia Higgins
Nyack
Donalds. Cowles
John Baxter
Brunswick
Hobart Hargraves
Arthur Robinson
Portland
Harold Machette
John Jayne
Hugh Mitchell
W. M. Lethbridge
Merrill Watson
Dorothy Stockham
Elizabeth Faxon
Fitchburg
Marguerite Mangin
Norman Rand
Portsmouth
N. H
Milk Shortage Strains Boothbay and Sheepscot Resorts
The Kennebeck Journal notes a milk supply crisis at Boothbay Harbor and Sheepscot Bay resorts this season. Cottage families, including infants, faced moving back home due to inability to obtain milk. Increased seasonal visitors and more babies are blamed for the scarcity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boothbay Harbor
Sheepscot Bay
Kennebeck Journal
Night lodging fails as tramps found in Pullman car
Two tramps slept in a Pullman car at the Maine Central yard and were taken to the police station where they were allowed to finish the night. Two Finns caused a disturbance in a public car owned by George Sriggs and were driven out after being roused by a Mr Briggs who ordered them out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Central
Dodge
Reynolds
George Sriggs
Briggs
Bath Couple wed in intimate home ceremony
Miss Isabel Knowles and Daniel Beams of Bath were married Wednesday night at the home of Rev. Samuel A. Evans at 120 North Street. The double ring service had no attendants and the couple plan to reside in Bath where Beams works as a ship caulker. The bride is the daughter of George Knowles and his wife of Aberdeen Scotland while the groom is the son of John Beams and wife of Newark Nid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabel Knowles
Daniel Beams
Bath
Samuel A. Evans
North Street
Mra. Beams
George Knowles
Aberdeen
Scotland
John Beams
Newark
Nid
Men Accept Raise After Roads Contract Labor Dispute
Twenty two Small and Ingalls road workers on two government housing projects ended a potential strike after a lengthy negotiation. Employers granted a substantial increase with the men to be paid $4.50 per day for nine hours, marking a satisfactory settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Small & Ingalls
Damon Stevens and Alice May Stevens Wed in Bath
The marriage of Damon Stevens and Alice May Stevens was performed Thursday in Brunswick by Rev. G McCann. The groom, a Bath machinist, is son of William Damon of Buckfield. the bride is daughter of John T Palmer of Bath. They will reside in Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merk
Albert J. Grassy
Brunswick
G. McCann
Carl EK. Damon
Alice May Stevens
Bath
William Damon
Buckfield
John T. Palmer
Damon
Lighthouse tender Zizania brings supplies to Kennebec area
Lighthouse tender Zizania arrived in the river Friday with provisions from Portland for Kennebec district lighthouses. The vessel also carries buoys for the upper Kennebec and Sasanoa river. Maine reports year to date automobile registration fees totaling 627385.84 dollars, up from 532698.50 last year, an increase of 94687.34. Operators licenses issued reach 60077 with 48418 automobiles 5084 trucks 459 auto dealers 1349 motorcycle licenses and 18 motorcycle dealers registered, compared with 49971 licenses and 37674 automobiles 3813 trucks 413 auto dealers 18 motorcycle dealers previously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zizania
Portland
Kennebec
Sasanoa River
Maine
Houseboat Dwellers Find Cozy Comfort In Ice Layup
South End residents in houseboats say winter resting on ice or water makes little difference to their comfort. These floating homes showcase a lesson in coziness as the season changes, with residents noting ongoing contentment regardless of surface.
Rockland Woman Wartime Nurse Recalls Great Flu Era
Mrs. Arthur Smalley, a Rockland resident, recalls her experiences in the Great War and during New England flu outbreaks. She served in France with the Sixth Massachusetts General Unit, driving a White ambulance near Brest, witnessing dangers and losses. She later led ambulance duty in Rockland during the flu crisis and hassled by misprints about Bath infection totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Rockland
Arthur
Smalley
New England
Bath
Belfast
Wright Back Home After Chasing Subs
Ralph Ernest Wright, a Bath native, returns after 19 months in the navy. Enlisted December 6, 1947, he served on a 110 foot submarine chaser 1-63, convoy work on this coast, then at New London for overseas duty. The ship patrolled between the Azores and Lisbon, touching Munich on its way. Wright earned first class machinist’s mate rating and sailed via the West Indies home, discharging July 25 at Charleston Navy Yard after a flight in a seaplane from Key West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Ernest Wright
Bath
Navy
Mr. Wright
Trath
Commonwealth Pier
Toston
Pelham Bay
New York Harbor
New London
Conn
Munich
Azores
Tisbon
Portugal
Wright
West Indies
Key West
New Orleans
Charlestown Navy Yard
Will Return the Dog Case in Bath Arraignment
A Marine engineer who returned to Bath was arraigned in municipal court on larceny of a Pomeranian owned by a North End resident. He said he found the dog and kept it as a pet due to lack of collar and no claimant. The case was continued after he promised to return the dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
North End
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bath Independent
W. T. Carleton
Marge Evans
Carleton Opera Company
United States
Billy Russell
Foxstar
J. Gordon Edwards
Fox Super-Productions
William Farnum
Edwards
Speed
Mixville
Tom Mix
Tom
Fox
William Fox
William Dudley Pelley
America
Anne
Alice Duffy
Patricia
E. V. Darling
Switzerland
Charles Swickard
the Spender
West
Irving Coombs
B. W. Haggett
Mr. Haggett
Clifford Aitken
Horace Aitken
Sabine
Minnie Riley
Frank Huse
Josie Winter
Lucy Bryant
Bert Prince
Bryant
John Flanders
W. H. Doughty
Fall River
Duxbury
Doughty
Sabino
Gladys Moore
Everett
Clara Noyes
William Smith
Lunt
Fannie Oliver
Pearl Kittredge
Lemont Cottage
Charlotte Perkins
Herbert Hodgkins
Mary Seigars
Perkins Cottage
John Johnson
George Préble
Oakland
Edward TB. Noyes
Walter Campbell
Walter Jr
Lester Campbell
Helen Campbell
Campbell's Pond
Ida Pierce
Court Street
Lincoln Williams
Foster's Point
Ruth Fuller
A. H. Donnell
T. B. Neilly
Felix Powell
Don Cook
Campbell's
Nand
Keene
N. T
Gertrude Coombs
Axel Hanson
Maas
Carolyn Stackpole
John Rogers
Dorchester
Downs
George
Southwort
George Rogers
Etta Bloom
South Tarnswell
Herbert Rogers
Dexter Bailey
Malcolm
Weat Bath
Elbridge B. Malcolm
Eureka
Susie Bates
Carrie. Malcolm
A. EB. Rich
Charles H. Bates, Jr
Worster
Errol
Thomas Redman
Cecil Jones
Paul McGouldrick
Kendall Davis
William Philbrook
Adolph Bessin
Clifford Tabor
Israel Pierce
Jack Reed
Annie Trufant
Trufants Crossing
Wonder
Paul Revere Bell
Benjamin E. Fowler
Grange Hall
Knowles
Damon-Stevens
Tells
Bradstreet S. Rairden
Candy Row
Center Street
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