Reward Offered for Inman Missing United Fruit Cashier
The United Fruit Company offers a 500 dollar reward for information leading to the arrest of George S. Inman its missing cashier accused of embezzling 122000. He vanished July 26 as auditors arrived and investigators say he moved cash by fraudulently balancing bank statements and transferring funds between banks. Authorities describe Inman, 40, 5 feet 7 inches, blue eyes, brown hair, and a medium complexion with a neat dress and rimless glasses. Detectives circulate his description across the U S and Canada.
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United Fruit Company
George S. Inman
Inman
Pany
Eugene W. Ong
George 8
The
Fruit Company
Boston
United States
Canada
Weight gain ad touts Sargol pills for plump figures
An old promotional piece touts Sargol as a weight gain aid with testimonials from men and women claiming rapid pounds. The copy urges readers to weigh themselves at start and finish and promises a money back guarantee after sixty days if weight does not increase.
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W. D. Roberts
F. Gagnon
Sargol
D. Martin
N. D. Sanderson
Thin Reader
Becou Yz
Extra Concerts in Metropolitan District
The Metropolitan Park Commission announced seven more band concerts in the metropolitan district. Venues include Woburn Parkway and Charles River reservation near the Cambridge Home for Aged People with dates August 15 September 19 and 26. Other sites are Stony Brook reservation August 5, Boston embankment August 30, Chelsea playground August 25, and Winthrop Shore reservation September 1.
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Metropolitan Park Commission
Metropolitan
Woburn Parkway
Charles River Reservation
Cambridge Home
Stony Brook Reservation
Boston Embankment
Chelsea Playground
Winthrop Shore
Suffrage Day at Fenway Park Postponed Then Honored
Suffrage Day at Fenway Park is observed after Friday rain caused postponement. Tickets will be honored today. Miss Margaret Foley will announce across sections. Three $5 prizes are awarded to Red Sox players for first home, last score, and best batting average today.
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Fenway Park
Margaret Foley
Eral
Red Sox
Military honors at Gen. Tracy funeral
General Benjamin F. Tracy, Secretary of the Navy, buried with full military honors in New York. Funeral services at Trinity Church drew a large crowd. Broadway traffic paused during ceremonies as marines and coastal defense units formed a guard of honor.
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New York
Benjamin F. Tracy
Harrison
Trinity Church
Broadway
Navy Yard
Coast Artillery
Norumbega Park Vaudeville Matinee Thrills Crowd
At Norumbega Park matinee a strong vaudeville bill impressed spectators. Musical George showcased instrumental novelties, The Three Burdells offered stories and comedy, Pelzer and White earned repeated applause for singing, and Mexican Herman & Co. wowed younger audiences with Mexican magic. Neptune's Daughter closed the evening with a spectacular pictorial.
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Norumbega
George
Burdells
Pelzer
White
Mexican Herman & Co
Neptune
St James Theatre Presents The Way Out and Variety Acts
The St James Theatre offered a dramatic playlet The Way Out starring Dr Marston Somers and William Gill. Henry and Lizell delivered a comedy acrobatic sketch and Harry Gilbert impressed with songs. Dunley and Merrill performed musical bits and the Throwing Tabers jugglers rounded out the program.
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St. James Theatre
Dr. Marston Somers
William Gill
Henry
Lizell
Harry Gilbert
Dunley and Merrill
Globe Theatre week program features Holdsworths and cast
The Globe Theatre presents the Holdsworths as the headline musical act this week. Kane and Dixon perform a comedy sketch, Charles Bartholomew delivers a pleasing monologue, Maud Tiffany sings, and the Roland West Players stage Dugan's Money. The moving picture programme is well balanced.
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Globe Theatre
Holdsworths
Kane and
Dixon
Charles Bartholomew
Maud Tiffany
Roland West
Dugan
Money Mad and A Runaway Match Highlight Lexington Park Run
The Rustic Theatre staged the three act comedy Money Mad yesterday followed by Mark E. Swan's A Runaway Match starting Thursday and running for the rest of the week. Attendance this season at Lexington Park grows despite bad weather and is near records.
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Adam Good
Rustic Theatre
Mark E. Swan
Lexington Park
Bay State Boy War Prisoner Reported
New Bedford man and member of the Foreign Legion reported to have been taken prisoner by German forces during the war.
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BAY State
New Bedford
Foreign Legion
New Bedford Soldier Kenneth Weeks Reported Prisoner
Kenneth Weeks formerly of New Bedford has reportedly been taken prisoner by German forces while serving with the French Foreign Legion in Europe. His mother traveled to Paris shortly after the war began to be near her son.
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New Bedford
Kenneth Weeks
Foreign Legion
Paris
Weeks
Majestic Theatre Night Thrills Boston With Girl of the Golden West
Eleanor Gordon headlines at the Majestic in The Girl of the Golden West supported by the Majestic Players. Harry G Carlton as Jack Rance and Harry Sherwood as Jose Castro receive praise. Carle Stowe returns for a show stealing week as Jack Rabbit. Valeska Suratt to star in Sapho next week.
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Eleanor Gordon
Boston
Majestic Theatre
Majestic Players
Miss Gordon
Harry G. Carlton
Jack Rance
Harry Sherwood
Jose Castro
the Majestic
Guy Bates Post
Carle Stowe
Jack Rabbit
Mr. Stowe
Majestic
Sacramento
Valeska Surrat
Boston Theatre Presents Dorothy Donnelly and Chaplin in New Program
Star lineup includes Dorothy Donnelly in Sealed Valley five part Indian romance and Chaplin in his latest The Bank. The program also features Caroline Nichols and the Fadettes concert, plus Mary Pickford in The Goddess and The Gulf of Toros Spain among other scenic pictures and features.
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Dorothy Donnelly
Charley Chaplin
Boston
Miss Donnelly
Caroline B. Nichols
The
Fadettes
Mary Pickford
Gulf of Toros
Spain
Tremont Theatre Faces the End of Birth of a Nation Run
The final fort night of this photo play at Tremont Theatre began yesterday with larger crowds. Civil War battle scenes are shown with realism and dramatic accompaniment. Seats are on sale at the Tremont box office for the remainder of the engagement.
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Tremont Theatre
Lady Audley's Secret Shown at Modern Theatre
The Modern Theatre presents Lady Audley’s Secret a William Fox photo drama starring Theda Bara. The play, a Mary Elizabeth Braddon classic, portrays a young woman afflicted by hereditary madness driven to marriage amid ruin and doubt about her husband’s fate.
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Lady Audley
William Fox
Modern Theatre
Theda Bara
Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Steamer Dorothy Bradford Offers 100 Mile Provincetown Run
The Cape Cod line provides a daily 100 mile voyage from Bay Line wharf Atlantic avenue to Provincetown aboard the Dorothy Bradford. Departures occur weekdays at 9 and Sundays at 9 30 a m. Passengers enjoy harbor views and shore sights from the ship's broad observation decks amid a cool sea breeze.
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Boston Harbor
Cape Cod Bay
Provincetown
Dorothy Bradford
Cape Cod Line
Bay Line
Atlantic Avenue
Bass Point and Nahant steamers offer hourly trips from Otis Wharf
The Bass Point and Nahant line provides regular daily crossings from Otis Wharf on Atlantic Avenue to Bass Point and Nahant. Amusement features and attractions at Bass Point are varied, offering a pleasant harbor excursion during the day and evening.
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Boston Harbor
Bass Point
Nahant
Otis Wharf
Atlantic Avenue
Paragon Park Cabaret Adds Aerial La Rues Acts
Patrons at Paragon Park Nantasket Beach enjoy a free open air circus cabaret this week featuring the Mazanette Trio Art Spaulding and Mlle Camille Caprice Lewis and Frosini on accordion. The Aerial La Rues adds a specialty act to the program.
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Paragon Park
Nantasket Beach
Mazanette
Art Spaulding
Mlle
Camille
Caprice Lewis
Frosini
Discoverer of Asthma Remedy Promises Postpaid Trial
Advertisement from Mr. D. J. Lane of 532 Lane Building St. Marys Kansas offers a home remedy for asthma and hay fever. He claims tested cures for long sufferers and will send a $1 bottle postpaid without payment up front. Recipients judge results within ten days and report back.
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D. J. Lane
Lane Bldg
St. Marys
Kas
Lane
Calcium deficiency link to tuberculosis promotes Eckman Alterative
Dr C F Olsen of Minneapolis argues calcium deficiency causes the physical conditions behind tuberculosis and that therapy based on calcium supply supports Eckman’s Alterative. The journal notes the medicine’s lime salt content aids assimilation, claims positive case responses, and emphasizes safety since it contains no opiates or habit forming drugs. Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia offers it.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
C. F. Olsen
Minneapolis
Eckman
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Bowdoin Square Theatre Hosts Farewell Week
Bowdoin Square Theatre presents Violet Mascotte 40 Merrie Maids in a genuine original joy feast. The ensemble includes Rose Emmett Ida Campbell Alice Ford Marion Grey Lillie Von Burk Anna Rhoades Ruth Rosemond Babe Sadelle Ray Young Lillie Harris May Morgan Rose Crane and others. The maids are aided by Tommy Levene Paddy Joyce and George Browne. Blanche Sweet stars in The Secret Orchard a photo play blending romance with tense drama.
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Bowdoin Square Theatre
Violet Mascotte
Rose Emmett
Ida Campbell
Alice Ford
Marion Grey
Lillie von Burk
Anna Rhoades
Ruth Rosemond
Babe Sadelle
Ray Young
Lillie Harris
May Morgan
Rose Crane
Tommy Levene
Paddy Joyce
George Browne
Park Theatre Showcases Paramount Glory In Three‑Hour Bill
Park Theatre presents a standout Paramount program this week led by Pauline Frederick in Sold. The three hour bill highlights growing studio excellence with notable performances and production quality.
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Paramount Pictures
the Park Theatre
Pauline Frederick
The Governor debuts to strong crowd at Scollay Square
Olympia Stock Company scored a decided hit with its new play The Governor at Scollay Square Olympia yesterday, drawing several curtain calls. Notable names include Mildred Farber violinist the Three Cox Sisters Ritter Brothers Morris and Parks Nana and company and Harry Rodgers.
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Olympia Stock Company
Scollay Square
Olympia
Mildred Farber
Cox Sisters
Ritter Brothers
Morris and Parks
Nana and Company
Harry Rodgers
Walter B. Perkins Stars in My Friend From India at Medford
Yesterday afternoon and evening at the Medford Boulevard Summer Theatre two capacity audiences greeted Walter B. Perkins in the farce My Friend From India. Perkins repeated his great success of former years. The engagement runs one week with daily matinees.
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Medford Boulevard Summer Theatre
Walter B. Perkins
India
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