Youthful actor Gavin Dishart in Barrie production on film
The silver sheet actor finishes Gavin Dishart in Barrie's The Little Minister, released by Paramount with Betty Compton as Lady Babbie. George Hackathorne plays the title role, noted as ideal for his small stature and wistful brown eyes. Ma Hackathorne brings experience from The Gray Dawn and other titles.
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Gavin Dishart
Little Minister
Barrie
Paramount
Betty Compton
Lady Babbie
George Hackathorne
Ma Hackathorne
Martha Queed
Stormy Atlantic Delays Hit Transatlantic Liners At Port
Transatlantic liners reporting severe Atlantic storms have delayed Boston and New York arrivals. The Dunaff Head, ten days out from Bremerhaven, is due Saturday after a near 1000 mile divergence. Norvega from Christiania battles gales. Dania from Copenhagen and Belgian from Hamburg are overdue. City of Melbourne reached Halifax with 2000 tons of cargo. Westward Ho escaped the cyclone with china clay cargo from Fowey.
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New York
Atlantic
Dunaff
Halifax
Dania
Copenhagen
Leyland Line
Hamburg
City of
Melbourne
Calcutta
Colombo
Canada
Fowey
England
Relics from Mayflower Exhibited at Massachusetts Society
In Mt Vernon rooms the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants opened an exhibit of relics of priceless value linked to early arrivals. A memorial to Bilder Will eet and an autographed document by George were unveiled as part of the society’s commemorative display.
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Massachusette Society of Mayflower
Mt Vernon
Hestones & Memorial
Beths
George Ates
Otis Skinner Signs Screen Deal After Tour
Screen gossip notes Otis Skinner ends his road tour for Bleed and Sand and signs with Exceptional Pictures to adapt his stage hit Mister Antonio for the screen.
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Otis Skinner
Exceptional Pictures Corporation
Mister Antonio
Current Productions Bow Three Stars In New Films
Ben Wilson directs Neva Gerber in The Price of Youth from Arrow. Jack Hoxie stars in Under Orders a special feature. Robert G Vignola finishes Beauty's Worth with Marion Davies and Forrest Stanley in Los Angeles.
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Ben Wilson
Neva Gerber
Arrow
Jack Hoxie
Robert G Vignola
Cosmopolitan
Marion Davies
Forrest Stanley
Los Angeles
Bert Lytell Casts 17YearOld As Phantom Seride Leading Lady
In the Metro feature The Phantom Seride Bayard Weiler directs with Bert Lytell starring alongside Andree Tourneur aged seventeen. The new pairing marks a fresh on screen romance for the cast and studio.
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Bert Lytell
Metro
Bayard Weiler
Andree Tourneur
Tanlac Restores City Worker’s Health Says Boston Man
Robert E. Barnes of the Boston Public Works Department credits Tanlac with reversing years of illness. He describes improved appetite, digestion, sleep, and energy after using Tanlac, distributed by International Proprietaries and sold at Liggett Drug Stores in Boston.
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Robert E. Barnes
Sa St
Department of Pubiic Works
City of
Boston
Tanlac
International Proprietaries, Inc
All Liggett Drug Stores
Hollywood stars and careers in early film studio era
Answers to questions cover Mary Pickford and Douglas Fair banks with United Artists Corp led by Hiram Abrams. Kenneth Harlan divorced from Salome Hart and separated from Florence Hart. He acted with Constance Talmadge in Dangerous Business and The Divorcee. Dorchester Inquirer notes child photo applications at large firms. Rudolph Valentino and Betty Compson at Lasky studios. Pauline Stark’s mother in Flower of the North. PRUNELLA HAL answered by Boston Post.
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Webster
Mary Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks
United Artists Corp
Hiram Abrams
P. A
Kenneth Harlan
Salome Jane Hart
Florence Hart
Constance Talmadge
Miss Talmadge
Dorchester Inquirer
Los Angeles
FY. G. Z
Rudolph Valentino
Betty Compson
Paramount Players
Lasky Studios
Hollywood
Calif
Pauline Stark
Prunella Hal
The
Boston Post
Telephone Week Insight From Operators and Family
A feature piece shows a family observing telephone operators during Telephone Week. It explains how wrong-number calls stress workers, yet most calls are correct and mastery grows with practice. The article invites public visits to New England Telephone and Telegraph Co facilities to learn about the system.
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New England Telephone & ‘Telegraph Company
H. H. Carter
Commercial
W. Abbo
Cambridge Beginnings: Boston Colony Chooses Name and Seat
In December 1630 Governor Winthrop and assistants view Cambridge at Watertown and decide to settle there as a fortified town. They later name Newtowne Cambridge to honor the English seat of learning, linking the colony to Cantabrigia and the long tradition of universities in Paris and Oxford.
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Winthrop
Watertown
Cambridge
Newtownes
Newtowne
England
Cantabrigia
Serges
Old Cambridge
University of Paris
Abelard
University of
Paris
Oxford
Digger Lourie Brigham Hangs Self in Westminster
Lourie Brigham, a grave digger aged 0, was found dead in his Westminster chamber after hanging himself from a bed post. Police report the death as suicide with no external injuries.
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Titchburg
Lourie Brigham
Westminster
Levenson Denied Blackmail Charge in Suffolk Court
Harry E. Levenson, among ten indicted for blackmail in Boston, pleaded not guilty in Suffolk Superior Court. He faced bail set at 2000 with a short delay for surety, and is charged with arranging women for immoral acts, threatening Donovan and Curtis to extort money, plus larceny totaling 31 125 from Donovan and Curtis in 1919, and conspiracy as an accessory before the fact.
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Harry E. Levenson
James L. Donovan
Boston
Curtis
Suffolk Superior Court
Irwin
Hurwitz
Fred J. Daggett
Leo Corcoran
William J. Corcoran
Middlesex County
Levenson
Veterans to receive gifts from Fitchburg Legion Auxiliary
Fitchburg December 21. Disabled World War veterans in Sterling Groton and nearby hospital wards will be remembered at Christmas by the Women's Auxiliary of Fitchburg Post American Legion and Welfare Workers. Gifts will be provided and families in need aided.
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Fitchburg
Sterling
Groton
Woman’s Auxiliary
Fitchburg Post
American Legion
Destroyer’s Lights Wrong In Collision Case
Speed and running lights on the same mast of the destroyer Graham were said to be responsible for last week’s collision with the steamship Panama. Naval counsel for both ships argued the lights confused the navigator of the Panama. Damages totaled about 135000 dollars to the Graham and 10000 dollars to the Panama.
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New York
Graham
Navy Board of Inquiry
Asthma Cured by Simple Remedy Promoted by Kansas Druggist
A Kansas druggist C Leavengood claims a simple prescription cures asthma after long suffering. He offers a free 30 day trial bottle by mail with pay only if it works, otherwise nothing. He invites readers to request the remedy at his Rosedale address.
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C. Leavengood
Kansas
Leavengood
C. Leavy
Engood
W. Bilvd
Rosedale
Home-made Cough Medicine Exceeds Store Remedies
An advertisement touts a family made cough medicine as reliable and easy to prepare, claiming it saves about two dollars compared to commercial options. It stresses dependability and affordability as selling points.
Remarkable Pinex cough remedy from Wayne Indiana
A home made cough remedy uses 24% ounces of Pinex mixed with sugar syrup or molasses to treat severe coughs and throat irritation. The ad claims fast relief, soothing of throat and bronchial membranes, and guarantees satisfaction with refunds. Wayne Indiana is listed.
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Wayne, Ind
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