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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1916
Page
4
The piece notes widespread youth and older generations seeking screen fame in the thriving film industry. It cites ambitions from young girls dreaming of star status to mothers bringing children for on screen appearances, and warns that mastery requires adapting to roles and losing self focus to convey character.
The correspondence includes Mattie R noting scenarios may be copyrightable later, G. F thanking for a letter and proposing an article topic, Jennie H doubting a comprehensive list of photo plays exists, and R. T mentioning Geraldine Farrar. The fragment suggests upcoming newspaper chatter and entertainment notes.
The report notes Mary Pickford will usually appear five days a week in the Daily Post and every Sunday in the Sunday Post. It mentions Miss Farrar plans to return to pictures and Lou Tellegen is currently acting in New York in a play named The King of No where.
The Boston Fish Market Association cannot recover 8038.42 dollars paid in 1914 as a tax on its leased Commonwealth flats in South Boston. The full bench rules the Commonwealth, as owner, may tax its property.
Paris May 16. Sarah Bernhardt, once a Greek subject through her 1882 marriage to Jacques Damala, resumed French nationality today by decree of President Poincare. Damala died in 1889.
Washington May 16 The administration shipping bill was taken up in the House under a special rule setting 4 o clock Friday after noon for the vote and any amendments. Republicans opposed and Democrats supported the measure as essential to the country. The rule passed 191 to 141 after an hour of debate.
The Rev. John A. Morgan S d a Boston College professor taken ill in class Monday is improving after surgery at Carney Hospital Monday afternoon. Morgan is a well known priest at the college and heads the Stylus, the college monthly.
John P. Coghlin of Worcester elected president of the Massachusetts State Automobile Association after the death of I R Speare. George W. McNear elected vice president. Delegates named to the American Automobile Association convention in Washington. The group endorsed safety committees and added investigators to enforce motor laws. Coghlin and Worcester Polytechnic Institute professor Galup to consult the Highway Commission on lighting law compliance.
Harvard education department announces new teaching staff for next year. Joseph Lee, authority on recreation and play in education, joins as instructor and serves as president of the Playground Association of America. George F E Johnson and John M Brewer also appointed instructors with focus on recreation in schooling.
The American branch of a central peace group will hold a Thursday meeting at Lake Mohonk to discuss urging President Wilson to invite nations to join a league for peace. Mohonk is chosen as the conference on international arbitration will be ongoing there.
Harvard Crimson argues valuable book collections in Widener Memorial Library at Cambridge are neglected by students who scarcely engage with the accessible treasures under their noses.
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