Boston Leaders Pledge $100000 for Red Cross Aid
Boston business and professional men pledged to raise $100,000 for the Red Cross to aid disabled veterans and support government aid claims. The luncheon at Young's featured James Jackson as presiding officer with speeches by Lavinia Newell Mayor Peters Judge Murray and James Dean.
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James Dean
Norfolk County votes against Quincy courtroom remodel plan
Norfolk County Commissioners voted unanimously to oppose remodeling the Quincy municipal courtroom to host adjourned sessions of the Norfolk Superior Court. The decision followed a special act placing approval with the commissioners, with support from the Quincy Chamber of Commerce and nearby towns and opposition from Brookline Dedham and others.
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Alma Rubens Early Screen Star and Early Triangle Era Flair
Alma Rubens rose in silent film during the Triangle era when star salaries were around 100 dollars weekly. Her notable early films include Blue Blood The Passion Flower and Regeneration. She later starred in Fannie Hurst story Humor esque and the Cosmopolitan feature Find the Woman showcasing her exotic blue-black hair and striking eyes.
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Miss Rubens
Fannie Hurst
Human Hearts Jewel special directed by King Bagott
All star cast for the Jewel special includes House Peters Edith Halley Russell Simpson Ramsey Wallace and Mary Philbin directed by King Bagott in a period film showcase.
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House Peters
Edith Halley
Russell Simpson
Ramsey Wallace
Mary Philbin
Wallace Reid Tops Quick Run With Across the Continent
Wallace Reid completes The Champion in record time and begins Byron Morgan’s Across the Continent film project.
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Wallace Reid
Byron Morgan
Metro star Alice Lake trims hair for art role
Alice Lake headlines in Hate as chorus girl enjoying a fashionable haircut. Alice Calhoun joins the Vitagraph colony on the coast for Blue Bell. William Farnum debuts as star in the first Tox production Man's Weakness.
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Metro
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Alice Calhoun
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Blue Bell
William Farnum
Film To Vaudeville: Stars Return In One Act Play Tour
Stage performers Sidney Drew and Franklyn Farnum join vaudeville tours with one act pieces while Marc McDermott and a Crane written sketch The Deceivers play in Western theatres. Wilbur and Martha Mansfield continue their two day engagement with their short play.
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Franklyn Farnum
Marc McDermott
William de Mille
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Wilbur
Martha Mansfield
Mr. Wilbur
Richard Hendrisk Named Youngest Film Star by Mayer
Three year old actor Richard Hendrisk rises to stardom as Louis B. Mayer praises him as the youngest star in pictures. His latest screen appearances include The Woman in his House and The Child Thou Gavest Me.
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Louis B. Mayer
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Studio Stars and Cast Lists From Early Film Notes
Edendale's Nett studios host two reel comedies with fans noting Boston Turpin back on the coast. Virginia Fox leads Buster Keaton's cast while Eugene O'Brien stars in Is Life Worth Living with Arthur Houseman and Ruth Dwyer. Additional lines list The Rage of Paris and Snowblind with Cullen Landis and Louise Lorraine as sources say.
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Clay Dollara
Eugene O'Brien
Bruce Howards
Ruth Dwyer
June Gordon
Arthur Houseman
Pen Willetts
Frank Currier
Sam Willetts
Fred C. B
Lawrence
Joan Coolidge
Miss Dupont
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Talbot
Jack Perrin
Mortimer Handley
Ramsey Wallace
Mignonne le Place
Eve Southern
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Maine
Elmo Lincoln
Tarzan
Louise Lorraine
Cullen Landis
Snowblind
Goldwyn
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Boston Post
Golden Wedding of Somerville Couple Mahoney Couple Honored
Mr and Mrs Patrick F Mahoney of Somerville celebrated their gold wedding anniversary at 265 Highland Avenue He is a Civil War veteran who once served as a Ward 6 Boston legislator He spent many years with the Internal Revenue Department before retiring a year ago.
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Patrick F. Mahoney
Highland Avenue
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Internal Revenue Department
Benefit Christmas Bazaar for St Marys Infant Asylum Dorchester
A Christmas bazaar to aid St Marys Infant Asylum Dorchester will be held at Horticultural Hall Saturday December 8 from 10 A M to 10 P M under St Marys Infant Aid Society. The programme includes whist a concert and other entertainments with Mrs Kate Reilly as general chairperson and women from parish groups running booths.
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Dorchester
St. Mary's Infant Aid Society
Horticultural Hall
Mises Kate Reilly
Noted Smith and Wesson Leader Walter Wesson Dies
Walter H. Wesson former president of Smith and Wesson pistol makers and eldest son of founder Daniel B. Wesson died today in Springfield aged 1 He was a former alderman and park commissioner and helped erect municipal group buildings after leaving school
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Daniel B. Wesson
Two Men Sentenced for Assaulting a Policeman
Charles A. Coakley and Edward You mans of Somerville were sentenced to seven to nine years in State Prison by Judge Brown in East Cambridge after a jury found them guilty of assault with intent to kill Patrolman James Murray. Three other defendants in the Oct 11 automobile incident were sentenced the day before.
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Charles A. Coakley
Edward Youmans
Somerville
Brown
East Cambridge
James Murray
Solmerville
Indicted for murder in Morristown case
Morris County Grand Jury indicted Frank Jancarek 21 of Florham Park on first degree murder of 18 year old Janet Lawrence stabbed in Kluxen's Woods on Oct. 6. Francis Kluxen 14 was dismissed after detention in connection with the crime.
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Frank Jancarék
Flordan Park
Morris County Grand Jury
Janet Lawrence
Kluxen
Francis Kluxen
Two British Ships Meet Heavy Gales Off Atlantic Coast
The Cairnmona from New Castle and the Exeter City from Fowey England arrived in Portland after severe gales and mountainous seas. They faced storms and heavy headwinds throughout the voyage, with the Cairnmona at 12 days out and the Exeter City 19 days, the latter three days overdue, as the storm struck the North Atlantic coast on Saturday.
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North Atlantic
Judge Delivers Five Hour Jury Charge in Thorndike Rantoul Case
Judge Keating instructed the jury for five hours in the Thorndike versus Rantoul and Burns case in Superior Court, from 10:10 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. with a ten minute recess, over a building contract dispute seeking damages.
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Carolyn A. Thorndike
W. G. Rantoul
Walter G. Burns
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