Threads of Destiny at Polt theater draws crowd in storm
Amusements feature Lubin photodramas Threads of Destiny with Eve Nesbit Thaw and her son William Russell Thaw. Despite the storm, the packed house praised Nesbit's performance and the film. Vaudeville adds Miss Josie Heather and her duo, Col Pattee's Old Soldier Fiddlers, and aerial and song acts. Showings at 3:50 and 9:30 include additional comedies and a two reel Mary Fuller's Heart o the Night Wind.
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Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
William’ Russell Thaw
Patro
Ties Nesbit
Destiny
Josie Heather
England
Miss Heather
James Marshall
the Plant
Col Pattee
Old Soldier Fiddlers
Fyiltian Witcoe
Maer Sisters
Manny and
Robérte
Arlington Quartette
Mary Fuller
Imbin
Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw
William Russell Thaw
The Fashion Shop opens at Plaza amid big crowds
The Fashion Shop, a musical comedy vaudeville act, drew record audiences at the Plaza Theater with Blanche Latell and Hugo Jansen’s Parisian gown designs as the centerpiece. The program also featured Chaplin shorts His Prehistoric Bast and Getting Acquainted, plus Norwood and Norwood, Extelie Collarini, and Ben and Etta Hastings in lively acts and reviews.
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Eere
enaEo Jansen
Blanche Latell
Helen Je Late
Rolte
Hugo Jansen
Mir
Jansen
Ero
Five
Claude & Gordon Bostock
Ope
Blanche LA
Liring Andels
Norwood
Newsboys
Charles Chapiin
Keystone
Empire Theatre Presents The Hose of the Rancho Drama
The Empire theatre features The Hose of the Rancho a Belasco Tully drama with Miss Bessie Barriacare in the lead and a star cast. The plot follows a government agent who falls for a ranchero's daughter and a villainous attack on a ranch. Also listed are dance classes at Quilty School of Dancing and local notices including a tax bill discussion and a Jersey City tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Belasco
Richard Walton Tully
Empire Theatre
Bessie Barriacare
Ber Jover
Kincaid
Castro
Ae Andre
Quittz
Colonial
Quilty
Trainer's Corner profiles seasoned athletics expert
The trainer has eighteen years of experience in training athletes and rebuilding run down individuals. He is a recognized authority on athletics, physical culture, and scientific exercise, offering guidance on performance and fitness.
Canadians in the boxing ring's early era and champions
The article details Canadian boxers and their impact from the 1850s onward, noting prominent figures born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Weymouth. Joliette. and other places. It traces champions like George Dixon, Sam Langford, Tommy Burns, and Kid LaVigne, among others, plus notable bouts and notable events across Canadian cities and U.S. rings. It highlights French-Canadian and Irish-Canadian mix, with ties to Michigan and Quebec, and references historic fights and the growth of boxing in Canada.
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George Dixon
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Sam Langford
Nova
George Lavigne
George Lablanche
Tommy Burns
Kid Laviene
Saginaw
Mich
Quebec
laVack
George Siddons
Moneton, N. B
Joe Jeanette
Jack Johnson
Billy McKinnon
Owas
Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island
Kid Yoakum
Hligtweicht
Buffalo
Patsy Drouillard
Windsor
Ont Gilbert Gallant
Johnny Goulon
The
Chantams
Toronto
Billy Weeks
Frankie Fleming
Steamboat
Bill’ Scott
Joe Bayley
Burglars Loot Hope Chapel Fairfield Woods
Local burglars used a horse drawn wagon to strip Hope Chapel of furnishings on Friday night. Lights shades cushions and wall hooks were removed and all tables and chairs were taken. A nearby oil stove at 27 Tulip Street triggered a still alarm later that day.
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Hope Chapel
Fairfield Woods
Tulip Street
Chemical
War Tax Ruling Applies to Marriage Certificates
Not License to Wed becomes subject to federal tax rules. The treasury issues guidance via James J Walsh CT collector noting marriage certificates returned to state officials are untaxed, while those issued by clergy or magistrates and delivered to parties must bear a 10 cent stamp. Birth, death, and marriage certificates fall under the general rule of private-use documents liable for tax when law requires their production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
James J. Walsh
Connecticut
Treasury Department
Brooklawn Club postpones new clubhouse project
The Brooklawn Club announces it will not proceed with building the planned clubhouse. Treasurer Frank T. Staples says a suitable site exists but funds are not yet available, and the board deems the present time inopportune to proceed with the expenditure.
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Brooklawn Club
Lang
Board of Governors
Frank T. Staples
Telegram tax rule for stamps and cash payment
The war tax on telegrams must be paid in cash to the telegraph company, not with stamps. The company then remits the tax to the government, so government revenue stamps cannot be used to cover telegram taxes. Announcement by Local Manager J. W. McMahon of Western Union Telegraph Co.
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Telegraph Company
J. W. McMahon
Western Union Telegraph Co
Christmas church decorating relies on volunteers and money
An old discussion notes how Christmas church trim ming once depended on volunteers, evergreen gathering, and social bonds. Today many young people are away at school and older folks are busy, making unpaid effort scarce. Some churches pay for decorations, others drop the tradition, though carols and the Sunday school tree remain. The piece urges volunteering and public-spirited effort to sustain holiday customs and community goodwill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qearie
Anniversaries of Ring Battles and Boxing Legends
Boxing anniversaries recount 1862 Tim King defeating John G. Heenan in 24 rounds at Turnbridge Wells for the world title as crowds from London evaded authorities. Heenan’s poor showing disappoints Americans. King, after a late surge, knocks out the rival and both never fight again. Other notes mark Jem Burke born 1809, Casper Leon born 1872, and Joe Goddard stopping Peter Maher in 1893 at Coney Island.
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Tom King
John G. Heenan
Turnbridge Wells
Eng
King
Henan
America
London
Heenan
Tom Sayers
England
Benda
Jem
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Pacific
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Gneisenau
Dresden
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Eipzig
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Asruhe
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Babstion
Jans
Germany
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Michigan
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John C. Heenan
Long Point Island
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Joe Coburn
Jem Mace
Joe Wormald
Joe Wormann
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Wormald
Arthur Chambers
Billy Edwards
Johnny Clark
Bradley
Rankin
Dominick Bradley
Jim Fell
George Fulljames
Jack Dempsey
Kid Gloves
New York
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Chaplin
Calburn Stock Company
Chas. Frohman
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Old Soldier
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Hawkins
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Curts Chemical Co
24Th St
Fairfield
Court OF Probate
Mary Cummings
Atp
James A. Cummings
Boston Blues
W. D. Cook & Sons
Water Street
the Flying Squadron OF America
Convention On Wheels
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Quilty’s School of Dancing
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