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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1915

Page

3

Amusements Pols Varioed Producers and Photoplay Show

Amusements listing highlights a photoplay bill featuring Marguerite Snow in a Universal comedy with a film adaptation of a popular story. Rosemary, an in-house university comedy, is staged in one act along with a musical portion by Haley and Nowies. The program includes songs by the songwriter and a novelty act by Burke and Walsh.

Rolfe Tdot Oe Ee Company Marguerite Snow Filmixation John Rosemary Tyne Burke & Walsh

Fragmented Empire Page Notes on Matinee Idol and Photoplay

A garbled OCR fragment discusses a matinee idol tied to Javenila tales and photoplay features. It mentions a young reform candidate and a broken heart motif with a baby, but many words are unreadable, leaving core facts unclear.

poUtinien Marie Ap Feabirea

Plaza the Winged Idol at Pt Amenité for Three Days

The article previews Plaza the Winged Idol, a two part film starring Katherine Kaelred praised as America’s leading vamp actress. It features a tense love triangle with a Russian seeress and a millionaire, plus a railroading comedy and a Musketeers vaudeville act. Looping through a three day showing starting today, with new numbers and sketches in the bill.

Triwakions Katherine Kaelred Soasa Backch Tian Mite Kaeiren Stace Chestéry Seeress Lcrystal Azef Jack Lenexa Ana Tvs Pepetiobse Designerul Ree J. Cy Mack and Company

Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch at the Lyric

The Lyric will stage Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch this week with Cecil Spooner leading an excellent company. The play, set in Ola Kentucky and based on life-like characters from The Patch, features Lovey Mary and special performers, promising a festive holiday production.

Louisville Lovey Mary Gibbs Spooner Cecil Moffier Mrs. Wiggs W. Wiose Church of the Redeemer Wiepe Cecil Spooner Genaine Mary Gibbs Spooner Alice Hogan Rice Annie Crawford Flexner Cecil Spoon New Lyric Hall W. H. Isham

Men’s meeting highlights value of continence and health

At a men’s meeting of OMC A Physical, Director J. D. Brock and Dr RE H. W. Strang spoke to a good audience. Beardsley of Hart ford was absent due to an accident. Brock stressed continence as essential for young men for themselves, their loved ones, and posterity, while Strang warned from a physician’s view about disease and death from immoral practices.

J. D. Brock RE H. W.strang M. Ca Orseqier Schiiower Beardsley Hartford Mel Brocky Dr. Strang Geslingy

Elmira Electric Railway official found dead in Nelson House

N Poushkeepsie Dec 20 W Cole 48 former vice president of Elmira Electric Railway & Lighting Co was found dead in a bathroom at the Nelson House Coroner Anderson ruled death by own action He retired at midnight and was last heard moving in his room He leaves a widow and two sons in New York.

Poushkeepsie, N W. W. Cole Cole, Cues & Davison New York Elmira Electric Railway & Lightng Co Elmira Nelson House Anderson Cole

Olive Tablets advertise healthy skin and energy

An advertisement promotes Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable laxative substitute for calomel. It claims to improve complexion, buoyancy, and digestion by stimulating bile and bowels, with no dangerous after effects. Sold nationwide for 10c and 5c per box, taken nightly.

Edwards Olive Tablet Company Columbus

No Christmas Deyner at Colored Church Says Pastor Jacobs

Rev. Stanley Jacobs of Bethel A. M. E. church warns that Colored Ladies' club solicitors lack church authority for a Christmas dinner plan for poor children and that no dinner will be held this week. He notes contributions but cautions against using the church name. Moose Lodge 289 plans a record stag smoker at their Poli building club rooms with Dictator Charles L. Dennis presiding and New York talent.

Colored Church Jacobs Stanley Jacobs Bethel A. M. E. Methods Broad Street Colored Ladies’ Club Loyal Order of ‘Moose Poli

Pastor rails Sunday movies and baseball sermon clash

Rev Everett A Barnes, pastor of Washington Park M U church, preached on Sunday observance citing Thou Shalt Remember the Sabbath and Keep it Holy. He opposes commercialized pictures and baseball on Sundays. Christmas gifts and holiday stocks advertised by H Dillon Co at 1105 Main Street. American Sanitary Commission members who left Salon Ke for Italy after typhus relief work are noted. Xmas roping and wreaths advertised by John Keck and Son.

Everett A. Barnes Washington Park M U. Churen Westeraay H. Dillon & Co Main Street Adv American Sanitary Commission Salon Ke Italy

Crabs Homing Instinct Studied by Yorkshire Fishermen

A Victorian era note explains crab homing observed on the Yorkshire coast. Marked crabs returned across miles of sea to their home, after being carried south and released at different shore points, surprising crabbers who found both wanderers back in the traps.

Victor Hugo Yorkshire England St. Nicholas

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