New York Observes Thanksgiving Amid Prayers and Protests
The scene in New York features hundreds in varied costumes begging alms during Thanksgiving, contrasted by a Madison Square Boys Club parade of about 500 protesting the festivities. Special services honor veterans, with sermons at St Patrick’s Cathedral and St Thomas’. Bishop Ernest M Stires delivers his final Thanksgiving sermon, urging religion and tolerance amid national unity efforts.
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Inventor Lee DeForest Announces Radio Invention Patent
In New York on November 26 1924 Lee Deforest claims a patented radio invention promising natural sound reproduction. He describes a cylindrical floating membrane with uniform vibration as an alternative to conventional diaphragms, enabling simpler radio sets without bulky apparatus and asserting precise amplitude control.
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Nov 26 Death Rumor About Noted Novelist Denied
Paris reports false death rumor about Paul T. noted novelist. Friends were arranging funeral orders when he learned it was a joke and said he was in the best of health.
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Honeymoon Cruise at Lyric theater opens three day run
Ned Wayburn brings musical comedy to Bridgeport with Honeymoon Cruise at Lyric theater starting Monday November 30. The show features a star cast led by Miss Nobody from Nowhere with a 24 member chorus, songs by Carey Morgan and Arther Swanstrom, vaudeville acts, and a lavish tropical romance flavor. Felix Ferdinando conducts an orchestra at Polls. Also on bill are Wires versus Stenographers, Keeping the Doctor, and The Unnamed Woman.
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The Merry Widow at the Palace Sunday Night
The Palace opens a week long presentation of The Merry Widow in a modernized film version directed by Von Stroheim for Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. He cast Ralph Vy Kit Ang as an officer, with Whiting returning in a larger late role, drawing from the original stage company.
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Fashion Parade at Sytte Delights with Songs and Comedy
A lively week long show at the Sytte features Fashion Parade a liberal melange of song dance and instrumental acts. I B Hamp leads with wit aided by Will Leddy Certrute Beck and a large female chorus along with the Fraser Trio and others delivering catchy music and vaudeville routines.
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Compromise at Cameo stars Irene Rich in vivid drama
Warner Bros presents Compromise at the Cameo starring Irene Rich as Joan Trevore with Clive Brook and Pauline Garon. Louise Fazenda provides comic relief and Alan Crosland preserves the drama of the original story adapted by E T Lowe Jr. The short feature ends a varied Warner program and a prize amateur fete follows tonight hosted by Ed Kennedy.
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Tugboats Free Stranded Steamer Near The Witches Reef
Two tugs succeeded in releasing the American steamer William F Rapprich stranded on a reef off the west end of The Witches a few miles from Grant's Tomb in Georgian Bay. The vessel lay precariously at sea in gales from the southeast and faced possible total loss if not freed.
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Invitation Extended to Merry Widow Opener at Palace
Pohl Palace theatre management invites Ilony Village and Charlies Oiswell with Zelda Sears to the opening of the film version of The Merry Widow. The invitation extends to Mr Givise and associates to attend outside New York. Ralph Whiting from the original cast is in the motion picture production.
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