Silent Film Weekends Offer Clarence If You Believe It Its So
Friday to Tuesday listings spotlight two feature programs from William deMille and Adolph Zukor. Clarence stars Wallace Reid Agnes Ayres and May McAvoy while If You Believe It Its So features Thomas Meighan Pauline Starke with Buffalo Bill and Chop Suey as add ons. The Old Homestead screens Monday and Tuesday with Theodore Roberts George Fawcett and cast in a cyclone dramatic centerpiece.
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William deMille
Booth ‘Tarkington
Clarence
Wallace Reid
Agnes Ayres
May McAvoy
Adolph Zukor
Thomas Meighan
Pauline Starke
Paramount
Meighan
Art Acord
Dorothy Devore
Sop
Jesse L. Lasky
Theodore Roberts
Josh
Mr. Thompson
George Fawcett
Eph Holbrook
T. Roy Barnes
Jack
Fritz Ridgway
Ann
Harrison Ford
Reuben
James Mason
Ethel Wales
Kathleen O’connor
Gas heaters dangers cautioned in contemporary report
The New York Times warns about gas heater risks after a Yonkers couple died from gas combustion in an unventilated room. It advises proper ventilation, chimney connection, and placing small units in real fireplaces when possible to reduce deadly carbon monoxide exposure.
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Yonkers
Cardinal Mezzo Fant Spoke 114 Languages, Lingua Icon
A famed figure, Cardinal Mezzo Fant (1774 1849), reputedly mastered 114 languages or dialects, earning a place as a legendary linguist in historical lore. The claim highlights his extraordinary polyglot reputation across eras.
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Cardinal
Cardinal Mezzofant
Haven't I Made You What You Are
A fragment shows Aner asking his wife if he has reproached her for becoming what she is. The husband speaks proudly while the wife replies Darling. The brief dialogue centers on identity and approval within a troubled domestic scene.
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Aner
Naval show at convention promises spectacular display in New Orleans
Chairman Lieut. C. W. J. Neville says the American Legion national convention will feature a major naval show. A battleship and destroyers are promised, Eagle boats from Florida and Texas will join, 12 hydroplanes fly in from Pensacola, and naval authorities from six countries may attend.
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C. W. J. Neville
Convention
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Neville
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Tampa
Galveston
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Mare Island
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Legion’s Sweet Singer to Lead at New Orleans Convention
Charles Young, official soloist with the National American Legion band, will join the band on a tour and perform at the national convention in New Orleans. A former Navy sailor and Sousa band soloist, Young rose to fame in public singing after World War I and remains active with the Legion and Las Societe des 40 et 8 Chevau.
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American Legion
Charles Young
Kansas City
Young
National American Legion
Louisville
John Philip Sousa
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Las Societe Des 40 Et 8 Chevauz
Fake magazines solicitors join forces with Syracuse officials
After Fakirs and other sudden World War record claimants began soliciting for bogus magazines, the American Legion and Syracuse authorities united to crack down. Anyone seeking a license to sell magazines is now turned over to the Legion for investigation.
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Syracuse
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Justice Receives Note From Bride and Groom After Matrimonial Mix
A judge recalls a marriage four weeks earlier and a note from John and Millie Howard requesting license revocation on grounds of mistaken identity. The bride and groom said they seemed right at first but now demand annulment.
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Pends
John Howard
Millie Howard
American Legion Weekly
Marines Guarded Malls in 1775 Connecticut Detail
Connecticut marines served as mail guards in May 1775 when eight Marines guarded a chest with 500 pounds specie and dispatches headed to Fort Ticonderoga after its capture from Britain. A letter from Jesse Root praised their well equipped and well spirited conduct.
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Connecticut
Hartford
Paterson
N. J
Fort Ticonderoga
Jesse Root
Silas Leane
Kentucky Motto Parables and Twain’s Take on Unity
The text discusses Kentucky’s motto and its Greek origin, the fable about thin sticks bound together resisting breakage, and the Latin Pluribus Unum as a variant. It notes Mark Twain's humorous remark about Kentucky’s armorial crest and the idea that united we stand, divided we fall.
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Mesota
Kentucky
Solon
Mark Twain
First Aid Tip for Finger Cut in Kitchen
Guidance for busy cooks on treating a finger cut with clean linen and a thimble bandage until proper medical attention can be provided. The author urges prompt yet calm care for minor injuries during meal prep.
Roland and Oliver Duel Five Days Without Advantage
The saying A Roland for an Oliver explains tit for tat. The two famed knights Roland and Oliver were equal in bravery and valor, and legend says they fought for five days with no clear winner.
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Roland
Oliver
That Local Color Among Summer Boarders
Mrs. Timothy Hay scolds Maria for the old wagon harness and straw in her mouth as summer boarders arrive on the next train. Mr. Hay reproaches Maria to keep sense as they prepare for guests.
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Timothy Hay
T. Hay
Maria
American Legion Weekly
Letting Him Down Easy
A dying rich man asks his long serving chauffeur for comfort as he faces a rough journey beyond. The chauffeur replies there is one comfort, noting it is downhill from here.
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Sykes
Down Hill
American Legion Weekly
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