Keiths Theatre Opens New Vaudeville Season With Star Bill
Keiths Providence Theatre starts its final Keith Theatre vaudeville season with Paul Dickey and his company presenting The Lincoln Highway man. Other acts include Bessie Browning, Jack Denny, The Volunteers, Venita Gould, Snor & Avey, the Five Mezzettis, Joseph Bernard and company, Pippifax and Paulo, plus new educational motion pictures. Two shows daily with cut rate Monday matinee.
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Keith
Providence Theatre
Esterday
Keith Theatre
Playhouse
Paul Dickey
Mr. Dickey
New York
Lincoln Highway
Bessie Browning
Irene Franklin
Jack Denny
Miss Browning
Venita Gould
Snor & Avey
Five Mezzettis
Joseph Bernard
The Emperor's Dream Cartoon Satire on Kaiser William
A humorous poem portrays the German Emperor William II dreaming of death and entering the afterlife. At heaven's gate he is refused, flees to hell, and is told by Satan that even there he is not welcome or safe from punishment, ending with a cold awakening and a grim joke about exile from heaven.
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Kaiser William
William
Nick
Satan
Devil
Jack Appleton
The Deadly Mosquito
The Public Health Service shows an infected malarial mosquito can spread malaria to multiple people without refeeding. An infected mosquito remains infectious for at least 25 days and can pass parasites to a second person hours or days later. The discovery highlights the need to eliminate mosquito breeding grounds.
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Public Health Service
United States
Birth notices from this town list several newborns
Birth announcements from this town report a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Tindaro San Giorgi on September 9, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Reed on September 10, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Clovis Cabral on September H, and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Martino on September 7.
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San Giorgi
Tindaro San Giorgi
Reed
Charles E. Reed
Cabral
Clovis Cabral
Martino
Frank
Champlin and Hudson Wed in Middletown Ceremony
Rodman Champlin of this town marries Edna Sharpe Hudson of Brockton Massachusetts in Middletown on September 8 conducted by Rev. Mr. Smith.
Obituary notices from Brookline and Warren fade victors
Died notices report Louis E Coggeshall of Brookline aged 28 next of kin Mrs John W Church 82 Hope Street funeral Wednesday 1 pm. Charles Frederick Herreshoff aged 78 died at Point Pleasant funeral Thursday 2 30 pm Relatives invited Oliver Earle aged 72 died in Rehoboth William Bowen Crown aged 66 Helena Elizabeth Graham aged 20 Frederick W C Sattler aged 74 all in Warren or nearby towns with burial or funeral details.
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Coggeshall
Brookline
Mass
Louis E. Coggeshall
John W. Church
Hope Street
Herreshoff
Charles Frederick Herreshoff
Charles F
Julia A. Herreshoff
Departure of the Sabbath and the lure of secular sins
Jerome Il Barrus laments a drift from Sabbath observance toward secular temptations. He depicts the godless chorus of modern life, urging repentance as wars and doom loom from perceived divine abandonment and moral decay.
Patriotism Versus War Duty by Jack Appleton
A wartime exhortation urges steady loyalty to service and country without idle debate. The author condemns half measures and frames patriotism as an all-or-nothing stance, demanding unity and faithful support for those serving.
Mighty Menelik and Abyssinia's Defining Triumph
Menelik the Abyssinian king stands as the only native African monarch to defeat a European power in war and to resist diplomatic subjugation. Italy sought a protectorate through a misleading treaty, sparking conflict in which Abyssinia prevailed. He maintained order, secured concessions without entangling Ethiopia, and kept his borders intact until his death.
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Menelik
Italy
Abyssinia
Fisherman Captures Osprey With Fishing Line
A New York Sun correspondent recounts a boat scene where John Woods of the New York fire department lassos an osprey using a long line. The crew reels the big bird to the deck, contemplates killing it, but releasing it elicits cheers and the osprey escapes back to sea.
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New York Sun
John ‘Woods
New York Fire Department
Time for Boss to Get Busy
Paddy answers a help wanted notice for a stoker and takes the job. He watches the pressure gauge as the boiler overpressures and the safety valve blows. He warns the boss that the boiler will come to him if he does not come to the boiler.
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Paddy
Pat and Mike Share Sabbath Shave Jest
A hot Sunday in Pat’s home prompts Pat to shave on the back porch. Neighbor Mike drops by and asks why the shave is on the outside, prompting Pat’s witty reply about enduring heat. Actor Harry Fox recalls the incident, noted in a Philadelphia Evening Telegraph item.
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Mike
Httle
Harry Fox
Pat
Shure
Philadelphia
Lucky for Him Man Tows Stranger From Pool Then Laughs
A famed athlete describes finding a stranger struggling in a Turkish bath pool. He pulled the man to safety and steadied him until he caught his breath. The rescued man, upon waking, quipped I was lucky I wasn’t bald headed, recalling an old joke.
Uncle Hiram Tasted Quiet Lunch With Nephew
A rural scene unfolds as Uncle Hiram and his nephew dine downtown. The two banter over coffee and sinkers while noting a spaghetti eater nearby, and the old man jokes about missing fishing lines. The exchange captures a simple, humorous moment.
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Hiram
Podunk
Hushery
Uncle Hiram
Lost on the Desert Air in a Skyscraper Telephone Scene
An elderly man bursts into an office in a local skyscraper and arms himself with a telephone. He berates a waiting operator, complains about stock tips, and boasts of calling Alison, only to learn the line was disconnected for a week. The stenographer calmly corrects him as the scene ends.
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Central
Umson
Alison
Youngstown
Professor in Bad Taste Seeks Doctor's Aid
Professor Giglamps visits a doctor after a long, hurried call at night. They discuss his monograph on Neolithic Nigerian tribes and share whisky until midnight. The professor then reveals his wife is nearly dying from ptomaine poisoning.
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Professor Giglamps
Nigeria
Shrine of Ste Anne de Beaupre Draws Pilgrims from World
The Ste Anne de Beaupre shrine near Quebec is a medieval like sight set among mountains and the St Lawrence. Pilgrims from around the world visit the church where crutches and canes line the front, left by grateful healings promised to return and kneel again.
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Ste. Anne de Beaupre
Quebec
St. Lawrence
Ste
Seventh Daughter Solves Old Maid Dilemma
A young woman fearing spinsterhood seeks counsel from the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter. She laments feeling like she is drowning and is advised that drowning is delightful if she does not struggle. She accepts the advice and returns home to a happier ending.
Anecdote On Saving And Spending Misleads
Elderly man stops smoking after twenty years and believes he saves money. A friend calculates his cigar bill versus the future, but the man realizes he spent the same amount elsewhere. The tale closes with a proverb about misjudged savings and the futility of tightening one leak while opening others.
Becket Legend and a Crusader Father Tale
A disputed old legend recounts Thomas Becket’s murder at Canterbury on February 25 by four courtiers. It adds a tale of Becket’s father Gilbert joining the Crusades, and a Muslim woman who converts, seeks him in London, finds him in Cheapside, and secures a betrothal before a baptism at St Paul’s with six bishops.
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Thomas A Beckett
Terburyy
Alzoeby
Hebty
Teeineld
Fritzarse
Hugh
de’ de Morville
Willam
Aertracg
Scheddé
Becket
Mm Peart
England
Gilbert
Palpatine
Diptor
Exigland
Cheapside
London
St. Paul's Cathedral
Golf in Darkness Staging Matches After Nightfall
The London Tit-Bits recounts golfers who played in darkness with lanterns at each hole. Two Lundin Links brothers from Wifeshire began rounds after dusk, while a match between Lord Kennedy and Mr Cruikshank started around 10 pm and finished near standard scores. A post‑dinner tournament yielded no balls found. Torch‑bearers once aided Burnham Beeches entrants in a qualifying round.
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Lundin
Wifeshire
Lord Kennedy
Mr. Cruikshank
Burnham Beeches
London
Irony of Looks Defining Worth in Society
A reflective note on the bias that beauty dictates value. It argues handsome people are expected to do little while beauty alone garners attention, and that even actions become commonplace if performed by the handsome. The piece contends true merit lies beyond appearance.
Squeater Never Popular in Early Moral Lesson
A moral caution warns that telltales lose friends and sympathy whether they accuse directly or imply wrongdoings. It says do not publish accusations without clear misdeeds. tattlers are seen as worse than bystanders and lack genuine selflessness.
Government ownership debate in a seating dispute
Mrs. Torkins favors government ownership of railroads urging societal reform. She promises political pressure by withholding votes from conductors who fail to secure her a seat on the shaded side of the car. The exchange reveals strong public support for state control as a political weapon.
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Charley
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