City Lights poised to redefine silent film era
Chaplin’s City Lights without dialogue will be synchronized with music and overseen personally by Chaplin. The story follows a tramp aiding a blind flower girl whose sight is restored. Critics and exhibitors anticipate strong box office and a shift away from talking pictures.
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Tramp
Virginia Cherrill
Chicago
Amart
First Meridian Post Is Almost Forgotten
Washington report recalls the first meridian post war era in the United States. Established in 1789 by George Washington to mark the White House site, the post faded from view, hidden behind foliage near the base of the Washington Lieu enant mansion and now barely visible a few feet above ground.
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First Meridian
Washington
United States
George Washington
Paris Jewelry Tailors Accessories to Individual Taste
In Paris, several costume jewelers supply large dress stores and craft ornaments to order from customers designs. Distinct teams of decorative beads and ready made pieces are available to assemble personalized pieces at specialty shops. A stray note mentions a Washington Monument brick marking and a line between the White House and Capitol intersecting near the Jefferson meridian.
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Paris
Ceetums
Thomas J
Washington Monument
White House
Capitol
Jefferson Meridian
Second Suit Filed In Florida Dry Slaying
Washington dispatch reports a second suit tied to a Florida federal case about the Moore killing of two federal officers during a home search. The dispute centers on the word daytime versus after sun down in the search warrant and the timing of the officers’ entry. A prior acquittal of George W Moore is cited, with conflicting court rulings on daytime definitions. A new highway development is noted as replacing mule transport between Sea Bocas and Boca amid Colombia’s rail era shift.
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Washington
George W. Moore
Florida
Woore
Moore
Shift of Magnetic Lens Examined in Pasadena Research
Scientists at the Carnegie Institution in Pasadena investigate how magnetic lines drift over dry land and alter compass readings. The study notes the earth’s magnetic field north of the equator shifts due to changes in intensity and orientation as researchers tilt and test the fixed area.
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Pasadena
Calif
Earth
Dutch Talden Demanded in Holland Sound Equipment Debate
Holland moves to push Ontentation AeEim policy as a theory emerges about Dutch speaking cinema. Despite few Dutch talkies, advocates argue for installing sound equipment in land’s movie houses to modernize entertainment and boost local film access.
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AeEim
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