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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1918
Page
2
A fragmentary description touts a photoplay about a dominant man and a virtuous woman, claiming beauty and piety redeem the soul amidst tense thrills. The text invites readers to see the film to judge the performance and impact.
The Star tonight features Miss Ann Murdock in the photodrama My Wife from Mutual. The cast includes Ferdinand Gottschalk Rex McDougall Jules Ran Amy Chess Grace Carlyle and Gladys Brockwell.
The Princess playhouse offers Thrills and comedy with The Danger Game tonight and next week presents My Four Years in Germany featuring an all star cast headed by Madge Kenne Tom Moore. The production is touted as a revealing portrait of German diplomacy and autocracy with Gerard’s narrative praised by critics.
The Knickerbocker theatre screened a photodrama based on My Four Years in Germany, dramatizing German war planning, submarine policy, and Ambassador Gerard’s passport dispute. It follows Germany’s early boasts, Ruthless warfare, and ends with America’s preparedness to fight as scenes of the American army and navy unfold.
Rollo residents hosted and visited kin with Miss Wilson and Miss Simons noting visits from Magon and Miss Howard. Local gatherings included a baccalaureate by Rev. Welch, a planned temperance institute June 19, and a Red Cross temperance program led by Mrs. Flint. Obituary mentions Elizabeth Gary Fish of East Paw Paw, longtime Redlands and Long Beach resident, member of the Congregational church.
Mrs Moon of Aurora spent a few days at the Henry Artlip home. Several couples motored to DeKalb and Plano for Sunday trips. Henry Artlip traveled to Chicago, while Mrs J P Quilfoyle and two children visited relatives in Stephen Minn. and Mrs Isabel Moore of Hinsdale visited Dr F B Moore. Multiple residents, including Henry Langford, Tom Fairclough, and F B Townsend, were noted in Aurora and nearby towns.
Young residents from this vicinity journeyed to Sycamore to register while visiting relatives. Mrs. Frank Fisher and son Raymond of Rockford stayed here and at Kirkland. School closed Friday with a program by Miss Gage and Miss Goodrich. Local gatherings included Mr. and Mrs. Patten hosting Milton Patten and wife of Sandwich and Roy Yeager from Belvidere. Red Cross sewing occurs Tuesday and Thursday at Utstone’s hall.
Mrs Alvah Clapsaddie and her sister Mrs Silverman from Chicago visited Mrs Leila Mortimer and family in East Paw Paw on Wednesday.
Malta Zibe Landers and her husband from Oregon Illinois attended the community service at M E church Thursday night where Dr Berby spoke From Coast to Coast in a Ford. Charles Peterson and family from Iowa visited at the Theod Peterton home. Eleanor Brundage and sister Mrs Howard visited relatives at Sycamore Thursday. Mrs Jesse Plapp called on a local dentist in DeKalb Wednesday. Mrs Gilmer and daughter visited DeKalb Thursday. W R Patchen of DeKalb called on Malta friends Thursday. Rev Cruca of Savanna stopped in and visited Wednesday night. Mrs Stella Johnson entertained her sister from Indiana. Let the want ads rent your room.
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