Brooklyn Girl Virginia Brown Faire Shines in Omar Film
Virginia Brown Faire, once winner of Brewster Fame and Fortune, stars in Richard Walton Tully’s Omar the Tentmaker. She plays Shireen alongside Omar portrayed by Guy Bates Post as the story spans years and midlife changes. The First National release marks her boldest screen role to date.
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Virginia Brown Faire
Richard Walton Tullyis
Omar
Tentmaker
Missa Faire
Shireen
Omar Khayyam
Guy Bates Post
Miss Faire
Patsy Ruth Miller
Miss Miller
Virginia
Mttle
Brooklyn
Brewster Publications
Notable Historical Dates and Deaths List
A compact timeline notes key events and birth and death dates: Thomas Stone of Maryland dies in Alexandria in 1787. Chester A. Arthur born 1830 in Fairfield Vermont and dies 1886 in New York. 1852 Michigan State Normal School dedication. Kingsley S. Bingham dies 1861. 1866 Serbians demand Turkish garrison withdrawal. 1886 foreign missions board opens meeting in Des Moines. 1908 leading powers agree to avert Balkans war. 1919 Prince of Wales welcomed in Regina.
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Thomas Stone
Maryland
Alexandria
Charles County
Chester A. Arthur
U. S
Fairfield
New York
Michigan State Normal School
Ypsilanti
Kingsley S. Bingham
Michigan
Green Oak
Mich
Camillus
N. Y
Belgrade
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Des Moines
France
England
Russia
Balkans
Prince of Wales
Regina
Glasgow steeplejack survives fall from tallest chimney
George Armstrong barely escaped death while repairing Glasgow’s highest chimney stack he slipped and plunged toward a water tank guarded by three foot iron bars at the top. He fell onto the bars and survived with injuries as witnesses called it a miraculous escape.
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Associated Press
Glasgow
George Armstrong
Tay Pay O Connor Turns 75 in London and Abroad
Thomas Power O Connor known as Tay Pay reaches his seventieth fifth birthday in London amid greetings from friends on both sides of the Atlantic. A famed Irish journalist and parliamentarian he has written history fiction essays and biographies and since 1880 has served in the House of Commons.
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London
Thomas Power O'Connor
Tay Pay
Atlantic
House of Commons
O’connor
Ireland
Dublin
Covent Garden
Fleet Street
Lord Beaconsfield
Parnell
O'Connor
Stead
Irish National League
Nation wide federation of Christian business clubs planned
Christian business clubs from across the United States will meet at Unity Farm near Kansas City in late October to organize a national federation. A Detroit national convention is scheduled for next year to complete the federation with plans and reports from state clubs showing strong support for the effort.
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Kansas City
Federation of
Christian Business Clubs
Unity Farm
United States
Detroit
No Retiring for Him Doctor Andrew Huntoon Turns Ninety-One
Dr. Andrew Jackson Huntoon of Washington who reviews examination papers for the civil service commission will be ninety-one December 4. A Civil War veteran born in New Hampshire, he rose to command the Army of the Potomac before studying medicine and earning his degree despite long service and a keen intellect that outlived many colleagues.
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Andrew Jackson Huntoon
Civil Service Commission
Washington
Hurtoon
New Hampshire
Civil War and Department
Social Calendar Highlights from Thursday Meetings
The Married Ladies Social Club gathers with Mrs. T. A. Austin at 3 30 p.m. The Presbyterian Church Ladies Auxiliary Circle One meets Mrs. R. L. Sutton at 3 30 p.m. Circle Two hosts Mrs. Hansen at 3 30 p.m. The Christian Church Woman's Missionary Society meets Mrs. R. A. White at 3 30 p.m. Friday Bridge Club hosted by Mrs. B. M. Alexander at 3 30 p.m. The Sunbeam Band of the Baptist Church meets at the church at 5 p.m.
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Married Ladies Social Club
T. A. Austin
Presbyterian Church
Circle One
R. L. Sutton
Circle Two
Hansen
Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian Church
R. A. White
B. M. Alexander
Sunbeam Band of the Baptist Church
Mind Games and Parish News Mix in Early Texas Dispatch
A fragment from a Cleveland Plain Dealer piece on psyche and auto-suggestion leads into local reflections. The Dallas area notes describe parish guild activity, charity work, and social events at the Imperial Bridge Club with prizes and a luncheon following games.
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Ted Robinson
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Notice Served on Both Sides in Texas Senate Fight
Associated Press reports depositions will be taken October 16 for the hearing on a temporary injunction to block Secretary Staples from certifying Earle B. Mayfield as the Democratic senatorial candidate. Depositions will include Atticus Webb of the Texas Anti-Saloon League and ten others from Dallas Sulphur Springs Fort Worth Wichita Falls Waco and Austin.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Corsicana
Staples
Earle B. Mayfield
Mayfield
Luther Nickels
C. E. King
Atticus Webb
Texas Anti-Saloon League
Gossett Greer
Dallas
J. H. Davis
Sulphur Springs
W. H. Slay
Hugh M.simmons
Mike Smith
George Beggs
Jim Strauchan
Fort Worth
W. M. Preddy
Wichita Falls
Ben C. Richards
Waco
D. FE. Lyday
Man Shot and Shopman Dies in Texas Incident
In Cleburne a 25 year old Santa Fe shopman J C Penrod died after being shot Tuesday morning. J A Noles a taxi driver was arrested on assault to murder charges. Denison saw Arthur Stinson a painter badly wounded by an unidentified shooter. Rangers anticipate an arrest from his statement. WiWo recently divorced.
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Associated Press
Cleburne
Texas
J. C. Penrod
Santa Fe
J. A. Noles
Denison
Arthur Stinson
WiWo
Forest fires force Haileybury refugees to dock tragedy
North Bay Ontario October 5 refugees from Haileybury report 50 to 100 drowned while crowding onto a rescue ship at a crowded dock as forest fires rage in the region.
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North Bay
Ontario
Haileybury
Forest fires claim lives and destroy towns across Canada
Ottawa reports fires in the northern Ontario valley and the St. Maurice river region of Quebec have killed several people and razed six towns. Officials warn more towns are at risk if rain does not arrive soon.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Ontario Valley
St. Maurice River
Quebec
Odd and Interesting Facts From Around the World
A roundup of curious items notes eight tons of dead mice found near a British government wheat store in Australia, top female chess players Mora and Beskow, an Australian clergyman marrying 11 thousand times, a boy in Paris who solves hard arithmetic, the British Museum’s five million volumes, a Lupine clock at Buckingham Palace, and the origin of the phrase not worth a rush tied to carpetless floors.
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Australia
Senorita Mora
Cuba
Katerina Beskow
Stockholm
Paris Academy of Science
British Museum Library
Puckingham Palace
Lupine
Geneva
Voltaire
How Better Than Pills The Question Has Been Asked
The statement explains Chamberlain's Tablets surpass ordinary cathartics by being easier and more pleasant to take. Their gentle action moves the bowels and also improves appetite and strengthens digestion, making the medicine's effect hardly noticeable.
Legion plans at national convention focus on veterans hospital care
The American Legion, meeting in New Orleans October 16 to 20, will press for proper hospitalization of World War veterans. They seek the return of millions allegedly stolen by profiteers and call for Brigadier General Charles J. Sawyer to be removed as coordinator of the federal hospitalization board for alleged interference with the Legion’s program.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
American Legion
Legion
Charles J. Sawyer
Federal Board of Hospitalization
Union Counsel Attacked Beck Action in Chicago Case
Chicago attorney Donald I Richberg counsel for the railway shop crafts accused the Department of Justice of bad faith in expediting the injunction case against rail strike leaders. He said a conference with Solicitor General Beck was unsatisfactory after attempts to meet Attorney General Daugherty in Washington. Richberg urged the three judge hearing and noted the government’s certificate denial. He delivered a letter criticizing government attorneys and was given 24 hours to file an answer to the nationwide injunction suit.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Donald I. Richberg
Wilkerson
Department of Justice
Beck
Daugherty
Washington
Wilkers
Richberg
Wilkergon
Woman Believed Insane After Seawall Find In Galveston
Galveston police report a young woman found unconscious at the seawall last night is believed insane. They say they have identified her but withhold her name as she recovers and her speech remains incoherent.
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Associated Press
Galveston
Texas
Seawall
Ifter
The Greatest Truth at Strand Theatre
A two day limited season presents The Greatest Truth at the Strand Theatre in Rome. The film features replicas of historic settings including Coli etm and the Parthenon with scenes of the Roman Senate and Christian persecution. Mia May stars as the featured player under Manager Hostein’s care of crowds.
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Rome
Parthenon
Strand Theatre
Mia
Hostein
Thia
Crowda
World Series Game Ends In Darkness After Ten Inns
In New York the Yankees and Giants battled to a ten inning tie as darkness fell. Meusel hit a homer for the Giants and Groh Frisch also produced hits. Meusel added another homer in the second game with Jess Barnes pitching for the Giants and Shawkey for the Yankees. Ruth and Dugan produced key runs for New York as the game extended. The final line shows a 3 to 8 in favor of the Yankees with the game called due to darkness.
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Associated Press
New York
Yanks
Giants
Barnes
Shawkey
Groh
Frisch
Meusel
Httie
Robert Shawkey
Yankee
Jess Barnes
Bancroft
Schang
Scott
Ruth
Dugan
Pipp
Search Liquor Ships From Three Mile Limit Questioned
Washington October 5 Attorney General Daugherty asked by the treasury department for a formal opinion on searching liquor ships beyond the three mile limit Customs and prohibition officers currently act under verbal instructions The policy of searching within the twelve mile limit with small boats to unload liquor and confining other activities to the three mile limit is expected to be confirmed
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Associated Press
Washington
Daugherty
Treasury Department
Customs and Prohibition
FOG FORCES ABANDONED NONSTOP FLIGHT TO NEW YORK
San Diego reporters say Lieutenants Macready and Kelly canceled their planned nonstop flight to New York due to heavy mountain fogs. The pair returned to base and announced plans to attempt a new endurance record instead.
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Associated Press
San Diego
Cal
Macready
Kelly
New York
Army aviators launch nonstop transcontinental flight
Lieuts. John A. Macready and Oakley Kelly took off from Rockwell Field San Diego in the giant monoplane T-2 on October 6 in a bid to fly to New York without a stop.
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San Diego
Cal
John A. Macready
Oakley Kelly
Rockwell Field
New York
Weather forecast from New Orleans bureau
The Times carries a daily forecast from the U S Weather Bureau in New Orleans. Tonight and Friday will be partly cloudy with mild temperatures and light winds.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
the Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh Weather Summary
Observations for the 24 hours ending 7 am show a maximum temperature of 90 degrees and a minimum of 52 degrees. The wind was from the southeast and skies were clear.
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Fort McIntosh
Freight rate talks in Oklahoma City amid regional plan
A conference between the Oklahoma state corporation commission and a Texas Chamber of Commerce committee seeks a common plan to reduce freight rates in the Southwest. Commissioner Arthur Walker says the meeting is the first of a series with railroad and chamber representatives to examine existing rates as a first step toward reductions.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
State Corporation Commission of Oklahoma
Texas Chamber of Commerce
Southwest
Arthur Walker
Oklahoma Commission
Chambers of Commerce
Greeks Oppose Dardanelles Accord At Smyrna
Smyrna reports from Oct 6 that Greek delegates at the Mudania talks were not authorized to answer the agreement. They said they must receive Athens instructions and will contest provisions for evacuating the Dardanelles while allies and Turks occupy Constantinople during the peace talks.
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Associated Press
Smyrna
Athens
Dardanelles
Constantinople
Chanak
Turkish nationalist force reported near Kandra in neutral zone
British general headquarters says Turkish Nationalist army unit appeared at Kandra about 65 miles east of Constantinople along the Black Sea coast. Mudania conference reconvened with Thrace as the main topic and Greek delegates' stance drawing considerable concern.
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Constantinople
Ccavwry
Kandra
Black Sea
Ismid Peninsula
Thrace
Allied Turkish leaders reach Mudania accord
Paris reports a Mudania conference among allied and Turkish military chiefs has produced an agreement that will be signed today amid private despatches received there.
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Paris
Mudania
Dr Nat Gratton Elected Moderator of Texas Synod
Sherman Texas October 5 Dr Nat F Gratton of Wichita Falls was elected moderator at the opening session of the Texas synod of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America .
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Associated Press
Sherman
Texas
Nat F. Gratton
Wichita Falls
Texas Synod of the Presbyterian Church In the
Wrote New Barthelmess Play Opens The Seventh Day At Royal
Richard Barthelmess returns as star in The Seventh Day from Porter Emerson Browne, an original story about a youth captain of a New England fishing craft. The two day Royal Theatre engagement begins today, presenting a markedly different role from his barefoot Virginia boy in Telable David.
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Barthelmess
Porter Emerson Browne
Richard Barthelmess
Associated First National Pictures
Royal Theatre
Tel
David
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Mexico City
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Gregorio
Bruce Sullivan
the Heights
Farragut Street
W. L. Arkles
Heights
Wright
Young
W. W. MacGregor
C. W. Cook
Associated Charities Hospital
Spindle
Jack Shiner
Vidales
Ben Wright
Fred Wright
McLemore
Robert Traylor
Imperial Bridge Club
Cayetano de la Garza
Coronade Amor
H. ¥. Pefila
Esther Hirsch
A. de- Helens
Staples and Mayfield Noti
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Citar’ Mesdames
T. A. Leyendecker
J.C. Martin
Lafon
Penn, Fenvigatt
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Ptgher
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R. H.E. Chants
Yankees
Barnes and Snyder, Shawkey and Schang
Weather Forecast
Oklahoma
Western Freight
DR. Grafton
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