Birth of the motion picture and Edison’s role in it
A retrospective on the dawn of cinema traces the 1889 Edison laboratory demonstration that moved celluloid images, naming William Dickson and Thomas Edison as pivotal. It recounts early developers, patent battles, and the first theaters, censorship, and piracy shaping the fledgling industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proehl Haller Jakson
West Orange
N. J
Thomas Alva Hollson
Mr. Edison
Edison
Wiliam K. L. Dickson
Menlo Park
Dickson
Terry Ramsaye
Tan
Thomas A. Edison
Simon& Schuster
Ramsayer
United States
Europe
France
Cape Cod
Starngag
Rap
Cea
Stamfer
Herschel
Daguerre
Edison Company
Dolorita
America
Atlantic City
New York
Reno
New
Spirit Cabinet
Harlem
Chicago
George K. Spoor
Rawin H. Amet
Cervera
Brooklyn
Waukegan QL
Spoor
Paris
Tdiaon
iNitagraph
Biograph
Pny
Florence Turner
Maurice Costello
Vitagraph
Charlie
Charles Chapman
Adam Kessel
New York Motion Picture Company
Kessel
Los Angeles
Keystone
Chapman Pictures
Lttle Inglishman
Chaplin
Fatty Arbuckle
Boston
Arbuckle
Mary Pickford
Owen Moore
Nevada
Douglas Fairbanks
Wii Hays
Republican National Committee
Hays
Ramstige
Famous Players’ Organization
Balaban & Katz
Famous Players
Ramseye
Early Cinema’s Rise and Key Figures in a Snapshot
A historical account traces cinema’s ascent from nickelodeons to major studios. It highlights Adolph Zukor, Marcus Loew, Carl Laemmle, and the Hays era shaping censorship and production. The piece notes cornerstone events from 1902 to 1926 and a historian’s humanizing view of the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Zikor
Chicago
New -York
Zukor
Lnter
Marcus Loew
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Loew
Metro-Goldwin- Mayer Company
Carl Laemmle
Oshkosh
Wis
Edison
Universal Pictures
Laemmle
Cochrane
Ramsaye
Chicago Tribune
Nickelodeon
New York
National Board of Censorship
Pennsylvania
Smithsonian plans exploration of Gulf Coast mounds
Ethnologist Henry B. Collins departs for the Louisiana coast to study Gulf region mounds from New Orleans westward. The National Museum expedition aims to determine if sites are true mounds or shell heaps, collect bones artifacts and pottery, and assess cultural links from Florida to Louisiana. Attacopa cannibal tribe noted. cannibalism unknown in ceremonial context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Henry
Collins
Smithsonian Institution
New Orleans
National Museum
Bureau of Ethnology
Gulf
Florida
Lousiana
American
Cuba
Jamaica
Venezuela
Columbia
Brazil
The
Smithsonian’ “Institution
They Followed Ads and Missed the Pay Day Twist
A couple debates a home correspondence course and a salary raise that matched ad promises. He praises his wife for the boost, while she hints the real trap is looming after pay day, exposing the advertisements failure to warn.
Fragmentary plea ends marriage proposal attempt
Auman knelt and asked a girl to marry him, but she refused saying she cannot marry him. The fragmentary text shows a rejected proposal with incomplete wording and personal names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auman
Collector's Criticism of Mod Areas
Incomplete OCR reads as a short critique of a mod, noting areas of concern and a personal reckoning. The fragment hints at differing opinions and unresolved issues in a hobbyist or collector context.
Rickets and Its Cure Through Nutrition and Sunlight
The article outlines rickets as a worldwide infant disease linked to insufficient diet, poor air, and lack of sunshine. It cites cod liver oil orange juice and sun exposure as effective remedies and notes a 1928 U S Bureau study in New Haven showing cure and prevention through these measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Children’s Bureau
New Haven
Conn
Mosquito Control Seen Key to Ending Malaria
Health experts argue that destroying mosquito breeding sites is cheaper than curing malaria. Draining swamps and cleaning water-collecting areas reduce larvae, while spraying oil on standing water helps where drainage is impractical. State-led efforts funded by special taxes are essential for large-scale success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelsay Goe
American Journal of Public Health
Committee On
Mosquito Control
American Public Health Association
New--Jersey
Mississippi
Tess
Florida
Alabama
Georgia
Acid Test of Suffering Poechem Insight
A reflective piece on endurance and character shaped by suffering. It contrasts growth and bitterness, asserting true metal shows in trials that test spirit, patience, and courage.
Hidden Swiss Lake House Emerges After Years
An underwater Swiss residence long concealed beneath a lake has gradually resurfaced as water levels recede. A plumber reportedly uncovered the wooden structure and began investigating its origins and history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Dunbar Castle Saga Unearthed in Bardic Fragments
Fragmentary OCR reveals a tale of Dunbar Castle and a fourteenth or earlier Scottish heroine tied to a fighter era. Details are incomplete but point to a regional memory of Dunbar and its legendary figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Untess
Dunbar
Suc- Dunbar
Marathon and Thermopylae: Greece Defies Despotism
A narrative recounts the 490 BC Battle of Marathon where 11,000 Athenians defeated 110,000 Persians and inspired the first Marathon race. It also recalls the 480 BC stand at Thermopylae led by King Leonidas, where 5,000 Spartans and allies held off a much larger Persian force, preserving democracy in Greece.
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Marathon
Athens
490
B. C
Mount Pentelicus
Greece
Persia
Darius I
Sparta
Thither
Miltiades
Xerxes
Darius
Gulf of Salamis
Thermopylae
Leonidas
Tem
Celebration of Emancipation Proclamation Sparks Colored Joy
The Lawrence Journal-World notes that black communities celebrate emancipation when conditions feel right, not strictly on the winter anniversary. They defend the spontaneity of their celebrations and point to common sense on their side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Journal-World
France Leads with First European Radio Telephony Service
France likely becomes the first European nation to institute regular radio-telephony. After World War I, news bulletins and weather forecasts were broadcast from the Eiffel Tower, marking a new era of wireless dissemination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Eiffel Tower
Reckless Driver Golfer Calls for Reckless Deriving
A Philadelphia Inquirer item notes a reckless driver and a golfer involved in an incident where a ball altered a car windshield. The report emphasizes charges or discipline for the driver’s actions and the ball’s impact on the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Inquirer
Quote on cool heads and timing from Judge Gary speech
Judge Bibert E. Gary, amid retirement rumors, told a dinner audience that staying calm wins conflicts. He echoed an old Wheaton minister’s warning to strike when the front is hot but not when the temper is hot. A final quip noted a pound of pluck is worth a ton of luck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalitating
Bibert E. Gary
Wheaton
Chirtfeld
Hard Luck Lady and Mendicant Exchange Bored Exchange
A terse exchange shows Hard Luck Lady asking for activity and Mendicant replying with nothing to do and nothing of value. The dialogue hints at idle pursuits and bleak outlooks with minimal action or consequence.
Cuticura Advertisement Promotes Powder and Perfume
An ornate ad touts Cuticura talcum powder as essential for face skin baby and dusting, claiming it replaces other perfumes and is trusted everywhere. A playful remark on forgiving a man who likes foods you detest follows the main pitch.
Dress Goods Dilemma Sparks Unique Gown Talk
A husband describes visiting six stores to find dress goods matching a sample his wife provided. He laments the shortage but notes the plan to create a unique dress, prompting a light domestic exchange about shopping and style.
Deserved His Welcome Mutt Returns Home to Oklahoma
A sixteen month old collie named Mutt belonging to Walter T. E. Kelly of Enid Oklahoma vanished while traveling near Tulsa but returned footsore to Long Beach Mall where he was greeted by the Kelly children. The curious note mentions a cross country journey and a reunion with his owners after a period away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutt
Long Beach, Mall
Eae
Misa
Okla
Walter TE. Kelly
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John D. Isaacs
Leland Stanford
Stanford
San Francisco
Badweard Muybridge
Muybridge
Isaacs
LePrince
George Instman
Rochester
N. Y
Ac Rameaye
Fredie
Fanny
Mr. Ott
Thomas Alva Edison
Simon and Schueter
Dennis
Ruth St. Denis
Broadway
Edwin Hill Amet
Virginia
Woodvill Latham
England
Robert Friese-Greene
Louis
Auguste Lumiere
Lumiere
Cinematograph
Latham
Amet
Carmencita
Annabelle Moore
Sandow
Great Lakes
Frederick R. Green
Health
Western Newspaper Union
Dead, Mead & Company
Monarch
Reid, Murdoch & CO
Pittsburgh
Plutacch
Tibon State
Northwestern Yeast CO
North
Ashland Ave
Japan
Juvenal
Bopp
Standard Oil CO
New Jersey
University of California
Magdilemat Bay
Fletcher
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