Music Halls Face Doomed Future From Talent Shortage
London voices warn high pay and lack of star talent threaten music hall vitality. Empire theatre to switch to movies after five months of vaudeville. Sir Alfred Butt cites few suitable performers found in Europe and America. An American comic asked $2,500 weekly. English artists scarce and costly.
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Harry BR. Plory
International News Service
London
United States
Alfred Butt
Empire Theatre
Sir Alfred
Star Turoa
Empire
Nora Bayes
Frank Tinney
America
Ike the Empire
American salaries lure English comedian from Empire venture
A famous English comedian receives $2000 weekly in New York with another to arrive next year at $3500 weekly, prompting Butt to admit huge losses in his five month Empire venture. Other West End music halls remain open but face heavy sledding.
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United States
New York
Butt
Empire
West End
Father O Shea Reports on St Marys Finances
Pastor I M O Shea presented the annual report showing St Marys Catholic church in healthy condition. He noted five masses were read and estimated the new church cost about 300000 dollars, with over half funded from current church treasury as construction proceeds.
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St. Mary's Catholic Church
O'Shea
St Marys School Reopens After Holidays With Record Enrollment
St Marys parochial school in this city resumed classes at 5 45 am after holiday break. The eight grade grammar school now has nearly five hundred pupils, with many to advance to the junior high at the start of the second semester. Snee Women Smuggling Jewelry and Furs Are Betrayed to Customs by Anonymous Letters Allegedly From Envious Friends.
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St. Mary's Parochial School
The
United States
Man in Nilion Marries Second Campus Beauty
International News Service reports Ralph Obenchain known as the man in a million marries Mabel Schmitz, daughter of a wealthy stock broker, at Northwestern University campus. The piece recalls his earlier marriage to Madalynne Connor, subsequent divorce, and a tied to a California scandal involving Arthur Burch.
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Obenchain
California
Burch
J. Belton Kennedy
Obenchain Acer
Ralph
Niles Woman Killed In Jest After Goodbye
Mrs. Alice McGinley 41 of 3388 W State St was killed Sunday afternoon by a bullet to the heart. Coroner J C Henshaw ruled accidental death after her husband T J McGinley testified she jokingly pointed a revolver at her breast and pulled the trigger four or five times. Survived by husband and three children John 14 Thadius 12 Margaret 10. Police noted she kissed a son Thadius before going upstairs.
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Niles
Alice McGinley
State Street
J. C. Henshaw
T. J. McGinley
Thadius
Boodby
John
Margaret
McGinley
Prostate Trouble Claims Aids From Renex Pills
An article promotes Renex pills as a treatment for prostate issues causing nocturnal urination and back pain. It cites high prevalence, explains the prostate’s role, and offers a two dollar full-size trial with a money back guarantee and delivery options.
Guarantee Coupon for Ronex Treatment Submited
A customer offers a guarantee coupon promising a refund of the purchase price if not satisfied. The note requests a regular Ronex treatment and asks the seller to cover postage and deliver to The Renox Go Dept 1698 Kansas City, Mo.
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Kansau City
Bfo
Helen Saddler Hostess at West Pittsburg Birthday Party
Mrs Saddler hosted Helen Saddler’s fifth birthday with sixteen guests. A large cake with red and white decorations sat at the center as gifts were exchanged. Guests included Lilian Newswonder Naomi Benn Freddie Benn Margaret Savage Kenneth Freed Ruth Benn John Benn Hilda Margaret Hans Fisher Naomi Freed Gladys Linderman Cleo Emory Mary Ellen Freed and others.
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Saddler
Helen
Lilian Newswonder
Naomi
Freddie Benn
Margaret Savage
Kenneth Freed
Ruth
John Benn
Hilda
Margaret
Hans Fisher
Naomi Freed
Gladys Linderman
Cleo Emory
Mary Ellen Freed
Local guests and holiday travel wrap up year
Scio and Teaureday residents hosted visitors including Mr and Mrs Bert Gough and Mr and Mrs Walter Thomas. Pittsburgh guests A Cline and son Melvine. Detroit travelers Mr and Mrs David Thomas and children Betty and Dannie Harris returned home. Coasting accidents injure Mandresa Snodgrass and Naomi Benn. several locals listed as ill or recovering. France cited as the most prominent country with no women’s vote though women influenced politics, and a note on English society women keeping snakes.
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West
Pittsburgh
Alice Gibbons
Little Washington
M. Gibbons
Jack Howell
Detroit
J. R. Howell
Frank Gibson
Myrtle Miller
Mahoningtown
Milo Gibson
Blaine Gibson
New Castle
Margaret Harris
Elizabeth
Mstella
Blesser
J. A. Blesser
Miss Ruty
Larry Rockwell
Mary
Eva Bricker
G. C. Benn
Arch Snodgrass
Estella Elesser
J. A. Elesser
Gladys Linderman
C. Eller
Clayde Hahn
Earl Benn
New Castile
Arthur Hainsworth
Jack
Trenton
N.7
Rex
David Sarver
Walter Thomas
Paul Weaver
Erma
Lee Af Kaylor
Mildred Waiver
Percy
Elwood City
Aira
L. L. Weaver
Walter Thomax
Mandresa Snodgrass
Naomi Benn
Fred Emery
Geraldine
Baby Betty
Mila
Gibson
France
Hayes
Fisher Lustrous Duco open and closed automobile bodies
Semi-elliptic chrome vanadium steel springs rear underslung with Alemite lubrication Longer stronger five Seurby cross members Deep channel construction Open bodies longer roomier modern full stream lines durable upholstery on deep cushion springs Closed models have new more beautiful bodies by Fisher Lustrous durable Duco Open models and Coach in rich dark blue Sedan aquamarine blue and black Coupe sage Greece and black Improved carburetor and manifold construction Extra wide crankshaft bearings Rocker arms and valves enclosed for better lubrication and protection from dust and dirt VW one piece windshield with automatic wiper Quin models feature new pattern windshield with very low bottom panel rubber weather stripping
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Fisher
Greece
Quin
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