What the Picture Theaters Have to Tell You Alta Today
Movie notice previews a sequence of historic tableaux at the Alta theater today. It touts "Draft 265" and "The Racker" with William Christy Catmaine, the Battle of San Juan Hill reenactment, the Alamo and Mexican War scenes, and a Liberty statue filming for the first time in Redlands.
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Alta
Nation
Mabel Tallatorry
Alta Theater
United States
Tunker Hill
William Christy Catmane
San Juan Pite
The
Alamo
Meconid Hooded Terror at Pastime Theater
Poirl White presents Hooded Terror in a sensational serial at the Pastime theater along with Vengeance and the Woman starring Carel Holloway and William Duncan. The final series promises top thriller entertainment and a Charlie Chaplin short in a routine laughter ride.
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Poirl White
Carel Holloway
William Duncan
Thin Finlahea
Rreeraz
Alep Baw Charile Chaplin
Mmorting
Chaptta
Subway opening crowds cause chaos in New York
New York August 6 1918 crowds jam Grand Central Hallway Annex as the first rush hour subway opened. Many women fainted and ambulances and police moved to rescue passengers amid confusion at three intersecting lines. Passengers clashed on narrow platforms trying to transfer and learn the new system.
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New York
New Subway
Tte
Rapid Transltt Lnes
Grand Central
Xtadon
Pli
Foley
Guarde
Hog Island Offens SP Building Class
Philadelphia Aug 6 The axiom Mount Mike Maxtor is tested daily at Hog Island shipbuilding where a strict instruction system has been set up and workers from many trades convert into ship builders after brief training, including policemen firemen shoemakers bakers and more.
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Philadelphia
Mike Maxtor
Hog Island
Elerlia
Ehipnlidert
Luoihyn
Huns Maybe Aren't So Big After All
Kansas City news item reports a humorous local misadventure as Joe Sommerville a Kansas farmer and Jane Hammerville a Marine recruiter attempt an enlistment at a U S Marine station. The tale hints at a bungled or confused episode.
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Kansas City
Serbeant
Smith
US Marine
Jane Hammerville
Kansas
Sommerville
Portland adopts measures to curb short weight deliveries
Portland officials announce that short weight deliveries will be halted. The city sealer's office will add inspections and penalties if necessary. A statewide notice warns merchants to ensure accurate weights and measures to protect consumers.
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Portland
Aug
Jee Deliverien
Culy Conn
Inaloner Mann
The Justicia Large Transatlantic Steamer Sinks
A damaged report claims the White Star Line steamer Justicia of 22 234 tons, the world’s largest, was struck off the Irish coast by enemy action. Nine crewmen aboard, with over seven hundred feet of vessel, were aboard. The ship, initially bound from Belfians to Belfians under the Hotland American Line, was seized by the British Senate and made two trips to the United States, departing from home on June 2.
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Great White Star Line
Justicia
Fae Baltt
Belfians
Oes
Britlehaiv Senet
United States
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