Men with One Arm Help Each Other in Ohio
Two amputees from Indiana Harbor, J. J. Kirby and Freak Kirby, aged 31 and 37, slept at a police station in Ohio. Kirby explained he carries Fred, who was helpless, helps him dress and undress, feeds him, and assists him to drink when needed. The Kirbys say they are tramps driven from railroading and now live by begging. Both men have arms amputated at the shoulder.
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Tinsky
Kirby
Indiana Harbor
J. J. Kirby
Fred
King George In King's House Battle Tale
Boston Transcript recounts a tale of King George visiting a village near Cromwell era battles. He chats with a blacksmith about a big fight, a jesting exchange revealing royal presence in a humble setting. Also notes Winslow Homer as a celebrated painter and refers to AV Downs biography.
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George
Cromwell
Kamith
el the Potman
Boston Transcript
Winslow Homer
Tate’y
AV. H. Downs
New York
Bearborp
Maine
Homer
Winslow Homer Reveals Himself in Quirky Meeting
A visitor seeking Winslow Homer finds a locked studio and a fisherman in rugged attire. The man turns out to be Homer himself, who accepts the quarter offered, guides the stranger to his studio, and sells him a picture before departure.
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Hic
Winslow Homer
Homer
Humorous War Era Tales From Dr Dowling Campaign
In the March World's Work Mr Henry Owen recalls Dowling’s Louisiana dirt campaign with amusing scenes. A town caretaker cites differing cleanliness ideas, a baker is shown with dirty hands and under shirt, a dairyman jokes about training milk to remove smell, and a hotel keeper defends hogs near the kitchen window saying none have been sick in five months.
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Henry Owen
Dowling
Louisiana
Arbuckle’s Poker Night Sketch Sparks Laughs
Maclyn Arbuckle adds a new vaudeville sketch after encountering four poker players at a hotel. He watches as a 30 cent ante triggers a quirky exchange, the four men griped by a sly dime and a chipped cent piece, delivering comic tension.
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Maclyn Arbuckle
Mr. Arbuckle
Nefro
Deceptive Dog Tale From Virginia Futrelle
Boston Traveller notes Virginia Futrelle daughter of Jacques Futrelle, famed for precocity as a child. She recounted a beach lion sighting near Situate, and a mother’s test with God’s reply that the lion was misread due to O’Neil’s big dog. Also mentions B N Strong, insurance man and musician, visiting The Dalles at Bowman hotel.
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Mise
Virginia Futrelle
Jacques Futrelle
Virginia
O'Neil's
Boston Traveller
B. N. Strong
The
Dalles
the Bowman
Williams backs Wilson for presidency in 1912
Senator John Sharp Williams of Mississippi endorses Woodrow Wilson as the strongest nominee for the Democratic ticket. He cites Wilsons electability and administration in New Jersey, praising honesty civic righteousness and leadership, while noting close ties with Clark and Underwood.
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Washington
Mar
Clark
Oscar Underwood
House
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
Woodrow Wilson
Williams
Democracy
Baltimore
Champ Clark
House of Representatives
Wilson
New Jersey
Vitagraph special at Orpheum marks Cardinal Farley film
Extra edition notes Sunday change at the Orpheum with five reels. A Vitagraph Life portrays Cardinal John Farley aboard the Berlin Atlantic voyage and Naples embarkation to America with cardinal approval. Also featured are Roped In with Big Bill Clintock, The Sailor's Love Letter with Maine scenery, The Sioux's Cave of Death, A Night Out comedic satire, and Seeing Buffalo in Selig serial travel scenes.
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Vitagraph
John Farley
Atlantic
Berlin
Cardinal
Naples
Italy
America
Clintock
Anne Hathaway
Maine
Pathe
Selig
Citieg
Love Finds the Way at The Pastime Sunday
Vitagraph presents a drama about a love affair tested by wealth and a loan. A wealthy man’s promise to a girl prompts a plan to elope on a handcar and a minister’s dramatic involvement. A fast auto chase heightens suspense as two lovers strive against pursuers.
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Good Pictures
Vitagraph
R. R
Easaniy
Pather
Edison Cuplil
Wheels of Justice
Selig
Gentleman Burglar Faces Past Echoes In New Program
A described program highlights a gentleman burglar unable to escape his past. Musical selections feature Stephen Adams, The Rosary, EH Nevin, The Lost Chord, The Palms by J Faure, and One Sweet Solemn Thought. Bullivan is noted as author for the set.
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Hoy City
Stephen Adams
Nevin
Bullivan
the Palms
J. Faure
Friday and Saturday at the cinema offer varied features
Cosy presents a program of distinct pictures, each a different kind. The Wrong Settle shows pathos and suspense as a deserted wife and sick child trigger a near tragedy and redemption. Thanhouser features a Wild West tale with the Thanhouser Kid, while Spars the Red and Struck Gold offer exciting western plots with claim jumpers and restored mines.
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Kelair
Thanhouser
Nestor
Change of Program at the Grand Tonight
McSelley and Eleanore the Welsh nightingales present Misfit Gentleman a lively Irish comedy sketch with songs and humor Ed Wilson the laughing loon keeps audience in laughter from start to finish Also showing motion pictures My Brother Agostino The Terms of the Will Gee Whiz Wife's Sudden Return
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McSelley & Eleanore
Ed Wilson
Agostino
Hog Chews Watch Sparks Georgetown Deliberations
Alfred P. Pepper, a former coroner, insists a hog at his Georgetown pen is a multi tasting creature with a corn appetite. While feeding, Pepper heard a heavy drop and later found his family heirloom watch chewed beyond repair, the gold case dented and twisted by the animal’s teeth. A. W. Claxon from Walla Walla visited Garden City and stayed overnight.
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Georgetown
Del
Alfred P. Pepper
Pepper
Parachute Leap By Aeroplanist Berry At Barracks
St Louis March 2 For the first time in heavier than air flight a man leaped from an airplane and descended by parachute Captain Albert Berry carried the stopless drop from Jefferson barracks amid hundreds of soldiers The descent ended safely to cheers as the parachute opened and Berry reached the ground aboard a two passenger biplane with Pilot Jannus and a specially built parachute case aboard.
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St. Louis
Mar
Jefferson Barracks
Albert Berry
Wood
Berry
Jannus
Kinlock Aviation Field
Taft Admired by Butch McDevitt in Washington Visit
Wilkes-Barre report says John J McDevitt millionaire-for-a-day claims president favored his campaign with forty dollars and congressional passes signed in his bold hand He plans to push Liverne into nationhood while endorsing Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a safe cold treatment from dealers
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Wilkes-Barre
John J. McDeviTt
Washington
Sherman
McDevitt
Butch
Congress
Liverne
John Jay McDevitt
Eleventh
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Heatherbloom
Lonsdale
Pendleton
the Peoples Warehouse
Oregon
Mbeted Brothers Lodge
Ohio
Packing Pro Ino
Umatilla County
Cincinnati Times
J. Sharp Williams
Orpheum
A. W. Claxon
Walla Walla
Garden City
Taft
Butch M'Devitt
First National Bank
Portland
D.A
Pendleton, Oregon
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