Vintage silent film lineup with Norma Talmadge and Alice Joyce
A Friday program showcases Vitagraph features with Miss Norma Talmadge in Belinda Plays detective and Miss Alice Joyce in a powerful role. Also includes A Frightful Mistake Mae Marsh and The Man Who Wouldn't Marry Edison. The plots involve deceit, love, danger, and a wealthy bachelor’s delayed confession ending in tragedy.
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Vitagraph
Norma Talmadge
Belinda
Aphelia
Kalem
Alice Joyce
Mae Marsh
Edison
Godis Friday Card Highlights Two Reels and Western Drama
The program lists Vitagraph feature The Little Tense starring Mae Marsh and William Christie Miller about an unsophisticated girl misled by a smooth stranger. Other offerings include Broncho Billy’s Reason a western with G M Anderson and The Dimitar of the Prophet at Kalem. Earl Fox appears in the lineup with notable film scenes and reconciliations.
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Billy
Kissanay
G. M. Anderson
Dimitar
Kalem
Earl Fox
Indestructible Mr. Jenks Farce Led by Holister
Ice Holister stars in a Kalem farce The Indestructable Mr Jenks supported by Robert Vignola The play is a sure laugh getter and draws strong audience reaction from the performance.
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Ice Holister
Robert Vignola
Mr. Jenks
Kalem
The Superior Law and The Right of Way Screening
Friday and Saturday Beclair presents The Superior Law a three reel drama of Sir Gilbert Parker The Right of Way featuring rugged northwest snow scenes dog teams dramatic stunts and a grand courtroom sequence Barbara Tennant Lemar Johnson and the Eclafr company star Also showing When Dolly Died Powers Matty and Early with an all star juvenile cast and soprano Miss Gladys Rahe
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Beclair
Far
North
Gilbert Parker
Great Court Room
Barbara Tennant
Lemar Johnson
Poplar Eclafr Company
Dolly
Powers
Matty
Early
Gladys Rahe
Edwards Merritts Musical Company Opens at New Grand Theater
The Edwards Merritts Musical Company opened at the New Grand Theater to crowded houses for both performances of The King of Bling Bong. The troupe presents a strong chorus, catchy songs, and solid comedy free from cheapness. Two reels of latest motion pictures accompany the program. A four week stay is planned with changes in the bill three times weekly.
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the Grand
Edwards-Merritts Musical Company
New Grand Theater
Edwards-Merritts Company
Chorus Girls Contest at the Grand
Edwards and Merritts Musical Comedy Company presents a real chorus girls contest at the Grand tonight with large prizes and superior talent. The regular bill The King of Bing Bong pleases the audience and should draw capacity crowds during their season.
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Edwards & Merritts Musical Comedy Company
Edwards and Merritts
Newsy Notes of Pendleton Helix Baby Dies
The month old baby of Mr and Mrs J W Ash of Helix died yesterday afternoon and was buried this afternoon at Helix Open Bids for Bridges The county court is this afternoon opening the bids for the eight bridges which are to be built in various parts of the county Supreme Court Adjourns Having completed the business brought before the May eastern Oregon term the supreme court yesterday afternoon adjourned and the members left this morning for Salem.
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Helix
J. W. Ash
Supreme Court
Oregon
Salem
Bladen Released After Byrnes Arrival
John Bladen, a catcher for Pendleton, was released by Manager McKune after Jimmie Byrnes arrived from Tacoma. Real estate transfers show Maud and W A Mendenhall to J Frank Spinning for lot 2 block 2 Halstead’s addition Echo. Putnam couple deed ten acres in section 24 two, 6 N, R 35 to John Smith. Case of H G Starkweather vs Amanda Goetz adm and William E Beeks set for trial May 19 to challenge transfer of the State Hotel on grounds of fraud.
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John Bladen
Pendleton
McKune
Jimmie Byrnes
Tacoma
Maud Mendenhall
W. A. Mendenhall
J. Frank
Halstead
Echo
W. E. Putnam
John Smith
N. R
H. G. Starkweather
Amanda Goetz
William E. Beeks
O W R N Unveils Depot Bulletin Boards for Trains
Prof Ressler of Oregon Agricultural College visited Pendleton in the forenoon and spoke at Milton high school before heading to Corvallis. He delivered the commencement address to Milton’s graduates after traveling from Milton to Pendleton.
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Oregon
Washington
Ressler
E.D. Ressler
Oregon Agricultural College
Pendleton
Corvallis
Milton
Milton High School
Pair Directors Appointed for Umatilla County Fair
In compliance with legal provisions the county court appointed three directors for the Umatilla county fair. Lee Moorhouse receives a three year term, G L Hurd of Stanfield two years, and Harry Huber of Milton one year. Each must bond $3 000.
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Act of the Just
Tatay
Umatilla
Lee Moorhouse
G. L. Hurd
Stanfield
Harry Huber
Milton
Pendleton Track Team Heads to Interscholastic Meet
Pendleton high school sent Trick Athletes to Eugene as three members Stringhan Ferguson and William son depart by early train to compete in the annual Interscholastic track and field meet under University of Oregon direction. Stroughan is a high jumper while Ferguson and William son run the quarter and half mile. Jordan cannot join due to school work.
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Eugene
Stringhan
Ferguson
Williamson
Pendleton
University of Oregon
Stroughan
Jordan
Court denies updates and orders payments in several cases
In Aler hen Tower Cor v Shaw the judge allowed reopening on bond to cover any judgment. Frank Bernard v Ruben Smith grants part judgment to the plaintiff. William Ritzer et al v Carl Wittman orders dismissal effectively deciding the related case for Wittman. J L Hammock v J W Shortridge permits recovery of horses if the plaintiff pays $449 due on a note.
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Alerhen Tower Cor
T. W. Shaw
Frank Bernard
Ruben. Smith
William Ritzer
Wittman
Ritzer
J. L. Hammock
J. W. Shortridge
Jamie Frazer Spars With Minister Over Sleeping Parishioners
A church tale recalls pastor scolding a parish for dozing in the pews while Jamie Frazer, known as an idiot, sits awake. The minister notes even Jamie does not sleep, to which Jamie quips that he would be sleeping too if he had not been an allot.
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Jamie Frazer
Jamie
Iowa to Enlarge Capitol Grounds Plan Approved
Des Moines bill details extension and improvement of the capitol grounds with an estimated $1.2 million cost. A one half mill levy for two years and a contingent levy to raise the required sum are provided, and the measure passed both house and senate.
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Des Moines
Judge Cleans Up Docket Before Heppner Trip
Judge G W Phelps has been clearing the Uma tilla docket over two days prior to leaving for Heppner to conduct Morrow county court. In American National Bank v Elizabeth, Roosevelt v Roosevelt, he awarded the plaintiff $4,476.84 principal, plus interest of 375, and 16 costs.
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Heppner
Morrow
G. W. Phelps Hves
Umatilla
Natianel Bink
Elizabeth and
FE. Roosevelt
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Columbia
John Day
E. T. Wade
Temple
Main St
Pendleton, Or
Stetson
C. J. Whitaker
Pendleton Drug Co
Sam Jinkins
Coopers’ Union
Wilson Bros
Madras
Gordon
Schubert-Taylor Clothing Company
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