New Plays Announced for Frohman Season
Maude Adams to star in a new Barrie play A Kiss for Cinderella with a brief October tour before New York return for Christmas week. Ethel Barrymore to play a dual role in a new comedy. its American reception will determine London Paris production. William Gillette Otis Skinner Blanche Bates Ann Murdock and Margaret Anglin headline a starry season with further modern works and London success Please Help Emily and other titles linked to Selwyn Co.
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Charles Frohman
Maude Adams
James M. Barrie
Miss Adams
New York
Empire Theater
Ethel Barrymore
America
London
Paris
William Gillette
Otis Skinner
Booth Tarkington
Blanche Bates
William Somerset Maugham
Ann Murdock
Emily
H. M. Harwood
Selwyn & Co
Charles
Tanlac praised by Clayton resident for health boost
A Clayton man shares a testimonial endorsing Tanlac the Master Medicine after claiming dramatic relief from long standing health issues. He says the remedy restored appetite comfort and sleep and credits it with curing constipation and digestive weakness. The Tanlac man promotes the remedy at Brown and Mays Drug Co. with bottles priced at 1.00 and a three bottle special.
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Brown and Mays Drug Co
Frohman plans two plays next season at Empire theater
The Charles Frohman company will stage two productions with David Belasco next season. An all star revival modernized by Belasco and a new comedy by William Somerset Maugham are planned. Sybil opens Aug 28 with Julia Sanderson Donald Brian and Joseph Cawthorn in the Empire production.
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Empire
Frohman
William Somerset Maugham
Caroline
France
America
Charles Frohman
David Belasco
Mr. Belasco
Sybil
Julia Sanderson
Donald Brian
Joseph Cawthorn
The Influence of Vocal Tone in Speech and Trade
A discussion on how voice quality shapes communication from early human evolution to modern telephone use. It notes that speech is learned by imitation, that voice reflects living habits, and that clear, firm articulation improves telephone transmission and sales effectiveness.
The Power of a Sweet Voice in Sales Rooms
A rested editorial urges managers to note how saleswomen's voices affect customer retention. It argues that a pleasant, well modulated voice draws shoppers, while rasping tones drive them away. The piece promises a forthcoming guide on acquiring an attractive voice.
Film stars and industry movers in early cinema report
Maurice Costello returns to a serial. Bob McIntyre employs 4000 weekly. Alice Brady lectures in Chicago. Charley Chaplin buys a new cane. Ford Sterling married to Teddy Sampson. Bruce Mitchell returns to Metro. Marguerite Snow joins Ivan Films. Alma Hanlon opposite Holbrook Blinn for World Film. Mary Pickford cooks occasionally. Bayside Los Angeles grows as a star hub. Irene Castle seeks a theater named for her. Hearst begins in motion pictures. Frank Powell launches his own company. Anita King noted as aviatrix with an excellent auto. Muriel Ostriche tops Pittsburg film ball. Clara Kimball Young takes a month off.
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Maurice Costello
Bob McIntyre
World Film
Alice Brady
Chicago
Charley Chaplin
Ford Sterling
Teddy Sampson
Bruce Mitchell
Metro
Marguerite Snow
Ivan Films
Alma Hanlon
Holbrook Blinn
Mary Pickford
Bayside
Village blacksmith stays calm amid rising gasoline costs
A village blacksmith remains unfazed by gasoline price hikes, continuing daily work and serving local customers as fuel costs climb. The piece notes the resilience of small-town trades and their dependence on transportation for business.
Sloan's Liniment Relief for Knee Pain Claims
James S Ferguson writes of wonderful relief after years of knee pain using Sloan's Liniment. He praises rapid results and urges others to apply where it hurts. The ad notes penetration without rubbing and recommends buying at any drug store.
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James S. Ferguson
Philo
Sloan
Real Estate Transfers and Weather Forecast July 16
Real estate transfers list two Quincy properties with nominal consideration. Harry H. Whipple transfers lot 8 block 20 Keyes addition to Herbert A. Mahan. John Weisbrod transfers parts of lots 2 and 3 block 40 Wood's addition to Elizabeth Weisbrod. Erastus Rice transfers the west 4 of the southwest quarter and the southwest quarter of section 6 to Samuel T. Rice. Weekly Weather Forecast notes moderately warm conditions with local thunderstorms first half of the week across the upper Mississippi valley and plains states.
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Harry H. Whipple
Herbert A. Mahan
Keye
Quincy
John Weisbrod
Elizabeth Weisbrod
Wood
Erastus Rice
Samuel T. Rice
Washington
Weather Bureau
Upper Mississippi Valley
Plains
Better Than Spanking Bed Wetting Cure Offer
An advertisement by Mrs. M. Summers of Notre Dame Indiana promotes a home treatment for bed wetting in children and adults. It claims a constitutional cause and promises full instructions without payment. Readers are urged to write for details rather than blaming the child.
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M. Summers
Box W. Notre Dame
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Edward Sheldon
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