Abany Good Films Booked This Week In Quincy
Several major films roll into Quincy theaters this week at Star Belasco Savoy Gem Princess Colonial. Bessie Barriscale stars Sorrows of Love at the Savoy while Douglas Fairbanks Reggie Mixes In plays two days later with Billie Burke and Henry Kolker. Geraldine Farrar leads at Princess on Maria Rosa with Mary Pickford in The Dawn of a Tomorrow Saturday at the Colonial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Star and
Belasco
Savoy
Bessie Miamriscale
Miss Barriscale
Douglas Fairbanks
Reggie
Billie Burke
Henry Kolker
Gem
Princess
Paramount
Geraldine
Farrar
Maria Rosa
Mary Pickford
Cmes
Do You Know That Alice Joyce Renounces Domesticity for Studio
Noted figures discuss shifts in the film world as Alice Joyce vows to pursue studio work over home life while Charlie Chaplin remains connected to Syd Chaplin. William A Brady warns exhibitors about grafters entering cinema. Lasky and Famous Players are involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Joyce
Charlie Chaplin
Brother Syd
William A. Brady
Lasky and
Famous Players
Questionable ties in film world spark headlines and arts notes
The item links Hiram Abrams to Paramount as a Boston native and hints at industry figures like J Edwards Davis, Robert Warwick, and Mary Pickford with scattered biographical notes. It mentions New York arrivals, beauty contest winners entering World Pictures, and counts of churches licensing movies in New Jersey and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Abrams
Paramount
Boston
New York
World Pictures
New Jersey
J. Edwards Davis
Washington
D. C
Robert Warwick
Mary Pickford
Toronto
Canada
Palmyrans Assist In Hester Meeting
Palmyra July 23 District Deputy Grand Master J T Bloom and staff visited Hester lodge No 67 I O O F at Hester for their mid year meeting Saturday night July 22. Union religious services are planned Sunday night at the Presbyterian church conducted by Rev G M Gray. A social ice cream event by Baptist church ladies drew many locals, then most attendees went to Warren for a political meeting. Roads were fine and the evening made a pleasant trip. The B P U ladies held a Hewn social on Mrs Miller Sprague’s lawn Friday night. A fairly large crowd attended the God Feelers Picnic and political chatter continued among attendees.
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Palmyra
J. T. Bloom
Joseph Anderson
Joseph Retti
William Cox
Lawrence Leggett
Hester Lodge No
Hester
Union
Presbyterian Church
G. M. Gray
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Warren
the Baptist Church
Miller Sprague
Ficnic
Picnic at Leonard Draws Local Visitors From Across Counties
The Rooters attended a large picnic at Leonard in Shelby county on Saturday. Miss Wiltie Johnson hosted her sister, Mrs. Mary Epperson of St Augustine Florida. Mrs. Will Curd of Hannibal and Mrs. Belle Curd of Sherman Texas visited Palmyra this week and returned home Saturday. Wm. Cloudy, Burlington yard master, is ill with fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rooters
Leonard
Shelby County
Wiltie Johnson
Mary Epperson
St Augustine
Florida
Will Curd
Hannibal
Belle Curd
Sherman Texas
Palmyra
Wm. Cloudy
Burlington
Democratic Candidates Rally At Ely Meeting
A crowd of about two hundred voters gathered at Ely on Friday to hear candidates for state senator state representatives prosecuting attorney coroner and public administrator. Speakers included Robt McCintic H Clay J D Clark Frank Parris Roy Hamlin L Morris Anderson and others. The Roy for Congress club held a lively event on the court lawn with several candidates and Palmyra band. Morris Scott fractured a window and cut his arm at the Ely gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Robt. McCintic
Monroe City
H Clay
Leather
J. D. Clark
Frank Parris
Roy Hamlin
L. Morris Anderson
Hannibal
R. Swarts
Dr. Blue
Tom O'Donnell
John T. Feaster
Palmayra
Warren
Spea
Francis Nelson
Tudor Lanius
State University At
Columbia
Moritz Happel
Frank Diemer
Aug. Berghofer
Dade South
St. Louis
Happel
Big City
Roy For Congress Club
Court Lawn
Palmyra
Morris Scott
New Canton News Briefs on Harvest and Visits
New Canton Illinois reports hot dusty weather ideal for threshing with wheat and oats in good condition though corn needs rain. Local residents and visitors include Gus Atterbury and family from Keokuk visiting C. P. Klitz’s relatives. Lucille Ancell visiting sick mother Mrs J F Saxbury. Elmer Baxter’s farm threshing arrangements. Edna and Elsie Ebmeier from St Louis visiting relatives. Walter Fox visiting in Quincy. Mrs Anna Wike and Zoe Bavhs returning. Ninon Willis in Hannibal. George and John McParland from Peona visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Atterbury
Keokuk
C. P. Klitz
Weston Werd
Quincy
Charles Ancell
Lucille
J. F. Saxbury
Elmer Baxter
Pardons 20 Year Fugitive Milton Franklin
Milton Franklin, a 20 year fugitive serving life for murder, was pardoned by Governor Stanley in Kentucky on Friday. He surrendered to Warden Wells at the Frankfort reformatory after appearing there earlier, following escape from Johnsen County jail amid an appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Milton Franklin
Gov
Stanley
Frankiere
Wells
Franklin
Ploy County
Fohnsen County
Cason Discharged Then Re Arrested On Embezzlement Charge
Leo Cason faced dismissal of an embezzlement charge by Magistrate Reardon, then a new warrant led to re arrest. Cason, brought from Hutchinson, faced a fresh embezzlement accusation by John Musolino for missing funds while a Musolino salesman. Defense argued not guilty and no grand jury hold, bond set, case delayed to next Saturday as evidence is gathered.
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Leo Cason
Reardon
Cason
Hutchinson
Kan
John Musolino
Musolino
John E. Wall
Bond
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Rana
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Law
Henry Schneider and Son
Pueblo, Colu
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Koch
John Schell
Frank Schell
Jacob Breisch
D. W. Griffith
Fido
Keystone
Broadway
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James Jerome
Dud Linnean
Highland Park
Cable & Bell
Highland
Bessie Barriscale
Bessie
College of Hard Knocks
Willie
Willie Collier
Apheum
Sherlock Holmes
H. Conan Doyle
America
William Gillette
Matinee van Court & Allen
Mildred Morrison
Union Orchestra
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