Amateur Nights in St. Louis Fade as Motion Pictures Rise
A St. Louis article reviews the decline of amateur night shows. It recalls a typical program with Margaret Brisk, Elmer the dancer, the McGoofus sisters, Tom and Jerry, and Arthur Tremont competing for prizes. The announcer crowns Tremont winner while Margaret's mother protests, and officials blame cinema, not stage unions, for the fade.
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St. Louis
Margaret Brisk
Margaret
Elmer
Levee District
McGoofus
Cecilia
Molly
Tom
Jerry
Arthur Tremont
Arthur
Sylvester
Mother
Stage Talent Drain Challenges City Theaters
Theater managers cite stage management as a major issue as large cinemas shift to movie stage productions. Local venues hold semi weekly auditions to attract homegrown performers, offering opportunities for amateur talent to shine on stage.
Steamship Captains Have Queer Hobbies
Tacoma readers learn that several ship captains from French liners harbor unusual hobbies. Captain Cochrill weaves lace tapestries, Captain Le Baron paints marine scenes, Captain La Roche collects rare woods, Captain Corbin raises silk worms, Captain Simon incubates eggs on board, Captain Duchesne displays butterflies, while others host monkeys, canaries, parrots, and more aboard.
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Tacoma
Wash
Cochrill
Marseilles
le Baron
Georgia
Captain la Roche
Rhenburque
Corbin
Alaska
France
Simon
Mississippi
Duchesne
Notre Dame de Fourviere
Store Man Loses 215 in Routine Cash Mixup
Savannah, Ga. C. L. Brown, manager of a branch store, placed 215 in a paper bag amid a busy rush. The bag was packed with a grocery order and mixed into a purchaser's basket. No one in the store knows who carried off the money, and Brown must cover the loss to his company.
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Savannah
C. L. Brown
Brown
Scout Rescues Father in Worcester Gas Incident
Fourteen year old Isadore saved his father after finding him unconscious from gas in Worcester Massachusetts. Hospital surgeons say the father would have died without the quick first aid from the boy scout troop.
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Worcester
Mass
Isadore
Stop Apple Stealing St Paul Bill Moves to End Theft
Minnesota lawmakers consider a bill to make apple theft a grand larceny in the third degree. The measure targets stealing fruit in St Paul and nearby areas.
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St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Pigeons Learn Noon Time at City Building
Milwaukee assistant Koeferl feeds pigeons near St Marys Church and notes the birds flock to his window just before noon. He confirms the pigeons do not visit on Sundays during two holiday checks, suggesting they use the church clock to mark lunch time.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Thomas Koeferl
St. Mary's, Church
Koeferl
Monument Is Nation's Tribute to Greatest Son
A historical overview traces the idea of a Washington memorial from early resolutions in Congress to the Washington National Monument Society. Robert Mills’ design evolved, funds grew, and the obelisk rose on the Potomac site, dedicated 1885 after a costly foundation renovation.
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George Washington
House of Representatives
John Marshall
United States
Washington
General Washington
Continental Congress
Congress
Greenough
Capitol
Smithsonian Museum
Washington National Monument Society
Robert Mills
Washington National Monument
Society
Board of Managers
Potomac River
Treasury Department
Army
Washington Monument
Pathfinder Magazine
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Anita Ravenscroft Henry
J. William Henry
Edward von Selzam
Darmstadt
Germany
Scout
Father
Henry Knox
Thomas Jefferson
Edmund Randolph
the Treasury
Alexander Hamilton
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