Untimely Death of Thomas H. Ince
Thomas H. Ince a famed film director and producer died suddenly while at the height of his career. Born November 16 1880 in Newport RI he guided stars such as Frank Keenan Charles Ray Dorothy Dalton and Bessie Barriscale to prominence and led a major Southern California studio. His death leaves a void in American cinema but his influence will endure in studios theaters and homes nationwide.
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Thomas H. Ince
Ince
All America
Thomas Harper Ince
Newport
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John E. Ince
Thomas
Charles Frohman
California
Frank Keenan
Charles Ray
Dorothy Dalton
Bessie Barriscale
America
Banshee Wail Turns Out To Be Bus Brake Screech
In 1924 Laurel Heights residents feared an eerie banshee wail that unsettled merchants and professionals. Investigations revealed the sound came from Public Service Company buses braking, transforming a supernatural tale into a natural explanation and a note of gratitude for changed beliefs.
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Laurel Heights
Public Service
Keep Fit to Work by Kerekjarto Esteems Fitness
UCI DE KEREKJARTO, a true artist, champions outdoor sport as his hobby and says one must keep fit to play the violin. He notes athletes and prizefighters train diligently to win, and that fitness aids all tasks from preaching to selling shoes and dictation. He urges all professions to emulate this discipline to avoid mental and physical breakdowns.
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Uci DE Kerekjarto
Kerekjarto
Rough Life in Big Cities
A vivid critique of urban living describing constant crowds, rising rents, transit chaos, and the perilous pace of city life. The piece portrays subway jams, standing room seating, cramped housing, frequent theft, and health concerns amid relentless drive and noise. It paints cities as harsh, impersonal environments where home is elusive.
Change Fear to Courage in Childhood Lessons
The article explores converting child fear into courage by identifying the fear source and explaining it calmly. It urges parents to investigate their child's anxieties through patient questioning and to replace fear with affirmations of safety and right action, such as stopping at crossings and not rushing streetcars.
Midnight Window Standoff Ends With Police Searchlight
A late night scene unfolds as a young man and his girlfriend are spotted near a closed drug store. Police arrive in a touring car with four officers and a large searchlight scours the area while the couple’s parents are summoned.
Children's Appetites by Royal S Copeland M D
A 1924 feature advises mothers on infant appetite. It links feeding quality and timing to stomach upset and poor appetite, urges longer intervals between feeds, and recommends a nipple with a larger opening for weak babies, noting sore mouth as a cause.
Earthshine on the Moon by Garrett P Serviss
The article explains Earthshine the dim illumination of the moon by sunlight reflected from Earth. It notes visible details a few days after new moon and discusses how Earth’s larger reflecting surface brightens the moon, with implications for observing lunar features and possible life.
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By Garrett P. Serviss
Astro
Earth
Oman
Sleep Walking and the Subconscious Mind Explored
An article defines sleep walking as somnambulism a dream in which both mind and body act while the person is asleep The piece notes children often sleep walk after excitement and may outgrow it with hygiene and routine For adults sleep walking is harder to cure and treatment focuses on disturbing buried thoughts and emotions such as worry disappointments thwarted ambitions and suppressed loves.
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Morpheus
Drawings of eternal varieties in Greenwich注
The notice highlights Bucolic Press as a special interest source and mentions his drawings associated with Greenwich Connecticut.
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Greenwich (Conn
Daily Good Deed Courtesy to Superiors and Subordinates
A brief note urges courtesy and attention in workplace conduct to ease daily tasks. Emphasizes respectful treatment between subordinates and superiors as a practical kindness that smooths operations.
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Bucolic Press
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