Sherlock Holmes in Seven Big Reels at Liberty and More
Gallery notes describe Sherlock Holmes in seven reels starring William Gillette at the Liberty for three days. The action centers on Holmes escaping a gas chamber and outwitting criminals in tense suspense. Also featured is Bushman and Beverly Bayne in A Million a Minute at Coliseum through Saturday. Flora Parker De Haven stars in The Madcap at the Alhambra through Saturday night.
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Beverly Rayne
Coliseum
Hushman
Beverly Bayne
Paris
New York
University of Washington
Washington
Colleeum
Sherlock Holmes
Sir Conan Doyle
William Gillette
Liberty
Gillette
Doyle
Holmes
Flora Parker de Haven
George Gibbs
Alhambra
Flora
Francie Bushman
Verdun Will Fall Soon Says Berlin
Berlin reports Verdun’s fate near. French prepare to surrender Hill 304 northwest of Verdun as German guns pummel the summit. French positions evacuated and reserves depleted while British troops may shift to the front and Russians are misreported in Marseilles.
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Verdun
Berlin
France
Marseilles
French Repulse German Attack on Deadman's Hill Front
Paris reports the German assault on the eastern slopes of Deadman's hill was completely repulsed. French air units then bombarded Thionville Audun stations and Azannes depots, dropping 20 and 50 shells respectively.
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Paris
Deadman’s Hill
War Office
Deadman's Hill
Thionville
Audun
Azannes
Lazy Husband Sentenced to Stockade Work
G F Stevenson once deserted Jennie Stevenson and their week old child in Anacortes. He was arrested in San Francisco and sent to the King county stockade for six months, with Mrs Stevenson to receive 1.50 a day for his labor. Deputy Summers warns men away from fleeing the state.
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G. F. Stevenson
Jennie
Anacortes
San Francisco
King County
Stevenson
Uncommon Kids of Rotary stage historical pageant
At the Washington Annex weekly luncheon a Rotary club pageant depicted preparedness with tableaux from George Washington to present. Cast included Ineson J. Kohler Delos MacDonald Carrill Coe Alvin Bailey Brown Robinson Kirk Hillman and Ernst Skeel.
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Rotary Club
Washington Annex
George Washington
Ineson J. Kohler
Delos MacDonald
Carrill Coe
Alvin Bailey
Brown Robinson
Kirk Hillman
Ernst Skeel
Mrs Cowles Is New President Of General Federation
New York June 1 Mrs Josah Evans Cowles of Los Angeles was elected president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. Official announcement followed balloting at the convention. Other new officers include Miss Georgia A. Bacon first vice president Mrs Eugene Reilly second vice president Mrs C McFarland recording secretary Mr Francis D Everett corresponding secretary and Mrs W P Harper auditor. Also noted is a anecdotal aside about her wealth and hobbies alongside a film program listing Juanita Hansen as the lead in a pair of features and Chaplin’s latest comedy.
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New York
Josah Evans Cowles
Los Angeles
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Cowles
Georgia A. Bacon
Massachusetts
Eugene Reilly
North Carolina
C. McFarland
South Dakota
Francis D. Everett
Illinois
W. P. Harper
Washington
Freshmen begin undertaking course at Marquette University
In Milwaukee on June 1 a class of freshmen started a course in undertaking and embalming at Marquette University. It marks the first year the program has been offered in the Northwest.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Marquette University
Northwest
Injured Racer Brother Duo Reside in Seattle Fire Dept
Al and Fred Lecain brothers of injured auto racer Jack Lecain live in Seattle and are both members of the fire department, according to the report from Memorial Day at the Indianapolis Speedway.
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Fred Lecain
Jack Lecain
Indianapolis Speedway
Seattle
Theda Bara on Strand in Gold and the Woman
Theda Bara stars in Gold and the Woman at the Strand this week amid vampiric glory. Her performance drives a tale of a white settler who robs an Indian of his land and faces delayed justice for his ancestor’s crime.
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Theda Vara
Eli der
Strand
Theda Bara
The
Mabel Taliaferro Headlines Clemmer Engagement
Saturday night inclusive. Mabel Taliaferro popular at Clemmer as she stars in The Snow Bird and extends through Saturday night. A Goldberg cartoon and Mr and Mrs Sidney Drew comedy are shown with a third act.
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Mabel Taliaferro
Clemmer
Snowbird
Mr. and
Mrs. Sidney Drew
Rex Screens Gloria's Romance Billie Burke Drama This Week
The Rex shows Gloria's Romance, a Billie Burke film, this week in a worthwhile program. The feature draws cinema audiences with its star and era charm.
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Gloria
Billie Burke
Rex
Harold Bell Wright to Return via Motion Pictures
Harold Bell Wright, working in a mountain camp near Tucson Arizona, adapts The Eyes of the World into a film scenario. His popular works The Shepherd of the Hills and The Winning of Barbara Worth will be followed by further Wright stories in movie form.
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Harold Bell Wright
Tucson
Ariz
Barbara Worth
Wright
Simp Son Breaks Hurdle Records Again
The athlete keeps setting new hurdle marks with each appearance, surpassing previous records and extending a noted streak of rapid improvements.
Relief urged for Shackleton expedition stranded at Elephant Island
London June 1 government to act quickly on relief for 22 Shackleton men stranded on Elephant Island near the South Pole. The Daily Chronicle reports Shackleton’s safe arrival at the Falkland Islands and urges rapid dispatch of relief expeditions, including the Ross Sea party under distress when Aurora broke free.
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London
Elephant Island
South Pole
Daily Chronicle
Lieut
Shackleton
Falkland Islands
Government Relief Committee
Asquith
The
Chronicle
Ross Sea
New Zealand
Aurora
Covington Resigns as Head at Washington State Children’s Home
Rev J L Covington resigns after 11 years leading the Washington State Children’s Home. The resignation takes effect June 20 and Rev Marion Johnson, currently superintendent of the Tacoma branch, will succeed him.
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J. L. Covington
Washington State Children's Home
Marion Johnson
Tacoma
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