French Actress Eugenio Besserer Shines In Edendale Studio Note
The Star's moving picture expert Eugenio Besserer, a top fencer and soon a lead in the Selig company's Old Songs and Memories, greets at Edendale California. The article highlights her culinary skill, home life, and rapid costume changes from 22 to 60 in performance.
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Gertrude Price
Eugenio Besserer
Moving Picture
Edendale
Cal
Mins Heaserer
St Bho
America
Selig
Harbor terminal plans approved over scheme to split vote
Port commissioners rejected the Chamber of Commerce push for two propositions and voted to pursue a comprehensive harbor improvement plan. The measure allows land acquisition on both sides of the East waterway or Harbor Island for future terminals. Citizens crowded the Chamber of Commerce room and backed the commission while criticizing the split proposal as a tactic to delay taxpayers. Speakers included M. J. Carkeek James A Haight W Ewald P Black Capt James B Gibson and Judge Richard Winsor.
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Chamber of Commerce
Port Commissioners
East Waterway
Harbor Island
M. J. Carkeek
James A. Haight
W. Ewald
P. Black
James 8
Boston School Boys on Strike Rumblings Across City
Police and parents struggle to halt a widespread student strike for shorter hours. In Boston and suburbs like Cambridge Roxbury and South Boston more than 10000 children are reported out with daily parades and frequent window smashing as youths express strong dissent over school conditions.
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Boston
May
Cambridge
Roxbury
South Boston
Prison or life with wife drives Colorado convict to request return
Joseph Davis, jailed for horse stealing in Greeley, asks to be sent back to state custody after parole. He cites daily wife abuse and ex convict taunts as factors making life unbearable, says parole forbids leaving Colorado, pleads for special permission or a divorce, and maintains innocence. He also offers a purse for his wife’s support.
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Denver
Colo
Joseph Davis
Greeley
David
Tynan
Sam Howe
Detective Department
Pacific coast liner wireless strike delays ship
Officers of the Pacific coast liner Paraiso aired sharp criticism of nonunion wireless operators after the ship returned to port due to an hour with no operators aboard. Operators had been hired but abandoned its post, delaying the voyage for three hours before replacements arrived. Strikebreakers from the East arrived, and President Konenkamp claimed satisfaction with strike progress.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Hner Par Aiso
Frisco Bar
Konenkamp
Odd World Wonders Lock of Milton Hair Sells Cheaply
A quirky news note reports Milton’s hair lock sold for 13.75 dollars while a strand from John D. would bring in more. The item hints at curious items amid broader social notes, including suffrage pageant strikes and oddities from Boston to Plainsfield.
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Milton
John D
Frederick & Nelson Silk Kimonos Special Prices
Fredericks Nelson offers silk kimonos and negligees in Empire and kimono designs at special prices. Item highlights include long empire kimonos in drapery silk with poppy or chrysanthemum designs at 2.95, Florentine silk in navy lavender and delft at 3.95, and long satin messaline kimonos at 4.95. Many pieces feature satin cord trim, silk frogs, and wide borders.
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Wistaria
Delft
New Neckpieces in Oriental Colors for Tailored Suits
New Balkanese and hand embroidered neckpieces arrive in smart epaulet square back styles. Priced from 50c to $15.00 across fabrics including crepe meteor voile net Venise and shadow laces. Designs feature hemstitching picot edge side ruffles and low neck patterns in white ecru and black. First Floor.
Summer Hosiery Deals for Women and Children
Summer weights in women and children hosiery list several styles with varying tops, heels, and toes. Prices range from 25 to 1.00 per pair and include thread-silk, cotton, lisle, and gauze materials in multiple colors. First floor location noted.
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Yellow Letter
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Rosamond Vapter
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Marie Core
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Boys of Glee Club
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Webster
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Polly
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