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Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1916

Page

13

Come Back to the Strand in a Five-Part Metro Debut

Harold Lockwood and May Allison headline the Metro debut of The Come Back at the Strand Theatre. They bring prior fame from American Mutual and other major productions, with Lockwood once Mary Pickford’s leading man.

Harold Lockwood May Allison Metro Strand Theatre Mr. Lockwood Misa Allison American Mutual Lockwood The Famous Players Mary Pickford Miss Allison Vanity Henry W. Savage

Billie Burke Stars in Gloria's Romance at Rex Next Week

Billie Burke will be seen in Gloria's Romance at the Rex theater next week. Coming Sunday Burke appears in her new vehicle Gloria's Romance from Rupert Hughes. The Mission program continues Saturday with The Best Man's Bride When She Played Broadway featuring Universal players Herbert Rawlinson Francelia Billing ton and others. Geraldine Farrar the opera and film star comes to the Coliseum Sunday in Maria Rosa.

Billie Burke Gloria Rex Rupert Hughes Broadway Mission Universal Herbert Rawlinson Francelia Billington Geraldine Farrar

Inventions of the Telephone and Early Uses

The excerpt recounts the telephone's origin with Wheaton in 1831, its first crude instrument shortly after, and Alexander Graham Bell's 1876 public demonstration at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, noting global adoption reaching about 16 million instruments.

Blease Das ‘of Wheaton Alexander Hel Philadelphia

Billingsley Gets 30 Days Sentence for Liquor Law Violation

Police Judge Gordon sentenced Fred Billingsley of Stewart Street Pharmacy to 30 days in jail and a $100 fine for violating the liquor law two weeks earlier. Attorney Vanderveer posted $400 bail and gave notice of appeal.

Gordon Fred Billingsley Stewart Street Vanderveer

Detectives seize whiskey shipments tied to J. J. Kelley

Detectives seized 15 barrels and six cases of whiskey at Pier D on Thursday, consigned to J. J. Kelley whose premises were wrecked on Saturday. They say 1038 gallons were being shipped with permits showing only 200 gallons.

Pier D J. J. Kelley

Patrick Sullivan Arrested Again in Liquor Raid

Patrick Sullivan and A. M. Holton were arrested Thursday on charges of resisting officers after a Wednesday raid on the American cafe during a search for liquor. Police say the pair resisted as officers conducted the search.

Pat Sullivan A. M. Holton

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