Odd Title Fragments Highlighted in Local Notices
A collection of fragmented captions and misread titles names various cinema showings and acts at Liberty Elaine Hemmerstein Deagleas Fairbanks and others with stray phrases and garbled lines suggesting a theater listings page with multiple misprints and incomplete titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Elaine Hemmerstein
Coliseum
Deagleas Fairbanks
Clemmerfpox Kiddies
Rex
Jmmy Wehren
lLate Weber
Colontal
Pimily Stevens
Beithel Claytes
Seale
Recipe to Darken Gray Hair at Home
A home made mixture darkens gray hair and leaves it soft and glossy. To a half pint of water add Barbo Compound and other simple ingredients from a druggist. Apply daily for two weeks, then every other week until used. One half pint should darken hair and create a non sticky look, reportedly making a person appear 20 years younger.
Unusual Fires and Fame on the Paramount Set
While filming Tom Sawyer in Missouri, star Jack Pickford rushed to save a baby and belongings from a hotel fire as director William D. Taylor praised him. The article lists other actors and projects at Paramount and Fox, detailing stunts, drams and early screen fame across studios.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Sawyer
Paramount
Jack Pickford
Tom
Willam D. Taylor
Missouri
Ermal
Jack
Taylor
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Advertisement Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for indigestion. It claims better digestion, appetite satisfaction, and freedom from heartburn and other stomach distresses. A 10 cent box is advertised with a free trial coupon offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Wr. A. Stewart Co
Stuart Building
Marshall, Mich
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root claiming it cures kidney liver and bladder problems and cites sworn statements and customer testimonials. It offers a sample bottle by mail to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY with 10 cents enclosed and notes large and medium bottle sales at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Mayor Gill Faces Police Chief Pick Clash at Mass Meeting
City tension erupts over appointing a police chief with army or navy credentials. Mayor Gill insists on a respected graduate while local groups clash over selection. He cites government camp vice figures and predicts no quick fix for Seattle’s policing stalemate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gill
Army
Navy
Weet Point
Annapolis
The
Minute Men
Manufacturers’ Association
Police
Wilson
Committee On Public Information
Lentas
Linda Vista
California
Dew Moines
Hippodrome
France
Seattle
Reds Ringleader Escapes as Anarchist Network Busted
Police net closed around the Circola cell with Special Agent Fincher and city detectives trapping the headquarters at 1009 Weller Street. Arrests included multiple men, one youth group of four under ten, and a janitor paid about $1000 for messages. Officials estimate uncertain membership totals and plan immigration warrants or deportation for many suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnett
Wash
Lynn
Mase
Circola
Weller «Et
Tom Fincher
Majewski
Mancha
White
Seattle
United States
Relatives Testify in Mrs De Saulles Trial
Amalia Erraguriz sister of Mrs De Saulles testifies about her childhood fall in Chile and Delacourt’s family affair. Witnesses describe mental strain after a Chile motor accident and Mrs De Saulles alleged head injuries. Court adjourns until Friday for rebuttal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tts
Amalia Erragurtz
Uterbart
de Saulles
Miss Erraguriz
D. Stewart Iglehart
Mia. de Baulles
Chile
Confessions of a Wife and Night Out After Play
Fragmentary diary style passage describes a couple planning an evening after a theatre outing. Jim expresses desire to dance, LT responds with enthusiasm about dancing after a long pause. The dialogue hints at social plans and a companion named Dick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littl Book
Jim
Lady Fair
Iris and the theatre’s moral fog in a late-night reflection
The narrator recalls seeing Iris by Pinero and critiques a world of shallow luxury and infidelity. She notes Dick’s fragile health and resolve to work, fears about his future, and rails against women who cling to easy status. The piece ends with a critical, conflicted mood and a promise to continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Book
Jim
Iris
Pinero
Nector's
Margie
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Third
Madison
Eugene Levy
Cross
Jerome ‘ Jackson
Clinton
Roy
Nada Wood
Columbia Trio
Bohn
Pips
Dr. Edwards
REX Beach
Jane Cowl
Philip Pelz
Pep
Big Goldwyn
Stlald
Ethel
Clayton
Babe
Blaze
Harry McCoy
Keystone
Dougllas Fairbanks
Flaine Hammerstein
the Liberty
Wilfred Lucas
Louise Huff
Bunker Bean
San Pedro
Francis Carpenter
William Fox
Los Angeles
C. M
8. A. Franklin
Jack and the Beanstalk
Clemmer
Krazy
Bubby
Master Carpenter
Cat
Puppy
Sally Crute
Metro
Harold Lockwood
Miss Crute
Leah Baird
Anita King
Horkheimer-Mutual Star
Dorothy Brent
Misa King
the Strand
Ecoauthor
Jane Muffin
Wheeler Oakman
Mae Murray
Bluebird Pictures
Lumsden Hare
Petrova Company
George Loane Tucker
Mabel Normand
New Pictures
Emmy Wehlen
Mina Wehlen
America
Europe
Emily Stevens
Francis Rcott Key
Sessue Hayakawa
Scandinavian American Bank
Cash and
Ballard
Handinavian American Bank of Seattle
Financial District
Scandinavian Erican Bank
Rae Slacker
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