Movie listings and industry notes on early film stars
The column covers upcoming and current motion pictures with stars like Frederick, Dalton, Nelson, and Stevens. It notes production details for The Narrow Trail and other five reel series, plus film industry moves by Mutual, Selig, and Fox. It also profiles actors, theater showings at Colosseum Liberty Mission and more, with war film themes and star appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Carpenter
Virginia Lee Cortin
William Fox
Hair Care Ad Advocates Coconut Oil Shampoo
The ad warns soaps and shampoos dry the scalp and ruin hair. It promotes using refined coconut oil as a pure greaseless cleanser, claiming one to two teaspoons will thoroughly cleanse the hair and scalp, leaving it soft, silky, and easy to manage. It notes coconut oil is cheap and available at pharmacies for family use.
Breaks Jail by Carrying Bible in Escape
Mrs Sutherland, a convicted pickpocket held in the city jail, escaped by disguising as a church worker with a Bible map and stairway exit while the jail matron was momentarily distracted. Police surrounded the building within two minutes but she fled to the hospital floor below. This marks a second escape after feigning illness at the city hospital five months prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Sutherland
Rose Boomer
Seattle
Yesterway
City Hospital
Sutherland
Walla Walla
Gold Shipment Bound for Japan Is Stopped
A Seattle gold barn and coin valued at $4,089,000 is embargoed from export by order of the President. The shipment, which was to sail on the Tambu Maru for Japan, is guarded and will be returned to the origin if export permission is not granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual Film Corporation
Chicago
John R. Freuler
Mutual
Seattle
Wilson
Japan
Mothers of France at Class A studio film bout war courage
The Reno divorcee colony and Clemmer present a program including In Divorcees and the lively Innocent theme. The feature emphasizes war’s tragedy and courage as dominant notes in Mothers of France in a masterful class A screening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
France
Auto Owners Told to Cut Pleasure Driving for War Gasoline
Washington officials warn American drivers to halve pleasure riding to conserve gasoline for army and navy needs. Naval service demands power boats and submarine chasers, airplanes and trucks require fuel, with total yearly production around 1.25 billion gallons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
van H. Mamming
Bureau of Mimes
Mother Tries Suicide Over Starved Love
Mrs. Dorothy Austin, 38, of 1250 East Lake Ave, is in critical condition at the city hospital after an apparent suicide attempt by inhaling gas. A note to her husband says she was starving for love he never gave. They have three daughters aged 10, 8, and 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Austin
Eastlake Ave
City Hospital
Austin
Washington Laundry
Irene
Georgiana
Dorothy
Music and Dancing Dinner at Hotel Butler
Ad reads a refined atmosphere in keeping with your pocketbook offering music and dancing with a dinner at Hotel Butler.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Miss Wilcox
Pire and
UNION
Tivoli
Madison Street
Pantases Theatre
Bill Hart
Bessie Love
Polly Ann
Liberty
Pealine Frederick
Dorothy Delton
Mission
Prences Nelson
Climmer
Mery Andersen
Rea
Pmlly Stevens
Bryant Waeehhern
Skinner
Seren Mereherndt
Montague Love
Germany
Prand
Satan
Mr. Love
Love
Battle of
Arran
America
House of Pathe
Pathe
Joseph “Daldy” Belmont
Fritz Brunette
Selig
Selig Zoo
Eastern Scenario
Stara
Abe
Eltinge Theatre
Ford Sterling
Santa Catalina Golf and Country Club
William 8. Hart
Lasky Studios
California
Jee Marding
Hart
Emily Stevens
Rex
Misa Stevens
Mrs. Fiske
Robert EK. Stevens
Emma Maddern
Dorothy Dalton
the Liberty
Miss Dalton
Pauline Frederick
Frances Nelson
Jon Oliver Menoscos
Charlotte Greens
Letty
Metropolitan
Ee Peta Asoirs
Elia
Mats
Wed
Sat
Grace Hurt
Edward Sheldon
Mere Holland
Orien
Lve
Palace Hip
Mvems
Stevens
Saturday Evening Post
Avni
Bryant
Washsuan
Tom Mix
Fourth
Pike & Pine
Colisey
Pike
Pauline
Frederick
Humphrey
Theodore Roosevelt
Will E. Humphrey
U. S
Harry
Hunt
United Press Steel
Orpheum
Madison
Eugene Levy
Valeska
Bull Bros
Third Main
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