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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1920
Page
10
A theatre note ponders height in women and introduces actress Constance Binney, described as five feet three-quarters inches tall, as part of a scene at the Regent Theatre. The piece contrasts tall wishes with shorter, charming figures.
A young actress famed for her first starring roles in Realart films reportedly eats crusts at a boarding house on 29 East to grow taller. Studio heads say she will scale new heights anyway and suggest waffles and maple syrup as a healthier aid. In The Stolen Kiss based on Little Miss By-the-Day, Miss Binney stars as a towering screen heroine at the Regent theater on May 19 and 20.
Geo VanNorman recalls Alma's growth from a few log cabins to a 7500 population as he cleared land on River Avenue to build his home. He credits Loans Kidney Pills for relief from back pain and kidney issues after years of distress and poor sleep, saying they cured him.
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