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The Alma Record

Location

Alma, Michigan, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1918

Page

2

Idlehour Theatre offers Burk and Fairbanks films nightly

The Idlehour presents Billie Burke in a screen version of Eve's Daughter tonight alongside Grace George in the Broadway hit. Douglas Fairbanks stars in South, with high praise for the action. Monday features Mrs Slacker and khaki antics. Tuesday adds Spirit of the Red Cross. Wednesday shows Ruggles of Red Gap with Taylor Holmes, plus Fatty Arbuckle in The Bellboy. Thursday showcases Marguerite Clark in Rich Man Poor Man and a tense photoplay with Clark, a crowd favorite in Alma.

Billie Burke Idlehour Grace George Miss Burke Douglas Fairbanks Fairbanks Slacker Spirit of the Red Cross Red Cross Alma Taylor Holmes Bellboy Marguerite Clark Mise Clark

Liberty Theatre to stage five benefit show for Alma college

At the Liberty theatre five special shows Friday evening raise funds for the Alpha Theta Literary society of Alma college. The young ladies will manage music ushering and ticket sales with proceeds after expenses. The William Fox feature Jack and the Beanstalk features a colossal eight foot six inch giant and involves 1300 children in the production. The date will be announced next week by Manager Ashley. Mr and Mrs Will Parnell and daughter visited Mr and Mrs Otie Wilson last Sunday.

Liberty Theatre Alpha Theta Literary Alma College William Fox Ashley Will Parnell Otie Wilson

City of Alma considers ordinance and war plant rumor

Fragmented text reports a city council ordinance for appropriation of 842,200 for Alma Michigan expenditures next fiscal year. It mentions possible US government takeover of an Ald chemical plant in St. Louis for war materials and notes public references by officials Carl Gallagher and JL Smith.

Remey United States Ald Chemical St. Louis Alma Michigan

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