How I Broke Into Movies by Hal C. Herman
A veteran recalls a fascinated, unlikely path into motion pictures starting at Essanay in Chicago. He describes early bits and stock roles, a brief Chaplin mishap, and progression to Keystone, Universal, Sennett, and a Triangle contract. He later works with Cecil B. DeMille, Famous Players, United Artists, and a Rain adaptation, then films in England.
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Terest
Charlie Chaplin
Essanay
Charlie
George Ade
Elvira Farina
Hisanay
California
Los Angeles
Mack Sennett
Keystone
Universal
Sennett
Bobby Vernon
Triangle Company
Cecil B. DeMille
Famous Players
United Artists
Sadie Thompson
England
WNU Service
Bashful suitor charged after odd New Rochelle country home date
George Cooper Jr, a wealthy 24 year old in New Rochelle, invited two models to his country home. He allegedly bound and gagged them for four hours before police intervened. Magistrate Dizel ordered a mental observation at Grasslands Hospital and a two week return for possible trial on assault.
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New Rochelle
N. Y
George Cooper, Jr
Cooper
George
Louise Groothoff
Mary Louise Harper
New York
Mount Vernon
Guild
Dizel
Grasslands Hospital
Marion Davies Freckles Noted in Classic Screens
The piece recalls Marion Davies as one of the few who look beautiful with freckles. It mentions her role in Zander with freckles and refers to Peg o My Heart, noting her signature tight pigtails and freckles. The article observes freckles appear on screen more than in real life without makeup.
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Marion
Marion Davies
Peg O
Barbed Wire Traps Set to Catch Phantom Thief
Islip Manor on Long Island residents, frustrated by over 50 thefts of shirts and underclothes from clotheslines, install barbed wire entanglements bell wires and even sand covered pits with broken glass. Police struggle to catch the culprit amid nightly patrols.
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Islip Manor
S. I
Swallows 35 Cents and Coughs Up a Dime
In New Castle, a three year old Myr Ann Bolick with 35 cents swallowed a dime and a quarter. The dime passed, but the quarter became lodged in her esophagus. A bronchoscope was used to retrieve the quarter.
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New Castle
Myr Ann Bolick
Wife Flushes Rival in Jungle Across Continents
Juliet Rindelaub tracks her husband Bob and his lover Hattie Ferguson from Rio to Montevideo to Hamburg to Naples and New York. She sues for separation, a judgment that she is Bob’s wife, and $100,000 for alienation of affection.
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New York
Juliet Rindelaub
Amazon
Juliet
Bob
Hattie Ferguson
Darling
Hattie
Paris
Europe
Rio
Uruguay
Broadway
Montevideo
Sao Paulo
Hamburg
Germany
Naples
Bicycle license proposal touted to curb thefts in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City reports police advocates testifying for a bicycle license law like auto plates. They cite extensive time spent recovering stolen bicycles and propose a $1 or less tax per owner to fund plates and administration. Recent police say small gangs of thieves have been broken up after stealing multiple cycles and reusing parts.
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Oklahoma City
Wash Day Dread Done Away With
A guide to washing whites and colors using granulated soap. Soak stains overnight, make hot suds in the tub or washer, then wash and rinse thoroughly. Dry in sun or shade, test new colors, and use warm irons to avoid fading while preserving brightness.
Cat With Head in Can Stops Traffic on Highway
A cat wedged its head in a tin can on a road near Modesto California causing drivers to slam on brakes. Highway patrolman Emmett Elmore arrived and investigated as the animal darted among vehicles and the glare of headlights.
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Modesto
Calif
Golden State Highway
Emmett Elmore
Blarney Stone Visitors Must Kiss At Own Risk
Tourists may kiss the Blarney Stone at their own risk after courts dismissed a damages suit against Sir George Colthurst. The case followed the death of James Burke, nineteen, who fell attempting the kiss, among several fatalities tied to the legend.
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Cork
Irish Free State
George Colthurst
James Burke
Status of Women in Gainful Work
Mary Elizabeth Pidgeon of the federal women's bureau notes changing work patterns for women across occupations. Domestic and personal roles shrink while factory and clerical jobs grow, with professional roles showing steady but uneven gains and long-term promise for the future.
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Mary Elizabeth Pidgeon
Federal Women’s Bureau
United States Daily
Five Dollar Bill Found in Abandoned Log
Madison Ind James Frooks found a five dollar bill wedged in a hollow log he was sawing for wood. The half submerged log was pulled from the Ohio River by a construction crew and given to Frooks. He noticed the bill in a crack and it appeared well preserved. Authorities believe it was hidden when the log was still a tree.
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Madison
Ind
James Frooks
Ohio River
Frooks
Jurors Find Cimino Is Not Hoarder of Garlic
Chicago jury finds Frank Cimino, Madeira California farmer, not guilty of hoarding garlic in a major case. Cimino had sued G H Hammond alleging $35000 worth of garlic spoiled in storage. Hammond defense claimed Cimino sought to corner the market by prolonging storage as a garlic hoarder.
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Chicago
Frank Cimino
Calif
Cimino
G. H. Hammond Company
Hammond
Man Sues Over Buried Gold in Boonville Case
Thomas White sues for one third of a $21,000 gold hoard allegedly dug up by Quill White Owen Fitzerald Leo Raney and Frank Raney. He says the pot was buried by his mother.
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Boonville
Ind
Thomas White
Quill White
Owen Fitzerald
Leo
Frank Raney
Oldest US twins John J Dixon and W B Dixon celebrate 92nd birthday
Montgomery Alabama comes the news that John J Dixon and W B Dixon, two Confederate veterans, were declared the oldest twins in the United States and recently celebrated their ninety second birthday. They are noted as lifelong Montgomery residents.
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Montgomery
Ala
John J
W. B. Dixon
United States
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