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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1925
Page
7
The Maryland venue announces a major bill with The Poppyland Revue featuring elaborate costumes and native dances, followed by Rositza and Company a eight performer dance act. Special scenery and a mix of photo plays including sea fire comedy and news complete the program with the same admission prices.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss a peculiar psychology behind making comedies. The fragment notes reflect on how humor can mask underlying tensions and how audiences react to comic performance. Further context from the article is unreadable.
Harold Lloyd explained the need for every shot to convey clear emotion to the producer for good pictures. While filming Girl Shy in a Pathe independent feature, visitors laughed at a scene, prompting Lloyd to caution that laughs in rushes do not guarantee success on screen.
The account details Captain Walter Buller and Tory and Indian forces in upstate New York and Pennsylvania during the War of American Independence. It describes a savage campaign that killed thousands, razed settlements, and burned farmland, with Washington relying on grain for his army. The narrative ties to David Wark Grifficay and a Palace Theatre stage presentation titled America.
Reports recount a Revolutionary era attack with Indian and Tory violence, including bounties for scalp takes and a Maine murder case. A convict husband allegedly killed his wife after a failed elopement plan, with testimonies steeped in fear, suspicion, and social pressure among witnesses.
A crowd of over one thousand gathered at Hiograph Studios New York to applaud Arthur H. Sawyer after shooting the final scenes of Sandra a Sawyer Lebin production starring Hirhara La Marr The event included a tribute speech from an extra and marked the film as first in a series to be released by First National Pictures with Bert Lyell as La Mare's leading man The article notes low salaries and lack of income tax for the poor
A noted skin expert touts Mentho Sulphur for blotches and eruptions. Apply a small jar for quick relief as healing begins next day. claims its germ destroying properties make it irreplaceable for eczema and itching.
The trial of John Dean charged with the murder of Clarence Payson, both African American, planned for Cumberland County, has been moved to Monday and will open Tuesday. Court will sit at a local hotel with about three days expected for testimonies from state and defense witnesses.
Two new teachers are engaged for the county. Uemos will teach mathematics at the high school and begin February 8. Mrs. M. C. Martin of Clearspring will replace Miss Sue Prick as domestic science teacher at Clearspring and Smiths, with duties starting February 9.
A safe antiseptic liquid named Zemo is advertised as stopping itching instantly and treating eczema, pimples, rashes, and blackheads. It claims fast overnight clearing of minor blemishes and offers trial bottles for 33 cents or a large bottle for $1.00, with Zemo Soap at 25 cents.
Public sale at the Court House yesterday auctioned a property on Franklin Street near an alley. The building, described as frantically framed, measures about 1 foot frontage to 20 feet depth. Sold to Charley Berts by mortgage holder due to Sherry Det fey.
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