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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1913
Page
20
A pastor notes a nationwide shift as ministers educators and police see films as moral force. He cites silent storytelling in cinema as a persuasive tool and describes weekly free picture showings to deter saloon traffic in his parish.
A minister turns to motion pictures to illustrate religious themes and uplift society, citing a Rhode Island church that allows film in Sunday School and the auditorium. The article narrates a tale of Bessie who marries Bob Evans, endures abuse, is aided by Will Wayne, and later encounters a presumed-dead Bob alive in a mountain setting.
A detailed plot summary describes Frank Davis, a bank thief, shooting a Minneapolis cashier then fleeing with loot. Wentworth, the bookkeeper, is wrongly jailed but escapes to Northern Canada where a mounted policeman and an Indian girl expose Davis. Wentworth proves his bravery. a confession clears him and he is promoted. Separately The Eternal Sacrifice profiles Nan fleeing thieves to a mansion, with Margaret Lyle aiding her and her engagement to Arthur Ellis developing.
A comic snippet shows Pearl fond of a dog named Toodleums while Chester grows jealous. Chester hires a thief to steal the dog, resales it for $1, then fights back when a $30 payoff is demanded. Pearl forces payment, the thief seeks revenge, and Chester ends humiliated and exiled.
Public and exhibitor notices describe mutual program entries The Bewitched Matches shows a fortune teller’s revenge on a German father and comical humanlike tricks by the inanimate light sticks Margaret's Painting follows artist Robert Ford and his wife as their poverty deepens after a wealthy patroness demands his card leading to a fatal confrontation amid personal wreckage FAMOUS.
A rescued dog headline leads to a studio offer to exhibit a painter at the academy. The social spotlight makes him a society favorite, yet a baby’s death at a party unsettles him. Meanwhile a smuggling tale unfolds as Wentworth pursues criminals with northern allies and a love triangle intensifies the tragedy.
Margaret returns from the cemetery and paints her baby, choosing color and warmth over black and white. The picture becomes sacred to her. The von Nordens visit Robert and reveal the baby’s portrait hidden in his studio. Margaret’s work is hung at the academy and wins the top award.
Dr and Mrs T H Frazer returned from Tuscaloosa where their two sons Mell Frazer and Emmett Frazer were graduated Mell finished law school and will practice in Mobile this fall Emmett earned the science degree and will return September to work as assistant to Dr Graham in biology A sales note promotes special voting day and wedding gifts at Gabriel's tomorrow Monday.
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