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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1913
Page
19
A two reel photoplay “In Convict Garb” nearly caused a real escape panic as actors Travers and E. H. Calvert staged a prison break. A guard opened fire near Joliet after mistaking the chase for real danger, but the stunt ended safely with bruises and a vow from the stars to avoid similar scenes.
Ruth Stonehouse announces a break from engagement as she dedicates years to art and continues with the Essanay Talking Company. The actress from Essanay photoplays shifts focus to acting while pursuing other artistic interests.
Giacinta sickly travels south with his daughter Bettina where she captures the attention of usurer Bradley. Vincente helps run the farm but Bradley seeks his discharge. Pepo steals money to foreclose a mortgage. he is killed after accusing Bradley. Vincente recovers the money and saves the day.
In Jonesville the suffrage parade leads to a comic scheme where women steal men’s pants to influence the election. Deacon Josiah Pitts is humiliated then aided by Tom Arnold who retrieves his clothes. Tom loves Isobel Martin who will marry him only if Jonesville aids the good cause. The plan backfires as men vote naked or in robes, while the wets win and Isobel consents to marry Tom.
In this tale Edith Warrington uses Winn to lure farmers into a bogus land venture. Winn saves Mona Denton from drowning, misleads farmers about stock, returns to the city, strikes it rich, and funds repayment after a wreck. Mona and Winn plan marriage as the village cheers the recovered fortunes.
On September 18 Mr and Mrs Williams send five year old Mary to visit an aunt. Williams loses railroad work and joins Buck Harris in a plot to steal fifty thousand dollars aboard train No 7. He is chosen to set off dynamite as the scheme unfolds.
A two reel Essanay film titled Grist to the Mill presents Irene Warfield in her first appearance. The drama follows a virtuous wife drawn into peril by a powerful suitor and a devoted husband as she outwits the plotter to expose a villain.
A mother longs for her ailing son as a thief is pursued. The pursuer meets his brother in a tense confrontation and, at grave personal cost, returns the brother to their mother. He learns that the strong must bear the burden of the weak.
Evelyn Selbie and Marguerite Clayton, noted Essanay film players, spent a perilous night in the mountains while exploring a valley from the surrounding woods. Guided by two horses with Broncho Billy's consent they wandered until dawn, prompting a rescue search once they returned home.
The Emerson Hough expedition left Chicago May 1 and returned after 3 1/2 months of Arctic travel. With camera man Conrad Luperti and companions G K Cornwall and B K Miller they chronicled river rapids, mountain portages, Eskimo and Indian encounters, the Midnight Sun, and 5500 miles of travel from Holman to Chicago. The Essanay firm will release the motion pictures showing these scenes and the journey's hardships.
Tyler Texas reports eleven inches of rain over fifteen hours causing washed bridges and paralyzed railroad traffic with four feet of water on the tracks in the city.
The phrase contrasts silly sympathy with other forms of foolishness, suggesting it may be easier to express or observe in social interactions. It frames sympathy as a lighter, more trivial display amid broader foolish behavior.
A Sunday program presents Lubin drama featuring Edwin Carewe with two full reels to be announced later. The following day adds The Kiss of Retribution, a Vita drama.
On Wednesday and Thursday dates, Kalem and Lubin features headline the Pathe Weekly issue. The page lists The Strong Man's Burden, Piciwick Papers, Sunlight, In the Toils, The Hand of Destiny, plus noted stars Harry Carey John Bunny Francis X. Bushman Beverly Bayne Miriam Cooper.
J W Bodwell a Union veteran from Lyndhaven Florida died of heart disease at Chattanooga Union Station soon after arriving with a trainload of veterans for the G A R encampment. The item notes a stray editorial line about human intelligence.
J Ernes Williamson plans a 200 foot long submarine tube to shoot underwater color moving pictures of marine life. He will depart for Bermuda with the device and aim to showcase reef life and tropical fish to the public for the first time.
Kansas plans to enroll 500 additional students in state colleges this fall compared with last year, according to today’s statistics. Educators view the rise as a strong sign the recent downturn has not harmed the state’s overall prosperity.
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