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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1914
Page
18
A memory of Christmas day with a struggling troupe. A kind billposter lends $20 to pay for travel, enabling a late journey to a show. The act sparks a warm Christmas celebration with the billposter and his daughter, praised for selfless humanity amid hardship.
The Star theater screens The War of the World on Monday for one day only. The four reel spectacle depicts a global war including Austria France Russia Britain Belgium Servia Monteneg ro Japan with battles at Heligoland, advances across North Belgium and Liege, field hospitals, and scenes of Pandemics and invasions.
The Orpheum theater presents a week of attractions led by Mabel Normand and Fatty Arbuckle in a two part Keyatona comedy The Sea Nymphs and dramatic features The Ninety Black Boxes and The Lure. Weekly schedule continues with Universal dramas, Keystone serials, and a five part Christmas program Northern Lights.
The passage touts the concluding phase of The Master Key set in a resort near San Francisco and credits Wilson as author of The Master Key. It lauds his prior works Land Claimers Across the Latitude Man Who Back Princess of Sorry Ney and argues The Master Key surpasses them in dramatic virility and sensational staging by Universal coast directors.
Washington society scene centers on a white marble Pan American building Cotton ball decor and cotton accents adorn entrance and interior court The event drew Secretary Bryan and other prominent southern Washington diplomats and officials The Marine Band supplied music as guests danced amid elegant gowns and winter weather stormy conditions did not dampen the party mood
A stirring address by Jean Gordon advocates state and federal suffrage, while Senator Owen pledges support for equal rights. Mme Rosika Schwimmer appeals for peace aid to women of Europe. Despite bad weather, The Quaker Girl at Robinson Grand thrills crowds with a large cast, strong songs, and elegant dancing.
Arthur C Thompson assistant state historian and archivist will visit for several days to photograph industrial plants for the state moving picture service to be used at the Panama Exposition in San Francisco. G H Bolden Charleston secretary of the state commission and a photographer named Murray have been in Marion county taking views. Bolden heads back to Charleston for a commission meeting to decide on hiring a superintendent for the exposition building.
London reports show most major professional clubs post financial losses due to the post August 1 dampening of sport. Lancashire, with about 40000 in income, records a 6500 deficit while Northamptonshire relies on a 2500 gift from Lord Lilford to finish the season and plans a 1915 hiatus with member levies to fund 1916. Hampshire Country Club ends with a 4500 deficit amid a large initial surplus. Other clubs are said to have suffered heavily as well.
George Hattie of Lost Creek jailed on a warrant for beating his wife. His wife faced an insanity charge in Justice Jackson V. Carter's court Saturday and was adjudged insane. She will be taken to the state hospital at Weston early next week.
Alma Dare, mayor's secretary, uses a hidden hole in the wall to thwart Bees Winton and save Mayor Chandler from a hostile bill. The tale celebrates woman politicians and ends with Alma and the mayor united. Alice Joyce stars in this two reel feature of Kalom.
The article notes perfume remains popular with Christmas shoppers despite a war tax. France continues supplying fragrances of lavender and leaves, while American-made bottles dominate the decorative displays. Tax rates range from one and a half cents on small sachets to seventeen cents on exported bottles selling at seven dollars. Prices largely hold, and American firms may seize market if imports wane.
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