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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1915
Page
15
Bruce McRae advances to moving pictures while Irene Fenwick joins the new season. Irene Fenwick, Rita Jolivet, and many others line up engagements, tours, and productions across Broadway and London. The Shuberts plan Havana shows and new films, with stars like Emmy Destin and John Galsworthy’s new play drawing notice.
After three decades the case of two dead trappers at Basin Wyoming is solved. Jim Twizzleton, an escaping horse thief, allegedly killed Hank Smith and Henry Leiper in 1883. Exhumed bones and Willett of Casper tie the deaths to Twizzleton, who later fled and eluded officers in the Basin country.
Cherry pie day in Manzanola Colo celebrates the bumper cherry crop with nearly ten thousand pies distributed to residents. The crop remains the principal local industry this year, signaling a high grade harvest and strong community turnout.
Tourists aboard the Humboldt steamship, from southeastern Alaska, watched a dramatic icefall when Captain Baughman blew the whistle to position the vessel. Thousands of tons of ice tumbled from the glacier face into the sea as the vibration dislodged it.
Cleveland police report a string of alleged scams selling government buildings and streetcars to unsuspecting farmers and foreigners. Adjaran Antal is jailed in Illinois for selling street cars to new Kansas county settlers. Columbus dispatches say Ohio officials seek to return Antal, also known as Ontal Impre, amid inquiries from Governor Tiling.
In Turner Oregon on July 17 the Rev R G Collison collapsed mid sermon in the Oregon Christian church convention tabernacle and died within seconds from apoplexy. A separate note mentions a $50,000 corporation planning a jitney service for Manila.
The page lists Lillian Ziegler with Harmony Singing Trio and Jack Fuquay performing selections like Long Long Way From Home and Shooting the Bull. Beulah Fuquay leads chorus with Little Spark of Love and finale. Also notes a three part Selig drama titled The War of Dreams for Monday.
Charming Marguerite Loveridge, once a Biograph star under D. W. Griffith, has gained leading roles in one and two reel photoplays at Reliance Majestic studios in Hollywood. Though never a speaking stage performer, her personality and versatility have earned fame in silent drama under her former director now studio chief.
Brady Brooks Morosco join Shubert group with a new line of attractions to be announced later. William Faversham to star in a new play. F R Comstock and William A Brady will collaborate on Seiled Orders. Julia Marlowe not returning until 1917 with Sothern for Shakespearean productions.
Nice Sum traces a Chicago native who after early schooling studied medicine at Washington University and pursued further studies at Heidelberg and Vienna. He abandoned medicine for literature, publishing Unclothed Travail and Hagar Revelry, and now dedicates himself to producing what he hopes will be masterpieces.
An old relic, the silver name plate once taken from George Washington's pew in Christchurch, Alexandria, has been returned. The item was recovered by Zaltrom Giareland after several months away from its historic site.
Chicago July 17 William W Weatherwax rose from mule driver at $1.40 a day to a $10,000-a-year streetcar superintendent. He told Chicago City Railways board of arbitration his method was steady effort and playing straight. He left school at 13, started in 1886, and progressed through driver, conductor, foreman, superintendent to head of transportation. He urged longer hours and closer supervision to keep men from mischief.
Denver reporter chronicles Peter Anderson, nicknamed the Durable Danes by friends, who survives a four story fall and other close calls with horses, an elevator, and a mule with no serious injuries.
The Vitagraph Company begins filming The Patron a dramatic satire by William Hurlburt based on a Marguerite Bertsch story. Theodore Mars ton serves as producing director with Charles Richman Joseph Kilgour Charles Kent Arline Pretty Hose Papley and Bobby Connelly in principal roles. The six part Blue Ribbon feature will be released upon completion.
HootER Okaton, S D July 17 rancher Richie near there owner of a rooster named the giant killing rooster was injured when the bird spurred him twice as he opened his hen house door. He is in critical condition from blood poisoning days after the sparring incident.
In Hammond Indiana July 17 police were ordered to arrest women wearing skirts more than nine inches above their shoe tops while riding motorcycles. Chief received numerous complaints about young men who spent time slitting darkstones and watching motorcyclists.
Colonel Alden J. Blethen, longtime editor and publisher of the Seattle Times, died at his Seattle home at age 69 after a long illness. Born December 17, 1846 in Knowlton, Maine, he studied at Western Seminary and Doane College, was admitted to the bar in 1873, and built a career in journalism including leadership roles at the City Journal and Minneapolis papers before his Seattle tenure.
Thursday features Princess Rom based drama with Sardou influence and strong dramatic display by an unnamed actress. Friday presents The Vampire with Theda Bara in a provocative play while Saturday showcases the famed star Bim Reese in The Snob of Dan McGrew from Robert Service. Patrons encouraged by comfortable theatre conditions during the weather.
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