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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1918

Page

12

Manhattan Madness at Palace thrills with Doug Fairbanks

Doug Fairbanks stars in Manhattan Madness at the Palace on Sunday. The photoplay features daring cliff climbs, secret closets, trap doors, and a high speed chase as suspense and mystery unfold from New York to a grand windup with the heroine and plotters. Also a two reel comedy and Pathe news.

Douglas Fairbanks Manhattan Palace Theatre Fairbanks Nevada Rench New York

Majestic Theatre Opens Sunday for Seventh Vaudeville Season

The Majestic Theatre unveils its seventh season with an all new redecorated interior. Headlining is Slatko's Midnight BallRickers in Dancing Around, plus Ralph Dunbar sponsor of Oldtime Darkies. Supporting acts include Donald Dunn and Skellay Hell, with the Belmonts. Universal Animated Weekly and official Allied War Review are added features. Two daily shows, three on Sundays and holidays, tickets go on sale Sunday.

Majestic Theatre Slatko Midnight Ralph Dunbar Sunny South Donald Dunn Skellay & Hell The Belmonts Universal Animated Allied War Review Airiea

One Dollar Bid at Crystal Theatre Shrouded in Mystery

J Warren Berrigan presents Paralta play One Dollar Bid at the Crystal for three days starting Sunday. A dominant note of mystery runs through the tale with questions about Toby’s identity and origin unresolved to the end, as moonshiners, smallpox, a suspected murder, and two court trials unfold against a Kentucky backdrop.

J. Warren Werrigan Crystal Theatre Toby Kentucky

The Garden Debuts After Remodeling With Vaudeville

The Family theatre will rename to The Garden starting Saturday and showcase vaudeville and photo plays. Work on a new lobby, ventilation, lighting, and painted scenery by Joy & Cannon concludes as electricians finish for an opening matinee. Two daily shows feature rotating vaudeville three times weekly and daily picture changes with matinee prices at 5, 10 cents and evenings at 10, 15 cents.

Joy & Cannon St. Paul

Blindness of Divorce Criticized by Cardinal Gibbons

Cardinal Gibbons denounces divorce as a canker harming society and government, arguing for stricter laws to protect the family. The William Fox film The Blindness of Divorce is to be shown at the Plaza Theatre starting Sunday.

Cardinal Gibbons Balimore United States William Fox Plaza Theatre William von Presentation

Waterloo Theatre Opens Season With Friendly Enemies

The Waterloo theatre will open early in September showing Friendly Enemies. Manager A. J. Busby says bookings are not plentiful but satisfactory. High transport costs limit small shows to vig. the interior is being refinished making it a practically new house for the season.

Waterloo A. J. Busby The

Fragmented OCR passage on military officers and salutes

A garbled excerpt discusses army officers and women officers in service, noting they receive limited salutes and courtesy dictated by old-fashioned norms. It mentions COM organizations and a distant king or queen, with unclear context and incomplete sentences.

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Navy Salute Dilemma Hangs Over Wrens in Britain

In London a salute dispute within the Women’s Royal Naval Service wrens and Royal Navy faces unclear orders. Wrens question what constitutes suitable respect as male and female officers are urged to be saluted while Wren privates are not. Sailors wonder why they must salute Wren officers, and conflicting rules complicate ceremony across services.

London Royal Naval Service Wrens Wren Royal Naval Services Royal Navy W. RN. S Waaes Women's Army Auxiliary Corps France

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Doug” Fairbanks WAR Pictures J. Warren Berrigan Electric Park J. Warren Kerrigan the Crystal Navy Big Circus Rcarsorld Ceca Zoo Lafayette Doug. Fairbanks Billy Parson Hearst-Pathe News Vienday Charlies Chaplin IN Pathe News J. Warren Kerrigan U.S Arden Theatr
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