Motion Picture Dangers Highlight Selig and Mix Incidents
The article recalls Thomas Santschi narrowly escaping a blank gun blast in a Selig scene after alters, while Tom Mix faced real bullets to enhance realism in Border Warfare. Kathryn Williams recounts animal encounters at the Los Angeles studio with a leopard that recognized her voice and calmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selig
Thomas Santschi
Santschi
Santscehi
Tom Mix
Selig Salar
Mix
Kathryn Williams
Los Angeles
Pangani
Miss Williams
Miss William
The Ghost Fakirs at Palace in Waterloo
Friends of Arthur Weld view his photo play The Ghost Fakirs at the Palace next Wednesday and Thursday. The Waterloo connection ends with the script written there and sale to Millenthals of New York. The one reel farce stars James Aubrey and Walter Kendly as Heinie and Louie in a haunted house caper ending in Nowhere.
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Arthur E. Weld
Fakira
New York
Louie
Heinie
Tollie
Comedian Hurt by Pitchfork in Stage Accident
Max Asher of the Joker company was rushed to the hospital after a pitchfork prong punctured his thigh during a rehearsal scene set in a barn for Hi Tan's Inheritance. Director Curtis and crew halted the scene as medical aid arrived at the company hospital.
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Max Asher
Joker
Curtis
Max
Universal
Things Theatrical Here At Home
The Najestic program promises a varied vaudeville bill with Victor Niblo and his talking birds Co-Co and aura, Uirnt vid Brothers in A Night in Venice, Bicknell and Gibney in Small Time Johnnies, Norwood and Norwood travesty, and a Wilts and Wilts skating novelty. Also features a Charlie Chaplin imitation contest with prizes, plus a mutual master picture The Failure and other films including Chaplin in The Roundars and Help Wanted. Sunday and Monday bring The Woman and Henrik Ibsen’s Ghosts on screen, with Florence LaBadie in The Six-Cent Loaf and The Old Clothes Shop and a Keystone comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meath
Victor Niblo
Co-Co
Aura
Venice
Bicknell
Gibney
Norwood
Wilts
Waterloo
Charlie Chaplin
Roy Call
Carl Lickington
Chas. Brenner
Pressy Friend
iHenrik Tbsen
Henri Walthall
Florence LaBadie
Thomas Jefferson
Movie Schedule at Palace Plaza and Grand Theatres
The Palace shows John Omergon in The Failura and a Chaplin comedy Sunday, Nance O Neill in Princess Romanoff Monday Tuesday, Betty Nansen in A Lost Paradise Wednesday Thursday, plus The Ghost Fakirs. The Plaza offers Joss Meredith in The Woman Sunday Monday, Hazel Dawn in Ninhe Tuesday Wednesday, Elsie Janis in Betty in Search of a Thrill Thursday Friday, The Moth and the Flame Saturday Sunday, Mary Pickford in Pandhan the Cricket Thursday, Her Shattered Idol Friday, The Diamond From the Sky Saturday Hearts and TO THE GRANT. The Grand screens The Trail Sunday Monday, with Ghosts Monday, The Country Girl Wednesday, five-reel projections daily to fill remaining slots.
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Lois Meredith
Hobart Bosworth
Owen Moore
Palace
John Omergon
Nance O'Neill
Princess Romanoff
Betty Nansen
Arthur B. Weld
Waterloo
Joss Meredith
Hazel Dawn
Ninhe
Elsie Janis
Betty
Mary Pickford
Pandhan
Wedd ing party happenings and local notes from Linden
Local Linden items recount a wedding party gathering with Miss Grout and Mrs Dorgan attending, a hymn and program interrupted by a late arrival, plus neighbors and church members in attendance. Other notes mention hospital surgery for Mrs Coffin, family moves, and residents traveling to Des Moines and Lake Geneva for summer visits.
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Linden
Dane
Belinkeld
Mere Winhihin
Lestie Dalcott
Che Maerthi Mulvey
Wertiesubary
Hoy
Ms. Taeker
Cornell
Hormity Belwalees
Chapman
Meet
Grout
Sis
Ridey
Iernden
Miss Grout
Hey
W. J. Dorgan
Deacony
J. E. Rutlege
W. L. Dorgan
Heteon
Wy Tatt
Jennes
Vl Fowler
A.d. Edwards
Ka Mosick
Mattle Quest
W. Grout
Milas Frances
Ella Williams
Lindon Friends
WW. Rutledge
Ll. BE. Tark
W. Coffin
Watler Avenue
Presbyterian Hospital
Walter Crumline
Gedar
Tden
John Archer
E. J. Crandall
Charles
Earl Clements
Cedar Rapids
Madeline
Miriam Park
Des Moines
Dexter
Mariel Gunther Brandstreiter
Mise
Marjorie Park
Lake Geneva
Local society notes and wedding in Waverly
Mrs. P Gillman and children from Toledo visit Waverly for weeks and will be joined by Mr Gillman for a Colorado trip. William J Wood of Waverly marries Emma Forts of Sumner at Mrs Segiston's Sumner home. The bride is a longtime Summer school teacher and the groom a pilot in Waverly. They plan to reside in Waverly. Miss Hummer resigns as Western Eaton telegraph operator and returns home to Bloomington. Dr. H M Kelley attends a Chicago alumni reunion for the pathology school. Harry Sincerson departs yesterday for unspecified destination.
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Waverly
Hummer
Western Eaton
Ias
Bloorington
Hdna Merle Kelley
Chicago
Maaprapathy School
Harry Sincerson
Local Notices and Advertisements From Weekly Journal
Fragmented OCR shows social notices and ads including missing names, a wedding mention, a public sale cue, and a cough remedy advertisement. It references Miss Greene Watkins and Ay Fire Seth, a Miss Eeedya Meier, and various family items, with mixed place names and dates obscured by garbling. The ad promotes Filey’s Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds.
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Filey
All Drugpista Everywhorn
Riddies Delightful Narrations At Florence Theater
Florence Ga Tulle appeals to both grownups and children with tales told by a premier storyteller. She travels from Rochelle to the Phan Haneer Munual studios as the crowd gathers to hear her. Helen Badgley is mentioned in connection with the production.
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Florence Ga Tulle
Jin
Miss Lay at Studio Door Sparks Ghost Story Tale
Fragmentary text shows Miss Lay at a studio door with references to haunting tales and a leading lady Jet Jt, as a fumony star notes what she reads and vows to scare children a little while maintaining privacy from collaborators.
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Houser Kil Lot
Miss Lay
Seace
Jet
Sean
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Arthur B. Rachel
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Ning
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Powers
George Riddle
Harvard
Frederick Warde
Viola
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Ben Greet Ilayers
Malvolia
John Veines
le Otis Skinner
Myr
Harry Antlistle
Cr Mantel
Andrew
Sebastian
Penne
Feste
Mr. Maey
Toy Theatre Company
Boston
Florence Curran
Paige
Minnesnols Stack Company
Olivia
Dore Sass
Mate
Maria
Sir Foby
Malvolio
Midland I
Chautauqua Circuit
Child OF the Sawdust
Catherine Wallace
Rose Wallace
Barnum and Bailey
Miss Wallace
Jose
Felf
Ian Ever
Charles Chaplin
Conarty
Abe
Hincard
Ren Sowa University
Chris Wordi
Bertha Shige
Maer
Trent Wateriog
Childrons
Mina Dad Dether
Cotas
Wigida
Mai
Stramwer
Weliue
Tates
Greene Watkin
Seth
Baie mWesis
Eeedya Meier
Joba Tin Daze
Waterton
Gran
House of Class
Comfort Galyran
Thomas Pearson
Florence Jodie
Bie
Heary
Electric Park
Lee Gate
Senday
Plom
MEVAS
Iowa
Ralph Mason Hix
Rafferty
Belasco
All Star Lasky
Paramount Travel Picture
Majestic Theatre
Coco
Laura
Bicknell and Gibney
Bernivici Brothers
Bae
Sans Souci Hotel
A. E. Yarris
Chautauqua Waterloo
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