History Made by Primitive Movies in Penny Arcade
In Los Angeles penny arcades on Main Street a glimpse of early cinema endures. Mutascope machines show the 1899 Jeffries Sharkey fight filmed by the altiograph company, with actors like Griffith and Dempsey recalled by visitors. A study of these one-minute comedies reveals how pioneers like Griffith evolved motion pictures from crude novelty to a modern art form.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Hollywood
Culver City
Rim
Gloria Swanson
Altiograph Company
New York
Jack Dempsey
Willard
Nickelodeon
Dlw
Griffin
Biograph
David Wark Griffith
Griffith
Brookins 23-Second 220-Yard Hurdles Mark Accepted
Pittsburgh, Nov. 17 AP After a two year fight Charles Brookins of the University of Town had his 23 seconds mark for the 220 yard hurdles accepted by the Amateur Athletic Union at a meeting yesterday. In all 200 records were approved and 66 rejected as marks were surpassed.
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Pittsburgh
Charles Brookins
University of Town
Amateur Athletic Union
Paavo Nurmi
Willie Ritola
Nurmi
Ritola
Jose Ray
Ray
Jackson Srbolz
Greensboro
N. G
Feld
Pythian Knights of Three Counties Meet in Hampton
The Sixth district convention of the Knights of Pythias for Wright Hardin and Franklin counties will convene in Hampton at Windsor lodge No 71. Events include an 3 PM opening, 8 PM dinner, 7 30 PM address of welcome by J M Hemineway and response by C J Criquet, exemplification of rank, and talks by R O Garber and Ward Ferguson. Also noted are local officials EB Stonbraker and George Weeks. Ad for mattresses by A Leath & Co.
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Pythian Knights
Hampton
Hampton, Ta
The
Knights of Pythias
Wright, Hardin and
Frank
Windsor Lodge
Webb
Church of Christ
J. M. Hemineway
Hiampton
C. 3
Criquet
Iowa Falls
R. O. Garber
Adair
Names Adopted for Towa Home Management Houses
Ames Iowa November 16 Three Iowa State College home management houses on Iowa Street campus will be named Mary B Welch Ben H Richards and Isabelle Bevier in honor of pioneer leaders in home economics The state board of education approved the names Ruth A Lindquist associate professor notes the history of the houses and their purpose Each house has a faculty adviser and a practice baby to aid in child care instruction
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Ames
Iowa Strats College
Mary B. Welch
Ben H. Richards
Isabelle Bevier
State Board of Education
Ruth A.lindquist
Town State College
Miss Richards
Miss Bevier
University of Fllinois
Iowa State College
Dean MacKay
Tewsh
Thos. Sloss
Lulu ‘R. Lancaster
Rheuma guaranteed relief for rheumatism or refund
Rheuma promises instant relief from rheumatic pains and swollen joints with a money back guarantee. Warns of heart risks and urges immediate purchase from Wangierros or any druggist to drive the ailment from the system.
Sioux Falls Girl With Seal Coat Taken From Train
Sioux Falls officers prepared to escort Inez B Mundy alias Buddy Moore from a Chicago bound train after she was seized by Waterlog detectives at 1240 a m for theft of a sealskin coat worth 600 dollars. Mundy claimed she merely borrowed the coat and planned to mail it back.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Inez B. Mundy
Biddy Moore
Miss Mundy
Chicago
Cedar Falls
Theatre Tonight and Weeknight Film Features at Local Theatres
Crystal Robert Frazer and Clara Bow star in The Scarlet West at Palace with Jack Holt and Kathryn Williams in Wanderer of the Wastelands Mae Murray and John Sibert headline The Merry Widow at Plaza with vaudeville RIALTO screens House Peters in The Storm Breaker plus stock company farce Strand presents Colleen Moore in We Moderns and vaudeville Waterloo presents Fab and Warmer with resident stock company.
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Crystal
Robert Frazer
Clara Bow
Palace
Jack Holt
Kathryn Willams
PLAZA
Mae Murray
John Sibert
Rialto
House Peters
Strand
Colleen Moore
Waterloo
Waterloo Players
Fires Supervisors for Neglect of Duty
Judge Anderson of Sidney, Iowa, yesterday found Fremont County supervisors Dan Graham and J. F. Helliday guilty of willful neglect of duty and removed them from office. The ouster proceeding began last Tuesday with 34 charges.
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Sidney
Anderson
Marion
Dan Graham
J. F. Helliday
Fremont
The Merry Widow dazzles in Plaza debut with Mae Murray
Critics hail The Merry Widow as a milestone of screen entertainment. Mae Murray shines as the title heroine with John Gilbert as Danilo. Stroheim’s direction blends continental flair, humor, and realism. The cast, including D’Arcy, Marshall, Fatweett, and Crowell, delivers perfection in a lavish spectacle with unforgettable waltz scenes and a grand musical accompaniment.
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Plaza Theatre
Stroheim
Mae Murray
Miss Murray
Merry Widow
Gilbert
John Gilbert
Danilo
Rey D' Arcy
Basemehos
von Strohelm
Lands
Tully Marshall
Baron Sadoja
Europe
George Fatwcett
Yosephine Crowell
van Stroheim
Ona CG
Reinke
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Brookins
Miller Cleaning & Dye Works
Woods
Bridge St
Helens
Geko Deering
Lett
By Ben Batsford
Unite
Guson
Des Moines
J. Stonbraker
George Weeks
A. Leath & Co
Court House
Towa
St. Mary’s
Bree
Arzen
Arcen
Waterloo Central Labor Union and Ladies’ Auxiliary
WELLS
Wee Zz
Ford
A. C
Fords
Ste
Fish Auto Wrecking & Supply Co
Sycamore St
Mediterranean
West Indies
S. S. Montroyal
Canadian Pacific Standard
Abe DS. Ewe
Steamship General
Duckson
Chienge
Canadian Pacific
G. C. Kennedy
Waterloo Theatre
Winchell Smith
Frank Bacon
Matinees Sun
the Jay of
oRowDe
Ona C. Beinke
Ten Plaza Music Masters
Muldred
Joyce
Waterloo Fanmily Popular Theatre
Setedener
Lem Thompson
Lem Thompson the
Munniest
Evelyn Rees
Mary Flynn
Arsilly
Lem
Hompson Stock Company
Zane Grey
Wanderer of the
Wastelands
Kathryn Williams and
Noah Beery
Aso
Charley Chase
Foxe
Panight
Mildred Jerome
Milton Byron Ender
Win
Tull
Avery Hepwood
Mae Murray and
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