Newman's Casino Girls at Royal Impress Wilmington
The Royal hosts Newman's Casino Girls Company in a lavish musical comedy bill with new costumes, scenery, and acts. Casino Quartet, Billy Farrell, the Shannons, Plunket and Romaine, and Perle Derby deliver standout numbers, drawing strong applause for fresh songs, dances, and comedy.
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the Royal
Newman
Casino Girls Company
Wilmington
Billy Farrell
Shannons
Plunket
Romaine
Perle Derby
Clara Kimball Young in The Price She Paid at Victoria
Miss Clara Kimball Young stars in The Price She Paid a Selznick Pictures photodrama from David Graham Phillips novel. The story follows a wealthy society woman who after a failed marriage seeks a new life as an opera singer and confronts mounting challenges.
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Clara Kimball Young
Selznick Pictures
Victoria
David Graham Phillips
First Selznick Production by Charles Giblyn
The narrative follows a journey toward independence and freedom, described as a fascinating tale. Director Charles Giblyn leads this initial Selznick release, marking a notable collaboration in early sound era cinema.
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Charles Giblyn
Selznick
Victoria Weekend Showcases Baby Marie Osborne in Twilight Tale
In Told at Twilight the Pathe Gold Rooster Play at the Victoria Saturday features Baby Marie Osborne. A humorous bedtime scene ends with Marie crying as milk spills on her nightgown revealing parental secrecy and a wash.
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Victoria
Pathe
Little Marie
Papa
Mama
Mamma
Prussia's King Frederick William Creates Iron Cross Order
The 1812 institution of the Iron Cross order by King Frederick William of Prussia is noted as a royal honor established to recognize military merit.
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Frederick William of
Prussia
A Dollar Garden Fueled by Readily Planted Seeds
Readers learn how to assemble a one dollar garden with inexpensive seeds. The guide lists nasturtiums, zinnias, snapdragon, larkspur, sweet peas, asters, gaillardia, scabiosa and more with prices and sowing tips for continuous blooms from spring through autumn and into winter via dried arrangements.
Show Affection To Loved Ones In Daily Life
A reflective column urges readers to express affection more openly toward family especially mothers. It praises genuine demonstrations of love while cautioning not to overdo it and asks readers to act on heartfelt impulses to hug and praise loved ones daily.
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Ethel
Mother
Thousands Shout on Patriot Day in Rockingham
Special to The Dyspatch Rockingham North Carolina May 3 crowd estimates run between eight and ten thousand for Richmond county Patriot Day events Governor Thomas W Bickett attended and delivered an eloquent address praising President Wilson and urging farmers to boost food production The parade drew many groups including Red Cross wearers Woodmen of the World Boy Scouts a band and numerous townspeople in a stirring pageant
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Rockingham
N. C
Richmond County
Richmond
Thomas W. Bickett
Wilson
Red Cross
Woodmen of the World
Boy Scouts
Tin Woodman Dave Montgomery Dies in New York
Special correspondent recalls the stage partnership of Montgomery and Stone. Fred Stone contemplates retirement as Montgomery’s death leaves a lasting bond in the world of theater. A rural Kentucky anecdote closes with a joke about a mule and a doctor’s syringe.
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Dispatch
New York
Tin Woodman
Dave Montgomery
Stagedom
Fred Stone
Montgomery
Montgomery and Stone
Stone
Johnson
Boswell
TWO RICE DISHES Escalloped Rice and Tomatoes
A meat free dish of rice tomatoes cheese and breadcrumbs with butter and seasonings. Layer rice and tomato sauce in a buttered dish bake until golden and top with cheese breadcrumbs and paprika. An optional nut addition and peppery variations included.
To Make a Candle Fit
A quick method to fit a thick candle uses hot water to soften the wax and then press the end into the candlestick. Hold few seconds until the candle sits firmly. Mrs. W. L. O. provides the tip.
War time letter from Corn Cracker on enlistment for Governor Bickett
The Dispatch reports M. L. White of Lattimore sent a bellicose yet humorous appeal to Governor Bickett offering his war service as a private in the trenches. He cites age sixty weight two hundred pounds and farmer-teacher status and mocks Shelby boosters while praising Bryan and Kitchin. Ex-Congressman Kluttz then presents a Caldwell portrait to Ruth Hairston and Peter Hairston of an antebellum home in Davie county for the Supreme Court library.
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Dispatch
Raleigh
N. C
Lattimore
Bickett
Shelby
M. L. White
Charlotte Observer
Joe Caldwell
Mr. White
Bryan
Bull
Piedmont
Kitchin
France
Billy Sunday
Theodore
Cypress Swamp
John Bull
Old Kentucky
Old Packenham
Bret Claude
Lee
Jackson
Grant
Sherman
Washington
Napoleon
Caesar
David
Mother Earth
Theodore F. Kluttz
Supreme Court
David Franklin Caldwell
Rowan County
Kluttz
Ruth Hairston
Peter W. Hairston
Davie County
Supreme Court Library
Last Revolution Battle Near Charleston in 1782
The final engagement of the American Revolution occurred at a site near Charles Town South Carolina on August 27 1782. British and American forces clashed in a concluding action preceding peace talks.
Star Nance O'Neil Shines In Greed McClure Picture
Nance O Neil star of Greed from McClure Pictures rises as a leading emotional actress after early work in San Francisco and New York. Born in Oakland California she trained at Sneil's Seminary and debuted at the Alcazar. She later married Alfred Devereux Hickman who also acts in Greed.
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Nance O’ Neil
McClure Pictures
Miss O'Neil
Oakland
Cal
Sneil’s Seminary
McKee Rankin
Alcazar
San Francisco
Weber and Fields
New York
Miss O’neil
Alfred Devereux-Hickman
No More Gray Hair Promises Youthful Hair Restoration
An ad claims a product restores gray hair to natural color and beauty, reversing aging effects and promoting healthy growth while stopping hair loss and dandruff. It asserts no skin staining or hair injury, cautions it is not a dye, and warns against substitutes. Available at Elvington's Pharmacy for 50c or $1.00 a bottle with parcel post for out of town customers.
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Elvington’s
Parcel Post
Free Sample Coupon Solicitation by Mildred Louise Co
A Boston advertisement offers a free large sample of a hair remedy in exchange for sending the coupon with name and address and 10c postage. Instructions require return mail to Mildred Louise Co. and request a full mailing address.
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Mildred
Mildred Louise Co
Boston
Mass
The Art of Seasoning From Early Home Cooking
A guide to flavorful seasoning using bay leaf onion carrot celery and herbs. It explains how to prepare fried vegetables with butter several steps, when to add garlic and shallot, and how to use fine herbs like parsley chives thyme sage and bay leaf in soups and sauces.
Fruit Desserts Quince Tapicca Recipe Steps
Instructions describe cooking quince with water until clear and thick as jelly, sweeten and flavor with nutmeg and lemon juice, then layer in a battered pudding dish with chopped preserved fruit.
Farm hands chase baseball fever in rural town story
Disjointed OCR notes describe Gwosso Michigan and River district where farm youths mix farming with baseball dreams. Mentions Aggie star and local leaders seeking to keep sons on farms while supporting a back-to-the-farm community effort.
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Ie Gwosso
Mich
Lace Eagle River District
Suy
Ila
Tilila Charley Vandewarer
Gan Aggie Star
Wassee Town
Ili
Bennington
Iyoki
Nely Terested
Parisian Sage Promises Hair Loss Prevention
A vintage ad promotes Parisian Sage as a remedy to stop hair loss and dandruff. It claims a microbe causes shedding and that the liquid formula stops further loss after three days use, asserting the product makes hair grow softer and fuller. It targets American readers, praising affordability and ease of use.
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Paris
Vis
Adot
Marasion
Shirley Mason Teases Mrs. McClure Over Dish Mop Joke
A comic exchange features Shirley Mason teasing Mrs. McClure about a lost dish mop while a homemaker laments the mop slips into water. Practical tip suggests screwing a brass hook on the mop handle to keep it on the pan edge.
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Shirley
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