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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1917
Page
2
West, east and Broadway scenes mix with Vincent N. Philip’s folly on a Midnight Frolics roof. Vernon Castle and Will Rogers mingle with news of Mme. Bernhardt in danger and Joffre’s shadow. Urban vignettes close with whimsical street sightings around Central Park and Longacre.
The new Morton's Kentucky Bells revue opened yesterday in Wilmington and drew strong crowds with fresh acts. Highlights included the Mullalys in a witty specialty and the Olympic Comedy Four delivering a riotous singing routine. The Bailey Sisters and Elmer and Elliott contributed singing dancing turns as the show runs today for its final performances.
William Brunton, juvenile lead with Helen Holmes company, narrowly escaped serious injury during production of Mutual Signal serial The Railroad Raiders. He was bound and tied, escaped by burning cords, but sleeves caught fire. Helen Holmes rushed with a fire extinguisher, showering him to save the scene. Brunton suffers burns but no serious injuries expected.
A suspenseful Red Feather photoplay arrives at the Grand tomorrow. The plot follows a young Lieutenant-Governor who becomes Chief Executive after a socialist shoots the Governor. He must decide whether to spare or impose justice on the man who elevated him, with Dorothy Davenport in a leading role.
Former Premier Viviani and Marshal Joffre with the French mission arrived in Philadelphia at 9 o'clock and began a whirlwind tour of historic sites including Independence Hall and the Shrine of Liberty. Cheering crowds lined the route as General Joffre bowed to the homage.
Advertises Parisian Sage as a Parisian germ killer for dandruff and hair loss. Claims three days of use restore hair growth, with Dr. Sangerbund cited as discovering the dandruff germ. Mentions sale by R. R. Bellamy and other druggists, priced inexpensively and perfumed.
Eleanor R. Lichtenstein recounts turning a casual overheard coffee request into a thriving sandwich business in local drug stores. She supplied six dozen daily, scaled to thirty-five dozen, with clean packaging and priced to yield profits for stores.
A writer promotes growing Job’s tears beads as a perpetual income source. The plant yields sturdy, pearl shaped beads from tall ornamental grass, harvestable each summer. Beads can be combined with glass basket beads for attractive jewelry and are easy to grow nationwide.
Mrs Powell extols remnant buying to curb clothing costs. She uses short fabric pieces from dimity cambric linen muslin Swiss and linen toweling to make garments for her three daughters and herself. She advises shopping remnants for sheets napkins pillow slips table linens trims and ribbons to stretch budgets and reduce waste.
Star in McClure Pictures Seven Deadly Sins born in New Orleans and a Georgetown University graduate. Le Guere holds both Master of Arts and Bachelor of Arts degrees. he quit a railroad office to pursue acting on Broadway before entering films.
Charlotte Walker who has acted in films for about a year will soon headline a stage play written by her husband Eugene Walter, marking a new career turn for both artists. The announcement emphasizes their collaborative return to live theater and Walker's rising profile.
McClure Pictures launches a novel filmmaking approach and reports success. The company is reshaping cinema with its fresh technique, claiming a breakthrough that pushes beyond established on screen methods.
A family of rosy cheeked youngsters is raised on simple, healthful recipes with no shortening. Cereal bread uses oats, barley, milk, and yeast to form a soft, porous loaf. whole wheat raisin bread blends milk, water, raisins, and yeast into a spongy dough, baked until light.
A humorous vignette shows Shirley Mason advising a young mother to snag runs using a small steel hook and crochet, while a fragmentary home kitchen section provides rough recipes for Good Molasses Cake and Nut Cookies with measurements and steps, revealing era style domestic tips.
The piece notes Ulysses S. Grant III, third son of General Frederick D. Grant, as a major of engineers in the regular army, while Ulysses S. Grant IV, another grandson of President Grant, has enlisted as a private in a New York National Guard regiment. It also mentions other descendants such as Fitzhugh Lee, Philip J. Sheridan, and Joseph Wheeler likely to salute in France, highlighting Civil War lineage among modern officers.
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