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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1916
Page
2
The author reflects on how motion pictures reveal true selves and a wide range of gestures and expressions. Watching films helps correct unwanted traits, with many actors sharing similar self-criticisms and finding value in ongoing self-evaluation. For some, the screen proves a more truthful mirror than a dressing table.
In Montgomery County, Troy Mt. Gilead Star Biscoe and Candor report excellent new school buildings and high standards. The Troy Montgomerian notes county pride in educational quality across several towns while a rubber sponge is praised as an effective woolen dry cleaning tool.
New Bern North Carolina October 19 A largely Republican and Black audience heard H F Seawall a radical advocate attack President Wilson during a Court House speech Seawall criticized Hughes and Wilson and delivered a frosty talk that left many listeners disappointed Next Saturday afternoon R A Nunn will address voters at Fort Barnwell with other party leaders expected to attend Dover audience will hear Ernest M Green and Mrs C A York deliver addresses to Democratic voters planning a rare political event
Philadelphia report details Hughey Dougherty once famed minstrel and end man now aged and penniless. Confined to Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane, donors are urged to fund his care in a suitable home as his health declines. The appeal targets former fans and theater veterans who enjoyed his era of blackface entertainment.
Atlanta October 16. Roscoe Pickett former State senator from the Forty first district announces as Republican candidate for governor not to win but to form an opposition party. He recalls his clash with Thomas B Felder during the Savannah recall bill fight and the subsequent stabbing of Felder by G K Wason in the Kimball House.
The second big bill by Zarrow's Vaudeville Review opened yesterday to strong acclaim and runs again today with the Lynch Trio offering a fresh program. Nan and Frank perform There's Someone More Lonesome Than You, Taddy charms with dancing and singing, Musical Al Nuttle debuts on banjo improvisations, and Snyder Vaughn Knowles Hill Edmonds present new acts as the show nears its final performances.
Mae Marsh and Robert Harron star in a David W Griffith Fine Arts production of A Child of the Paris Streets. Marsh portrays a daughter raised as a pickpocket by the Apaches queen seeks revenge while Harron offers a complementary performance in Wilmington.
Andreas Dippel presents The Lilac Domino at the Academy of Music on Saturday October 28 with matinee and night performances. The three act comic opera by Charles Cuvillier features sweet music, dancing, costumes and lavish effects drawing praise from critics and public alike. The exceptional cast delivers twenty song hits showcasing talent.
The Royal screens a new program featuring Robert Harron supported by an all star cast in a city premiere. The feature attracts audiences eager for classic silent cinema and notable performances.
A society figure with gray hair uses Q Ban shampoo to darken hair. The ad claims daily use for a week then two to three times weekly restores natural color and leaves hair healthy, soft, and evenly dark. Green’s drugstores carrying Q Ban are mentioned.
Dr. John H. Finley education commissioner born Grand Ridge Illinois 53 years ago today. William L. Igoe congressman born St. Louis 37 years ago today. Rev Dr William L Pickard Mercer University president born Upson County Georgia 55 years ago today. George S Webster Philadelphia docks official former Municipal Engineers Society president born Philadelphia 61 years ago today. Dr John C Breckinridge Winona College of Agriculture president born 58 years ago today. William J Burns famed detective born Baltimore 55 years ago today. Mordecai Brown Chicago NL pitcher born Nyesville Indiana 40 years ago today.
The Greek provincial government in London dispatch says Athens opened negotiations with the United States to secure freedom of action in recruiting Greeks in America. If officially recognized, representatives will be sent to conduct a recruiting campaign.
Milwaukee hosts the seventh annual convention of the Association for the Study and Prevention of Infant Mortality. Medical men health officials and social workers from across the U S and Canada attend a three day session with speakers including Dr John S Fulton Dr J G Wison Dr Grace Meigs and Dr Frances S Bradley of the Federal Children's Bureau.
A cooking tip advises not using soda water to clean burnt pans. Instead fill with salt and water, let stand overnight, then slowly bring to a boil to lift burnt residue.
Tickets for passenger trains on October 4 November 1 2 and 3 1916 are sold at reduced rates by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad of the South. Return limit until midnight November 4. Proportionate excursion to intermediate points. For details call BEN.
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