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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1916
Page
6
The Empire tonight features Rube Goldberg satire cartoons from New York Times fame. The first week run reportedly cost seven thousand dollars and the program promises ongoing expensive Goldberg comedies if encouraged. The subject is titled The Book Weekly and audiences are urged to attend with family.
The Pathe Company extended the run of popular Who's Guilty? dramas after exhibitors nationwide requested more time. Tonight features Anna Neilson and Tom Moore in a jealousy themed story, plus The Girl and the Game tenth chapter and a Pathe Ney reel comedy to round out a six reel program at 10c.
Beatrice Fairfax returns with a Beatrice Fairfax serial and a two reel drama at Empire. Grace Darling stars with Harry Fox in the Beatrice Fairfax feature. The Mysteries of Myra stars Howard Betabrook and Jean Sothers in a scientific serial. A Hearst World newsreel and a balloon offer for children accompany the program.
The funeral of two year old Lucy Ann Johnston daughter of Mr and Mrs B F Johnston took place yesterday afternoon at 3 o clock. Service was by Rev W O Talbert and interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery with hymns by the Methodist Church choir. Relatives from a distance attended including Mrs T J Johnston and daughter of Middleway and W Vai.
A return showing of Mrs Gen Tom Thumb with her husband in Lilliputian's Courtship is planned at Empire tonight around 8 50 p m along with six other reels. The screening was not advertised earlier but is now announced in the ad.
Vitagraph studios burn hot for realism in The Two Edge Sword a five part Blue Ribbon Feature. Edith Story stars with Gordon Allen as a distracted husband in a society drama noted for thrilling collisions and lavish spectacle. Admission 10 cents.
Week ending August 5 1916 list of unclaimed letters includes Dr A V Horner C C Sargeant Miss Elizabeth C O Connell Mrs Walter W Pence W M Penn Edgar Roy Ross Rothgeb J W Sibert P M. Post asks addressees to pay one cent per letter.
Fragmentary OCR shows an advertisement announcing summer goods for sale. The readable text hints at sales or promotions but lacks clear details such as dates, prices, or item lists.
Floral tributes from friends and relatives honor the little girl and her parents, showing the esteem in which the family is held. The gathering includes Mr. and Mrs. Kiz ier of Martinsburg, Mrs. Kelican of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Lewis Bailey of Cumberland, reflecting wide support.
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