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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1916
Page
6
Charlie Chaplin rides a wave of popularity with the two reel feature Police. It breaks records in New York and Chicago and dominates screens nationwide. Charley says it is a scream, part of a multi reel program including The Secrets of the Submarine and two others for ten cents.
White Post notes highlight visits by Miss Elsie Boyden of New Market and Miss Margery Hatcher of Winchester. social events include dances at Mesilla and Fauntleroy hosted by Louise Meade and David Meade. Parish day at the Episcopal Church drew six clergymen and many visitors.
Valley Turnpike Co announces yearly tolls for pleasure wagon travel during August for the period from Sept 1 1916 to Sept 1 1917. Shirley Carter director. Fireworks originated in Europe in Florence in 1389 first used there.
Bud Fisher cartoon favorite Mutt and Jeff returns with Mutt and Jeff's Wedding at the Empire on Wednesday August 30. The new edition promises a fresh book by a famed author Gus Hill directs this season with an updated scenic and electrical production and a new musical score. Seats go on sale Saturday with prices from 25c to 1.00.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Crawford and Mr and Mrs William Stephenson of Roanoke Va are on a motor trip through the Shenandoah Valley and were guests in town today. Burkle R Feight of Pittsburgh, visiting Miss Mary S Burkle for two weeks, departed for home this morning. K Watts Morris of New York City is visiting friends in Winchester.
Billie Burke stars in Peggy a charming screen match for her stage appeal. The film features a vivid ensemble including Wm H Thompson Wm Desmond Charles Ray and Thelma Salter. Admission tonight 10c to 15c at 7 30 and 9 with Peggy followed by Gloria's Romance next week.
The lowest earth temperature was recorded at Werchojansk in Siberia on January 15 1885 at 90 degrees below zero. Werchojansk lies near the pole of cold where soil remains frozen to about 400 feet and even in warm weather it does not thaw.
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