Under Four Flags shown in Em pire tonight and Saturday
American soldiers depicted in a dramatic World War I film sequence focusing on the Piave and Marne battles. The feature highlights Italian victories, frontline action, wounded being carried by Red Cross, and portrays Allied strategy. Additional Harold Lloyd comedy and scenic footage shown with 7:30 and 9:00 showings. Admission 11 22 and 33 cents.
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Piave
United States
Empire
Red Cross
Division of Films
Committee On Public Information
Harold Lloyd
Baltimore
New York
Washington
It Pays To Advertise Comes To The Empire Theatre
Theatergoers are assured no fear about It Pays To Advertise as a funny pleasing farce touring from Lancaster Pa. An excellent cast features two original company members. Curtain 8 30 with lower floor $1.10 and upper levels 2 1 2 50 75 plus tax.
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Lg Oan
Empire
Baltimore
Lancaster
Ncte
Messrs
Megrue
Hacke
Far East Phrases Prompt Humorous Mistranslation
An American traveler recalls in Singapore a mistaken slang moment as he asks for moth balls. The chemist corrects him with a wry spark noting the term aphthalated marbles, highlighting language quirks from distant places.
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Far East
Singapore
Siberia
Fragmentary remark on Hungary and medieval themes
A German writer voices nostalgia for Hungary blending memories of medieval poetry and heroic history. The passage links Hungary’s name to personal feeling and evokes legendary exploits echoing in modern perception.
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Hungary
Scents of Gilead and Bridal Dowries in Ancient Israel
The text notes that among ancient Jews perfumes were essential for brides and a twelfth of the dowry was allocated for scents. It mentions the famed basin of Gilead distilled from a bush once common in Gilead but now scarce, claimed to be collectible only by the sultan.
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Gilead
To Tell Age of Herring From Ringed Scales
Naturalists estimate marketable herring age at three to seven years by counting annual rings on scales. The method uses ring density and scale patterns to infer maturation.
Inheritance of American Youth Sparks Eternal Duty
A quotation from Justice Story inspires American youth to value a noble inheritance won through tolls and sufferings and to preserve life liberty property religion and justice for future generations. A chronic shopper forgets her purchases and asks a salesgirl if she had bought embroidery yesterday prompting a simple acknowledgment.
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Joseph Story
Gate
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R. R
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Goy
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the Commercial and Savings Bank
Winchester, VA
Fred L. Glaize
Froers
U.S. Signal Corps
U.S Navy
Germany
America
Chauteau-Thierry
Piave River
THE
Talk OF All America
Geo. M. Cohan
Roi Cooper
Megrue and
Walter Hackett
Big New York Company
Gray & Sheetz
Farmers & Merchants Nat. Bank
Winchester
Virginia
Union Bank of Winchester
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Cincinnati
Mary J. Piel
Micther
Fannie E.arring
Luray, Va
Beck
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