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Edward McAllister Summary

Edward McAllister Summary The investigation into Ted McAllister’s life has been an interesting process.  I started out with very little information, Ted was married, his wife died, later he moved to Savannah where he had “bedded a married woman and … Continue reading

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Donna plays at the Lavering Theatre – Twin Falls, Idaho – Dec. 1st, 1919

Donna plays at the Lavering Theatre – Twin Falls, Idaho – Dec. 1st, 1919 I was unable to find any evidence of Chin Chin playing between November 27th (Thanksgiving) and November 30th.  On December 1st, Donna and the Chin Chin … Continue reading

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McAllister Murder – Bell Set Free – Jan 28, 1925

Savannah Press 28 January 1925 BELL SET FREE BY RECORDER AFTER MURDER HEARING EVIDENCE NOT SUFFICIENT TO HOLD HIM IN M’ALLISTER SLAYING DEFENDANT GIVES RECORDER STATEMENT William R. Bell, charged in a warrant with the murder of Edward L. McAllister, … Continue reading

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Donna has “Pleasing Voice,” at the Orpheum Theater – Ogden, Utah – Nov. 26th, 1919

After the two nights in Salt Lake City, the “Chin Chin” company packed up and headed to Ogden, UT, only 35 miles or so, to play at the Orpheum Theater. Pre-show hype began on November 18th with a paragraph in … Continue reading

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Donna at Rock Springs, Wyoming on November 23, 1919 at the Grand Theater

Donna at Rock Springs, Wyoming on November 23, 1919 at the Grand Theater. Rock Springs Miner 21 November 1919 Thanks to the Wyoming Newspaper Project I almost missed that Chin Chin played at the Grand Theater in Rock Springs Wyoming. … Continue reading

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