Jim Kershner’s this day in history

From our archives, 100 years ago

The Spokesman-Review’s critic gave a thumbs-up to the locally made film “A Matrimonial Mixup,” written by and starring Spokane “society maid” Miss Virginia Lee Riblet.

It was filmed over the summer at the Riblet home on the Little Spokane River and premiered at the Liberty Theater.

“Professional players and scenario writers have released many less enjoyable comedies,” wrote the anonymous critic. “Miss Riblet gives promise of much ability as a film actress in the little romance she has written. … She displays vivacity and mimic ability to a marked degree, and with professional tutoring and directing should make a charming little comedienne.”

The critic also noted that “Miss Annabelle Moore does a classical dance on the lawn and she and two other society nymphs disport in one-piece bathing suits in the river.”

From the weather beat: Local weather bureau forecaster Charles Stewart confirmed that so far August 1915 had been the hottest August on record in Spokane.

He did note that his calculations included only the first 23 days of August, so it was not yet certain that the record for the full month would be broken.

The high in Spokane the day before was 94, one in a string of many hot days.