Stars Shine in Diverse 1922 Screen Offerings at Theaters
Ramon Navarro stars in Across to Singapore at the Fair as a seafaring sailor in a vivid MGM production with storms and pirates. Syd Chaplin appears in The Fortune Hunter at the Mission, while That Certain Thing opens at the Rialto with Viola Dana and Ralph Graves. Chaplin comedies are highlighted at Rialto with Shoulder Arms and a note on Chaplin’s enduring appeal.
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Singapore
Ramon Navarro
Syd Chaplin
Buster Collier
William Fairbanks
Nat—Bromly-Frederick
Nida Ramon Novarro
Fair Theater
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Navarro
New England
Orient
Ben Ames Williams
Saturday Evening Post
Novarro
William Nigh
Mission
Josie Lockwood
Josie
Warner Bros
Helene Costello
Helene
Columbia Pictures Studio
Rialto Theater
Viola Dana
Ralph Graves
Hollywood
Frank Capra
Aggie Herring
Burr McIntosh
Carl Gerard
Syd Crossley
Chaplin
Pathe
California Fig Syrup touted by Texas mother in 50 years of use
The ad claims California Fig Syrupstops feverish, bilious, or constipated symptoms in children and strengthens them. It cites a San Antonio mother praising her daughter’s quick recovery and notes sales exceeding four million bottles annually. Buyers are urged to request the full name California Fig Syrup to ensure authenticity.
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California
Texas
J. Owen
Thompson St
San Antonio
Lillian
Paramount Stars and Casts in New Film Projects
Thomas Meighan stars under Lewis Milestone in a Paramount production with G. Pat Collins as The Racket's Johnson in the film version. Neil Hamilton and Lois Moran act in Dont Marry. Hamilton also aids as magician amid on location work. Fedora adds Lawrence Grant Jack Luden Otto Mattieson Bodil Rosing to its cast under Ludwig Berger. William Fairbanks runs The Winning Wallop final show at the Liberty. Monta Bell brings real reporters to The Bellamy Trial to boost realism.
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Paramount
Esther Ralston
Hobart Bosworth
Helen Hunt
Tom Maguire
George French
Allan Roscoe
J. W. Johnston
Frank Brownlee
Reed Howes
James Hall
Hall
Howes
Clara Bow
Thomas Meighan
Lewis Milestone
G. Pat Collins
Policeman Johnson
Neil Hamilton
Lois Moran
Fox
Pola Negri
Fedora
Lawrence Grant
Jack Luden
Otto Mattieson
Bodil Rosing
Ludwig Berger
William Fairbanks
Liberty Theater
Koep
Monta Bell
Bellamy
Metal dirigible proposed for U.S. air dreadnoughts
Cleveland reports J B Whitttesey civil engineer plans a metal steam driven dirigible to enter the Navy Department bid for two air dreadnoughts. He envisions 20 foot diameter corrugated metal tubes filled with gas, steam propulsion, and safety features to retain gas if torn. Durability and price cited at about half a million dollars.
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International News Service
Cleveland
J. B. Whittlesey
United States
Whittlesey
Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Transcontinental dirigible service eyed with Cleveland hub
Cleveland plans include a passenger air service between Chicago and Cleveland and between Pittsburgh and Cleveland to start late this summer. Roy Knabenshue outlined a 40 passenger Pacific coast to New York dirigible with a 480 by 78 foot hull and four engines. He touted a fuel derived from oil components as practical for aviation.
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International News Service
Cleveland
Chicago
Pittsburgh
United States
Roy Knabenshue
Los Angeles
National Engineer of Aeronautics
Pacific Coast
New York
California
Knabenshue
Californian
Carelessness Charged In Fatal Englewood Blast
A Denver coroner jury held Alexandria Industries Inc officials responsible for a fatal explosion and fire at the Englewood plant, citing lack of fire protection. District Attorney filed manslaughter charges against five company officers: J. Don Alexander, Don M. Alexander, Ray A. Duncan, Clarence C. Hornaday, and Benjamin H. Winton.
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Denver
Alexandria Industries, Inc
Englewood
Joel Stone
Arapahoe County
J. Don Alexander
Don M. Alexander
Ray A. Duncan
Clarence C. Hornaday
Benjamin H. Winton
Shipping Claim Estimates Lighter Load Weighed at 125 Tons
A witness asserted the vessel would weigh about 125 tons rather than 150 tons, aligning with typical large fabric ships. The remark highlighted discrepancies in prior weight estimates and the need for accurate tonnage in the report.
Memorial to Negro Troops by Chicago Sculptor
Chicago sculptor Lenodar Crunelle completes a monument honoring World War negro soldiers. The Illinois legislature allocated 30 000 dollars for the project.
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Chicago
Lenodar Crunelle
Illinois
Texan Charged in Dance Hall Murder Case
Walter Klein was arrested by Sheriff Kleave near Fredericksburg and charged with shooting Deputy William Pope at Tivydale dance hall last Saturday night. Pope is in critical condition at Fredericksburg hospital and not expected to recover.
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Kerrville
Texas
Walter Klein
Kleave
Fredericksburg
William Pope
Tivydale
Pope
Texas Canal Owners Hold Up Water Rates
The American Rio Grande Land and Irrigation Company thus withdraw its request to raise water rates after an agreement with farmers. Clark of the water engineers said he returned from talks with the company and consumers and noted a Hidalgo Cameron counties water district could absorb the firm’s holdings.
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Associated Press
Austin
American Rio Grande Land and Irrigation Company
Hidalgo County
Clark
Board of Water Enineers
Hidalgo-Cameron Counties
Water Control and Improvement District
Everything Up Since Planes Were Invented
A Boston 1892 find in an old wall reveals coal and wood prices of the era. Stove coal 5.75 a ton delivered, egg 5.25, furnace coal 5.00 a ton, hard kindlings 12 per cord, pine 11 per cord. The story notes the lower prices and shorter skirts of the time.
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Boston
Pain Relief Ad for Joint Ease and Joint Base
An advertising notice promotes Joint-Ease and Joint-Base as fast acting emollients for rheumatic pain and aching joints. It claims soothing relief for chest colds neuralgia lameness sore muscles and lumbago with nightly foot comfort from Joint-Pose and sells at 60 cents a tube via Fox Drug Company four stores.
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America
Fox Drug Company
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Vienna
Charlie Chaplin
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Charles Morton
Janet Gaynor
Catalina Island
Skeets” Gallagher
Caddo Productions
Ramon Novarro
Joan Crawford
Occcky Mountains
Colorado
New Mexico
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Ana
Yellowstone
Glacier National Parks
Oklahoma
F. B. Poole
Ft. Worth
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Pass
Rockies
Glacier National Park
U.S
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Ramon
Ernest Torrence
the Family Theater
Ken Maynard
Tarzan
Jack Hoxie
Heroes of the Wild
Brunswick
Harold
Scrappy
Lambert
Ramona
Embert
Vocal By
Nick Lucas
Vincent Lopez
Casa Lopez Orchestra
Caroline
Red Nichols
Scrappy” Lambert
The
New Brunswick
Ferunswick
Brunswick - Balke -Collender Co
Dallas
Main St
A Dent Theatre
Meneeer
Waring
Collegian
Fred Waring
White House
John
George Jessel
Warner Brothers Picture
Vitaphone Symphony Orchestra
Syp Chaplin
Winchell Smith
Charles F.reisner
Bremen
Island
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