Theaters and films shown at local venues this week
The Fair and Liberty theaters host The Unknown with Lon Chaney and It at the Rialto. Mission presents Too Many Crooks with Mildred Davis, while Deandi shows The Fighting Hombres with Bob Custer. Also on view are The Isle of Retribution, The Plastic Age, and Dollar Power acts with Pee Wee and Personality Girls amid carnival entertainment.
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Lon Chaney
Mildred Davis
Deandi
Bob Custer
Pee Wee
Rialto
Clara Bow
Liberty
Isle of Retribution
Lillian Rich
San Jacinto
Plastic Age
Donald Keith
Harley Sadler
Dollar Power
Vernon
West Fourth Street
Sky
Flashes of Life From the AP Nation and World
New York marines unveil Private Padgett a bulldog mascot aboard the Leviathan Captain Hartley calls him a real devil dog. The dog escaped a bathroom incident with only a blue pajama coat torn. Rapid City pets in summer whimsy include Bob Roy a collie tied to a stake after chasing a porcupine and Rebecca the raccoon atop a pine. Plymouth Vermont a birthday card from Coolidge birthplace travels to Rapid City opening July 4 the card features a country map a candle image and greetings from the Vermont governor with postage of 5.70 paid.
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Associated Press
New York
Padgett
Hartley
Rapid City
S. D
White House
Bob Roy
Collie
Rebecca
Plymouth
President Coolidge
Weeks
Vermont
Lon Chaney Stars in Contortionist Thriller at the Fair
The review notes Len Chaney’s remarkable contortionist display as central to the film’s appeal. Ted Browning directs while Alonzo’s ironic loss of his arm provides a standout moment. Joan Crawford’s appearance is likened to Gloria Swanson, drawing attention to the star power and crowd.
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Len Chaney
Lon Chaney
Ted Browning
Alonzo
Joan Crawford
Gloria Swanson
Schoolboy with nickel goes to Paris to see Lindbergh
Herbert Avram, 14, of Brooklyn, started for Paris with five cents to see Charles Lindbergh. He sailed on June 2 aboard the La Savoie, arrived after Lindbergh left, and remained in Paris with no immediate plan to return. His father Moss Avram requested the boy work his way home if he returns, but Herbert reportedly continues his Paris visit at latest reports.
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Paris
Lindy
International News Service
New York
Herbert Avram
Brooklyn
Lindbergh
America
Herbert
Sec
France
Piffel Tower
le Bourget Field
Avram
Segrave Retires From Motor Car Racing After World Speed Mark
Major H. C. D Segrave, holder of the world speed record of 207 miles an hour, resigns from Sunbeam and retires from automobile racing. He plans to pursue motor-boat racing and business ventures, noting he has achieved his aims and risks remaining in high-speed driving. His wife approves of the decision.
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International News Service
London
H. C. D Segrave
Sunbeam Automobile Company
Daytona Beach
Florida
Europe
Segrave
Air Service Experts Cite Human Error in 90 Percent of Accidents
Army air service experts report that 90 percent of airplane accidents stem from human error, with only 10 percent due to mechanical defects.
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Army Air Service
Woven Goods Output Tops Billions Of Square Yards
The report notes annual production of woven fabrics reaching an immense level in this country. It highlights the scale of textile output with billions of square yards produced each year by local mills and manufacturers.
Brazil’s lone auto show falters despite better roads
Despite a nationwide good roads push, Brazil hosted only one major automotive exhibition this year and it failed to attract exhibitors or buyers, signaling weak market demand amid improving infrastructure.
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Brazil
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Kk & of
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the Grey
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Norman Kerry
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the Pathe News
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Denver
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News and Globe
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Life
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