A Reno Divorce and Other 1920s Film Highlights
May McAvoy leads A Reno Divorce a Warner Bros. drama about a reckless socialite who wrecks a down-and-out artist, then plots to break him. The program also showcases Clara Bow in Wings and Esther Ralston in Something Always Happens, with Emmett Flynn directing and a range of other silent era film notes and cast hints.
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Reno
May McAvoy
Clara Bow
Buddy Rogers
Deandi
Esther Ralston
Nida
Janet Taylor
Tristram Tupper
Mm OK Reno
Ralph Graves
Twinkling
Warner Bros
May
Cupid
Hedda Hopper
Robert Ober
Wm. Demarest
Anders Randolph
Edward Davis
Assizes
Seine
France
Fox
Hollywood
M. Jean Dupuy
Emmett Flynn
Elinor Glyn
Long Island
Paramount
Miss Ralston
Frank Tuttle
Tuttle
Yale
Back Hurts Begin On Salts Flush Kidneys
An old health adage promotes drinking soft water and taking Jad Salts or similar lithia salts to flush clogged kidneys. It claims passing urine becomes clearer and healthier, preventing bladder disorders and kidney complications. The piece highlights acidity from rich foods and urges morning use before breakfast.
Son of Chang Donates Gold to the Nation
In Peking General Chang Hsueh-liang commits large-scale philanthropy by giving away about 5 million dollars in gold since his father Chang Tso-lin died last June. Unlike typical Chinese charity, his gifts support the country rather than relatives or local villages, marking a new style of philanthropy.
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United Press
Peking
China
Chang Hsueh-liang
Chang Tso-lin
Chang
West
Chang Teo-ling
Manchuria
Young Chang
Wings Wins Praise for Sound Effects and Cast
The article notes era flyers placed in front of cameras to trigger shots, praising Buddy Rogers Richard Arlen and Gary Cooper in a aviation drama. It commends Wings for its sound effects and director William Wellman, while remarking Cooper’s strong presence after Lilac Time and a bold, perilous casting choice.
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Wings
Clara Bow
Buddy Rogers
the Olathe
Kansas Boy
Richard Arlen
Jobyna Ralston
Air Service
Buddy
John
David
San Antonio
Texas
Gray Cooper
Gary Cooper
William Wellman
Sage Tea Dandy to Darken Hair By Wyeth
Dorothy Lang reports on Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound promising to darken gray or faded hair overnight for 75 cents. The ad claims natural, even coverage and a youthful look after one or two applications.
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Dorothy Lang
Wyeth
Railway Car School Brings Education to Ontario Children
In Port Arthur Ontario a converted railway passenger car serves as a mobile school and teacher home. Stationed several days at a time along a 120 mile rail district it gathers pupils from surrounding areas and assigns home lessons, expanding education where districts lack facilities.
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Ontario
Fukien Christian University Organizes First Natural History Society
The article notes classrooms and facilities at Fukien Christian University in Foo Chow. It reports the institution organizing the first natural history society in that portion of the Orient, highlighting its educational scope and local scholarly initiative.
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Fukien Christian University
Foochow
China
Natural History Society
Orient
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H. d’Abbadie d’Arrast
Technicolor Corporation
Richard Dix
Redskin
Technicolor Laboratories
Charles
Buddy) Rogers
Paramount Picture
Ft. Worth
Dallas
E. R. Brame
Amarillo
T. B. Gallaher General
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Gasteam Heating Company
D. D. Lacy
Amarillo Building
Paul Whiteman
Mary McCormic
Marlon Talley
Amarillo Auditorium
Amarillo College of Music
Polk St
Emil F. Myers
Canada
Port Arthur, Ont
Alao
Alma Mosley
Bombay
India
Grove
Clara Chaples
Fed
Arlen
Ar Coorpeen
FOX Drug CO
Saec Aes
Whiting & Cook
Venable & Bartles
Polk
Bessie Love
Allen Forrest
St. John Greer Ervine
City Drug Store No
Erat
Robert Br
Ralph Gravee
Pathe News
Money Savers
Stetson
Knox
Borsaline
J. Levy
Fair Theatre
Styleplus
Smithson
Middishade
Rock Island
Oklahoma City
Rock Island Station
H. W. Clutter
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