Poor Boy Who Rose to Film Cites Says Watch New Fields
Chicago youth Sam Katz rises from ghetto roots to potential head of a vast theater chain Balaban and Katz. He recalls early work piano selling papers and repairing switches, then building Chicago venues and schooling through Northwestern, while forecasting rapid expansion in motion pictures. The Federal Trade Commission will open an inquiry November 24 into a purported Film Trust, cited in Katz’s rise.
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Federal Trade Commission
Washington
Chicago
Sam Katz
Katz
Times-Recorder
NEA
New York
Twelfth and
Jefferson Streets
Dynamo
Famous Players
Balaban & Katz
Hyde Park
Carl Laemmle
Laemmle
Balabban Brothers
Central Park
Lightnig
Northwestern University
Law Schoool
Salary rise tied to promotion drives young workers up
Chicago report outlines a path from office boy to general manager, highlighting rapid moves via typewriter skills. It notes a large Chicago mail order house offers affordable installments and training to enable operation of the machine, urging readers to contact the International Typewriter Exchange at 184 W. Lake St. for more details.
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Chicago
Brown
International Typewriter Exchange
W. Lake St
Ilinois
Quotes on hard work and chance in early film and radio
The speaker reflects on luck and persistence in the rising entertainment industries. They note that breaks favor some, toil shapes capability, and early opportunities in radio and film remain abundant. They caution against choosing the moving picture business for a first career yet affirm US growth offers chances for driven individuals.
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United States
Musical Trees Babados Whistling Pods Echo Winds
A regional note describes trees that whistle in the wind producing a odd sound. The wind through peculiar pods with split edges creates the noise giving the tree its name. The text also cites historical shifts in the US population center near Columbus and Spencer by 1900 and 1910. Christmas nears as holidays blend with lingering vacation payments.
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United States
Columbus
Spencer
Scientists to Study Sleep at Mellon Institute
Pittsburg scientists at the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research, led by Dr. R. M. Johnson, study sleep as a deep mystery. Twelve students from the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Institute of Technology are subjects, housed in a fraternity, with special labs and equipment. The fellowship aims to improve public health and rest provisions through long term research.
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Pittsburg
Mellon Institute of Industrial Research
R. M. Johnson
Nation Repute
Ohio State University
University of Pittsburg
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Engineers Use Wood Markers In Great Salt Lake Survey
U S engineers employ wooden posts as survey markers in the Great Salt Lake desert since salt deposits rapidly corrode regulation iron markers, aiding accurate measurements amid harsh terrain.
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U. S
Great Salt Lake Desert
Macon Bank Clearings Increase
Macon Georgia reports October clearings totaling 9,887,165.50 a rise from 8,193,631.56 last year. Weekly clearings totaled 1,922,089.64 compared with 1,794,931.52 in the prior year, signaling a strong year over year improvement.
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Macon
Mouse Survives Fall In Paris Report
A brief item notes a mouse surviving a fall in Paris with details limited to the surprising resilience of the creature, reflecting a small curiosity reported in the press.
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Paris
Perfectly built animal survives 1500 foot mine drop
An exceptionally durable creature endured a 1500 foot fall into a mine shaft with no serious injuries. Researchers note that any larger animal, including a rat, would likely suffer broken bones from the impact. The incident highlights extraordinary resilience in this species.
Dogs Crowd London Cemeteries as Pet Graves Fill
Two London cemeteries for pets face crowding with Hyde Park and Cowley Peachey sites nearing capacity. Grieving owners visit the graves, where small stones mark final resting places and plant flowers has become common.
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London
Hyde Park
Cowley Peachey
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