Hal Wells recalls Hollywood talkies and upheaval ahead
Harold C Wells, Athens native known as Hal, describes Hollywood's frenzy over talking pictures. He predicts most films will be talkies within a year, harming silent stars and prompting costly equipment upgrades while changing how scripts, sound, and performances are produced. John Gilbert and Greta Garbo figure in his preview.
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Hollywood
Iceman
Greta Garbo
Clara Bow
Talkies
Harold K. Wells
Athens
Hal
Wells
E. C. Wells
Kurtz Street
Dale Rowan
Everett Shirley
Erskine White
Alton Hope
Pacific Coast
New York
McFadden
Ohio University
Motion Picture Magazine
Motion Picture Classic
Movie Monthly
Movie Magazine
Warren Dow
Scott Pearce
Carter Greene
Conrad Nagle
John
Lionel Barrymore
Villian
John Gilbert
Hoover adopts anti attack policy with strong New York hope
Herbert Hoover will not attack in his campaign and will rely on his acceptance speech. New York leaders say he has a good chance to carry the state. Senator Joseph T. Robinson plans a southern and border states speaking tour after a Hot Springs ceremony. A ministerial committee supports Norman Thomas socialist candidacy with pastor outreach nationwide.
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Herbert Hoover
New York
New York State
Hot Springs
Ark
Joseph T. Robinson
South
Court Grants Temporary Restraining Order in Sunday Creek Coal Case
The Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio grants a temporary restraining order to The Sunday Creek Coal Company against United Mine Workers of America and others. The order bars interference with mining operations, property damage, threats and picketing limits near three mines in Millfield Dover Township Glouster and Murray City. The order includes notice provisions and jail penalties for violations and remains in effect until further court order.
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Court OF Common Pleas
Athens County
Ohio
Sunday Creek Coal Company
United Mine Workers of America
Poscennice
Millfield
Dover Township
Glouster
Murray City
Ince Township
Elgin
Ion
Uc Highways
Dent
United States
Plainuf
L. G. Worstell
Athene
Jones & Jones
Henderson & Burr
Poston
Athens Township
Drydock
Hollister
Hunterdon
Modoc
Trimble Township
United Mise Workers of America
Athens
Plaintiff
Rocket Airplane by Max Valier Outrivals Jules Verne Dreams
The rocket airplane proposed by Austrian inventor Max Valier would link Berlin to New York in about one hour. It would reach speeds up to 4500 miles per hour at altitudes above five miles, using continuous explosive propulsion and an airtight cabin for passengers.
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Max Valier
Jules Verne
NEA
Berlin
New York
Baller
Fritz von Opel
Valier
Waller
Ocean
Hawthorne (. Gray
Ohio Collieries Company Granted Temporary Restraint
Athens County Ohio is the scene as the Ohio Collieries Company petitions for a temporary restraining order against the United Mine Workers of America. The plaintiff submits a verified bill of complaint and affidavits in support as the matter is read on the record this day.
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United Mine Workers of American
Ohio Collieries Company
Whirlwind serial unfolds tragedy and romance in Athens
Sybil Thorne endures loss after John Lawrence dies in France as Craig Newhall courts her. The serial tale of tragic love and tough choices promises strong emotional pull, with Sybil's journey from heartbreak to a grim but serving path shaping the year’s outsized feature in the Athens Messenger, starting Sunday September 2.
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iSwell Thorne
Craig Newhall
Sybil
John Lawrence
Sybil Thorne
Athens Messenger
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Norman Thomas
Plaining
Bishway
E Eleano
Craig Newhayl
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