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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1934

Page

5

Gabriel Sisters Entertainers In Tragedy On Rainy Circus Night

The Gabriel sisters Donna and Madeline perform with Renfroes Three Ring Circus led by Ned Trafford. A jealous clash at the big top ends with Donna injured after a trapeze accident blamed on Trafford. Madeline cares for Donna as Con Renfree coordinates care and the show plans to go on amid crisis.

Donna Gabriel Madeline Siddal Gabriel Sisters Rentroe Con David Donna W Ho Madeline Don Ned Trafford Amos Siddal Donny Donna Bill Siddal Trafford Lebanon Neg Trafford Sidda Grandfather Bill Joys Con Madeline Ao la Belle Matilde de Lucca Renfroe Donne Renfree Dr. Cotton Miss Gabriel Marvin Cotton

Trapeze Star Madeline Faces Show Must Go On

Madeline accompanies Donna's medical emergency after a trapeze accident. Donna regains consciousness with injuries including concussion ribs and a leg fracture. Madeline drafts letters to Donna and Sidde while the show must continue and Donna recovers in hospital.

Ned Trafford Trafford Madeline

Sisters Under the Skin at Ohio Theater Delights Audiences

The Columbia film Sisters Under the Skin opened at the Ohio Theater to strong audience delight. Elissa Landi shines as a young actress torn between love and luxury, while Joseph Schildkraut returns to film with a sympathetic portrait of a devoted composer. The cast includes Doris Lior, Clara Billandick, Shirley Grey, and a praised direction by J Walter Ruben.

Ohio Theater Elissa Landi Joseph Schildkraut Alwave Schildkraut Frank Morgan Morgan Doris Liord Clara Bilandick Shirley Grey David Burton Jo Swerling

Fragmentary plea framed as family coercion threat

The text depicts a coercive premise where forcing a woman from the home is framed as easier than other implied actions. It references feeding and caring for her brood while pressing for removal, suggesting a hostile private dispute with implied social pressure.

Widow Calls For Tough Love On Lazy Son In Law

Dorothy Dix counsels a distressed widow to demand financial independence from her daughter and son in law. She argues the husband should provide for his family rather than sponge on the mother, urging the woman to teach self reliance and end reliance on her dwindling funds.

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Pigs Bootlegged to Market To Avoid Tax

Chicago report shows hundreds of pigs dressed on farms are bootlegged directly to retailers to dodge the government processing tax. Stockmen say bootleg pork sells for four cents a pound while tax paid pork brings at least four cents.

German Student Play Mueller als Suendenbock at Ohio University

Ohio University students in German present the play Mueller als Suendenbock in Fine Arts Auditorium Thursday at 7 30 pm. Cast includes Ralph Wagner Chester Penrod Charles Emish Wilford Skinner with Miss Alice Beasley and Miss Helen Hedden providing music. A prologue in English will explain the plot about a common German name.

Ohio University Mueller Als Suendenbock Fine Arts Ralph Wagner Athens Chester Penrod Corning Charles Emish Minera Alice Beasley Helen Hedden Mueller Germany Wilford Skinner Newark Lois Splittort

Lunar Influences Point to Bold Plans and Big Business

For Thursday May 3 the Stars Say forecast a day of high activity and momentum in major projects. The Moon and planetary aspects suggest originality, aggressive but constructive action, and strong support from large corporations or secret bodies. A birthday reader may see a year of achievement and personal life uplift. Notable nativity Machiavelli.

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Prophecy and Parlor Plot Thickens at Farm Veranda

Edith departs after a tense incident as Lilian and Madge confront Dicky about the girl who telephoned him. Dicky boasts of finding a wife, while Lilian prods for truth, hinting at a deeper family intrigue and a future continuation.

Dicky Avis Arlen Lilien Goodbys Madge Lillian Quane

Folklore Puzzle Clue List Includes Gods and Birds

A mixed set of crossword style clues lists across vertical and horizontal entries. Readers encounter hints for gods, fruits, body parts, animals, and places, with some answers referencing myth, astronomy, and linguistic twists.

Francis Lederer shines in Man of Two Worlds at Majestic

Francis Lederer stars in the RKO Radio film Man of Two Worlds at the Majestic Theater. The performance blends European stage craft with cinema and draws a capacity audience, supported by Elissa Landi in a vivid role. The review highlights Lederer as a magnetic talent with irresistible charm and notes Landi’s strong portrayal of a blonde siren.

Majestic Theater Francis Lederer Lederer Steller Elissa Landi Freses North Greenland

Mayor of Hell at Court Theater Aligns With Reform School Tale

Warner Bros presents The Mayor of Hell starring James Cagney at the Court Theater. The film portrays abuses in a reform school with Cagney as a ward heeler who fights grafters and tyrants. Madge Evans leads a large cast including Allen Jenkins Dudley Digges Arthur Byron Bhaie Terry and Dorothy Peterson. Directed by Archie Mayo.

Warner Bros Hell James Cagney Court Dova Cagney Als Madge Evans Allen Jenkins Dudley Digges Arthur Byron Bhaie Terry Dorothy Peterson Frankie Derre Parise George Offerman, Jr Sidney Miller Arcale Mayo Islip Auster Edward Chodorov

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Con Pied Der Madeine WEA Donna Darling Ned Honey Bill Sidde Ohio Sisters Under the Skin Elissa Landi and London Aigo J. Walter Ruben Ainsworth Morgan Forothy DIX Yeu Anya Meer Reid Dorothy DIX Chicago U.R By Genevieve Kemble Machiavelli Yours Budwei Anheuser Busch ST. Louis D. Shafer CO Shafer Street Adele Garrison Edith Brixton Dithag Edith Han Broadeast Lilian Lil Shyloc King of Bashan Ston Persia Nick Abraham Florenz S Trakta Tole Tiesilalls Monty Stephenson J Porrel! MacDonald El5a Pty Columbia
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