Tearing Down Ruins of Iowa Theatre
Dust and bricks flew Monday afternoon as workmen began tearing down the brick shell of the former Iowa Theatre which was gutted by a December 1943 fire. Steeplejack Construction Co. of Rockport, Missouri, owned by B. B. Holdridge, is removing the building and plans a new structure after the basement is re-dug to its former dimensions.
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Iowa Theatre
Steeplejack Construction Co
Rockport
B. B. Holdridge
Shenandoah Sentinel
Pool proposal lingers in Maryville city talks
The Maryville swimming pool issue remains alive at the petition stage. Residents note many spend summer Sundays at Bedford or Clarinda lakes or pools, while Maryville has long discussed a pool but only reached petitioning the City Council.
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Maryville
Bedford
Clarinda
Postmaster Gideon Irvin Runs 40 Years in Service
Gideon Irvin completes forty years as postmaster and regular clerk, having joined as a substitute in Ravenwood and Maryville before becoming a regular clerk on July 19, 1906. He notes he has not missed a day due to illness in forty three years of postal service.
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Gideon Irvin
Ravenwood
Maryville
Irvin
Marvyillo Feru
Fragmented OCR Note with Unclear Details
An unreadable text fragment mentions a personal matter and industry reference. It includes garbled phrases about a new wing and coat tail, with unclear names or places. No coherent event or outcome is evident from the readable portions.
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Dudley Pire
Dustry
Stake Prices Spark Student’s Spelling Lesson
A St. Joseph merchant recalls a food store sign reading Hamburg. 1, 39 cents Stake, 66 cents. He and a high school student agree the prices are too high as they drive by, using the moment to critique modern schooling on spelling.
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St. Joseph
Hamburg
Twenty Die in Barnard MO Sheep Truck Wreck
A truck carrying 71 sheep overturned on a highway near Barnard Missouri. Twenty sheep died on the bottom deck while the rest were driven to market and checked for insurance. The crash followed a sequence with a trailing car making a left turn, causing the collision and roll. The driver and other car occupants were not seriously hurt.
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Eldon Johnson
Barnard
Mbo
St. Joseph
Guy
Punkin Center
Maryville
Clarinda Herald Journal
John L. Lewis Passes Through Red Oak
United Mine Workers head John L. Lewis rode through Red Oak on Saturday afternoon en route from his home to Sioux City. His late model Cadillac suffered a flat tire three miles east of Red Oak on Highway 34. He tipped the tire fixer a dollar but could not buy a new tire.
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United Mine Workers
Red Oak
Mr. Lewis
Highway 34
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Sau
Ucas
Sioux City
Snenundoah
Iowa Eyes Record Crop Year Amid Uncertainty
The piece notes Iowa anticipates a historic crop year while acknowledging some voices express vague dire prospects. The author contrasts hopeful crop forecasts with lingering doubts from particular individuals.
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Iowa
Nature
Bedford Market Prices and Local Notices Snapshot
Prices at Bedford Market include Butter 11 cents a pound Lard 14 cents Eggs 7 cents per dozen Apples 75 cents per bushel Potatoes 25 cents per bushel. The note records local social visits school reports a partial district 3 sub’s third month with an honor roll. Several residents travel visits to St Joseph Osceola and Davenport, with community notices.
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Bedford
Clayton Township
Thomas Taylor
Nellie
Ester
Amy Calhoun
Albert
Alonzo Ray
Ellie
Sarah
Willie King
Hattie
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Dora
Conrad Montgomery
Louisa
John Meehan
Annie Phillips
Annie Turner
S. F. Rogers
Conway Names Dr H B Liggett Postmaster
Dr H B Liggett is now the postmaster at Conway by the grace of Uncle Sam. Mrs Waddell, a California resident for 25 years, is visiting her sister Mrs E C Martin of this place.
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H. B. Liggett
Conway
Waddell
California
E. C. Martin
Fuller to join Ohio Weslyn on tour with major cities listed
Fred Fuller son of Mr and Mrs Ren H Fuller will leave Saturday for Delaware Ohio to join the Ohio Weslyn musical organization on their concert tour with dates in Boston New York City the Panama Canal and other points Walter Levine burned by ammonia while turning a valve at his meat shop yesterday injuring his hand and wrists he wore a gas mask used in France and will be unable to use his right hand for several days Miss Ruth Wyant returned home from Tingley this week.
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Fred Fuller
Ren H. Fuller
Delaware
Ohio
Ohio Weslyn Musical Organization
Boston
New York City
Panama Canal
Walter Levine
France
Lime dust complaint prompts cover suggestion in Maryville forum
Forum participants decry lime dust blowing into homes as trucks spill overflow. A suggestion arises to place covers over lime shipments to reduce exposure for housewives and residents.
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Maryville Forum
Tobacco’s rise from Caswell County to national industry
The article traces the cigarette business from 1852 in Caswell County and Washington Duke’s Bonsack machine in Winston-Salem to a half billion dollar industry at the start of World War I, noting its growth and role in fueling national savings bonds.
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Caswell County
Washington Duke
Winston-Salem
N. C
Worldar Ts
U.S. Treasury Department
Lust for Life by Irving Stone on Vincent Van Gogh
Irving Stone crafts a biographical novel of Vincent van Gogh drawing on extensive research. The book portrays Van Gogh, his loves among six women, his family ties, and his relationship with his brother Theo, while stressing that truth outweighs fiction.
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Irving Stone
Vincent van Gogh
van Gogh
Theo
Ian Gogh Brings Corinthians Thirteenth Chapter Alive
Artist Ian Gogh stages a fresh reading of the thirteenth chapter of Corinthians, blending performance and study. The event reimagines familiar verses with contemporary staging, inviting audiences to consider charity and spiritual insight in modern life.
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Ian Gogh
Out of This World at Rialto Starring Bracken Lake and Lynn
At the Rialto a musical surprise titled Out of This World arrives Friday and Saturday August 2 3 starring Eddie Bracken Veronica Lake and Diana Lynn This spoof on crooners features a Bing Crosby lookalike dubbed voice and Cass Daley Saul Karts and Bing’s youngsters in a zany plot of mistaken contracts and investors driving up Eddie and Diana to kiss and make up in the end
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Rialto Theatre
Eddie Bracken
Veronica Lake
Diana Lynn
Eddie
Bing Crosby
Bing
Cass Daley
Saul Karts
Bracken
Sueal
Veronica
Edace
New York
Dian
Diana
That Texas Jamboree at Rialto Theatre
That Texas Jamboree will show Friday and Saturday August 2 and 3 at the Rialto Theatre. An action musical of rhythm romance and laughs aimed to bust wide open spaces with music and fun.
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Rialto Theatre
Hoosier Hot Shots Star in Texas Sheriff Saga
In Texas a newly elected sheriff cracks down on gambling locals face gangsters who try to undermine him. The plot thickens as the fighting lawman is framed and appears set to win the mayoral race.
Rebecca at Rialto Theatre Aug 4 and 5
Rebecca returns this weekend at the Rialto Theatre with Joan Fontaine and Laurence Olivier in a tense psychological thriller. Judith Anderson leads a strong supporting cast as the housekeeper while George Sanders Nigel Bruce and others deliver standout performances in the tale of jealousy and danger at Manderley.
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Rebecca
Rialto Theatre
Joan Fontaine
Laurence Olivier
Daphne du Maurier
Judith Anderson
Manderley Manor
George Sanders
Nigel Bruce
C. Aubrey Smith
Gladys Cooper
Leo G. Carroll
Reginald Denny
Duffy’s Tavern Makes Big Screen Debut at Rialto
Ed Gardner stars as Archie in Duffy’s Tavern a film at Rialto Theatre August 6 7 and 8. The all star cast includes Bing Crosby Betty Hutton Alan Ladd Dorothy Lamour Eddie Bracken Veronica Lake and More. Archie feeds fourteen ex servicemen while a big benefit block party balances a $1200 deficit under Hel Walker’s direction.
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Duffy's
Rialto Theatre
WEAF
Archie
Charley Cantor
Finnegan
Eddie Green
Eddie
Waiter
Ann Thomas
Miss Duffy
Duffy
Hollywood
Bing Crosby
Betty Hutton
Paulette Goddard
Alan Ladd
Dorothy Lamour
Eddie Bracken
Brian Donlevy
Sonny Tufts
Veronica Lake
Artuo de Cordova
Barry Fitzgerald
Victor Moore
Marjorie Reynolds
Bob Benchley
Barry Sulllivan
Melvin Frank
Norman Panama
Law
Hel Walker
Barry Sullivan
Victor ‘Moore
Marjorie
Ann
Comedienne
Miss Fonson
Orn
Teworvey
Mariam Franklin
Johnny Coy
Ozark Hills Trip Reports Five Women Peach Orchard Visit
A four day Ozark excursion from Independence Missouri to Mount Gaylor Arkansas and Fort Smith details a 420 mile southbound drive on Route 71. The party visits Engle peach orchard Byron Eagles Van Buren and White Rock peak and returns via Neosho Pike’s Memorial and Big Spring with peaches melons and scenic mountain views.
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Mama
Ozark Hills
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Mary Bess Fuller
Toledo
Ohio
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Boston Mountains
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Boston Mountain Range
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Engle
Byron Eagles
Bob Burns
van Buren
Fort Smith Reservoir
Bing Crosby
Jesse
Pike’s Memorial
Mary
Minute Make-Ups By Gabrielle Hair Waves Trend
Along the Hair Waves there is a wave of interest in the American Girl hairdo. A brushed-up front and brushed-down back with a black velvet bow recalls George Washington. Suitable for white or blonde hair, it captures a stylish colonial flair.
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White Rock Peak
White Rock
Ozarks
Reid
Ledger Syndicate
WNU
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