St Louis paper accused of distorting facts in shoe industry dispute
The St Louis Chamber of Commerce faces charges over a Globe-Democrat report about Haverrill and New England shoe manufacturers. The letter from the Cornells claims statements misled readers, unfairly harming New England firms, and urges publication of accurate details to prevent repeats.
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St. Luis
St. Louis
Corneil
Haverin
New England
United States
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Haverift
Aga
General De Langle de Cary Dies in France at 78
LORIENT France Feb 20 General De Langle de Cary one of the generals who aided Marshal Joffre at the Marne and a veteran of 1870 who served until Verdun died at the Chateau Pont Scorf after weeks of grippe illness at age 78.
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Lorient
France
General de Langle de Cary
Marshal
Joffre
the Marne
Grippe
Europe
Pont Scorf
General de Cary
Verdun
Calles Creates Medal For Resistance To Invasion
Mexico City reports President Calles issued a decree to award a military decoration named the second North American invasion to Mexicans who resisted the American occupation of Vera Cruz in 1914. The first invasion occurred in 1848.
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Mexico City
Calles
Vera Crag
Second Senator LaFollette Hears Eulogy of First
In Washington on February 20 AP describes memorial services for Wisconsin senator Robert M LaFollette Sr. held in the House with many friends from about a dozen states. Wisconsin Representatives Cooper Browne Schna der Schafer Beck Peavey Berger Lampert Voight Frear and other officials spoke of his practical idealism and defense of the people. Robert M LaFollette Jr attended the service.
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Washington
Robert Marton LaFolletts
Wisconsin
House
Henry Allen Cooper
Nelson
Browne
Schneider
Schafer
Beck
Peavey
Berger
Lampert
Voight
Court Awards Pay to Police Dog Watchmen in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati on a February 1927 date, Judge Thomas H. Terby in Common Pleas court awarded $123 to Radio and two German police dogs owned by A. M. Schoone, former company president, for services as night watchmen at the Schoone plant from July 6 to November 6, 1926.
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Cincinnati
A. M. Schoone
A. N. Schoone Company
Schoone
Thomas H. Terby
Common Pleas Court
Vulnerable or Danger Zone in Contract Auction Bridge
Milton Work discusses vulnerability in Contract Auction Bridge and how the Knickerbocker code makes the feature optional. He notes that vulnerability doubles bonuses and penalties, increases slam bonuses, and changes after-trick values, with mixed public reception and risk of overblown bids and frequent catastrophes in games.
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Italy
France
Knickerbaker Wiist Club
New York
Marion Davies leads new The Red Mill at Majestic
Marion Davies appears in a fresh production titled The Red Mill directed by William Goodrie with a Frances Marion scenario based on Herbert and Blossom. Owen Moore stars as the Irish hero, Louise Fazenda and Karl Dane provide comic support, with other familiar names in the cast. It is paired with Are Brunettes Safe and the Poll Players stage Ladies of the Evening at the Lyric this week with matinees and scenic effects promised.
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Marion Buineg
Majestic Theatre
Marion Davies
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Graystark
Broadway
William Goodrie
Frances Marion
Victor Herbert
Henry Blossom
Owen Moore
George Sigman
Sinister
Wilhem
Louise Fazenda
Karl Dane
Fred Gambold
Willam Orlanmond
Russell Powell
Charlie Chase
Hal Roach
Poll Players
David Belitsco
Lyric Theatre
Foster Williams
Anne Carpenger
Ladies of
Anthony Schaeffer
Jack Holt Stars in Zane Grey Tale at Palace
At the Palace Theatre the film The Mysterious Wider presents Jack Holt and Betty Jewel in a Zane Grey story about reclaiming lands during the government homesteading era. Supporting cast includes David Torrence Tom Kennedy Guy Oliver and more. The vaudeville bill features The Dancing Derby and a miniature musical revue Black Bay To Broadway plus acts and a Ben Turpin comedy.
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Paramount
Zane Grey
Palace Theatre
Jack Holt
Betty Jewel
David Torrence
Tom Kennedy
Guy Oliver
Ivan Christie
Albert Hart
Arthur Hoyt
Harry Carroll
Emilie Lea
Davey Jones
Black Bay
Broadway
Harry Kranz
Budwin Walsh
Joe Fanton
Slums of Berlin film at Park praised for its innovation
The Park Theatre shows Slums of Berlin Die Verrufenen praised for unusual atmosphere vivid backgrounds and flawless lighting. Bernhard Goetzke and Egede Nissen deliver standout performances with strong supporting work by Mady Christians. The plot traces an aristocrat wronged by a perjury conviction who returns to slums to rebuild his life with Em a street confidante.
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Berlin
Park Theatre
Bernhard Goetzke
Egede Nissen
Thelf
Goetzke
Mady Christians
Cameo Shows Opens Fourth Week With Vitaphone Stars
The Cameo Theatre opens a fourth and final week of The Betar Ole with Vitaphone highlights featuring Al Jolson Elsie Janis A H E gtrl George Jessel Anna Case and Bruce i Bairnsfather on the program. Next Sunday Bridgeport Fire Department presents The Fire Brigade to aid the Firemen's Sick Benefit association fund in connection with a Vitaphone program introducing new stage and opera stars. a full schedule will be announced in tomorrow's paper.
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Gyd_ Chaplin
Cameo Theatre
al Jolson
Elsie Janis
A. HE. F. Gtrl
George Jessel
Anna Case
Bruce i Bairnsfather
Bridge Port
Fire Brigade
Firemen's Sick Benefit Association
Bridgeport
Castles in the Air at Shubert New Haven Thursday
"Castles in the Air" a pretentious musical play delighting New York audiences comes to the Shubert in New Haven for three days starting next Thursday with a matinee Saturday. The Elm City engagement follows a Century Theatre run where it set a box office record. Roy Cropper and Edward Granville lead a large cast of about one hundred.
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New York
Shubert
New Haven
Elm City
Century Theatre
Roy Cropper
Erward Granville
Thais Lawton
Joyce White
Evra Briggs
Walter Law
Gregory Ratoff
New Haven Playhouse
Simones News Store
Fairfield Ave
Polls Vaudeville Tops Bill With The Dude Bandit and More
Bolis Vaudeville stars Desmond and a Beau D Albert company headline a night of color action and humor. The program features The Dude Bandit sketch, The Clean Ups comedy, Whirls and Twirls, a variety of dances, songs by Carney and Pierce, and Pathe News with Bridgeport idol Jack Delaney. An Educational romedy Big Boy and a new picture Easy Pickings also screen, with a regular Country Store feature on the bill.
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Poll
Jack D'Albert
Company of
Beautiful Girls
Sergei Popeloff
Robbie Brooks
Edna Rush
John P. Mulgrew
Carney
Pierce
Frank le ‘Favor
Louise Pierce
Polk
First National
Yandit
Anna @. Nilsson
Kenneth Harlan
Pathe Newa
Bridgeport
Jack Delaney
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