Noah Beery's rise from Ozarks to Hollywood stardom
Noah Beery recalls childhood idols in rural Missouri and his struggle to break into film. He details moving to Kansas City New York and Los Angeles facing poverty, a chance role with Cecil B de Mille and a life changing pay of 100 dollars. He reflects on perseverance and the need for sincere performance to maintain prominence in talkies.
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Noah
Ozarks
Jesse James
Kansas City
New York
Oscar Hammerstein
London
Los Angeles
Noah, Jr
Hollywood
Cecil de Mille
Joan of Arc
Noah Beery
Fanny Ward
Betty
Orange Country
Frank Reicher
James
Pasadena
Reicher
Milton EB. Hoffman
Troffman
Mae Murray
Lasky
Columbia
David
Hope ig god TS pera Opts 20 We for Troy Softs
The Bristol Town Team edged the Warren Twilight League leaders 3-2 Friday as Kid Hope and Tony Perry provided the decisive hits. Moore pitched well for Bristol, staving off a late threat after two runs by Warren tied the game. Me d i r o s and Hebert stood out for the Mechanics, but Perry’s eighth inning sacrifice and DAngelo's timely hit sealed the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve
Medeiros
A. Hebert
Perry
Alabama University
Quartaro
Mer
Kid Hope
Rinaldi
Lemaire
Bruno
Moore
D’angelo
Warren
Emmett
Benny” Ryan
Firemen
Paul Bruno
Marty Biancuzzo
Andrade
Albert
Vitullo
lLemaire Bruno
J Hebert
Mederras
A Hebert
Rimaldi
Perrs
Hebert
Josephs and
Frazee
Yale Lock Safety and Key Variation Systems
Yale locks use an irregular key shape so different keys fit different locks. Two notches per key can be cut in eight depths creating five notches giving 32 768 possible keys. Grooves along the key edges add more key changes by aligning with grooves in the plug keyway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
Mexico Declares Archeological Finds State Property
Mexico's Supreme Court rules that all archeological finds are under state jurisdiction and not private or federal ownership, consolidating control over heritage artifacts and sites nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Supreme Court
Get Us Anyhow Undertakers History Note
The expression Get Us Anyhow Undertakers traces to the former term funeral undertakers. The current form is a contraction of that longer title.
Oliver's Homer Seals Bristol Town Win Over State Prison Nine
Oliver belted a first inning homer to drive in Perry and Merle, lifting Bristol Town to a 5-2 victory over the State Prison nine in ten innings. Marsden shut down the prison lineup, striking out 12, and Marsden also homered off Fronsack to tie the game at 2-2. Perry added a long homer in the third, and Oliver's two-run tally in the 10th completed the come-from-behind win before a Bristol crowd at the Farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ny” Perry
Whitey
Mello
Chappie
Oliver
Kid Hope
Bristol Town
State Prison Nine
Howard
Perry
Merle
Warren
the Mechanics
Marsden
Joe Fronsack
Fronsack
Prison Ball Park
Babe Ruth
Foot” Abate
Bristol
Marshall
Zarra
Warmsley
Jimminez
Cleveland Colored Giants
Abate
Lemaire
Rustile
Short
Jimmer
Nine
Bill Shepard
Providence Colored Giants
K. O. Brown
Bristol Boys
Hart
Frank Gentile
Howard Institution
Bristol Common
Warden Walker
Biancuzzo
Bruno
M. Mans
Farra
Buffie
Marino
Jiminez
fRustile
Valley
Shepard
Xhamison
Bristol vs State Prison baseball game report
A damaged score note lists Bristol and State Prison with plays, hits by Perry Marsden and Mello, home runs by Perry Marsden and Oliver, a double play Marshall to Le maire to Mello, and errors by Bristol and State Prison. Umpires Dammel Denn is Brown. Official scorer James B. Lfe.
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Horrors
Perry
Valles
Hart
Marsden
Fronsack
Mello
Oliver
M. Mansi
Marshall
Lemaire
Biancuzzo
Bristol
State Prison
Dammel Dennis
Brown
Oregon Law Declares Seven Year Missing Persons Dead
A new Oregon statute defines a missing person as legally dead after seven years, with death retroactive from the first day of the period. The measure aims to ease estate and legal proceedings for families.
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Oregon
Identifying Coots by Flight Pattern and Wake
Coots are identified by the distinct sound their feet make on water and the wake they create as they take flight from the surface. The characteristic patterning noise and trailing ripples signal approaching movement of the flock.
Salvation Army Reports Active Year in Rhode Island
Colonel Joseph Atkinson discloses Rhode Island Salvation Army activity for April 1932 to March 1933. The family relief department aided over 4850 families, with 1500 under-care cases. Christmas baskets helped 1000 plus families. transient relief fed and housed more than 17,000 individuals. Evangelistic work held 1575 senior meetings with 108,000 attendees and 1100 youth meetings with 38,000. The Evangeline Booth Home in Boston cared for RI girls. Camp Wonderland in Sharon offered immersive relief for underprivileged children and mothers. Funds remained for local emergency committees in Bristol and neighboring towns. RI Corps operate in Providence, Newport, and Pawtucket.
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Joseph Atkinson
New England
Salvation Army
Rhode Island
Family Relief Department
Col. Atkinson
Evangeline Booth Home
Boston
Newton Street
Massachusetts
Camp Wonderland
Lake Massapong
Sharon
Providence
Bristol
North Kingstown
South Kingstown
Narragansett Pawtuxet Valley
Westerly
Newport
Pawtucket
Ever Ready and Defiance Set for Twilight League Showdown
A Twilight League clash pits Ever Ready and Defiance against each other Thursday at 6:00 p.m. with first place at stake. Ever Ready, last year’s champions, aim to rebound after a 9-7 loss as Hut Correira starts for the champs and Bill Bottomley returns for Defiance with familiar lineups and strong hitters like Lemaire Duarte and H Gladue in the mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ever Ready
Hut” Correira
Marty Mansi
Mgr. Brightman
Doc. Murphy
D’ambrosio
L. Mansi
Bill Bottomley
Mgr
Jack Frazee
Gladue
Wilfred
Harvey
Ever
Defiance Lemaire
Monrad
Duarte
Perry
H. Gladue
Oliver
Sousa
Bottomley
W. Gladue
Murphy
Ethier
Head
M. Mansi
McGrath
Silvia
Correira
D'Ambrosia
E. Mansi
Thompson
Josephs
Mattin
Doran
Caruso
T. McGrath
James B. Lee
Olympians to Host Providence Colored Giants in Friday Tilt
The Olympian Club, leaders of Bristol Twilight League first half, travel to host the Providence Colored Giants for a 6 o’clock Friday game on the common. The Giants boast 12 wins in 15 starts with strong pitching by George Hie or Joe Holland and power hitters from area sandlot and college ranks. Dixie Mathews, formerly with Providence College, may catch, with Pickles Hie ready as backup.
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Providence Colored Giants
Dixie Mathews
Providence College
Bristol
Giants
Giant
Sandlot
Principals in Song Recital at Colt Memorial High
Miss Audrey Munro and Miss Jean Tobin will headline a song recital led by teacher Mrs. Helen W. Herreshoff at Colt Memorial High School auditorium tomorrow evening. Accompaniment by Mrs. Herreshoff with instrumentalists from Warren and Providence. Ushers include Wayne Smith and Herbert Howe among others.
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Audrey Munro
Harry W Munro
Jean Tobin
John Tobin
Helen W. Herreshoff
Colt Memorial High School
Herreshoff
Dorothy Buckingham
Warren
Laura Gladding
Helen Angell
Providence
Wayne Smith
Herbert Howe
Herbert B. Burnham, Jr
Herman Gablinske
Exceptions to the Rule on Experience
A quoted remark from Hilo the savior of China town notes that knowledge gained from experience is not always best. He argues that during a blizzard, only those sheltered in a worn room without a window can truly appreciate its beauty.
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Hilo
Chinatown
Mt Hope Diner Wins First Half of Junior League
Mt Hope Diner beat Bristol Cleansers 6 to 2 on Bristol common to capture the first half of the season. Securo pitched well. Bill McCarthy starred with four hits in five plate appearances and two stolen bases while making key defensive plays. Bristol committed six errors.
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Tfand
Mt. Hope
Dileyus
Bristol Cleansers
Neck Rangers
Suzman’s
MT. Hope Diner
Bristol Common
Securo
Bill McCarthy
Bill
Bristol Junior League First-Half Averages Highlight Standouts
The Bristol Junior League wraps its first half as Mt Hope Diner youngster dominates pitching batting and base stealing. Travers leads hitters with two home runs while top averages include Securo Borges Squatrito Pansa and Aguiar.
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Bristol
Mt. Hope
Travers
Bristol Cleansers
J. Securo
Gil Borges
B. C
Biancuzzo
B C
Santos
Squatrito
S. S
Pansa
S.S
Aguiar
Nee OS Almeida
Russo
Bennett
Frazee
McCarthy
M. H.D
Martini
Barrington couple wed in Holy Ghost Church ceremony
Miss Celia Longo daughter of Mr and Mrs Sinfra Longo Barrington married Alfred A Rollo of the town in a Saturday morning service at Holy Ghost Church Rev Francisco Bruno officiated Attendants were Mr and Mrs L B Ricci of Worcester A reception followed at Jim Smiths Inn Providence The couple plan to reside at 20 Munroe Avenue Bristol native groom London England resident since boyhood formerly Battery C 243rd C A now a gardener
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Rollo—Longo
Celia Longo
Sinfra Longo
Barrington
Alfred A. Rollo
Holy Ghost Church
Francisco Bruno
L. B. Ricci
Worcester
London
England
Bristol
Battery C
243Rd C. A
New Officers Installed at Santa Maria Lodge Sons of Italy
Newly elected officers of the Santa Maria Maddelina Castiera d Amafi Lodge were inducted in a Sunday ceremony at the East State street hall. Grand Lodge of Providence officiated with Gerardo Codola as Venerable and a slate including Taleo Appicelli Andrew Pansa Andrea Nastri Frank Mansi Francesco Camara Bonaventura Mansi and others serving as trustees and officers. Dr John R Bernardo named lodge physician and Gerard Codola designated delegate to the Grand Lodge convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Maria Maddelina Castiera d'Amafi Lodge
Sons of Italy
East State Street
Grand Lodge of Providence
Gerardo Codola
Taleo Appicelli
Andrew Pansa
Andrea Nastri
Frank Mansi
Francesco Camara
Bonaventura Mansi
Guiseppe Mansi
Felippo Nastri
Francesco Florenzano
Vincenzo Garofola
Frank del Toro
Gérardo Codola
Grand Lodge
John R. Bernardo
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Po Doc
Pridon
James B. Lfe
Providence Line
Fox Point Wharf
Pier 44
N.R
Fulton Street
Buffington’s Drug Store
Hope Street
Maisano’s
Wood
B. 1
the Stars
Anubindee
Rubinoff
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