Star Dust picks of the new crop by Virginia Vale
The feature lists top film picks by W. G. Van Schmus of Radio City Music Hall for a week long run, naming There That Woman Again Trade Winds The Great Man Votes Ganga Din Made for Each Other Love Affair Stage Coach and others, with notes on stars and productions.
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W. G. van Schmus
Radio City Music Hall
New York
van Schmus
Topper
Constance Bennett
Roland Young
Melvyn Douglas
Virginia Bruce
Frederic March
Joan Bennett
John Barrymore
Virginia Weidler
Ganga Din
Cary Grant
Victor McLagren
Douglas Fairbanks Jr
Diplomat Pittman’s Rise and Labor Mediation Roles
A portrait of Senator Pittman with Nevada roots and national influence, noting his stance on silver and Japan, his long Senate service since 1913, and his ties to business ventures. Also profiles Rev Father Boland as labor mediator and Max J. Kramer who turned opportunity into hotel empire after arriving in New York with little.
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New York
Jim Titus
Tonopah
Jim
Rey Pittman
Nome
Alaska
Pittman
Ornery Men’s Club
Tex Rickard
Ole Elliott
Tex
Goldfield
Nevada
Senate
Japan
Mississippi
Tennessee
Seattle
Dawson
Jack London
Rex Beach
Buffalo
John Peter Boland
St. Lucy
St. Columba
John A. Duffy
Rome
Max J. Kramer
Maria Kramer
Lincoln
Kramer
Consolidated News Features
WNU
Grandpa’s 95 year old teeth spark peanut duty
A young boy asks his 95 year old grandfather if he is very old and if he has teeth. The grandfather replies he has no teeth. The boy then assigns the task of minding his roasted peanuts to the toothless grandpa.
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Frank R. White
William L. Stidger
Stidger
First Artist Dialog on Pot-Boilers and Success
A brief exchange shows one artist asking if the other ever made pot-boilers. The response denies producing such works and states that success has never crowned the artist’s efforts.
Uncle Philee on weddings gifts and worldly goods
The text quips that guests gift the bride because of the line in the marriage service about endowing her worldly goods. It contrasts self interest with concern for others and notes that praise can offend more than criticism. It also links money to confidence rather than gold.
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Joan Fontaine
Gabriel Heatter
Lum
Abner
Arkansas
Richard Himber
Western Newspaper Union
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Ad Highlights Trusted Pediatric Use
A mother is urged to consult a doctor before giving remedies and to choose Phillips Milk of Magnesia. The ad promotes Phillips in liquid or peppermint flavored tablet form, priced at 25 cents, praised as gentle for children and favored by physicians for generations.
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Magnesia
Phillips
Idle One Quote On A Day With No Plans
A quoted reflection by Shaw describes the most unhappy person as one who wakes with nothing to do and frets over how to fill the day. The line underscores existential boredom and purposeless activity.
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Shaw
Creomulsion Promises Fast Relief for Coughs
An advertisement urges readers with a three days cough, chest cold, or bronchial irritation to try Creomulsion. It claims to reach the trouble, soothe inflamed mucous membranes, and loosen germs, promising a refund if not satisfied and stressing to buy the genuine Creomulsion.
Work Is Never In Vain Paraphrase Note
A quotation attributed to F. W. Robertson emphasizes that effort and sacrifice never go to waste, asserting value in every honest endeavor and duty fulfilled. The line echoes Victorian moral framing about duty, labor, and virtue.
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F. W. Robertson
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