State to Give Stark 138,800 for Road Work
Stark county will receive about 138,800 this year from the state for road maintenance under the highway department program. Total maintenance funds reach 11,000,000 for 10,000 miles of inter-county highways, with Stark paying 25,000 and the rest from state funds. New construction of about 12,400,000 is planned with federal, state and county cooperation.
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Highway Department
Punty
H. J. Kirk
Bureau of Maintenance and Repairs
Kirk
Heir to 4000 Left to Duster the Cat in New York Tale
A cat named Duster, described as the black member of the feline tribe, inherits $4,000 from her New York mistress. The report notes Duster enjoys milk and even bathes in it, illustrating a quirky royal treatment.
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Duster
New York
Dictionary Craze Elevates a Wordy Giant to Storetop
A long dictionary rises from neglected shelves during a crossword puzzle craze and later returns to high shelves. The piece notes vast word content and dreary covers, contrasting the book’s hidden value with its prominence in popular puzzles.
Dictionary sales rise and fall with crossword puzzle craze
A Canton merchant notes the surge in dictionary demand with crossword puzzles, as families crowd shelves for 250 000 word volumes and books on synonyms decline when school starts. The piece marks 1924 1925 as a peak period for dictionaries before buyers shift again.
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Canton
Footlight and Film Marriage No Bar to This Pair
Alfred Lunt and Lynne Fontanne, paired on stage in The Guardsman, will headline Shaw's Arms and the Man this season. They also made pictures in separate films during summer, Fontanne with Thomas Meghan and Lunt with Bebe Daniels. Anne Nichols plans to stage The Fatal Blonde, a musical by George Marion Jr.
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Lynne Fontanne
New York
Theater Guild
Miss Fontanne
Thomas Meghan
Lunt
Bebe Daniels
Griffth
Sally of
Anne Nichols
Abie
George Marion, Jr
Nilsson Stars in One Way Street at Alhambra
Anna Q Nilsson appears in the lead as a woman seeking her youth in One Way Street at the Alhambra. She is featured in the last half of the week with strong dramatic scenes.
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Anna Q. Nilsson
Alhambra
Anna Q, Nilsson
Alice Joyce
Nel Hamilton
France
Pneland
Mozart
Johnnis Walker
Cladya Mulette
Billy Sullivan
Velma Clark
McCall's Magazine
Weat Paradise
Ives
Amatowne
Laon
Playa
Alebrother
Malmners Branteaux
Misa Ree Cunningham
Al Jolson plans comeback stage and film projects
Al Jolson says he has recovered from recent illness and will reopen Big Boy with first shows in Atlantic City next week. Alan Forrest, Mary Pickford’s brother in law, signs to appear with Jackie Coogan in upcoming films. Owen Davis comedy The Nervous Wreck is optioned by Al Christie to be adapted into a picture.
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Atlantic City
Alan Forrest
Mary Pickford
Jackie Coogan
Little Lad
Skg
Owen Davis
Canton
al Christie
Orpheum Screens Desperate Odds Western Photoplay
Press agents announce Horace B. Carpenter directs Desperate Odds starring Bob Byrne to be shown today at the Orpheum. D. W. Griffith era photography chief Paul Allen supplies cinematic guidance for the western thriller praised as among the best in the field.
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Orpheum
Paul Allen
D. W. Griffith
America
Horace B. Carpenter
Bob Byrne
Mr. Carpenter
Springfield Lake Park Hosts Week of Holiday Entertainment
Large crowds are expected at Springfield Lake Park this week for a schedule of amusements today and Saturday. Highlights include balloon ascensions by Earl Vincent, vaudeville dancer Helen May Heim, and soprano Esther Stinson with the Carnes-Richards Radio Orchestra performing nightly for social dancing.
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Springfield Lake Park
Earl Vincent
Helen Mayheim
Orace Stinson
Carnes-Richards Radio
Nine London Murders Reported in 1824
The annual Scotland Yard report shows nine London murders in 1824 with three still unsolved. It notes the year’s total reflects police records and highlights the unresolved cases in the capital.
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London
Scotland Yard
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