Myrna Loy and Bill Powell to star in Great Love
MGM hires Preston Sturgis to adapt Ferenc Molnar romantic comedy Great Love about two sisters a settled boarder and a roguish adventurer Myrna Loy plays the elder sister and Bill Powell the suitor Additional casts and related Hollywood notes from the studio lot and upcoming projects accompany the project news
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Myrna Loy
Bill Powell
Los Angeles
Ace
Harlow
Tracy
MGM
Preston Sturgis
Ferenc Molnar
Molnar
Myrna
Bill
Circus Day Arrives With Ringling Bros in Town
Wednesday ushers in Circus Day as Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey bring four trains of 1600 people seven herds of elephants and 1009 animals to Wilson avenue near Sixth street SW. Performances start at 2 and 8 p.m. featuring 80 percent new acts and the Congo herd of pigmy elephants and knee-high pongurs. Col. Tim McCoy leads the rough riders in the wild west show.
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Ringling Brothers
Barnum and Bailey Circus
Wilson Avenue
Sixth Street
Belgian Congo
Central Africa
Col
Tim McCoy
Congress of Rough Riders of the World
Beacon Light quilt block inspires Nancy Page circle
Nancy Page describes a new beacon light quilt block inspired by beacon lights near an airport. The pattern features a central light square with radiating rays and options for corner pieces, with guidance on cutting, seam allowances, and stitching.
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Nancy
Nancy Page Quilt Club
Pic
Beacon Lights Quilt Pattern Becomes Available
The pattern for the Beacon Lights Quilt Design, originally eighty-two inches wide, is offered in a seventy-two inch width. Readers may obtain the pattern by sending three cents and a self-addressed stamped envelope to Nancy Page at The Cedar Rapids Gazette.
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Ture
Beacon Lights
Nancy Page
Cedar Rapids
Moody Man Spreads Gloom In Mr J
Mr J is described as moody and in low spirits causing others around him to feel depressed. He shows no effort to cheer up, and his habitual sadness affects children and family, suggesting selfishness and a negative outlook on life.
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MR. J
Dear Miss Manners on dancing and pair etiquette
A reader named Lone Wolf critiques dating norms. He argues a girl is not fully committed if she dances with others, while a man should not demand monopolized dancing. Miss Manners suggests women may respond to these views.
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Miss Manners
Lone Wolf
Guide to Household Help Rights and Duties
Advice on pay, duties, and hours for a full time maid. Covers cleaning, dishes, cooking, childcare, ironing, and the need for predictable evenings off and afternoon and Sunday breaks. Stresses mutual agreement and reasonable demands for both employer and employee.
Theaters Show Busy Week With Starry Lineup
Paramount stage features Forgotten Faces with Marshall and Michael and One Rainy Afternoon with Lederer and Lupino. Iowa bill lists Give Her a Ring and Legond in technicolor starring Barrie Rhodes and others. Public Enemy's Wife stars O'Brien Lindsay, Three on the Trail with Boyd Ellison. Palace screens 13 Hours by Air and Splendor. Rialto offers Powder Smoke Range and Take the Stand with LaRue and Thelma T.
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Paramount
Herbert Marshall
Gertrude Michael
Francis Lederer
Ida Lupino
Iowa
Wendy Barrie
Eric Rhodes
Legond
Public Enemy
Pat O’brien
Margaret Lindsay
William Boyd
Jimmy Ellison
Palace
Fred MacMurray
Joan Bennett
Miriam Hopkins
Joel McCrea
Rialto
Harry Carey
Hoot Gibson
Stand
Jack LaRue
Thelma T
Williamsburg Bride Weds Edward Carr of New Haven Conn
Maurine Montgomery and Edward Carr were married at the bride’s home with Rev J C Behrens officiating. Mrs Carr, a Williamsburg native and Iowa State College graduate, taught home economics in several schools. Carr, a Tennessee native and ISU graduate, is a chemistry instructor at Yale. They planned a wedding trip to Tennessee and will live in New Haven.
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Williamsburg
Maurine Montgomery
Edward Carr
New Haven
Conn
J. C. Behrens
Nettie Montgomery
Carr
Iowa State College
Ames
Montour
Urbana
Lowdon
West Branch
Tennessee
Yale University
Pollen Relief After Rain Reduces Symptoms
A report notes pollen levels drop after rain, easing pollinosis symptoms as humidity and moist air reduce airborne pollen. Relief lasts for a period until conditions allow pollen to rise again.
Remedies and curiosities in a 1936 health column
Health letters discuss removing green stains from teeth with tincture of iodine and ammonia, suggests hydrogen peroxide rinse, and repeats for three days. Another reply offers dietary tips for cravings and mentions a dental-mail answer service by Dr. Brady with a self addressed stamped envelope for a fee.
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Brady
William Brady
National Newspaper Service
West Madison Street
Chicago
Ill
News Reel Of American Victories At Olympics At Paramount
Paramount screens a three day Olympic news reel showing six American wins led by Jesse Owens with three golds in the 100 meters broad jump and 220 meters. Ralph Metcalf and Frank Wycoff are shown in third and fourth places. The show accompanies two features Forgotten Faces and One Rainy Afternoon.
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Paramount Theater
Jesse Owens
Ralph Metcalf
Frank Wycoff
Herbert Marshall
Gertrude Michael
Francis Lederer
Ida Lupino
Hugh Herbert
Ragweed pollen reaches vast North American levels warns expert
A botanist notes ragweed pollen runs high across the continent with New York City at 101 pounds per square mile and northern areas offering relief. Regions like Phoenix and Seattle show low counts while air conditioning and blocked filtration offer limited relief, though no solution fully stops symptoms.
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North America
Oren C. Durham
Rockies
United States
New York City
Atlantic City
Buffalo
Denver
Los Angeles
Chicago
Atlanta
Raleigh
Duluth
Mobile
Boise
Indianapolis
Wichita
Louisville
Milwaukee
Madison
Eagle River
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Port Arthur
Ontario
Prince Albert
Saskatchewan
Tower
Bethlehem
New Hampshire
Phoenix
Arizona
Miami
Florida
Isle Royal
Reno
Nevada
el Paso
Texas
Mexico City
Father Point
Quebec
Upper Dam
Rangeley Lakes
Maine
Spokane
Wash
Seattle
Pollen Aired Indoors Amid Stifling Air Conditioning
Fragments describe air indoors with pollen intrusion and constant admitted air from outside, noting air temperature changes but lacking complete context or outcome.
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Sally Eilers
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Anita Louise
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Donald Woods
Sonja Heinie
Tyrone Power, Jr
Eleanor Powell
Roy del Ruth
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Powell Starrer
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George Marshall, Jr
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Cutler’s
Second Avenue SE
Merchants Bank
Antoinette Concello
Florence la Ganke
Zinch
Mle Am Ena] Theater
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Douglas Walton Pek Eee
Mary Manners
Ciin An
Mabel Lark Gable
Ranson
Miss Davies Fress
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E Baby
Camel
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
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Adolph Zuker
Rere
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Lat Ten Roseph Pry
Arner
Myrna Baxter
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Bob Burns
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Congress of Rough Riders
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