Chaplin fights two sons film contract in court
Charles Chaplin and his ex wife Lita Grey Chaplin faced a court dispute over a Fox contract offering their sons Charles Jr 7 and Sydney 6 a total of 35000 for five films. Chaplin urged a normal upbringing while Mrs Chaplin defended safeguards and health provisions for the boys amid the dispute.
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Los Angeles
Charles Chaplin
Lita Grey Chaplin
Charles
Chaplin
Lloyd Wright
Fox Film Company
Gilbert
Coogan
Jackie Coogan
Kid
Jackie
Scientists Study Total Eclipse Across New England On Aug 31
Researchers outline eclipse timing across New England with 70 percent sun coverage in Cedar Rapids 3:30 p.m. and New York at 3:34 p.m. The article notes safe viewing with smoked glass, the corona’s appearance during totality, and plans for sound film cameras and radio coverage.
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New England
North American
Alfred W. Meyer
Coe College
Meyer
City of
Chicago
United States
Cedar Rapids
Coe
Ee N. H
New York City
New York
Cleveland
Iowa
Arctic Ocean
Canada
Atlantic Ocean
Board of Trade Backing Co-Ops Alleges Farm Board Harm
Chicago officials defend cooperative marketing as sound and oppose Farm Board policies. Spokesman E. I. Mansfield says exchanges aid farmers and deny charges of hostility to cooperatives. He argues Farm Board efforts risk destroying cooperative machinery and urges support for educational, research based programs.
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Spokesman Claims Board of Trade
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Federal Farm Board
E. I. Mansfield
Board of Trade
Edward A. O’neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Mansfield
M.S. Winder
Sec
Bureau Farmer
Farm Board
Department of Agriculture
American bride joins Tahiti fire walking ritual
Mrs G Oliver Brooke of Philadelphia and Tahiti reports the fire walking ceremony is painless. She walked barefoot across glowing stones escorted by native priests upon arriving for her two month old marriage.
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Tahiti
G. Oliver Brooke
Philadelphia
Brooke
Fire and heat described in puzzling phenomenon witness statement
A witness describes a puzzling phenomenon related to fire or heat, expressing inability to explain what occurred and noting feelings of being at a loss. The quotation highlights confusion and curiosity about the event.
Rockefeller, 3rd to Wed Descendant of Hooker
The engagement of Miss Blanchette Hooker to John D. Rockefeller 3rd was announced by her parents Mr and Mrs Elon H Hooker of Greenwich Connecticut. Rockefeller, grandson of the oil fortune founder, and Miss Hooker a direct descendant of Thomas Hooker who founded Hartford in 1638, plan to marry in the fall.
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New York
Blanchette Hooker
John D. Rockefeller
Elon H. Hooker
Greenwich
Conn
Young Rockefeller
Oil
Miss Hooker
Thomas Hooker
Hartford
Indiana Miners Weigh Second March Tactics
Illinois strike leaders claim Indiana miners will join a second march against southern fields under the new $5 wage scale. An interstate policy committee will direct movements while mass meetings pick delegates for an interstate council at Beadl Ill next week. Sheriff Robinson of Franklin County seeks to avoid interference as guards discuss with state officials about mining actions.
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Springfield
Ill
Indiana
Middle West
Illinois
Franklin County
Shelburn
Wesley Williams
Sullivan
Cyril Wonders
Herschel Morley
Starburn
Lincoln
Black
Ilinois
Auto stolen from downtown street reported by owner
L. D. Lynxwiler reports his Chrysler sedan was stolen from a parking spot near a garage at Fourth avenue and Second street SE between 5 30 and 10 p m Saturday. He notified police at 4 15 p m.
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L. D. Lynxwiler
Forest Drive SE
Fourth Avenue
Second Street SE
Mrs George Jessel Seeks Divorce in Reno
Mrs George Jessel wife of the actor established a Reno residence Saturday with the reported intention to sue for divorce. She registered at a fashionable divorce colony hotel and has appeared in recent months with Norma Talmadge wife of film producer Joseph Schene.
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Reno. New
INS
George Jessel
Jessel
Norma Talmadge
Joseph’Schene
Forged Papers Used In B E F Davison Says
F Trubee Davison assistant secretary of war told the New York state American Legion convention that many discharge papers in the Washington bonus army were forged by a communist press. Delegates booed and cheered as Davison spoke and police were threatened. Waters, bonus army commander, attended as spectator. Davison claimed proof that B E F imposters posed as veterans and attacked American institutions. The convention voted for immediate bonus payments. Hoover’s troop use cited to avert disaster.
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New York
F. Trubee Davison
Washington Bonus Army
American Legion
Davison
Lane
Hubbard
Hoover
Waters
Walter W. Waters
Bonus Army
Baruch calls for a one billion federal budget cut
Bernard Baruch argues in Nation's Business for a $1,191,000,000 reduction to the federal budget to revive business. He cites government costs at $15,000,000,000 and proposes specific savings from Veterans, War and Navy, Post Office, Agriculture, Commerce, and agency reorganizations along with budget carryover limits.
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Washington
Bernard M. Baruch
New York
War Industries Board
Veterans Bureau
War and Navy Departments
Post Office Department
Farm Board
Department of Agriculture
Commerce Department
Congress
Effect Of Newest Roosevelt Speech Still Undetermined
Washington AP reports the impact of Roosevelt’s New Jersey speech on the presidential campaign remains unclear. Hoover allies sharpen rebukes while Hoover distances himself from politics as Republicans and Democrats ready responses. The White House tracks business rehabilitation plans led by nonpartisan groups.
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Washington
Hoover-Curtis
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New Jersey
Hoover
Skachanye
Turda
Gieit ‘Dhesmied
New York
Imernor
Hague
Jersey
Acting Ecuadoran President Flees to U S After Quito Clash
Acting President Baquerito Moreno reportedly sought refuge in the United States after troops moved on Quito where disqualified President-elect Neptali Bonifaz had seized the main plaza. Telegraphic links between Guayaquil and Quito were cut as Guayaquil remained calm.
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Guayaquil
Ecuador
Baquerito Moreno
United States Legation
Quito
Neptali Bonifaz
Funeral Services Set for Anton Jenista Monday
Anton Jenista pioneer shoemaker died Saturday at Cedar Rapids born August 23 1858 in Ceska Trebova Bohemia he came to Cedar Rapids fifty years ago He married Mary Pardubsky in 1885 and leaves four children Lulu McMoran Elmer E Charles O and Elsie Augustine plus three grandchildren two sisters and two brothers Funeral services Monday at 2 p m at Lesinger Polansky chapel Joseph Mekota officiating Burial in Bohemian National cemetery Friends may call Sunday 7 to 9 p m
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Anton Jenista
Ceska Trebova
Bohemia
Cedar Rapids
Mary Pardubsky
Lulu McMoran
Elmer E
Charles O
Chicago
Elsie Augustine
Minneapolis
Rose Prescott
Mary Hammond
Denver
Colo
John
Joseph Jenkista
Lesinger- Polansky
Joseph Mekota
Bohemian National Cemetery
Thomas Outlines Socialist Plan To Aid Unemployed
Norman Thomas, Socialist party presidential candidate, outlined a six point program in Chicago. It calls for federal emergency subsidies, public works financed by bonds, five day week, taking over idle land and factories, unemployment insurance, and immediate veteran bonus payment. He attacked Gov. Emmerson for suppressing coal mine protests and criticized Roosevelt’s home state while claiming both major parties share ideas or lack thereof.
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Chicago
Socialist Party
Norman Thomas
Thomas
L. L. Emmerson
Illinois
Emmerson
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