Murder Mystery Picture at Iowa Theater Opens Four Day Run
The Iowa theater begins a four day engagement of The Murder of Dr Harrigan featuring Kay Linaker Ricardo Cortez and Mary Astor from Mignon G Eberhart. A baffling plot centers on a surgeon’s murder in a hospital elevator and a missing anesthetic formula amid a festive hospital mix up. Hitch Hike Lady starring Allison Skipworth and Mae Clarke is the second feature.
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Harrigan
Clue Club
Iowa Theater
Kay Linaker
Ricardo Cortez
Mary Astor
Mignon G. Eberhart
Alison Skipworth
Mae Clarke
Iowa
Murder of
Dr. Harrigan
Mindful Reading and Public Speaking Concepts
A compact excerpt discusses adults over forty favoring newspapers non fiction and discussions with old friends. It cites Thorndike and notes a science of persuasive public speaking, praising Dr. Richard C. Borden's book Public Speaking as the Listeners Like It as essential for speakers.
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E. L. Thorndike
Richard C. Borden
University of N. Y
How To Develop Your Fersauailts by padle Myers Shellow
A dated piece mocks gender stereotypes with a garbled note about a booklet from 1936. It features Q Nina Wilcox Putnam praising male honesty and a cynical joke on courtship, ending with stated copyright of 1936.
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America
Ranking Payate
Padle Myers Shellow
He Ganette
Borden
Chinese Statesman and Diplomat in America Puzzle Clues
A fragmented puzzle list mentions a Chinese statesman and diplomat in the United States among various word clues. It includes references to terms like period correspondence deity and ichor like hints, with scattered definitions and wordplay entries across numbers. The readable text presents a vocabulary crossword style set rather than a narrative article.
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America
China
U.S.A
Theaters Show Holiday Screen Fare In Iowa Listings
A rundown of films and stage offerings across Iowa venues. Paramount features The Man He Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo with Ronald Colman and Joan Bennett while The Comedy Stars of Hollywood plays on stage. Palace presents Goin To Town and Front Page Woman with Bette Davis and George Brent. Rialto screens Lady Tubbs and Swifty, Olympic shows Peck's Bad Boy and The Keeper of the Bees. Oelwein reports changes in school staff with Marie Tseinger taking over the Cedar Falls commercial head and H W Brant elected to the school board.
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Paramount
Ronald Colman
Joan Bennett
Montearlo
Hollywood
Warner Oland
Palace
Max West
Goin
Town
Bette Davis
George Brent
Front Page
Rialto
Lady Tubbs
Alice Brady
Douglass Montgomery
Swifty
Hoot Gibson
Jackie Cooper
Peck
Neil Hamilton
Betty Furness
Oelwein
Marie Tseinger
Cedar Falls
Maude Adams
Miss Adams
North Carolina State Teachers College
H. W. Brant
George Swartz
Jefferson school joins bid for Shueyville auditorium gymnasium
Notice invites sealed proposals for the construction of a school auditorium gymnasium at Shueyville Johnson County Iowa. Bids due January 14 1936 with security bond and federal public works requirements. Bidder must file financial statements and prior work capacity with Architect Norman Hatton Cedar Rapids. Project financed partially by the Public Works Administration.
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Jeferson
Jonson County
Iowa
Jefferson
Johnson County
Towa
RM. Bowersox
M. W. A. Hall
Shueyville
Pohagon County
Gmnasium
Secreary
Norman Hatton
Hisley Building
Cedar Rapids
Erside
Paynell
Bowfarsox
Fecretary
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo at Paramount
Ronald Colman stars as a penniless Russian prince who amasses 10,000,000 francs at Monte Carlo gambling then pursues romance with Joan Bennett. Supporting cast includes Colin Clive Nigel Bruce and Montagu Love. Featurettes include Chic Sale comedy Perfect Tribute a musical Gus Van's Music Shoppe and Paramount news with The Gazette's Silver Skates meet on Cedar River.
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Ronald Colman
Monte Carlo
Paramount Theater
Joan Bennett
Colin Clive
Nigel Bruce
Montagu Love
Colman
Bacarat
Paris
Miss Bennett
Gus van
Two Men Held in Dubuque for Shoplifting Case
Washington M Jackson aged 25 and Joe Coryell aged 35, both listing Dubuque as home, are in custody on shoplifting charges. Arrested items include two suits from Montgomery Ward and J C Penney, plus 14 pairs of women's hose and 15 pairs of goat skin gloves.
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Washington
M. Jackson
Joe Coryell
Dubuque
Montgomery Ward
J. C. Penney
Cedar Rapids figures named to state corn committee
Edward Killian and Ed M. Scott of Cedar Rapids were among fifty men chosen by Governor Hammill to discuss the corn marketing situation. C. D. Van Vechten, longtime Cedar Rapids business figure, dies at 86. Miss Julia Chanda sustains a fractured ankle and bruises after being struck crossing First Avenue at Third Street.
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Edward Killian
Ed M. Scott
Cedar Rapids
Hammill
C. D. van Vechten
Julia Chanda
First Avenue
Third Street
Farrar Sings to Cedar Rapids Audience at City Auditorium
On January 6 1916 noted soprano Geraldine Farrar sang before a Cedar Rapids crowd at the City auditorium. Roselle Knott performed When Knight Hood Was in Flower at Greene's opera house. The Iowa State Savings Bank opened as the citys tenth bank.
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Geraldine Farrar
Cedar Rapids
City
Mildred Reedy
Die Germania Society
E. Klingaman
Department of University Extension
University of Iowa
Ad Club
A. W. Taege
Henry Fritz
Robert Lord
California
Roselle Knott
Greene
Opera House
The
Iowa State Savings Bank
Plymouth Dominates Washington Cab Fleet In 1936 Push
A certified interview with City Cab Association officials in Washington reports Plymouth cabs dominate the fleet with about one third of registrations. They note 18 miles per gallon in city driving and emphasize Plymouths economy, safety, and reliability as the preferred cab choice.
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Washington
Plymouth
City Cab Association
Washington, D.C
Ashington
Wechsler
Seigel
Washington, D. C
Chrysler
Dodge
de Soto
Chrysler Corp
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Arne
Douglas Montgomery
Anita Louise
Geo. Brent In
H. H. Coulson
Buffalo
N. Y
Harriet Wood
Pt Ti
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Mene Pecs
Quimpa
Chas. “Chic
Musical—News
Fed
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Webe Bis
Ryan Ie
Ladies of the Highway
Ao Mitch Ape
Plymouths
Fred House
Chrysler Motors Commercial Credit Company
Treen
Detroit Special Equipment
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