Catherine the Great at Paramount with Bergner Fairbanks Jr
The Paramount screens Catherine the Great starring Elizabeth Bergner in her American debut as a timid yet wise empress. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. plays the jealous czar Peter. London production features courtly music, lavish sets, and a Russian blizzard backdrop with cartoons and shorts.
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Catherine
Catherine the Great
Paramount Theater
Elizabeth Bergner
Europe
Peter
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Mr. Fairbanks
Russia
Catherine 8
Peter the II
Empress Elizabeth
E. H
Gift of Friendship Puzzle Answers List
A compact word puzzle grid or glossary listing clues and solutions across horizontal and vertical entries. The page compiles various vocabulary definitions including land rights, Inlet, moisture terms, music, measures, and botanical, nautical and historical references.
Mysterious Rider and Midnight at Rialto
A Rialto double bill features Mysterious Rider with Kent Taylor Lena Andre Irving Pichel Gail Patrick Warren Hymer in a Western tale of rancher evictions and a lone hero’s stand. Midnight stars Sidney Fox with supporting cast O. J. Henry Gene Lynn Overman Karine Wilson, plus Fighting with Kit Carson in fourth chapter with Cats and the Fiddle.
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Zane Grey
Rialto
Kent Taylor
Lena Andre
Irving Pichel
Gail Patrick
Warren Hymer
Sidney Fox
O.ees Henry
Bull
Aret Gene Lynn
Overman
Karine
Wilson
Kit Carson
Betty and Lois Navigate Guests and Housework
Nancy Page recounts Betty's visit to Lois and Roger as they weigh help from a maid. Lois doubts full staffing but plans a cleaning woman for extra days and may send Ann to Nancy's. Lois adapts, keeping routines while Betty stays.
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Betty
Lois
Roger
Ann
Theater Listings Include Big Stars Across Local Screens
At the theaters in Iowa listings show Murder on the Black Board with Edna May Oliver and James Gleason and Twin Husbands with John Miljan Shirley Grey and Monroe Owsley. Paramount presents Catherine the Great starring Elizabeth Bergner and Douglas Fairbanks Sr. State shows She Learned About Sailors with Lew Ayres and Alice Faye. Rialto features Mysterious Rider with Kent Taylor Lena Andre and Midnight with Sidney Fox. Palace hosts Will Rogers in David Harum. Olympic screens Hips Hips Hooray with Wheeler and Woolsey, Lady for a Day with Warren William May Robson, and Sweetheart of Sigma Chi with Mary Carlisle and Charles Starrett.
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Iowa
Edna May Oliver
James Gleason
John Miljan
Shirley Grey
Monroe Owsley
Paramount
Catherine the Great
Elizabeth Bergner
Douglas Fairbanks
Lew Ayres
Alice Faye
Rialto
Kent Taylor
Lena Andre
Sidney Fox
Palace
Will Rogers
David Harum
Wheeler and Woolsey
Warren William
May Robson
Sigma Chi
Mary Carlisle
Charles Starrett
Notice of Appointment of Executor in Linn County Iowa
Barbara Bartosh named Executrix of James Bar-tosh estate in Linn County Iowa on June 26 1934. Creditors urged to pay debts and file valid claims with Linn County District Court Clerk through attorney L D Dennis.
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Linn County
Otice
James Bartosh
Lowa
Iowa
Barbara Bartosh
L. D. Dennis
Betty Hosts With Thoughtful Prep For Guest Visit
Lois, a considerate hostess, arranged the living room and porch before 9 o clock. She prepared the guest room with aspirin to sun burn lotion and other supplies, aiming to keep the family simple and unaffected during Betty’s visit.
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Betty
Lois
Wild Gold and The Affairs Of A Gentleman At State
State theater opens Thursday through Saturday with two first run features. Wild Gold stars John Boles and Claire Trevor as a western boom town tale. Affairs of a Gentleman stars Paul Lukas and Patricia Ellis as a glamorous murder mystery with Leila Hyams.
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State Theater
John Boles
Claire Trevor
Paul Lukas
Patricia Ellis
Leila Hyams
United States
Harry Green
Victor Gresham
Hollywood
Lillian Bond
Joyce Compton
Dorothy Burgess
Screen
Will Rogers In David Harum At Palace
Will Rogers stars as David Harum in the Eddy Westcott adaptation at the Palace. The film follows a shrewd horse trader and banker in a small town, showing a hard exterior but a soft heart. Louise Dresser Evelyn Venable Kent Taylor and Stepin Fetchit co star. Shows begin Wednesday and run through Saturday with a two reel comedy and shorts.
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David Harum
Will Rogers
Rogers
Edward ‘Noyes Wescott
Louise Dresser
Evelyn Venable
Kent Taylor
Stepin Fetchit
the Palace
Grandmother's Parlor Reflections on Change
Edgar A. Guest recalls his grandmother's parlor kept pristine for special guests. The red plush Bible, a water scene painting, and satin chairs were viewed only on festive days. Now the narrator notes a judgmental shift as children freely use the home, pondering his grandmother's reaction to modern times.
10-20-30 Years Ago in the Gazette July 11, 1924
Items note E H Robertson leaving for San Antonio. Dr Harry C Trimble elected associate professor at Harvard Medical School. Hagerman receives a sprayer nozzle patent. Mercy Hospital addition dedicated by Archbishop Keane. Mrs W H Dunshee and family depart for Colorado. M B Park resigns Montrose hotel post. Ollie Merritt and Ernest Melberg wed at Rev E Winslow Brown’s home. Ben Elystis dies from heat at a local hospital. John Augustine injured by a toy pistol now out of danger.
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E. H. Robertson
San Antonio
Tex
Harry C., Trimble
F. A. Trimble
Cedar Rapids
Harvard Medical School
B. J. Hagerman
Mercy Hospital
James J. Keane
Dubuque
Melberg
E. Winslow Brown
Ben Elystis
Douglas
Local injuries report from Iowa City incident
General W. L. Davis recovers from injuries after a bicycle accident. Earl Grissell, 15, sustained a dislocated shoulder and bruises from a fall from a tree while visiting Iowa City. Mr and Mrs O H Wilson left
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W. L. Davis
Earl Grissell
Iowa City
O. H. Wilson
Electrolux aids Dionne quintuplets with kerosene refrigerator
An Electrolux kerosene refrigerator was rushed from Evansville to the Dionne home to preserve the quintuplets' milk supply. Nurses and the father welcomed the device as essential for keeping the babies alive. A barrel of kerosene was also provided to run the unit for four months amid limited refrigeration.
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Canadian North Woods
Cedar Rapids Gas Company
Electrolux
Electrolux Company
Evansville
Ind
Dionne
Toronto
United States
Canada
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SIDNE
Midn Kent
FOX
Fairbanks, Jr
Bergner
He Priel IL
Dashiell Hammett
Pei
Twin Husbands
Frances Dee Kay Johnson
Peel
KO ‘Radio
Ini
Vmtad
S Island
New York Harbor
United
Frederic
Jenny
Nancy Page
Florence la Ganke
John David
Lew Ayres, Alice Faye
Savage
Rylous
Edgar A. Guest
Salt Lake City
Denver
John Augustine
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