Marriage Rivals and Reno Divorce Frenzy Explored
Reno, Nevada, markets fast weddings and easy divorces attracting eastern divorcees and California elopers. The piece notes neon wedding rings, promotions, and social quirks as it surveys locals, personalities, and frontier attitudes in 1939 Reno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Nev
INS
Nevada
Golden West
Pacific Coast
California
Katherine Mackay
Clarence H. Mackay
New York
Blanche Barrow Set for Release From Missouri Prison
Blanche Barrow sister in law of Clyde Barrow will be freed from a 10 year sentence on Saturday after serving seven twelfths good time. She was captured in Iowa with husband Marvin Barrow who died from wounds in the Iowa fray. Barrow will be released in Missouri and go to Garber Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Blanche Barrow
Clyde Barrow
Platte County
Missouri
Barrow
Iowa
Marvin “Buck” Barrow
Garber
Okla
Radio Noises Fill Day With Hourly Musical Programs
A long list details radio station lineups across networks WMT WGN WSUI WHO KFJB WOC WOI and KFJB. Programs span music orchestras news weather farm reports and variety shows from early morning to late night with many named artists and bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WOG
WMT
Jan Savitt
Orch
WGN
Herne
KFJB
WOC
Red Nichol
KPJB
Lewis E. Lawea
WSUI
Children’s Hour
Frank Black
Burns and Allen
History In Review
Ave Marin
Gaylord Carter
Merceball
Tommy Tucker
Guy Lombardo
Pat
Bert Lyteli
Freddy Martin
Ernst Holst
WOOC
Wayne King
Gray Gordon
Sammy Kaye
Kay Kyser
Henry James
Charlie Barnett
Orrin Tucker
Eddie, Rogers
Woc—County
Basle
Ina Ray Hutton
Joe Fisher
Boone
WNT
WOOI
Lou
Jerry
Buckaroos
Newws
Blue Ribbon Melodies
Woli—Music Shop
Happy Hank
KFJIB
Morning Chapel
Bible
Banaud
Wsui-Ny
Negro Melody Singers
HIB Magic Kitchen
WHO
Melody Time
Woli
Wimit—Nevws
WOI
Reading
Betty Wells
WSUT
KFEJB
Amanda Snow
Alice Blue
Galll Rink
R. J. Wells
WoOl—Service
Wiho
KFBJ
Music Internationale
Anaoul Nadeau
Betty Moore
Wolf
Iowa
P.T
Wsuui—State Teachers Assn
Kine Baker
Nome Mnasxmt
Iowa Women's Clubs
Eland
Maurice Reese
Mid-Mornirs
Wena
Musi
Radio Bazaar
Ab—Wat—Kiddles
WOT
Wsui-N
Philharmonic
Magic Kitchen
WoOl—International Forum
Sugar Bowl
Berlin
Wgn—New
Enoch Light_orch
Don Roth
Walter Flandert
Herb Plumbeck
Ray Anderson
Gazette Farm
Don Wherry
Wyoming
Kirk Fox
Main Street
Beaver College Choir
Voice of
Wmt—Hillbillies
Chic Martin
Ensemble
WWGN
Ralph Ginsburgh
Wmt—Hilabillies
WOII
Nadia Boulanger
Bufffalo
Woc—Merrymakers
al Roth
Harold Otway
Callegs
St .Elizabeth
Dream Time
Haven Sisters
Sammy_Kaye
What Price America
WPA
Voice of the Playground
VOC
Jack Marshard
KFPJB
Maxine Bowman
Bob Crosby
Kaltenmeyer
Manny Landers
Arch
Johnny
Brinkley testimony shows income drop to 810000 in 1938
Dr John R Brinkley testified in Del Rio that his gross income fell from about 1.1 million in 1937 to 810000 in 1938 after an article by Morris Fishbein. He noted performing about 5000 goat gland operations before ending animal gland treatments in 1933 and testified as the defense’s first witness in a 250000 libel suit against Fishbein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Rio
Tex
John R. Brinkley
Morris Fishbein
American Medical Association
Fishbein
Ontario Pledges Support to Britain in Assembly
The Ontario legislature unanimously pledged full support to Great Britain and urged Ottawa to take decisive action. The motion asked the Dominion government to stand firm in wartime unity and back Britain's efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Britain
Toronto
Onto
Great Britain
Dominion
Federal War Emergency Draft Proposal Calls Conscription
A legislative measure in Europe urges the federal government to conscript wealth and manpower in case of a war emergency, signaling a firm stance on defense requirements and national mobilization.
Fifi D Orsay Wins Uncontested Divorce From Hill
Chicago report states French actress Fifi D Orsay, 26, secured an uncontested divorce from Maurice Earl Hill, 28, after his mother testified in her favor. Cruelty was alleged. the couple wed December 6, 1933. Hill later worked in film and as an oil salesman. Mary Hill testified he deserted in November 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fifi D’orsay
Maurice Earl Hill
Miss D'Orsay
Hill
University of Wisconsin
Mary Hill
D’orsay
Home Owner Buys Own Fire Truck in Small Connecticut Town
Dayville, Conn. Byron Barrowclough, owner of seventeen houses, bought a second hand chemical truck for personal protection. He offered to teach others to operate it and sparked talk of forming a volunteer fire company in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayville
Wilkes Barre Dailies End Long Newspaper Strike
The six months old Wilkes Barre daily newspaper strike ended when representatives of the American Newspaper Guild and publishers signed a one year contract. Dailies were not expected to resume publication before Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre, Pa
INS
Wilkes-Barre
American Newspaper Guild and Publishers
Kriebs Returns to Iowa to Face DeWitt Bank Theft Charges
Harold J. Kriebs a 37 year old bank cashier was moved from Arkansas to Des Moines Iowa to stand trial on charges of absconding with eighty three thousand dollars from the First National Bank of DeWitt Iowa A federal grand jury in Davenport is to consider embezzlement charges in April Kriebs was arrested January 28 while taking treatments and has been held on a fifty thousand dollar bond Deputies say one hundred sixty four thousand dollars were recovered and fifty thousand remains in question
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock, Ark
Harold J. Kriebs
Des Moines
First National Bank of
DeWitt
Federal Grand Jury
Davenport
Kriebs
United States
V. O. Purvis
Pulaski County
Little Rock
Tree trimming services advertised under class 10 Want Ads
Advertisement notes men who perform tree banding trimming and topping offering their services under classification 10 in the Want Ads section. The item labels their trade and urges potential customers to contact for work. The notice reflects a local classifieds listing for yard care.
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Inez Robb
Wall Street
Podner
Wsuui
Who—Lonefellows
Kpirw—Newe
Cedar Rapids
Ames Aia
Marshalltown
Rock Island
Fran Hines
Music Hall London
Golden Melodies
Brinkley
Fifi D’'Orsay
Smulekoff
Berkshire
Rogers Silverware
Oxford
America
8 Ave
Ss. W
West End
Ave
Cutlers
Carney
Women’s New
Coats
Ruffies
Frills
Avenue SE
Cutler’s
Credit
Merchants Bank
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