My Weakness at Paramount in American Debut
Miss Lilian Harvey stars opposite Lew Ayres in My Weakness at the Paramount theater for a three day run. The cast includes Charles Butterworth Harry Langdon Sid Silvers Henry Travers and Mary Howard with a bevy of Hollywood beauties in minor roles. The Buddy DeSylva production marks a Fox moving to sound cinema and features Leon Errol in Three Little Swigs along with the News reel Cameraman adventures and Paramount sound news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilian Harvey
Paramount Theater
Miss Harvey
Lew Ayres
Charles Butterworth
Harry Langdon
Sid Silvers
Henry Travers
Mary Howard
Will Rogers
Hollywood
Buddy DeSylva
Fox
Leon Errol
Paramount Sound News
Rubber Glass Challenge Stretches and Bounces Back
A quirky snippet shows an inventor working on a new rubber glass that can stretch. The passage notes the calendar date, a 24 hour exposure to air and light, and the material shriveling and falling off before the spotlight shines on the inventor.
Hick Stuff Quillen Explains Preferring Country Life
Robert Quillen argues that country living offers deeper peace and honest values than city life. He contrasts urban noise and crowds with open horizons, sunrise and sunset from his porch, and the freedom to live simply without intrusive schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quillen
The
Country
Robert Quillen
Fountain Inn
S. GC
Tribune
Gulf
Mving
One-Pound Pear Raised On John Netolicky Farm
A one pound pear was brought to The Gazette by Miss Olga Netolicky of Western. It was part of a 120 bushel harvest by John W. Netolicky and family. The single fruit stood out as unusually large among an otherwise large but smaller crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Netolicky
Gazette Office
Olga Netolicky
John W. Netolicky
Western
Netolickys
Iowa Senate Passes Emergency Bank Bill
Iowa Senate approved an emergency banking bill to align state banks with national banks under the new federal deposit insurance law. The bill, already passed by the house, returns for concurrence after a senate amendment. it aims to remove double liability for stockholders, permit obtaining RC funds, and allow participation in the federal deposit guarantee program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
House
R. C
Explosion Harms Washington High and Stuns Star Laundry
A powerful blast at 8 40 a m shattered the Washington high school area and damaged the Star laundry on Fifth street and Fourth avenue injuring none seriously as E R Nost was blown ten feet. The Gazette reports plans for a new modern plant at Fifth street and Third avenue following the Star deal. J A Hildebrand resigns as city assessor amid health issues with D Feier eisen named to fill the vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Star Laundry
Fifth Street
Fourth Avenue
E. R. Nost
The
Gazette Company Today
Third Avenue
J. A. Hildebrand
D. Feiereisen
J. H. Trewin
Cedar Rapids
State Board of Education
John R. Thompson
John T. Hamiton
Thomas M. Giberson
Des Moines
C. D. Huston
Martin Evans
A. C. Blake
Romantic Waterfront Drama Opens at State Theater Wednesday
Richard Arlen stars with Judith Allen in Hell and High Water a romantic drama of the San Diego waterfront. Cap'n Jericho commands a one man navy and Sally Drigg distrusts men but through quarrels and romance they find love turning the waterfront into seventh heaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Arlen
Hell and High Water
San Diego
Judith Allen
Arlen
State Theater
Max Miler
Cap'n Jericho
Sally Drigg
Stage Act And Two Features At Majestic Starting On Wednesday
The Majestic presents a two hour program beginning Wednesday with The Four Novelty Aces, a versatile quartet of instrumentalists. On screen, Strangers In Love stars Fredric March with Kay Francis and Stuart Erwin, followed by By Appointment Only with Lew Cody and Sally O’Neil. Paramount world news and Joe Hicks at the organ round out the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maestic Theater
Fredric March
Kay Francis
Stuart Erwin
Lew Cody
Sally O'Neil
Edward Morgan
Aileen Pringle
Paramount
Joe Hicksa
Equitable Case Against Collins Farms Nears End Next Week
Equitable Life Assurance of New York is poised to finish its 4 million dollar foreclosure action against Collins Farms of Cedar Rapids by the end of next week. Attorney Burt Thompson announced the timeline as lawyers for Collins and four other defendants weigh remaining testimony before Federal Chancellor F F Faville. Waterloo realtor William Gronberg sat for cross examination on eight forms he described earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Henning
Gronberg
At the Theaters Iowa Features Star Casts
Iowa theater listings show Man's Castle with Spencer Tracy and Loretta Young at the State and Four Marx Brothers in Duck Soup at Paramount. Also on view are W C Fields Tillie and Gus at State, Gloria Swanson Perfect Understanding at Majestic, King Kong and Krakatoa at Palace, The Flying Devils and Madame Racketeer at Rialto, and Clara Bow Call Her Savage with Maurice Chevalier Love Me Tonight at Olympic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Hedges Re-elected Head of Cedar Rapids Industrial Bureau
Horace G. Hedges, vice-president of the Hedges company, was re-elected chairman of the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce industrial bureau at its annual meeting. An expanded executive committee was chosen, listing numerous notable local business figures.
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Horace G. Hedges
Industrial Bureau
Hedges Company
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Bureau
Mark Anderson
Owen T. Barry
Clark A. Beems
Maurice P. Cahill
F. C. Chambers
Howard H. Cherry
R. E. Choate
G. O. Fletcher
W. F. Grady
H.R. Green
J. M. Grimm
Howard Hall
W. L. Harrison
J. Harold Horan
Arthur Huntington
M. V. Kehoe
James Killian
John A. Limback
E. McKibben
Verne Marshall
Joe McCormick
I. B. McGladrey
R. H. Meister
J. B. Miller
A. J. Murray
H. E. Muzzy
H. L. Nehis
B. J. Newburger
Charles Penningroth
R. H. Pickford
E. M. Pinney
John D. Randall
Elmer A. Runkle
A. L. Smulekoff
W. H. Stepanek
H. F. Sundberg
Benjamin M. Talt
F. C. Welch
Anniversary program marks First U P church fiftieth occupancy
The First United Presbyterian church hosts a dinner at 6 30 followed by an anniversary program on Third avenue and Second street SW. The event features music by Trio Albert McCrory Pershine Scott Paul Keyes and others, vocal solos, violin and piano pieces, two addresses by Rev McCrory and Dr Hugh Orchard, and accompanying musicians. Attendees are asked to bring a covered dish.
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First United Presbyterian Church
Third Avenue
Second Street SW
Albert McCrory
Pershine Scott
Paul Keyes
Helen Taber
McCrory
George Eyes
M. Hall
R. E. MacDanel
Russell Elkin
Dorothy Gearkee
Gordon Keyes
Huch Orchard
Dan Kruidenster
Gretchen Roy
Marvin Gard
W. Greer McCrory
Paul Gard
Wain C. Taber
Marjorie Hungerford
Two In Accident Accused Of Reckless Driving
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Connor of 113 First Avenue E are charged with reckless driving after their car collided with a parked vehicle at 1838 Center Point Road NE. The owners, Mary O. Borchart, demand charges. warrants issued for both Connors as the case remains open for a possible compromise. Both drivers reported minor injuries and both cars were damaged.
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Earl Connor
First Avenue E
Center Point Road NE
Mary O. Borchart
Weather Dips as Clouds Gather Over City
Tuesday afternoon saw the temperature fall to 41 after a 9 am reading of 45, with brisk winds and cloudy skies replacing earlier sun. Monday peaked at 60, then dropped to 53 in the evening and 43 by 7 am following a 24 hour low of 43. Charts from the Chambers-Inskeep company track the readings.
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Mercury
Chambers-Inskeep Company
Patent Remedy Ad Claims Quick Relief Across Ailments
An advertisement promotes Liquid Tablets Salve Nose Drops and Checks Colds Headaches or Neuralgia in 30 minutes malaria in 3 days and claims to be the most speedy laxative and tonic among remedies.
Cedar Rapids Couples Named For Marriage Licenses
Leo Melsha and Zola Claire Car ney both of Cedar Rapids are issued licenses along with Van Bristol of Monmouth and Minnie Harp of Baldwin. Maya civilization spanned at least two millennia, archeologists say, indicating a substantial gap between early and late temple construction.
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Leo Melsha
Zola Claire Carney
Cedar Rapids
van Bristol
Monmouth
Minnie Harp
Baldwin
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Frink & Hamman
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WOC
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Arline Judge
Madame Racketeer
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King Kong
Krakator
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Billie Burke
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Elissa Landi
Ernest Truex
Fox Movietone News
Greene's Opera House
A W. Thompson
le Angeles
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St. Louis
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CSA
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M. E. Garmoe
Second Avenue SE
W. C. Fields
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Tillie and
Gus
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Paramount Picture
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