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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1934

Page

10

Arliss as Cabot Barr in The Last Gentleman at Paramount

George Arliss stars as Cabot Barr in The Last Gentleman a double feature program at Paramount. The portrait of an aristocratic patriarch with a thirst for timepieces unfolds amid family pride and changing loyalties. Frank Morfan stars in Theres Always Tomorrow a tale of a neglected father with a wistful turn of humor and Morgan delivers as the lonely dad seeking an old sweetheart. A cartoon and Paramount news complete the program.

George Arliss Paramount Cabot Barr Arliss Frank Morfan Morgan Paramount News F. C

Big Stampede at Rialto Two Day Western Feature Run

Rialto presents Big Stampede with John Wayne and Duke in a New Mexico frontier backdrop. Supporting cast includes Noah Beery Burton Churchill Paul Hurst Sherwood Bailey. Jaws of Justice with Kazan and dog actor features Canadian forests and Mounted Police. Cats and the Fiddle and College Campus, plus Young Eagles matinee for children after 1030 am.

Rialto John Wayne New Mexico Wayne Duke Noah Beery Burton Churchill Paul Hurst Sherwood Bailey Kazan Clever Dog Mounted Police Richard Terry Robert Walker Ruth Sullivan Lafe McKee Gene Teller Sta Rialto Mae Madigan Kazan the Wonder Dog

Standard Oil Dealers Meet Here Monday

Cedar Rapids has been chosen by Standard Oil for its third dealer conference to be held at the Roosevelt hotel Monday Oct 22 at 8 pm. The meeting aims to share the company’s experience on public service demands and how to render service efficiently with dealers and company representatives. H J Bemis will preside and speak on oil industry conditions and local issues. Mr McLellan Stivers and Stackhouse will also speak for Davenport sales.

Cedar Rapids Standard Oil Roosevelt Hotel Standard H. J. Bemis Standard Oi Davenport McLellan Stivers Stackhouse

Notice of Promate of Will in Linn County Iowa 1934

Notice is given that on October 1 1934 at 9 AM the purported oral Last Will and Testament of George Copp of Linn County will come for hearing in the District Court Cedar Rapids Iowa for proof and admission. Edwin W Lundquist Clerk District Court Black Attorney for proponent.

Promate Yowa Linn George Copp Said County District Court Cedar Rapids Iowa

Iowa to Show Joe E Brown Comedy Saturday at 9

Iowa theater features a 60 minute Joe E Brown bike race comedy for boys and girls. The event invites youth to join the yelling crowds and bands as Brown’s film “6 Day Bike Rider” is shown. Admission is ten cents for all children.

Joe E. Brown Iowa Brown

10 20 30 years ago in the gazette

Lumir Havlik, 20, suffered a gunshot wound in his right foot today while practicing with a rifle as the trigger caught in his sleeve and the gun discharged. Lawrence Burke, 19, was seriously injured yesterday when a heavy door he helped load at the Rock Island shops fell on him. Halford T. Barry left for Atlantic City to attend the National Retail Lumber Dealers meeting. Local markets list results for wheat, corn, cats, barley, rye, baled hay, baled straw, hens, eggs, hogs, steers, and sheep. P. C. Kassen returns to Cedar Rapids after two years in Holland. County Attorney Linville knocked down a bandit during a holdup. Mrs. Sidney Smith prepares to move to Seattle. Maude Leone appears in Human Heart at Greene’s opera house. Miss Ella Mae Healy and Charles Emmet Byrnes wed at Immaculate Conception Church. H S Cable promoted to general superintendent of the Rock Island system. Police Matron Hibbard attends Western Police Matrons' association meeting. Local markets report oats, corn, barley, hay, straw, hens, eggs, hogs, steers, and sheep.

Lumir Havlik Lawrence Burke Rock Island Halford T. Barry Atlantic City N. J P. C. Kassen Cedar Rapids Holland Linville Maude Leone Greene's Ella Mae Healy Charles Emmet Byrnes Immaculate Conception Dean Gunn H. S Cable Hibbard St Louis Western Police Matrons’ Association

Will Rogers at the Paramount Sunday

Will Rogers headlines the Paramount Sunday program with Judge Priest from Irvin S. Cobb stories and a strong cast including Tom Brown Anita Louise Rochelle Hudson and Stepin Fetchit. The second feature is 365 Nights in Hollywood with James Dunn Alice Faye and Mitchell and Durant. The package pairs two top attractions in a single bill.

Will Rogers Irvin S. Cobb Judge Priest Paramount Theater Tom Brown Anita Louise Rochelle Hudson Stepin Fetchit Rogers Hollywood James Dunn Alice Faye Mitchell and Durant Kentucky

Joe E Brown on Screen and New Vaudeville at Iowa Saturday

Joe E Brown headlines a two-part program at the Iowa theater this Saturday. The vaudeville bill features Charlotte Arren and Johnny Broderick from Chicago's Palace, with Arren's grotesque routines echoing Fannie Brice. Also appearing are Howard Sydelle and Bernice in Dance Varieties, the Six Sakuras with tumbling and foot juggling, plus two other big acts. Frank McHugh and Maxine Doyle support Brown in the Six Day Bike Rider film, as Brown races to win his girl after a comic fluke.

Joee Torst Saftonals Desten Laushing Maxamne Doyle Frank McHugh UFY Kiddies CQ NV Joe E Bown Iowa Theater Charlotte Arren Johnny Broderick Palace Theater Chicago Miss Arren Fannie Brice Howard Sydelle Bernice Joe E. Brown Joe Maxine Doyle Gordon Westcott Owas

Mind and Morality From Science Questioning Student Brightness

An author notes science cannot answer all moral questions and asserts society's rights over individuals. A quoted exchange asks if bright college students mainly come from farms or small towns, citing Dr Frank Shuttleworth of Iowa University who found farm town students lagged slightly behind city students in scholastic achievement due to possibly better city high schools.

Frank Shuttleworth Iowa University

HOW TO WIN AN ARGUMENT AND ANSWERS ON ANGER

A miscellany of Q and A on arguing and anger. Includes notes on a self help booklet by Albert Edward Wham and a review of a creationist claim. Cites a 1934 study by Dr H Meltzer noting men lean toward verbal replies and women more toward crying or swearing.

Uvan Albert Edward Winscam Cedar Rapids H. Meltzer St. Louis Dr. Meltzer

Per Manent Fame and Kindness in a Changing World

Poem contends fame fades and time shifts. It praises enduring virtue through kindness and truth, arguing lasting value comes from character rather than fleeting glory. Mentions John Wayne film tie ins and Swedish horse population rising to 653,000.

Theaters Showing New Releases in a Busy Week

Iowa venues present Barbara Stanwyck and Frank Morgan in A Lost Lady and Joan Lowell in Adventure Girl at theaters. Paramount features George Arliss in The Last Gentleman plus There’s Always Tomorrow with Frank Morgan and Binnie Barnes. Palace shows Private Detective No 62 and Man’s Castle with Spencer Tracy and Loretta Young. Rialto offers The Big Stampede.

Iowa Barbara Stanwyck Frank Morgan Joan Lowell Paramount George Arliss Binnie Barnes Palace William Powell Man's Castle Spencer Tracy Loretta Young Rialto

Sixth dividend declared for Niles and Watters Savings depositors

Checks totaling 62000 were ready Friday for the depositors of the closed Niles and Watters Savings banks in Anamosa. The sixth dividend brings the total to 459470 dollars returned to depositors, or seven percent.

Anamosa Niles and Watters Savings Banks

Notice of Administrator Appointment in Iowa Estate

On October 4 1934 Willard Wait was appointed and qualified as administrator of the Clara Wall estate in Linn County Iowa. Creditors must promptly settle debts and file claims with the Clerk of Linn County District Court, through attorneys Chamberlain and Hanzlik.

State of Iowa Linn County Clara Wall Iowa Willard Wait

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