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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1940

Page

6

Viva Zapata and Latin film moves dominate Hollywood chatter

Hollywood chatter details Viva Zapata with Robert Tavini and Edgcumb Pinchon. M G M secures film rights minutes before press, with Latin themed projects and star pairings like Jimmy Cagney and Ann Sheridan in Strawberry Blonde planned ahead of The Tanks Are Coming.

Ollywood INS Robert Tavini Viva Zapata Arone Mexico Patieots Zapata Pancho Villas Zapata M-G-M Edgcumb Pinchon Viva Villa Wally Beery Bob Ty Power Sencar Taslor Waterloo Bridge Warner Jimmy Cagney Ann Sheridan James Hagan Paramount Gary Cooper Bosess Warners Jimmy Annie

Wayne King to Open Dance Night at Danceland

Wayne King brings his waltz style to Danceland Friday night in Cedar Rapids. Wenkstern, manager of Danceland, notes strong demand for King's dance tunes after more than 15 years of popularity.

Wayne King Waltz King Danceland King Cedar Rapids W. H Wenkstern Wenkstern

Skin Oil Substitute: Home Formula For Healthy Complexion

A historic health note describes sebum’s role in skin care and outlines a home remedy using sesame oil benzoin spirits and alcohol to mimic natural skin oils. Instructions include heating, mixing, straining, and applying small amounts for a youthful, balanced complexion.

Secrets of Cold Cream and Health Advice Column

A long mixed text outlines making a cold cream with spermaceti wax and almond oil, then questions about bathing temperature and safety for a young woman. It also includes a troubling reader question about a woman 30 seeking punishment for crimes against her husband and a call for a pamphlet on breathing exercises.

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Edgar A Guest The Poet of the People

A fragment reflecting on simple blessings of home and comforts: garden, pantry, shelter, family joys, and a warm hearth. The piece notes these ordinary goods sustain happiness, ending with a remark about Idaho volcanoes at the time of Columbus's discovery.

Edgar A. Guest the Poet of the People

WELL-KNOWN EDUCATOR 1 President of Columbia University

Puzzle clues list varied terms across across clues and down entries. The grid references a crossword style set of definitions including names such as a former Columbia University president and multiple words for actions objects and letters.

Advice From Mary Manners on Jealous Husbands

Dear Miss Manners contends a husband’s unreasonable jealousy harms his marriage and social ties. The writer notes Frank’s huffiness and discomfort in a masculine acquaintance, asking how to curb the selfish tendency to keep friends. A reader describes dancing with a boy who later vanished and the closing minutes of a dance.

Rank Frank Miss Manners

Untimely Dance Hint Sparks Date Dilemma

A narrator shares slipping into unease as fellow dancers invite her, leaving her feeling foolish about a missing date. She wonders whether to refuse future dances, noting her partner has not behaved this way before.

Lucky Man Delays Remarks Stirring Gossip at Sea

Several girls worry over Lucky Man's whereabouts and expect sharp remarks soon. Jay notes he keeps everyone guessing and will likely blast forth with eye catching lines once he emerges from his lair, prompting anticipation.

Miss Manners Lucky Man Jay

Theaters Showcase New Films Across Iowa Listings

At the theaters in Iowa Osa Johnson stars in I Married Adventure and Stranger on the Third Floor features Peter Lorre. Paramount presents Brigham Young with Tyrone Power Linda Darnell and Brian Donlevy. Wyoming with Wallace Beery and Ann Rutherford. Queen of the Mob stars Ralph Bellamy Jean Cagney. Palace offers Primrose Path with Ginger Rogers Joel McCrea and Waterfront with Gloria Dickson Dennis Morgan. Rialto presents Ma He s Making Eyes at Me with Tom Brown and Forgotten Girls with Robert Armstrong Louise Platt.

Iowa Osa Johnson Peter Lorre Paramount Brigham Young Tyrone Power Linda Darnell Jean Jagger Brian Donlevy Wyoming Wallace Beery Ann Rutherford Queen of Ralph Bellamy Jean Cagney Palace Ginger Rogers Joel McCrea Gloria Dickson Dennis Morgan Waterfront Rialto Tom Brown Robert Armstrong Louise Platt

Kidnaper Captors Visit Victim’s Parents in Hillsborough

San Francisco report says Cecil Wetsel and Bilis Wood, who captured Wilhelm Muhlenbroich and rescued Marc de Tristan Jr., were escorted from the FBI to meet the Count and Countess De Tristan at their Hillsborough home. Wood, 32, and father of five, blushed as the countess leaned close, while the men held the youths by the hand.

San Francisco Cecil Wetsel Bilis Wood Wilhelm Muhlenbroich Marc de Tristan, Jr FBI Countess de Tristan Hillsborough Wood Wetsel

Player claims Wood had less pure effort than him

An unclear quote shows a ball player asserting Wood lacked the same intensity as he did, dismissing the situation as a lot of nonsense. The fragmented text contains informal language and lacks context or verifiable details.

Remarkable West African shrew Backbone Supports Heavy Weight

The backbone of the West African shrew, under a foot long, is extraordinarily strong and can support the weight of a heavy man without injury, a feature unlike any other animal in the world.

S S S Tonic Advertisement Claims Health Boost

An advertisement promotes S S S Tonic as a remedy for run down condition, weak digestion, and weight maintenance. It promises increased strength, better health, and a skin glow, urging a course of S S S with two sizes and suggested savings on the larger bottle.

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