Souls at Sea opens at Princess Theatre with Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper leads Souls at Sea at the Princess Theatre in a dramatic true story role as the sea captain Nuggin Taylor. George Raft Frances Dee and Henry Wilcoxon co star in the epic about a brig fire mid Atlantic, fatal court trial, and a daring survival tale drawn from a 1840s voyage from Liverpool to New York.
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Gary Cooper
Nuggin
Taylor
High Seas
Cooper
George Raft
Frances Dee
Henry Wilcoxon
Harry Carey
Olympe Bradna
Robert Cummings
Porter Hall
Willian Brown
Liverpool
New York
Miss Dee
Raft
mid-Atlantic
Carey
Paramount
Princess Theatre
Army's first plane flight by Wright in 1908
The report notes that Orville Wright piloted the Army's first airplane in 1908 marking a milestone in early aviation history.
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Army
Orville Wright
First Balkan War marks first combat flight
The Balkan conflict of 1912 saw aviation enter combat for the first time as a plane was flown in active military operations, signaling a new era in warfare and military aviation history.
I Doed It at Princess Theatre
Red Skelton stars with Eleanor Powell in a breezy MGM musical comedy showing Wednesday through Friday. A tailor's assistant marries the Broadway toast after a mix up, then helps produce Connie Shaw’s show while dodging saboteurs. Lena Horne, Jimmy Dorsey, Helen O Connell, and Bob Eberly provide numbers.
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M-G-M
Red Skelton
Eleanor Powell
Princess Theatre
Red
Connie Shaw
Miss Powell
Connie
Richard Ainley
Patricia Dane
Jimmy Dorsey
Helen O'Connell
Bob Eberly
Lena Horne
Jimmy
Tin consumption by the United States noted in world context
The record states that the United States consumes more tin than all other nations combined and mentions an ancient reference to ale as a beverage dating to about 404 B C. This juxtaposition places modern material use alongside early beverage history in a concise, fact-focused note.
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United States
Henry Aldrich Haunts a House at Strand Theatre
Henry Aldrich and Dizzy explore a haunted house in Paramount’s Henry Aldrich Haunts a House starring Jimmy Lydon. He rescues Centerville High principal Mr. Bradley, woos Elise Towers, and faces ghosts and goons as Joan Mortimer debuts with strong potential. Cast includes John Litel and Olive Blakeney.
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Henry Aldrich
Henry
Aldrich
Paramount
Strand Theatre
Jimmy Lydon
Dizzy
Centerville High School
Mr. Bradley
Vaughan Glaser
Elise Towers
Joan
Mortimer
Elise
Joan Mortimer
Hollywood
New Hope
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
John Litel
Olive Blakeney
Fortunate Isles: Canary Islands’ ancient name
The Canary Islands were historically called the Fortunate Isles, an appellation reflecting their early reputation among navigators and chroniclers. This historic label highlights long-standing European discovery narratives surrounding the archipelago.
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Canary Islands
Fortunate Isles
Meat supplies for Allied troops arrive from South America
Most beef and mutton for Allied troops in England comes from Uruguay and Argentina, reflecting reliance on South American suppliers to sustain military food needs during the war effort.
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England
Uruguay
Argentina
Gregg Heads Fifth War Loan in Morgan County
Ewell K. Gregg of Upstate Chevrolet Co will lead Morgan county's Fifth War Loan drive succeeding Rutledge S. Thomas who headed the prior campaigns. Gregg plans a permanent war bond office at First Federal Savings and Loan on Se cond Avenue. The drive starts in June, with an expected national quota hike of two billion dollars, and Morgan County's target likely above the fourth campaign.
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Ewell K. Gregg
Upstate Chevrolet Co
Morgan County
Rutledge S. Thomas
Mr. Gregg
Federal Savings & Loan Association
Second Avenue
Mr. Thomas
Flying Tigers at the Roxy Theatre Delivers Heroic Air War Drama
The Roxy Theatre opens Flying Tigers a dramatic photoplay about the American Volunteer Group defending Burma Road John Wayne stars as Jim Gordon a squadron leader whose bravery defines American manhood Also featuring John Carroll as Woody Jason Anna Lee as Brooke Elliott and a focus on rescue efforts for Chinese evacuees.
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Roxy Theatre
Flying Tigers
Burm
John Wayne
Jim Gordon
Wayne
John Carroll
Woody Jason
Anna Lee J
Brooke Elliott
Lions Club drives for beds at Morgan County Sanitarium
Members of the Decatur Lions Club cheer progress as they aim to equip twenty more beds at the Morgan County Tubercular Sanitarium. A Monday night fundraising sale at Dinsmore's on Second Avenue seeks cash or merchandise donations, listing needed items from sheets and towels to chairs and trays. Spectacles note appears as a dated aside referencing a 1135 Florence monk invention.
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Decatur Lions Club
Morgan County
Dinsmore'’s
Second Avenue
North
Alabama
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