FOLLY ORd FAREWELL By Marie Blizard 1936
Linda in Commonwealth City endures the pressures of film work and an unsettled engagement. She hopes Thorne will offer Dix a studio break to enable marriage, while plotting to manage invitations and avoid commitment. Thorne remains persistent in pursuing Linda and her complicated life in the film industry.
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Marie Blizard
Nea Lewice
Linda
Newtown
Dix
Thorne
Commonwealth City
Linda Bourne's Desert Drive Ends With Uncertain Location
Linda Bourne plans dinner with Basil Thorne then rushes to a San Jacinto location with him. A broken car and remote mountains create tension as the Commonwealth company aims to shoot a Laurel story on location near San Bernardino, leaving them stranded and unsure.
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Miss Bourne
Thorne
Linda
Basil Thorne
Basil
San Jacinto
San Jacinto Mountains
San Bernardino
Brentwood
Pasadena
Hemet
Commonwealth Company
Man praises Black-Draught after forty years use
Texarkana resident W T Bentley says he has used Black-Draught for forty years. He relied on it for constipation and biliousness and found it relieves symptoms within hours. He keeps a supply on hand and has recommended it to friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texarkana
Texas
W. T. Bentley
Woman beaten and robbed in Oklahoma City car larceny
Mrs. James Mason of Montgomery Alabama reported to police that a man forced her into his car, beat her, and robbed her of 71.65 dollars. She was released after a several block ride and a policeman ordered the driver to move on.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
James Mason
Montgomery
Ala
Bus Fire Hero: Waiter Douses Flames With Water
In Redwood City on May 13 a 50 passenger bus caught fire. Louis Missoli, a highway tavern waiter, evacuated and carried bottles of charged water to the bus 13 times to extinguish the blaze.
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Redwood City
Calif
Louis Missoli
Singing Sunday At Hulaco Draws Attendees
Community members gathered for a singing Sunday at Hulaco. Several locals visit ill relatives in Bethel and Eva. Notables include Opal Ryan of Eva and J F Hamilton recovering from illness. Mrs Margaret Julian remains ill with no improvement. Children Eloise Tanner and Beckie McKee join Mrs John Holmes of Eva for a visit. Mrs Bertha Harbison of Cordova returns home after caring for relatives.
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Hulaco
Jim Woodall
Lester Taylor
Bethel
Opal Ryan
Eva
J. F. Hamilton
Harvey McKee
Mary McKee
W. E. Smith
Margaret Julian
J. F. Tanner
Eloise
Beckie McKee
John R. Holmes
Bertha Harbison
Cordova
Carrie ‘Pointer
Peach Crop Retarded In Alabama In 1936 Outlook
Alabama's 1936 peach crop was 57 percent of normal as of May 1 with an expected yield of 759000 bushels, down from 78 percent a year earlier. The report lists tame hay 69 percent of normal, pastures 74 percent, oats 76 percent, tomatoes 79 percent, and winter wheat 80 percent.
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Montgomery
Ala
J. CG. Garrett
Alabama
Garrett
Iron Age Notes High Demand For Steel In Midweek Summary
New York report May 18 notes steel demand remains highly encouraging in Iron Age midweek summary of the iron and steel trade conditions.
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New York
Iron Age Today
Sunday Visits Highlight Local Socials At Bethel Union Hill
Ren spent Sunday with Mrs. O J Self and children. Mr and Mrs Homer Woodall and son and Mrs J F Tanner visited Mrs Lester Taylor at Bethel Sunday afternoon. Decoration at Union Hill Sunday. Rheba Martin spent Saturday night with Mary Martin. Mr and Mrs W C Martin visited Mrs Carrie Neil of Union Sunday.
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Ren
O. J. Self
Homer Woodall
J. F. Tanner
Lester Taylor
Bethel
Union Hill
Rheba
Martin
Mary Martin
W. C. Martin
Carrie Neil
Union
Accused Slayer Observed in County Jail Hospital
Robert S. James a barber charged with murdering his fifth wife lay under observation in the county jail hospital as officials planned to fly to Birmingham Alabama for fresh evidence before the trial set with co defendant Charles H Hope for June 22. Deputy District Attorney Eugene Williams said psychiatrists would examine James while statements from his sister Mrs Lottie Smith were reviewed.
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Los Angeles
Robert S. James
Birmingham
Ala
Eugene Williams
James
Charles H. Hope
Mary Busch James
Williams
Lottie’Smith
Youth Admits He Wrote Ransom Note
In Irvington New Jersey a 13 year old boy Harold McGuines admitted to detectives that he ran away from home and wrote a ransom note demanding $20 000 from his uncle Edward Lapp who had taken him in. He returned to Lapp's home and said he slept in a lumber yard and bound wire around his wrists to feign abduction.
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Irvington
N. J
Administration of Justice
Michael Halpin
Harold McGuines
Edward Lapp
Lapp
PWA Money Requested for Work Relief and Security Measures
Hayes discusses a bill at $1.425 billion covering work relief social security and the Tennessee Valley Authority. He notes 6,204 applications from states and local bodies with 2,976 projects approved and argues an amendment could speed remaining projects. He claims $700 million could trigger over $1.5 billion in new construction with federal cost under half.
Bartender William Bekow Commits Suicide After Thefts
In Chicago on May 13 a 60 year old bartender William Bekow left his tavern to buy tomatoes at a friend's urging. He returned to find an acquaintance named Charlie gone with $25 from the till and later hanged himself in his basement.
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Chicago
William Bekow
Charlie
Bekow
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Turner Coal & Grain Co
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Second Avenue
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Rock Creek
Shirley Temple
Captain January
Fox
Lotabi
PWA
Thompson Drug CO
OWL Drug
Albany Grain & Coal
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Kostelanetz
C.S.T
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Roy Heatherton
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