Chatterbox Opens at Brinkman's Opera House with Anne Shirley
A light comedy romance stars Anne Shirley as a hopeful bad actress in Chatterbox opening tonight at the Opera House. Phillips Holmes leads a strong supporting cast with Edward Bilis Erik Rhodes Margaret Hamilton and Florence Nightingale story elements highlighted by a grand production scale and period settings.
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George Nicholls, Jr
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These Three Dramatic Smash Plays City Opera House
Samuel Goldwyn presents These Three featuring Miriam Hopkins Merle Oberon and Joel McCrea at the Opera House Sunday Monday Tuesday. Lillian Hellman sharpens dramatic tension Wyler directs, delivering powerful entertainment as Bonita Granville shines as the sharp schoolgirl whose lie drives the plot.
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Miriam Hopkins
Merle Oberon
Joel McCrea
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William Wyler
Bonita Granville
White Angel opens Sunday at Strand Theatre
First National's dramatization of Florence Nightingale, titled The White Angel, opens Sunday as the Strand Theatre feature. Kay Francis stars in the lead role, portraying Nightingale in a wealthy English setting.
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Famous Movie Figures Put Into Strand Film Yet Again
Groucho Marx and Charlie Ruggles appear in Paramount film Yours for the Asking at Strand Theatre tonight and Saturday. Director Alexander Hall shot beach sequences at Coronado Island with Dolores Costello Barrymore and George Raft. the duo mingle in background as a gag and quip about being “millionaires on the loose.”
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Reginald Owen
Lynne Overman
Ida Lupino
James Gleason
Groucho
State Fair Returns at Dixie Theatre With Will Rogers
The Dixie Theatre resumes showing the Fox film State Fair starting Sunday starring Will Rogers Janet Gaynor Lew Ayres Sally Eilers Norman Foster Louise Dresser Frank Craven and Victor Jory The story follows the Frake family at the state fair with romance humor and excitement amid Blue Boy the prize hog Henry King directs the Henry Stong novel adaptation. Louis J Taber reports on an agricultural conference proposal after the election to discuss crop insurance and rural credit.
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Sally Eilers
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Louise Dresser
Frank Craven
Victor Jory
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Blue Boy
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Sal- al Bilers
Henry King
Phil Stong
President's nationwide campaign plans outlined
Call Farley reports up-to-the-minute New Deal prospects across the country. The president's campaign schedule includes about six radio speeches before election day. He plans a nonpolitical trip to drought states next week with possible stops in Indiana discussed with Gov. Paul V. McNutt during a brief meeting last night.
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Paul V. McNutt
Union Claims Continued Meeting as Steamroll to Crush Labor
Union leader West Virginia United Mine Workers chief Bittner says a meeting was engineered by groups that support the employer and left most workers with control, praising the resolution. The employer disputes the walkout claim and accuses Carnegie Steel of using propaganda against unionization.
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Man Accused Quietly Denies Grave Robbery Motive
Police say the mausoleum burglary attempt involved unoccupied compartments and a door valued at about 3400. Johnson, who posted bond and was released, denies knowledge of the matter while Trooper Murphy notes a minor clue led to the arrest and requires explanation to lift suspicion.
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Black Legion members sentenced in illegal confinement case
In Moynihan court, two or three Black Legion members convicted August 7 of falsely imprisoning a worker were sentenced to serve time. Judge Chenot discussed withholding actions until the suspects were taken into custody as part of ongoing proceedings related to Robert Penland in Ecorse steel matters.
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Robert Penland
Ecorse Steel
Two Sentenced in Black Legion Abduction Case
In southern Michigan, Frederick A. Guiley and Thomas A. Cox received prison terms of three to five years for false imprisonment tied to the Penland abduction. Earl Angstadt, also convicted, was not sentenced and faces a supplemental arraignment alleging a previous 1923 car theft in Warren Ohio, with the hearing continued to August 26.
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France Seeks Apology Over Madrid Search of German Steamer
Britain vows stern measures to protect shipping in Spanish waters as unrest in Portugal could reshape Europe. The Spain conflict intensifies with battles near Madrid and in Huesca while refugees report Fascist factories producing poison gas bombs.
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Fire Extinguished Before Firemen Arrived at Leonard Home
Firemen were called at 1 35 this afternoon to extinguish a blaze at the residence of J W Leonard 445 West Francis street. A neighbor had already put out the fire with a garden hose while Leonard, in the basement washing parts of his automobile with gasoline, was nearby. Children playing earlier had started the blaze. No damage was reported.
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Reports on Portugal revolution and Carmona death unfounded
A Lisbon dispatch declared today that no revolution had broken out in Portugal and that President Oscar Carmona had not been killed. The report said the country was quiet and appeared uncensored.
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Board mulls new $110,000 building for Negro high school
Beckley officials said they are considering construction of a new 110000 dollar building for Negro high school students and approved applying for WPA funds to aid the project.
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Accident tally figures from Cabell county events
Sergeant E L Duckworth of the state police told the Cabell county safety council that 250 automobile accidents since the first of the year claimed 17 lives. He said 158 persons were injured.
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E. L. Duckworth
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Theatre Man Dies in Wheeling at 70
Thomas J. Jevons, 70, retired operator of theatrical stock companies, died in Wheeling. Born in England he came to the United States at age 23.
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Thomas J. Jevons
England
War Vet John Rover Dies En Route To Huntington
John Franklin Rover age 44 a World War veteran died while being transported to the U S Veterans Hospital at Huntington from Glen Daniels. The death occurred August twentieth and the case is recorded as an officer handled medical transfer. The deceased was a former service member with a noted record.
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John Franklin Rover
U. S. Veterans’ Hospital
Huntington
Colvin to Speak in Huntington and Charleston
Prohibition party nominee Dr. D Leigh Colvin will speak in Huntington on August 21. He will also tour Charleston and Clarksburg the following day, delivering remarks in multiple cities.
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When Is a Person Crazy August 30 Ameri can Weekly
The August 30 issue of the American Weekly explores how science groups define mental imbalance. It notes the debate among experts about criteria and classification. The feature highlights historical views, evolving standards, and practical implications for diagnosis.
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