Endowed Merry Minstrels and a Turbulent Show
Al, Westy, and Tombo tumble through a chaotic journey of love, deceit, and crime as Nora, the boss daughter, becomes the center of a tangled plot. A shooting, a prison, a wreck, and a hoboes escape lead to Al’s return to his mother and a Strand Theatre program featuring Mammy as the next attraction.
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Endows
Merry Minstrels
al Puller
Endman
Nora
Tombo
Bulg
Westy
Wenly
Satan
Ame
Timbo
Meadows
Strand Theatre
Red Hot Rhythm at Opera House with Five New Classics
At the Opera House a new musical revue titled Red Hot Rhythm debuts with five new songs and a comedy number. Alan Hale stars in the syncopation feature with Walter O Keefe, Bobby Dolan, Kathryn Crawford and Tika Chase in key numbers. The production, an original Leo McCarey story directed by McCarey with supervision by William Conselman, features snappy dialogue from Earl Baldwin and Walter De Le.
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Pathe
Alan Hale
Opera House
Walter O'Keefe
Bobby Dolan
Elmer
Tika Chase
Tange
Screen Comedienne
Walter O’keefe
Kathryn Crawford
Heaven
Leo McCarey
William Conselman
Earl Baldwin
Walter de le
Ilka Chase
Josephine Dunn
Chicago Metro Population Tops Berlin Says Vesely
Vesely argued that Chicago's metropolitan area surpasses Berlin in population, noting Berlin's within city limit figure of about 2 2 million while Chicago metro stands at approximately 5 671 thousand, asserting Chicago would outrank Berlin.
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Berlin
Vesely
Chicago
Congress Today Signals Tariff Bill Final Action
Senate remains in recess while the House convenes an hour earlier than usual to push toward final action on the tariff bill. The session aims to conclude debate and proceed to a vote on key provisions affecting trade policy.
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Senate
House
Mme Lupescu Leaves Berne for Bucharest Under Escort
A London Daily Mail dispatch from Berne reports Mme Lupescu is en route to Bucharest with two Romanian officers, escorted by a private secretary. King Carol, soon to claim the crown, promised her safe return and ongoing support. She travels via the Orient Express on Sunday from Vienna under an assumed name. A separate note mentions Missoula independent basketball teams traveling to Kalispell twice last winter.
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London
London Daily Mail
Berne
Switzerland
Mme. Lupescu
Bucharest
Carol
Mme
Lupescu
Romania
Mme. Lupescd
Orient Express
Vienna
Miss Mildred Robinson and Eugene Carroll wed here
Miss Mildred Virginia Robinson, long literary editor and columnist for the Fairmont West Virginian, married Eugene Carroll, field representative of the Bankers Trust Company of New York, in Pittsburgh today. The couple have been connected to Fairmont for several years and the ceremony was held in Pittsburgh with a simple family attendance.
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Fairmont
W.va
Mildred Virginia
Robinson
Fairmont West Virginian
Eugene Carroll
Bankers Trust Company of New York
Pittsburgh
Confederate General Redirects Troops After Flag Incident
The general halted his men upon spotting the Union colors and rode back to warn against molesting the flag. He feared Federal soldiers hidden nearby might seize the moment to fire. The troopers then detoured down what is now McGraw alley to Latrobe street and toward Front Street en route to Philipp.
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McGraw Alley
Latrobe Teret
Front Street
Philipp
Chicago contest third largest city title
Chicago residents challenged Berlin for being the world’s third largest city. Census adviser Joseph E. Wesley urged the Commerce Department to officially verify Berlin’s population after Chicago cited 3,373,753 as its 1930 figure and questioned Berlin’s published 4,024,000.
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Chicago
Hoover Defends Naval Treaty in Washington Rhetoric
President Hoover defended the London naval pact, stating it contains not one scintilla of agreement beyond the treaty. He rejected demands for confidential negotiation documents, noting senate delegates participated in the process. The administration pushed for swift ratification following Stimson's radio address urging action.
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Washington
Hoover
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Stimson
Rotarians Gather for Evening Program at Mountain View Inn
Gatton Rotarians and guests met for a Friday gathering on the Grafton Fairmont road. Hershel L. Rose, former Grafton man now in Fairmont, spoke on public enterprise. A song fest closed the meeting as Miss Clara Bennett read Whittier’s Barbara Frietchie and entertained with dialect.
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Gatton Rotarians
Mountain View Inn
Grafton-Fairmont
Hershel L. Rose
Grafton
Fairmont
Virginia
Porter Curry
George Jolliffe
Curry
Clara Bennett
John Greenlexf Whittier
Barbara Frischie
Bennett
Profikal
Attorney Rose
Rose
Kicker
Christian Endeavor Society Meets in Church Parlor
The Christian Endeavor Society of the M P Church met in the church parlors at 8 o clock for an echo meeting reflecting Morgantown convention. Miss Mary Belle Richman presided as president, with twenty five members present and lunch served as in Morgantown.
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Christian Endeavor Society
M. P
Morgantown
Mary Belle Richman
Tomorrow Father's Day Tie Sale Promotes Dad Gifts
A newspaper teaser urges readers to buy Father’s Day gifts with a theme of ties and family contributions. It notes last chance today and hints at a summer suit sale as an alternative gift idea.
Preserve the progress of past generations at Flag Day event
Guests at the club gathering included C. Lee Reynolds and Albert Kunst among others. The hall was decorated in red white and blue with a large American flag over the speaker's table for Flag Day.
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C. Lee Reynolds
Porster Cury
Albert Kunst
Mr. Cooper
Thomas Kenny
H. L. Rose
Harry Fleming
Harry E. Sieahes
Frank Alexander
Frank, Morgan
Clara Bennett
George Jolliffe, Jr
Graton High School Sports Legacy Highlighted in 1928 Era
Arch Peter recalls Grafton High School athletes and coaches shaping football and track history. Petersen expanded out of state competition, produced winners like Rupp and McKeen, and led football through developmental reforms. The 11 November Buckhannon game showcased Bearcat spirit amid a depleted lineup.
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Weston High School
Petersen
Philadelphia
Grafton High School
Grafton
Rupp
McKeen
Gratton
Morgantown High School
Buckhannon High School
Plans Air Lined For Colombia Air Transport Pioneer
Guillermo de Leyva, 19, of Botac Colombia, trains at Universal aviation schools in St Louis aiming to launch commercial aviation in Colombia after obtaining his transport license. He traces lineage to Duke de Leyva and cites Corditel Lindbergh’s 1927 visit as inspiration for aviation progress in his homeland.
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St. Louis
Guillermo de Leyva
Bota
Colombia
Ito
Cottry
Universal
Duke de Leyva
Philip II
Doming de Calzedo
Roberto
Corditel’ Lindbergh
Betty Carstairs to Enter British Team for Speed Trophy
Betty Carstairs sails from Windemere aboard the steamship Berengaria bound for Detroit with her motor boat Hwtalle V. She aims to set a new speed record and will be the sole British entrant for the International Trophy following Sir Henry Segrave’s fatal accident and Miss England II’s overturning at about 100 mph.
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Betty Carstairs
London
Henry
Windemere
Tohday
Hwtalle
Dertroit
Segrave
New Navy Ace Proposes Trio of Stunting Lifers
Washington June 14 The cagey navy aviator scene gains a new ace as Lieut M B Gardner takes over Williams ship for inverted stunts The plan includes Lieut A P Storrs III and Lieut F Mi Trapnell Joining in a stunting trip Gardner aims to equip two more planes with special gas and oil devices and perform extended inverted flights with the same daring methods.
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Washington
Navy
Alford J. Williams
M. B. Gardner
Anacostia Naval Air Station
Williams
Gardner
Lieut
A. P. Storrs III
F. Mi
Trapnell
Naval
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