Stadium adaptation on screen with Wallace and Arlen
Francis Wallace, former Knute Rockne publicity man, reports his novel Stadium is headed to film with Richard Arlen to star and William McNutt writing the continuity. Arlen, who once reported for a Midwestern paper, will perform his own stunts and recalls Wings era flying. A modern New York couple tale follows with a witty traffic stop and a speakeasy twist, ending with a humorous arrest mishap.
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Francis Wallace
Knute Rockne
Hollywood
William Slavings McNutt
Richard Arlen
Wallace
Arlen
Royal Flying Corps
Dick Arlen
Jobyna Howland
Housekeeping
No Mercy for Alien Smugglers Ring Probed by U S
The United States government vows to prosecute members of a Canada based ring that smuggled at least 1,000 aliens annually into the United States over eight years. Arrests include 19 people, among them three government clerks a lawyer and a victim. The scheme used runners offices and forged re entry permits to move victims to New York and Montreal with blackmail and fees ranging from 100 to 5000 dollars.
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Washington
United States
Mammoth Ring
Canada
America
New York City
Montreal
My Neighbor or Says: Frugal Tips From 1931
Household hints from 1931 advise sifting coal cinders to retain larger pieces for fuel, watering to dust-free cinders, and using whites of eggs for light frosting. It also suggests wrapping table doilies around a covered cardboard tube to prevent wrinkles.
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Western Newspaper Union
Orange juice and fruit fixes for dental care in old remedy style
The text promotes orange juice as a remedy to reduce dental bills and decay. It extols organic fruit acids as stimulating and tasty for young readers and suggests lemon juice with salt as a dentifrice. It also mentions marmalade from citrus fruits and bananas as a light luncheon option.
Town Seeks End to Billy the Kid Stereotype
Silver City hopes to shed its notorious label as the Billy the Kid home. The Silver City Independent reports the outlaw was a minor village troublemaker who robbed a Chinese laundry, was jailed, escaped via a chimney, and never returned.
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Kid
Silver City
N. M
Billy the Kid
Billy
Independent
How It Started To Rule With a Rod of Iron
A reflection on the phrase to rule with a rod of iron tracing its origin to biblical use. It notes Psalms and Revelation as sources and credits the Bell Syndicate and WWNU Service in 1931.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Wwnu
The Children’s Corner Puzzle on the Piano Keys
A playful instruction to find the middle of a piano both in the picture and in real life. It explains that each black key can be a sharp or flat, with sharp names shown above the flats, and invites readers to persist until reaching the end.
Century Old Water Mill Still Works in South Moscow
A century old water mill on the Wolf river half a mile from town center operates Saturdays under owner W. H. Pearce. Farmers from miles bring grain to be ground into flour. It remains one of the few mills of its type in the South.
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Moscow
Tenn
Wolf River
W. H. Pearce
Homemade Garden Frame Uses Old Box Inventions
The author describes a simple garden frame built from an old paper box and wire to hold a light cord at a set height. An eye hook is mounted on a top strip and the cord ties to the box bottom to tilt the frame. Dick plans to drive the frame into the ground once plants appear.
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WNU Service
Piano Exercise Instructions From Old Chart
A fragmented instruction describes playing a Boat Song on the piano. It guides keeping a finger on a chart, reading notes with one or two lines, and pausing at commas to avoid playing the wrong pitch.
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Egins
Dick Builds a Plant Protector For His Gardens
Dick plans a spring garden with tomatoes radishes lettuce and flowers. His father buys ten cents worth of nails staples and twine to help him. He constructs a frame from thin wood strips with small holes on the sides for nails as part of his prep and shows a habit of preparedness.
Clubbing and the First Caveman Club Debate
Two voices clash over whether a man was expelled from a club with a club or by other means. The fragment cites a debate on how the incident occurred and what triggered the expulsion.
Idols Turned to Swords in Henan Warfare Report
In Kaifeng, Henan, ancient brass and iron idols from an old temple are being repurposed into swords by local military leaders for use in modern warfare.
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Peiping
Kaifeng
Henan
Phillips Milk of Magnesia and Dental Magnesia Adverts
A scanned snippet shows vintage health ads praising Phillips Milk of Magnesia as an antacid and Phillips Dental Magnesia toothpaste for clean teeth. It also contains a brief, humorous quote about a caddie on his first day, questioning the dusty bag. The passage blends product promotion with light amusement from the Weekly Scotsman.
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Weekly Scotsman
Curves Return Cited in Friendly Banter
A light exchange features a remark about curves and oblong women as a playful dialogue between two men. The tone suggests casual humor and social attitudes of the era reflected in their teasing.
Important Change in Bessie Blewitt Status
The note plays with a tax or wage wording, saying Bessie Blewitt is now married and a wage earner no longer. The comic exchange asserts she has become a wage burner instead of earning wages.
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Bessie Blewitt
Kruschen Salts Promotion Targets Fat Girls
An advertisement from 1931 promotes Kruschen Salts as a daily morning remedy to banish fat and enhance natural attractiveness. It urges half a teaspoon in hot water before breakfast, promises visible results, and offers an 85 cent bottle with a money back guarantee. Des Moines bureau No 43.1931.
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The
Middle West
Tam
Henry Roe Cloud
de Husban Ika
Owen Adlerik
Ten Min Upper
King Old Pois
Boy Cpl
H.C. L
Kitciin
Japan
Mukden
Manchuria
New York’s East River
Borough
East River
Grand
Fourte
Samuel Levy
Board of Estimates
the Children’s Corner
Dorothy Edmonds
HTC
Dean’s
Deans
Des Moines
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