Goldwyn Says Talkies Will Supersede Silent Films
Samuel Goldwyn arrives in London urging immediate switch to talking pictures. He predicts the talkie will kill the silent film as the cinema moves toward universal language and vast opportunities, aligning with Rex Ingram and Hollywood plans to dominate film production and distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsbury Smith
1. N.S
London
Jesse L. Lasky
Samuel Goldwyn
United Artists
United Artists Pictures
Goldwyn
Hollywood
Rex Ingram
Wonderful Konjola Praise from Gary Woman
Miss Leora M. Bowlby of 531 Porter Street Gary credits Konjola with curing splitting headaches stomach troubles nervousness and weight loss. She reports restored energy sleep and strength and recommends Konjola as a wonderful medicine sold at Owl drug store in Greencastle and by major druggists across the region.
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Konjola
Leora M. Bowlby
Porter Street
Gary
Greencastle
Owl Drug Store
Bruner Book Is Reviewed For Pentecost Power
Dr E. F Bartlett of DePauw reviews Pentecost A Renewal of Power by Rev B H Bruner pastor of First Christian Church in an Indianapolis Star article. Bartlett says the practical work aims to revive the spiritual power of early Christians for present day progress. The book by Doubleday Doran highlights faults in modern social order and urges renewed action by laymen and ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Bruner
First Christian Church
FE. R. Bartlett
DePauw University
Indianapolis Star
Christendom
Bartlett
Jesus
Bruner
Doubleday, Doran & Company
Burke's Cod Liver Oil and Iron Tablets Ad
An old advertisement claims iron with cod liver oil builds strength and weight, promising 5 to 15 pounds per month and increased energy. It touts extracts of cod liver oil as nutrition, to be bought as Burke's Cod Liver Oil and Iron Tablets at Mullins Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burke
Mullins Drug Store
Chicago to be world’s greatest city by 1950 says Brown
A. Lawren Brown, speaking before the Traffic Club in Chicago, predicts the city will reach 10 million residents by 1950. He cites Chicago’s rail network growth, Lakes to Gulf waterway completion by 1931, and the St. Lawrence waterway as key drivers of continued traffic and industrial expansion.
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Bryon F. Riddle
Chicago
A. Lawren Brown
Traffic Club
Brown
Illinois
Lakes
Gulf Waterway
St. Lawrence Waterway
Beekeeping Bulletin Warns of Hungry Bees in Indiana
C O Yost chief apiary inspector warns about thousands of hungry and starving bee colonies across Indiana. He urges feeding with sugar syrup until honey flow resumes, notes swarming as a key spring issue, and details methods to care for young bees and maintain strong colonies for a bountiful honey season.
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Indiana
C. O. Yost
State Conservation Department
Yost
State Entomologist’s Office
Gas Taxes Jump Sixty-Two Percent Under New Law
Indianapolis report shows May gasoline tax receipts of 1,485,926.37 and 567,662.99 higher than 1928, after the 4 cent rate increase by the 1929 Legislature. Funds collected go to the State highway commission for paving roads.
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Indianapolis
Leland Fishback
State Highway Commission
DePauw Cottage Self Supports Through Student Management
The annual report notes the DePauw Home Management Cottage was entirely self supporting once again. About eight girls monthly lived in and managed the house, maintaining strict expense records. The Home Economics club held cake sales and other fundraisers to buy lamps and a chair, while faculty groups were entertained and the residents hosted formal dinners at least monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Depauw
Heat Prostration Claims 20+ Horses in Bartholomew County
In Bartholomew County Indiana more than twenty horses died from heat prostration during the present heat wave. Farmers report overtime work to catch up after a rainy spring with some farms operating at night using search lights. Corn planting is the main task occupying farmers socials.
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Columbus
Ind
Bartholomew County
Barefoot care tips for children from Indiana bulletin
The Indiana State Medical Association publicity bureau urges barefoot play in warm weather on soft ground to strengthen foot muscles. It warns against tight shoes, emphasizes roomy footwear, proper heel height, and toes pointing forward for proper posture. It suggests daily foot exercises and careful shoe fitting for workers who stand all day.
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Indiana State Medical Association
The Night Watch Shown At Voncastle Theatre
The First National picture The Night Watch stars Billie Dove and shows Tuesday and Wednesday. A crime unfolds on a French cruiser as an officer is murdered in the captain’s cabin and the captain is brought to trial amid escalating suspicion.
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Night Watch
Voncastle Theatre
Billie Dove
Former Ladoga Man Victim Of Auto Injuries
Perry Smith 79, formerly of Ladoga, died in Kokomo after being struck by a car on downtown streets. He lived in Ladoga most of his life, later moving to Kokomo. Survivors include two sons Ernest and Rey, and a daughter Otis Otterman. Funeral services in Kokomo Saturday at 1 p.m. at Gottschall Funeral Home. Burial at Stoner Cemetery.
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Ladoga
Perry Smith
Kokomo
W Ber
The
Christian Church
Ernest
Terre Haute
Rey
Otis Otterman
Gottschall Funeral Home
Rev. Smith
Stoner Cemetery
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Re Ee
Leoram
Bowlby
the Herald
Buick
Buick Motor Company
Marquette
Voncastle
Emil Jannings
Esther Ralston
Gary Cooper Guvemnorte
Billie
Corinne Griffith
Granada
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