Shanghai Harbour Snapped Between War Damage and Western Luxuries
A firsthand travelogue from Shanghai details the International Settlement and French Concession, crowded with sampans and warships amid Sino Japanese tensions. It notes tense streets, postwar nightlife, and local views on Japanese actions, then follows the crew’s voyage back to the United States with stops in Los Angeles Panama City New York and Baltimore aboard the City of Elwood.
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Shanghai
Houston
Whangpoo
Savoy
Sampans
Ricksha Coolie
China
Hankow
Paris
Tommies
China Sea
Pearl Buck
States
New York
California
North Pacific
Los Angeles
Panama City
Sandy Hook
New York Harbour
Manhattan
Monster Sea Elephant Alive Coming Here Friday
A circus feature here Friday August 26 includes John Robinsons 10 Big Shows and the Great Sells Floto Circus with five elephant herds. Elephants help move wagons and gear while young fans meet their favorite elephants and tickets are given for the show. The combined circus promises over two hundred features for the city.
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John Robinson
Sells-Floto
Floto
Antarctic
High Point
South Georgia
Nightmare
Sells Floto
Repenskis
Seven Pinards
Nelson Family
Belfords
Flying Bertons
Siegrist-Silbons
Youngs
Agnes Doss
Schwarz Sisters
Wright Duo
Mauel Macias
Mile
Rosina
Lerner
Duke Hosts Carillon Recital Series with Brees and Robinson
Anton Brees, bellmaster of Bok Singing Tower in Florida, will play at Duke University at 4:30 tomorrow afternoon. Earlier, Paul S. Robinson, Philadelphia organist, will give a 3:45 recital on the Duke chapel pipe organ. Both programs draw large audiences and visitors from across the state.
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Durham
Anton Brees
Bok
Florida
Duke University
Paul S. Robinson
Philadelphia
Duke Chapel
Mr. Brees
Mr. Robinson
Mystery Deepens In Death Of Miss Lavinia Mora
New Haven report on the 39 year old Miss Lavinia Mora whose body was found in a bedroom of a St. Louis Catholic church rectory alongside the killed pastor Father Joseph P. Cournoyer. Coroner James Corrigan orders internal organ analysis to probe cause of death amid no external violence and no sign of a struggle.
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New Haven
Conn
Lavinia Mora
St. Louis’ Catholic Church
Joseph P. Cournoyer
James J. Corrigan
Knox Re-Elected to Direct Municipal Utilities Group
The Raleigh era report notes public utility rate changes since 1926 1929 boom days and argues eight percent returns were high given decreased utility property values and dollar strength. A five member committee of southern cities is formed to coordinate policy with coastal states.
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Taylor
Public Utilities Committee
Fred W. Morrison
Congress
South
North Carolina Municipal Association
George W. Coan
Winston-Salem
BE. M. Knox
High Point
E. B. Denny
Gastonia
Geo. Iseley
Raleigh
J. E. L. Wade
Wilmington
A. V. Edwards
Hendersonville
M. C Dunning
Savanah
Thomas M. Haynes
Savannah
W. D. Jennings
Augusta
L. B Owens
Columbia
John Alsop
Jacksonville
Bernard A. Maybank
Charleston
Sheriff Sees New Clues in Merrill Slaying Probe
Natchez Mississippi August 20 Sheriff C P Roberts said his New Orleans fingerprint expert would return soon as sensational developments loom in the August 4 murder of Miss Jane Sarget Merrill wealthy recluse The case was said to be not closed and a couple of days would bring news Miss Merrill will probate file shows she left all belongings to Duncan D Minor her lifelong sweetheart A dead suspect had previously been blamed but officers declined to discuss rumors
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Natchez
Miss
Jane Sarget Merrill
C. P. Roberts
New Orleans
Cotton trading in upward trend in New Orleans market
In New Orleans on August 20, trading in cotton showed an active short week end session with prices rising despite weaker cables and a soft stock market. Rain in the central and eastern belt boosted sentiment, lifting October to 7.43 and December to 7.59 as the market recovered from early declines.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Bombay
Manchester
Large Gathering Attends Service for Mrs Ila Causey
Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 30 from the Central Friends church for Mrs Ila Causey 36 of 611 Wise street who died after several months illness at a local hospital Interment was at Springfield cemetery Pallbearers included Banner Davis Jesse McDowell Louis Michaels Murdis Hicks Ralph Hicks and Dave Barbee A mixed quartet and many flowers marked the service and crowd attendance showed the esteem in which she was held
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Ila Causey
Wise Street
Central Friends Church
Tom Alderman Sykes
Clara I. Cox
Springfield Friends Church
Springfield Cemetery
Pali
Zula May Spencer
Dorothy Causey
Frances Morgan
Edna Morgan
Emeline Deton
Arliss Parrish
Audrey Pearce
Dorothy Pearce
Gladys Hines
Elaine Weavil
Carson Robin
Jimmy Causey
Richard Causey
Anna Mendenhall
Luther Barker
Leon Willikan
June Barker
Big Pictures Feature Entertain Season At Paramount
Paramount outlines fall lineup with Four Marx Brothers Horse Feathers and Dietrich in Blonde Venus along with major productions like Farewell To Arms and The Sign of the Cross. Casts include Gary Cooper, Helen Hayes, Norma Shearer, Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, and Fredric March across multiple lavish releases and star-studded rosters.
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Paramount Theater
Diane
Thelma Todd
Florine McKinney
Marlene Dietrich
Screenland
Venus
Herbert Marshall
Gary Grant
Miss Dietrich
Ernest Hemingway
Laurence Stallings
Helen Hayes
Gary Cooper
Adolph Menjou
Cecil B. DeMille
Paramount Studios
DeMille
Fredric March
Charles Laughton
The
Paramount
Harold Lloyd
Grand Hotel
Ireta Garbo
Joan Crawford
John
Lionel Barrymore
Wallace Beery
Phillips Holmes
Dorothy Jordan
Sylvia Sidney
H. G. Wells
Boswell Sisters
Cab Calloway
the Mills Brothers
Donald Nevis
Arthur Tracy
State Fair Sets Low Prices Aimed at Bigger Attendance
North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh will run October 10 to 15 with sharply reduced admission. Adults 50 cents, daytime children 25 cents, night 15 cents, student tickets 25 cents, season passes 2 dollars, four admission block 1 dollar. Nightly fireworks, expanded exhibits, and top races at Raleigh track boost appeal. fall dates chosen to avoid late autumn cold snaps.
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Raleigh
T. B. Smith
Loss of fire insurance policies announced by Newark firm
The New Jersey Fire Insurance Company of Newark announces the loss of blank policies Nos. 126N5818 to 150N6818 inclusive. These policies are not negotiable and the company disclaims obligation. Anyone holding or dealing with them does so at own risk as no agent is authorized to issue or deliver such contracts. Newark, N J.
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New Jersey Insurance Company
Newark
N. J
THE
NEW Jersey Fire Insurance CO
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Suez
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DUE
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Knox
Municipal Group
Ress
Sheriff
BIG Pictures
WM. H. Richardson
Stuart Erwin
Lyda Roberts
George M. Cohan
Talking Screen
Jimmy Schnozzle
Durante
Gene Raymond
North Carolina Public Service Co
North Carolina Public Service
Southern Public Utilities Company
Public Service Company
North Carolina Public Service Company
Southern Public Utilities Co
E. C. Marshall
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