Chaplin publicity case reveals film star's public image
In London a Westminster County Court case against May Shepherd exposed how Chaplin used tours and appearances to publicize City Lights. The judge admonished the star for seat placement, while Shepherd testified the tour included a school visit, a prison, and a court as staged publicity. Alister MacDonald attended as an interested spectator.
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London
Charles Plin
Chaplin
Europe
Duke of Connaught
Nice
France
Westminster County Court
Central Criminal Court
Old Batley
Miss Shepherd
Ramsay MacDonald
Berlin
Togin
Alister MacDonald
Celebrities receive large tax refunds list from Treasury
The article details refunds totaling over 600 dollars to famous names and others, noting John D. Rockefeller and family, Secretary Mellon and relatives, movie stars Douglas Fairbanks Helene Costello and Dolores Costello Barrymore, and prominent figures like Bernard Baruch Cornelius Vanderbilt and John Jacob Astor. It mentions United States Steel receiving a large refund and explains law limits on public disclosure by Secretary Mellon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Independence
United Verde Copper Company
Clarkdale
Arizona
New York
John D. Rockefeller
John D., Jr
Mellon
R. B. Mellon
Jennie M. Mellon
Treasury
Douglas Fairbanks
Helene Costello Sherman
Dolores Costello Barrymore
Senator Kean
New Jersey
Senator Robinson
Arkansas
Secretary Lamont
Commerce Department
Thomas Hitchcock
Paulino Uzcudun
Texas Guinan
Tullio Serafin
Metropolitan Opera Company
Bernard Baruch
Cornelius Vanderbilt
John Jacob Astor
Alfred Ce
General Motors
United States Steel Corporation
Cochran
House Expenditures Committee
States Spend Millions to Keep Roads Free of Snow
States in the snow belt spend 10 to 15 million dollars this winter to keep highways clear. Plows, snow fences, dynamite and high altitude coastlines like Berthoud Pass are used as crews battle blizzards and protect 200000 miles of roads. The effort supports 3.5 million buses and trucks and yields over 100 million dollars in economic benefits.
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NEA
Washington
Snow Belt
King Winter
Sierra Nevada
Cascade Mountains
Berthoud Pass
Colo
Pikes Peak
Motta Won Fourth Term as Swiss President in 1915 1920 1927
Giuseppe Motta, veteran Federal Council member, elected president of Switzerland for a fourth term. The one year office does not allow reelection. Motta previously led in 1915 1920 and 1927. He is a noted orator and linguist who aided Swiss ties with the League of Nations.
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Bern
Switzerland
Giuseppe Motta
Federal Council
Motta
Europe
Alrolo
State Council
National Council
League of Nations
Geneva
League Assembly
Tandem Water Ferry Combines Road and Sea Travel
In Devonshire England guests at the Tand or Water Ferry Hotel now travel on a ferry that moves on land or sea. The craft uses tractor wheels for land mobility and a propeller powered by the tractor motor to move in water.
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Devonshire
Eng
North Carolina Wrestling Schedule Set for Varsity and Freshmen
CHAPEL HILL Dec 26 The University of North Carolina announced six varsity and four freshmen wrestling meets. Highlights include clashes with Duke Washington and Lee VPI Army Davidson and dates listed for January February at home and away venues.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Duke
Washington and Lee
V. P. IL
Army
Davidson
Alimony Dodgers Ordered to Work on County Roads
Decatur Indiana reports that divorced men behind on alimony will be forced to work on county roads at one dollar a day until full payments are made. Judge D B Erwin announced they will be kept in county jail after nightly labor until the next day.
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Decatur
Ind
D. B. Erwin
Adams Circuit Court
Aluminum cloth fabric covers foil backed designs
Aluminum cloth is produced in multiple colors and designs. It features a fabric base topped with an aluminum foil layer for decorative use.
Cather Wrote On Windmill
El Paso dispatch reports that Willa Cather, famed American novelist, wrote while perched atop a windmill. The anecdote comes from her cousin by marriage, Mrs Myrtle Cather, clarifying that her novels were not literally windy.
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EL Paso
Willa Cather
Myrtle Cather
Angora mill sought to boost Texas sheep product
UVALDE Texas April 10 A mohair textile mill is sought by the Texas Angora Goat Raisers association to process wool from extensive southwest Texas sheep ranges. A special committee will invite eastern manufacturers to locate a mill here.
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Uvalde
Texas
Texas Angora Goat Raisers’ Association
Athlete seeks disability compensation for eye loss
Emil Thompson of Merrill Wisconsin seeks permanent disability compensation for an eye injury suffered while playing baseball on the Road Lake resort team owned by Archie Daigle. The incident occurred during team activity at the resort.
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Merrill
Wis
Emil Thompson
Thompson
Road Lake Resort
Archie Daigle
Truck Kills Deer in Kempster Wisconsin
A truck driven by Julian Blowled of Antigo struck and killed an eight point deer, the largest seen locally in years. The 184 pound dressed carcass was seized by conservation wardens.
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Kempster
Wis
Julian Blowled
Antigo
Water curtains installed in Stockholm theaters
Water curtains are an innovation in the Royal Opera and Royal Dramatic theater. Water pipes along the pros cenium open a cascade of water over the footlights in case of fire, protecting the stage and audience.
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Stockholm
Royal Opera
Royal Dramatic Theater
Colorado Agricultural College names Harry Hughes longest-serving athletic director
Harry Hughes begins his 25th year as athletic director at Colorado Agricultural College while age 44. He has led the program through decades of growth and development.
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Harry Hughes
Colorado Agricultural College
Gadgets Steal Spotlight At National Automobile Show
New York reports the National Automobile Show opens at Grand Central Palace with 1932 models featuring bold color schemes and streamlined bodies. The event highlights gadget accessories from electric cigars to frost shields, anti freeze condensers, and illuminated rear lights, running January 9 to 16 before Chicago.
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New York
Grand Central Palace
Chicago
Christmas Holiday Traffic Toll Reaches Forty-Five Deaths
A Georgia crash report notes four road fatalities during the Christmas weekend with ten daily auto deaths since Christmas Eve. States tally include North Carolina eleven and Florida six, Alabama six, Virginia six, Tennessee five, Georgia four, Kentucky four, Louisiana two, Mississippi one.
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R. F. Walker
Martin
Walker
Atlanta
South
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
Kentucky
North Carolina
Louisiana
Virginia
Florida
Mississippi
Spectre of Starvation Warned Across New York City
A report states that millions face hunger and New York City may have at least 250,000 families or unattached persons needing assistance, with about 100,000 receiving casual or informal aid.
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New York City
Yeggs Strip Holy Ghost Church Safe in Knoxville Theft
Yeggs forced apart the altar at Holy Ghost Church in Knoxville and removed a safe containing only gold cups and the blessed sacrament. Father John Cunningham, pastor, called the theft shocking and notified the Nashville bishop.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Yeggs
Holy Ghost Church
John ¥. Cunningham
Father Cunningham
Nashville
Africa Population Estimate Stated at 140 Million
The article notes an estimated Africa population of 140 million, indicating a sizable demographic figure. It highlights the continent's scale and potential implications for resources and development during the period.
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Africa
Patten's spider theory gains support for evolution link
Harvard educated Prof. Patten reports 40 years of study suggesting arachnid forms outside traditional kinship back to life’s earliest patterns. He cites ostracoderm fossils showing gill structures and prenatal vestiges evolving into human facial bones, reinforcing unity of evolutionary theory.
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Patten
Prof
Harvard
Wood's Hole
Gandhi Returns Home After Silence Day
Gandhi arrives home from a long voyage aboard a ship, remaining silent until noon. He gathers belongings and is met with cheers from nationalists while British officials watch doubtfully. He pens a note urging peace and negotiation for India's emancipation and asks America to remember India in prayers.
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Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
India
America
Funeral Services Held For Nine Died In Charlotte
Funeral services were held for nine people killed when a Southern Railway passenger train struck an automobile at Dowd road crossing near Charlotte. T H Holton and family Wilbur and Maxine were buried in one grave along with John L Love Vaughn Holton Dorie Cox Miss Lona Cox and Raymond Sharpe all from area towns except Cox of York South Carolina.
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Charlotte
Southern Railway
Dowd Road
T. H. Holton
Wilbur
Maxine
John L. Love
Vaughn Holton
Dorie Cox
Lona Cox
Raymond Sharpe
Miss Cox
York
S. C
Paw Creek
Bad Weather Halts Search for Missing Army Flier
Fog and low clouds over the Blue Ridge forced a temporary halt to an aerial search for Lieut. E. H. Bobbitt Jr. from Selfridge Field and others from Hot Springs Virginia. Six army planes could not take off and J M Gaston could not continue by air due to weather.
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Marlinton
W. V
Blue Ridge Mountains
Selfridge Field
Mich
Hot Springs
E. H. Bobbitt, Jr
J. M. Gaston
White Sulphur Springs
Humorous exchange about a night out
A brief gag shows a husband inviting his wife to the movies while planning to visit the club. The wife agrees with enthusiasm, highlighting a lighthearted domestic moment from The Humoryist.
U S Year End Review of World Crisis and Policy Shifts
A year end survey shows the United States drawn into global affairs to shield investments and back disarmament talks. It notes America's stance on Central American regimes, Japanese expansion in Manchuria, and moves toward suspending war debts while facing domestic political and economic turmoil.
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Joseph H. Baird
Washington
United States
World Affairs
America
Europe
State Department
League of Nations
Japan
Spain
Cuba
Peru
Guatemala
Honduras
Salvador
Panama
Geneva
Stimson
Alfonso
Paris
Zamora
Central America
Coolidge
Machado
Germany
Hoover
France
Italy
Great Britain
Treasury
Mellon
London
Reich
Far East
Manchuria
Mukden
South Manchurian
League
China
Prentiss Gilbert
League Council
Mr. Hoover
Congress
Congressional Debt Commission
Senate
Portugal Endures Dictatorship Amid Economic Crisis in 1931
In 1931 Portugal faced political firm control under a dictatorship yet suffered economically with subdued agricultural prices and bleak business mood. The year saw few cabinet changes, multiple failed revolutionary attempts, and islands Portugal fought to quell uprisings with costly military actions. A 40 million escudos tax shortfall was offset by a budget surplus achieved through salary levies on public officials and new monetary reforms starting July 1.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Domingos de Oliveira
Finance
Labor turbulence in Kentucky court case sparks new probes
In Mt Sterling Kentucky labor strife heads to Montgomery circuit court as William M Hightower and local UMWA leaders face murder charges linked to a deputy sheriff ambush. The case aims to test broader charges against UMWA ties amid a looming strike after a deputy’s death. Clarence Darrow was rumored but not confirmed.
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MT. Sterling
Attucky
Southeastern
William M. Hightower
Fvarts
United Mine Workers of America
Roy
B. Jones
H. R. Prewitt
Montgomery
Chevrolet
National Mineral Aonion
Wallin’s Creek
Harlan
Jones
Hightower
William Turnblazer
United Mine Workers Dun
American soprano shines in Tosca in Paris
NICE France Madeline Keltie wowed the audience with Tosca as the curtain fell after the second act. reports say she finished the performance. Paris travel notes hint at cheaper trips as air travel becomes affordable for six passengers at 65 cents each and a $4 overall fare in the near future.
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Nice
France
Madeline Keltie
Paris
New York
Chamberlin
Olson Earns Circus Strongman Spot in Prince Albert
In Prince Albert Sask Ingd Olson qualifies for a circus strongman job. A jail incident follows as Jalil restrains Olson with a straight jacket after he tears two inch pipes from walls and wrecks his cell boat. Olson then sleeps with torn remnants of a pacifier as a pillow.
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Prince Albert
Ingd Olson
Circus
Jalil
New 24 Hour Air Mail Planned From West to East
Within a week letters mailed in Los Angeles may reach New York the same day with an inaugurated 24 hour air mail service. The program promises time advantages over the west coast and an earlier Inauguration in January.
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Pittsburgh
New York
Los Angeles
West Coast
Portugal Stabilizes Escudo and Declares Sovereigns Legal Tender
The escudo level is fixed at 110 to the pound, with sovereigns declared legal tender at 110 escudos each. Reforms guarantee gold at 30 percent, unlimited gold coinage, silver limited to 100 million escudos, and bronze to 60 million escudos. Low wine prices drive unemployment and falling agricultural wages, with farm laborers earning about six escudos daily as landlords receive six escudos per 20 litres of wine and emigration to Brazil Argentina or the U S is blocked.
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Portugal
Brazil
Argentina
United States
Beware the Cough Or Cold That Hangs On
A vintage advertisement touts Creomulsion as a two fold medical discovery for persistent coughs and colds. It claims creosote and additives soothe inflamed membranes and stop germ growth, asserting high medical authority.
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