Nancy Ann Miller Returns as Maharanee of Indore
In Seattle Nancy Ann Miller, once a local high school girl, now the Maharanee Sharmishthabai Holkar of Indore, discusses life between her palace homes in Indore and St Germaine en Laye near Paris. She notes a normal life, enjoys bridge, and describes guest entertainments and summers in Paris amid royal circles. Her mother is Mrs. Jennie Miller, widow of miner Jack Miller.
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Harold Turnblad
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Wash
Ranee
Indore
India
France
Nancy Ann
Far East
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Sharmishthabai Holkar
Chateau of Kings
St. Germaine-en-Laye
Paris
Maharanees
Luna Park
Coney Island
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Maharanée
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Jack Miller
Maharaneee
Moscow street crews test gas masks in public drill
Moscow citizens watched street car conductors and motor men work in gas masks as part of a drill by the Society for Defense to test normal operations under poison gas attack. Four hundred men wore masks for two and a half hours with no ill effects.
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Moscow
Osoaviakhim
Society For Defense
UT Journalism class uses Bible as modern newspaper text
University of Texas journalism students turn biblical events into contemporary newspaper style for practice, using the Bible as one of their textbooks in Austin.
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Austin, Tex
University of Texas
Petrified Apple Stuns Medford Curiosity Seekers
In Medford Oregon Sherwin Rodman found a petrified apple fruit about the size of a large crabapple. The unusual specimen attracted attention as fruit is rarely seen in a fossilized state without decomposing.
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Medford
Ore
Sherwin Rodman
North Carolina Tops In Forest By Products Value
North Carolina leads all states in average annual value of forest products excluding lumber for 1926 to 1930, at 26.101 million dollars. Virginia, Georgia, and Tennessee follow, with New York Alabama Kentucky Pennsylvania and Wisconsin also high. About 4 million idle forest acres exist. improving fire prevention and forest use could boost state income by tens of millions. Director Harrelson says a strong state program could add up to 50 million dollars yearly.
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Georgia
Tennessee
New York
Alabama
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
North Carolina
Conservation Department
J. W. Harrelson
Student leader markets Nebraska potatoes for profit
Ned Lincoln markets potatoes from his western Nebraska ranch at the University of Nebraska campus each year. This season he aims to sell 30 carloads for a substantial profit, highlighting Del Dhian Nasi as a student leader involved in the effort.
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Ned
Nebraska
del- Dhian Nasi
University of Nebraska
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Tired Feeling Signals Run Down Body and S S S
The ad explains that fatigue stems from run down blood and lowered red blood cells. It promotes S S S as a tonic with over 100 years of use to restore strength and vitality, urging readers to start taking S S S today at a price saving.
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S.S.S
U.S.S
Jackie Cooper Personal Appearance Plans Scrapped
Hollywood reacted to a reported offer of 7500 dollars weekly for Jackie Cooper to tour movie houses but the star will not tour. He will instead join the film Limpy project, following studio precedent for youth talents as they age.
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Hollywood
Jackie Cooper
Jackie
Film notes warn of thrills in new horror line up
Critics note producers avoid pure horror yet tease with scare elements in upcoming titles. References include Uniopot with a lascivious pursuer, The Honor Mr. Wong to The Hatch Man, and Edward G. Robinson in a new vehicle. Union Depot promises brisk suspense with Doug Fairbanks Jr. and Robinson, likely profitable.
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Tance
Uniopot
Blondell
Mr. Wong
Hatch Man
Edward G. Robinson
Union Depot
Joan
Doug Fairbanks, Jr
Robinson
Ambition and Headlines Shine in Early Screen Trends
The piece notes Universal’s Ambition leading the current films, and The Girl in the Headlines presents journalism as a theme. It discusses Sally Bilers’s blond transformation for Over The Hill and reactions from Florenz Ziegfeld and Hoot Gibson, reflecting studio pressure for a blond look.
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Universal
Sari Maritza
Florenz Ziegfeld
Sally
Hoot Gibson
Ancient bronze analysis challenges old theories
MIT chemists analyzed an Egyptian bronze shield head fragment from about 30 centuries ago. The composition measured 69.35 percent copper 22.18 percent lead and 1.80 percent tin with traces of manganese sulfide and oxide on the surface.
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Cambridge
Mass
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Isis
Egypt
L. F. Hamilton
M. I. T. Chemistry Department
Jeffress Urges Backing for New Highway Bill
Raleigh February 4 The North Carolina highway program hinges on a pending Congress bill to appropriate 125 million dollars for state highway construction Chief Highway Engineer Leslie R Ames says this is the state s best chance for new building in the next year or two E B Jeffress chairman of the State Highway Commission is in Washington urging congressional support and seeking an amendment to make funds immediately available without state matching requirements.
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Congress
Jeffress
North Carolina
North Carolina Pushes Federal Aid to Fund Highway Building
Governor Gardner and the Highway Commission pause new state highway work due to revenue shortages. A House bill backed by Chairman Jeffress would release 3 to 4 million dollars for new construction in North Carolina with no state matching funds, creating thousands of jobs as unemployment remains high.
Harvard lecturer donates 11000 art objects to Boston Museum
Dr W Ross of Harvard University gifts 11000 artworks to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. He specializes in textiles with about 4000 items from Europe the Orient and America.
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Boston
Dr. W. Ross
Harvard University
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Europe
The
Orient
America
Hillsboro Man Rings New Year Bell 60th Time
Albert Tozier rang the Hillsboro Methodist church bell 60th time on New Year’s Eve. In recognition of his service, he was presented a memorial medal.
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Hillsboro
Ore
Albert Tozier
Tozier
Hillsboro Methodist Church
Queen City Roller Canary Contest Chooses Winner
Seattle judges faced a tough task selecting the winner in the annual Queen City Roller Canary event with 154 birds entered.
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Seattle
Queen City Roller
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