Thirteenth Chair and Madame X At Ritz This Week
The Ritz hosts two MGM talking pictures this week. The Thirteenth Chair features Margaret Wycherly and Bela Lugosi in a detective tale set across India, with Tod Browning directing. Madame X stars Ruth Chatterton and Lionel Barrymore in a prestige stage-to-screen adaptation of the Paris drama.
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Madame X
Ritz
Tod Browning
India
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Ritz Theatre
Mandalay
Conrad Nagel
Leila Hyams
Holmes Herbert
Mary Forbes
Helene Millard
Charles Quartermaine
John Davidson
Moon Carroll
Cyril Chadwick
Frank Leigh
Bertram Johns
Gretchen Holland
Clarence Geldert
Lal Chand Mehra
University of California
Talking Screen
Ruth Chatterton
Lionel Barrymore
Barrymore
Sarah Bernhardt
Paris
Merto-Goldwyn-Mayer
American Theatre
Candler
Mr. Candler
Sex Appeal Men Don’t Need It
New Jersey College for Women survey of 450 respondents shows sex appeal rated far lower than constancy, loyalty, truthfulness, intelligence, humor, personality, and ambition as qualities for a model husband. Only one vote favored sex appeal.
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New York
New Jersey College For Women
New Brunswick
58 Hogs In Six Months Crown Pig-Crop Champion
Michigan's pig-crop champion is F. J. Hall of Lenawee county for producing 58 spotted Poland China hogs in 180 days. The herd yielded 12,210 pounds of pork with an average animal weight of 205 pounds and an average litter weight of 1,984 pounds.
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East Lansing
Mich
Michigan
F. J. Hall
Lenawee County
Hall
Gold Piece Refusal At Local Bank Sparks Character Jest
In Shelby a mountain resident entered a bank seeking a piece of gold. After the teller showed an 85 piece for five dollars the man balked saying he was not "tool enough" to pay that price. The teller offered a $2.50 coin, prompting the man to declare he would not be held up like that and he left.
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Shelby
Cleveland County
Gardner Ends First Year As Governor
North Carolina Governor Oliver Maxwell Gardner marked one year in office detailing his labor unrest challenges and reforms. He cited boosting the school equalization fund and tax relief as his key early achievements while mediating textile disputes in Marion and Gastonia. He urged farmers to raise production efficiently and pushed a live-at-home initiative with state-sourced meals at a North Carolina dinner. Gardner contrasted his aims with predecessors Morrison and McLean as he sought stronger farmer livelihoods.
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Raleigh
Oliver Maxwell Gardner
North Carolina
Gardner
General Assembly
Marion
Gastonia
N. A. Townsend
Morrison
McLean
Wire to Enclose Daniel Boone Refuge Planned
LENOIR Jan 11 AP district game warden J P Stepp announced about 25 miles of single strand wire will surround the Daniel Boone game refuge before spring. He said game in the refuge is increasing with 16 deer and 16 wild turkeys currently in the havens.
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Lenoir
Daniel Boone Game Refuge
J. P. Stepp
Stepp
Thrift Program At Ada Blair P T A Meeting
The Ada Blair school Parent-Teacher Association heard its president Mrs. M T Hicks speak at the regular monthly meeting on thrift. Principal Miss Ada Blair spoke on school banking and talks from parents and teachers followed before an open forum discussion. Miss Carrie Lewis second grade won the attendance prize.
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Ada Blair School -Parent- Teacher Association
M. T. Hicks
Ada Blair
Carrie Lewis
Health Is Common Among Men In White Collar Jobs
Dr. Carey P. McCord studied 1,000 male clerical workers in Cincinnati through 15 establishments. Among them 781 had physical defects that could hinder health, with heart and blood vessel diseases most common. Overweight, vision issues, and uncorrected hearing also appeared, highlighting overlooked health needs in white collar workers and the inertia in addressing them.
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Morris Fishbein
American Medical Association
Hygeia
Carey P. McCord
Cincinnati
Darmstadt to Host Fourth International Students Athletic Championship
Foreign Minister Dr Curtius accepts honorary chairmanship for the fourth international students athletic championship in Darmstadt in August 1930. About 400 to 500 foreign students will compete, including many Americans.
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Darmstadt
Germany
Curtius
Costs of living analyzed by women voters in North Carolina
North Carolina League of Women Voters will study the cost of meals, cooking, heating, and lighting at a February 11 12 convention in Goldsboro. Mrs Chase Going Woodhouse chairs the living costs committee and will present survey results, with a skit on state food costs and a luncheon. Governor Gardner’s home economy message emphasized.
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Durham
North Carolina League of Women Voters
Goldsboro
Chase Going Woodhouse
United States
Research Bureau
United States Department of Home Economics
North Carolina College For Women
Institute of Women’s Professional Relations
League
North Carolina
Woodhouse
Gardner
Harris T. Baldwin
Washington, D. C
National League
Pigeon Malaria Cause Is Found In Queer Fly
Ames Iowa reports a new parasite fly called pseudosychia maura causing pigeon malaria. Dr C J Drake Iowa state entomologist and assistant R M Jones lead the study. A treatment course has been outlined after initial campaign phase.
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Ames
Iowa
C. J. Drake
Iowa State
R. M. Jones
Card deck sizes in ancient Europe noted
The text recalls that Romans and early Italians used a 36 card deck, while old Germans favored a 32 card pack, reflecting regional gaming traditions.
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