Fame Gives Broadway Sleepyheads the Nod
A string of stars share nocturnal habits in a lighthearted piece. W C Fields, the Duke of Windsor, Richard Bennett, Rudy Vallee, Lillian Gish, P G Wodehouse, George Jean Nathan and others are noted for sleep quirks and bedtime routines. Also covered are Dr George S King’s medical work and a joke about Arnold Reuben’s sandwich naming.
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New York
Broadway
W. C. Fields
Duke of Windsor
Vicw
Garner
Marvyn LeRoy
Jean Harlow
Paul Whiteman
al Woods
Richard Bennett
Rudy Vallee
Lillian Gish
P. G. Wodehouse
George Jean Nathan
Helen Menken
Edward G. Robinson
Arnold Reuben
Leopold Stokowski
Baby Rose Marie
Phil Baker
Mark Twain
Reuben
Russ Morgan
Infant Kinney Ray Bowers Funeral in Trinity
Funeral service for Kinney Ray Bowers infant son of Mr and Mrs Lacey Bowers of Trinity route one was held Wednesday at 11 at Mount Gilead M E church Trinity route one with interment in the church cemetery. Survived by the parents and grandparents J F Bowers and Mrs and Mrs J F Wall
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Asheboro
Kinney Ray Bowers
Lacey Bowers
Trinity
Route One
Mount Gilead M. E
Church
J. F. Bowers
Fullers
J. F. Wall
Mount Gilead
Twin Sisters Are Killed In Asheboro Crash
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Nathan Burrows and Mrs. Mack Tilley, 75 year old twins from Asheboro, after a Sunday crash on the Asheboro highway seven miles south of High Point. Mrs. Isley suffered a severe head wound and remains hospitalized. The two sisters married the same day and were never apart in life.
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Asheboro
Nathan Burrows
Mack Tilley
Neighbors Grove Wesleyan Methodist Church
D. C. Stone
J. E. Shaw
Thomasville
D. C
Harold Carter
Durham
High Point
Quality Club Postpones Meeting to July 23
The Quality club has postponed its regular meeting from July 16 to Friday night July 23 at Pickett Mills Community News.
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Pickett Mills Community News
Quality Club
Sunshine club campers trip to Archdale reports enjoyability
A group from the Sunshine club spent Friday night camping at Archdale. Miss Eleanor Blair acted as chaperone. The trip was reported as enjoyable by Ali and other members.
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Sunshine Club
Archdale
Eleanor Blair
Ali
Scouts Enjoy Camp Uwharrie Stay As Sessions Extend
Members of Boy Scout Troop 23 are enjoying Camp Uwharrie come as some youths spend ten days while others extend for an extra week.
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Camp Uwharrie
Pickett Mills Baseball Faces Highland Team In Big Game
The Pickett Mills baseball squad meets Highland in a forthcoming clash at the mill grounds. Both teams seek a win to boost standings and showcase local talent in a competitive industrial league matchup.
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Pickett Mills
Highland Mill
Local notices from Adams-Millis park event and community visits
Land Mills baseball park known as the old Adams-Millis park hosts a Wednesday afternoon gathering with no admission. The winding department returns from vacation with W I Perkins reassuming overseer duties. James White and Miss Reddie Belle Kimes wed on July 3, amid well wishes from friends. Mrs Herbert Grace visits Greensboro with daughter Mrs M O Tate. Miss Faye Spradley visits Thomasville with grandmother Mrs C B Carter. Mrs J T Hunt of LaGrange Ga visits son W A Hunt. Edna Steelman spends time with Hanes friends.
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Land Mills
Adams-Millis Park
Winding Department
W. I. Perkins
James White
Reddie Belle Kimes
Herbert Grace
Greensboro
M. O. Tate
Faye Spradley
Thomasville
C. B. Carter
J. T. Hunt
LaGrange
W. A. Hunt
Edna Steelman
Hanes
Elephant lice grow long trunk like growth on heads
A peculiar feature observed in elephant lice shows a lengthy growth on the insect’s head that resembles an elephant trunk, highlighting unusual development in their anatomy.
Retirement ends short when Buffalo worker dies at office
John M. Sterner, 80, collapsed on the top floor of a Buffalo department store where he had worked 15 years. He died of a heart attack as he planned to announce his retirement to the boss, accompanied by his wife and son.
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Billy Rose
Fort Worth
Texas
Billy
Buffalo
N. Y
John IF. Sterner
Austrian immigrant told she must wait to become citizen
Mrs Sophie Arozone a native of Austria says she must wait until age 107 to qualify for citizenship. She is 105 years old and accepted the delay. The Bureau of Naturalization informed her of the long wait.
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Pittsburgh
Bureau of Naturalization
Sophie Arozone
Austria
Station House Mystery Shocks Springfield Vending Device
Springfield police wrestle with a mystery after a new pop vending machine in the station starts giving 12 nickels and six slugs as profits to the department flower fund. The coins and counterfeit slugs raise questions about the machine’s setup and security.
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Mystery
Springfield
First American Distance Gliding Record Set in 1929
Jack O'Meara established the first American distance gliding record in 1929 with a 66 mile flight from Elmira New York to Wyalusing Pennsylvania.
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Jack O'Meara
Elmira
N. Y
Wyalusing
Wall Street Journal ad blurb offers free sample copy
Classified advertisement from The Wall Street Journal promoting free sample copies of their markets and financial news service. Includes address at 4 Broad Street New York and appeals to business readers seeking investment information.
Aircraft production rises 25 percent in early 1937 output
During the first quarter of 1937 aircraft production increased by 25 percent over the same period in 1936, with a total of 571 aircraft assembled.
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Sar
How To Relieve Neuralgia In A Hurry
Quick relief for neuralgia and related aches through BC formula. Claims prompt comfort from multiple ingredients. Available in 10c and 25c sizes with fountain sales mentioned.
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George S. King
King
Siam
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Arthur Murray
Bill Shakespeare
Maxwell Anderson
Henry Vigrl
Hamlet
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Cressida
Henry VIII
Hornes
Merry Wives of Windsor
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Helen Hayes
Mary
Kinney
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