Broadway's Bright Box Office Gains From New Plays
Broadway's box office rises as three rookie producers join veterans. John Golden's "Riddle Me This" stars Frank Craven and Thomas Mitchell. Sam Harris promotes a comeback for Al Woods with "The Inside Story" pending. New firm Sidney Phillips Harlan Thompson debuts with a fast, witty piece about a columnist.
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Gilbert Swanner
New York
Tyro
John Golden
Frank Craven
Sam Harris
Florida
Sidney Phillips
Harlan Thompson
Broadway
al Woods
Marguerite Churchill
Discovery
Hollywood
Erin O'Brien-Moore
Peggy Fears
Manhattan
Preston Sturges
Third Man Believed In Robbery of Car Taken In Asheboro
Randolph County officers led by Chief W. C. Steed and Dewey Bulla took in a suspect tied to the larceny of L. R. Hughes Pontiac sedan. Red Warner was captured near Asheboro after being found four miles west. Wister King and Percy Foster already jailed admitted involvement.
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Asheboro
Mar
Randolph
W. C. Steed
Dewey Bulla
Pearl Barnes
L. R. Hughe
Randolph County
Wister King
Percy Foster
King
New Hope Township
Lower Randolph
Foster
England trails in fighter aircraft compared to rivals
A London report shows England ranks fourth among the four great powers in military planes. It states the Royal Air Force has 706 first line aircraft, about half the number held by the United States, France, and Japan.
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London
England
Royal Air Force
United States
France
Japan
How Theyve Changed Old Fashioned vs Modern Girls
A brief caption contrasts old fashioned and modern girls with a quip about blushes and shyness. The note attributes the line to Muskeig, Yieumas, signaling a humorous or editorial aside on social change.
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Muskeig, Yieumas
Egyptian inspired cure for ulcers tested in U S study
Northwestern University researchers reveal a mucin treatment derived from hog stomach lining, echoing ancient Egyptian remedies. In 500 ulcer cases, the powder protected the stomach lining by coating it, reducing acid damage and improving outcomes. Dr. Samuel J. Fogelson led the effort since 1929 with university collaboration.
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Chicago
Mar
Northwestern University
Northwestern Physistoma
Samuel J. Fogelson
Gun Serjt Recognizes WWII Era Machine Gun In Bank Window
Gun Tay Wrage a former German machine gun sergeant during the war spots a machine gun in a Waterloo Indiana bank window. He identifies marks on the gun and confirms it is the same weapon he used on a hill at Arras twelve years ago.
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Waterloo
Guntay Wrage
Arras
Germany marriages yield high childless rate of forty three percent
A study shows that among all couples married in Germany in the last seven years, 43 percent remain childless. This finding highlights a significant share of unions without children and implications for demographic trends and family planning in Germany.
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Germany
Cardus advertised as a tonic to ease monthly pains
The ad claims Cardus helps women avoid monthly suffering and general weakness. It touts long use over more than fifty years and urges regular, persistent use, noting many women report helpful results.
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Cardus
Trial of Alleged Husband Slayer To Get Underway Today
SMITHFIELD North Carolina March 17 Presentation of evidence was expected to begin today in the trial of Mrs Ivey Hinton Williams charged with killing her husband Jesse J Williams A jury was selected yesterday but Solicitor O L Williams said he wished to finish the other case this morning The Williams family said he died by his own action at the time of his death
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Smithfield
N. C
Ivey Hinton Williams
Jesse J. Williams
O. L. Williams
Williams
Jury expected in Gastonia murder case of two constables
The case of Constable O. Sams and Berry Dillingham charged with murder for the fatal shooting of Everett Stroupe, suspected of hauling whiskey, is expected to reach the jury today after opening arguments began yesterday in Gastonia North Carolina.
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Gastonia
N. C
Longtime friends share 50 years without quarrels
In Bloomington Illinois two 70 year old women, Mrs Joanne Rustemeyer and Mrs Julia Morath, have remained friends for five decades. They celebrate their birthdays on the same day and come from different backgrounds German and Irish, a mix that might spark conflict but has not.
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Bloomington
Ill
Joanne Rustemeyer
Julia Morath
Earliest U.S. Apartment Houses Built in New York
The first apartment houses in the United States were constructed in New York between 1870 and 1875, marking an early shift toward multiunit urban housing.
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United States
New York
Cosmic Ray Mystery to Be Solved by Worldwide Expeditions
Chicago March 17 Scientists led by Dr. Arthur H. Compton will direct summer expeditions on six continents to study cosmic rays. The team will use a cosmic ray trap and meter to isolate and measure rays at high altitudes including Mt Chico Panama Mt Cook Mt Hosetsko New Zealand Mauna Kea Hawaii Mt McKinley Alaska and Mt Nanga Purbat Kashmir with tests also planned for Colorado.
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Chicago
Mar
Arthur H. Compton
University of Chicago
Panama
Iead
Space
Compton
Mt. Chico
Mt. Cook
Mt. Hosetusko
New Zealand
Mauna Kea
Hawaii
Mt. McKinley
Alaska
Colorado
J. N. Benade
Punjab University
Lahore
India
Mt. Nanga Pu
Don’t Let Them Count You Out Tonic Claim
An advertisement touts S.S. as a tonic that regenerates hemoglobin and red cells to boost strength and appetite. It claims improved digestion and firmer flesh as part of enhanced charm. The product, branded 8.8.8, is made from roots, barks, and herbs and offered in regular and double sizes.
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S.S
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