Fragmentary OCR paints a pioneer town’s late 19th century scene
The readable text sketches a town founded in 1850 and officially established in 1851, with references to old landmarks like a Firehouse and a mixed stone and wood core. Mentions Drew as a special dramatist, local operage, and rail connections with hints of Edison and early studios. Names such as Rooney, Bainier, George Idier, and Eugene appear amid scattered place markers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port “Huron
Edison
Johnson
H. Sooke
G. P
P. Truxton
Huron
Rooney
Young Fay
Bainier
George Idier
Eugene
Laxative Feature Highlight From Old Advertisement
An old advertisement fragment touts a tonic laxative, claiming fast action on bowel muscles and a spicy aromatic draught. It markets eco-friendly doses priced at 25 units with a next offering named Next Spicy.
Kay Kyser Leads Band After Broken Clarinet Dream
Kay Kyser, once unable to play his battered clarinet, turned failure into fortune by forming a new college dance orchestra. He rose to radio fame and co stars in a film with Adolph Menjou while continuing to tour and record. His persistence and partnership with Lady Mason rebuilt his band after a collapse five years earlier.
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Hdust
Kayayser
North Carolina
Hal Kemp
Kay
Hal
Tye
Kyser
Adolph Menjou
RKO Radio
Kyser Cweel
Tony Wi
Lady Mason
Mason
Tea Potent Factor in Building Union Pacific Railroad
Cecil B. De Mille credits tea as a driving force behind the Union Pacific project. The article notes tea fueled congressional debate, aided shipping cost savings, and sustained laborers, especially Irish workers, as settlers built the transcontinental railroad. Tea is portrayed as both motivator and celebratory symbol in the road’s completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific Railroad
Milady
America
Cecil B. de Mille
Union Pacific
Rislto
Barbara Stanwyck
Joe McCrea
de Mitte
China
Orient
South America
Stanwyck
U.S. Mail
Erin
Alice Faye Plays Rough Belle in New York Film
Alice Faye rejects glamor for a tough waterfront role in Darryl F. Zanuck’s Late Old New York. She stars with Fred MacMurray and Richard Greene as a barmaid and bouncer on the New York docks, wearing utilitarian attire and sturdy shoes, delivering a sympathetic, strong performance that fans will applaud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Faye
Alice
Darryl F. Zaruck
New York
20Th Century-Fox
Fred MacMurray
Richard Greene
Brenda Joynce
Sainger Theatre
Andy Dewine
Henry
Stephenson
Fritzeld
Ivan
Faye
Alexander
Hollywood
Darryl F. Zanuck
Henry King
Raymond Griffith
Harry Tugend
John Balderston
Aida Johnson Young
Department Store Sales Rise 12.5 Percent in St Louis Region
Un audited department store sales for February show a 12.5 percent rise from February 1939 in the St Louis Federal Reserve District. Gains are listed for Quincy Illinois 17.5 percent, St Louis 14.1 percent, Little Rock 13.6 percent, Pine Bluff 12.6 percent, Memphis 6.9 percent, while Springfield Missouri falls 5.6 percent. February sales also rise 2 percent over January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Highth
Federal Reserve District
Quincy IL
Little Rock
Ark
Pine Bluff
Memphis
Tenn
Springfield
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Railroads at Promontory Point Inaugurate Overland Trade
On May 20 1869 four consignments of tea were shipped from San Francisco to inaugurate the overland trade with China and Japan, a development that has grown into a key factor in international commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Promontory Point
Utah
San Francisco
China
Japan
Charlie McCarthy Sings in New Picture Garbo Smiles
The piece highlights Charlie McCarthy in Universal's Charlie McCarthy Detective with Bergen and Mortimer Snerd. It notes McCarthy as a nightclub entertainer who sings Ty ditty and demonstrates detective skill in a murder mystery, with Bergen and a large ensemble.
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Charlie McCarthy
Garbo
Sandy
Chartie McCarthy
Bergen
Robert Ciesmings
Constance Moore
John Sutton
Lews Cathern
Edgar Kennedy
Sarmuel 8. Hinds
Warren ‘Hymer
Big Troupe
Frank Tuttla
Robertsson White
Darrell Ware
Local Social News From Langley And Surrounding Area
McCaskill and Ball families visited kin over the weekend. Several locals journeyed to Texarkana Hot Springs Delight and Little Rock while others stayed near home. Cager Ray Tanner of New Mexico University is tipped to break scoring records with 200 points in 14 games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Cand
Wattle Hooker
Langley
W. L. Reese
Mildre
Johnie Ball
Texarkana
D. Wortham
Clio McCaskill
Hot Springs
Ely
Earl Cullpepper
Revne
Claud Bradley
Ray Culpper
E. W. Culpepper
Cager Buns Wild
Albuquerque
N.M
West Cage
Ray Tarner
New Mexico University
Tanner
The Story of Democracy by Hendrik Willem van Loon
A critical reflection on ancient democracy and slavery, noting that modern democracy is a recent development and that early founders faced paradoxes. It argues that slavery persisted to sustain societies while moral ideals clashed with practical needs, yet life continued despite these contradictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendrik Willem van Loon
Thomas Jefferson
The
Republic
Pericles
Jefferson
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Ibson
Rialto
Kay Kayser
Ptrade
Madras
Eagle
GEQ. W
Robison & CO
Hope
Belle Rose
J. R. Williams
Wielians
Momuchies
Madison
Wis
Mendota
Monona
Ralph Hunn
Wisconsin
Madison Lakes
Rialton
Ereneyz
Burning Fonds
May Robson Wucille Ball
Vatican City
Them
Math Brown
Alice x
Richard Faye Greene Macmurray
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