Al Stone's turbulent romance and Broadway comeback
Al Stone a waner singer at Blackie Joe's New York club marries a girl then fame as a song composer follows. Mary runs off with John Perry faking her baby and sails to France. Al becomes a derelict saved by Grace Farrell then returns to a Broadway revue. A phone call from Molly ends with his son dying during a dramatic return to the stage.
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al Stone
Blackie Joe
New York
Fioval Tittle
Junior
Al sings through fear to finish a grieving song
On a dim stage Al hesitates to perform a song for his dying child. The stage manager urges him on as Grace and the crew watch, unsure if he can carry the moment. He finally begins, singing bravely yet clearly strained by emotion.
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Thak
Grace
Never-Never Land
Junior
Junior F
Cear
Royal Gracie
Brant
Hm al
Darling
Alagan
Ahe
Gracie
Marcus
Feller
Broadway Star's Collapse and Recovery After Tragic Loss
Al Battista of the theatre endures a breakdown during a performance as images of his dead son Junior haunt him. Grace consoles and urges him to keep performing while plans for a life with Grace emerge, including a quiet wedding and continued show business. Molly vanishes after elopement, later found to have left town.
Famous Detective Froest Dies After Leisure Years
London based detective Frank Froest aged 72 died after an operation. He was famed for his 40 year pursuit of financier Jabez Balfour in Argentina, finally securing him aboard a ship bound for England after a dramatic arrest involving a car on a locomotive.
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Frank Froest
Scotland Yard
London
Eng
Froest
Argentina
Jabez Balfour
Balfour
Buenos Aires
H m
England
Persian Balm Ad for Skin Tonic and Beauty
A vintage ad extols Persian Balm as a fragrance rich skin tonic. It promises swift absorption, soothing relief from roughness and chafing, and a velvety texture, claiming appeal and refinement for women everywhere.
Snake at National Museum Goes on Hunger Strike
A small boa at Ottawa's National Museum wrapped a rubber band around its throat to stop disgorging a meal during a three month fast. Reptile expert Clyde Patch forced a mouse down the snake's throat. the banded effort kept the meal inside and the snake gained weight and energy.
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National Museum
Ottawa
Clyde Patch
Notable Debate Over Prize Cattle and Dragon Files
A fragment discusses prize cattle and a claim from a man about his father raising the largest cattle. A bystander comments on the boast and notes restraint while mentioning dragon files with many facets used for intense arting vision.
The Terror of the Seas Stirs Maritime Memory
The piece reflects on renewed deadly storms threatening northwestern Europe and the British Isles, noting many ships lost and sailors drowned while recalling historic sea battles near Piscay, the Stilly Isles, Goodwin, and Dungeness. It praises seafarers facing relentless, ancient dangers.
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Europe
British Isles
Conrad
Piscay
Stilly Isles
Goodwin Dungeness
Nelson
Kng
Henry VIII
Cornwall
New York Herald
Baby's Own Tablets Promote Regular Bowels in Children
Constipation is a common childhood issue and proper digestion helps growth. Baby's Own Tablets are advertised as a mild thorough laxative safe for newborns, touted by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario with a 25 cent price.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Tribute for Manchester Guardian Editor C P Scott
The city of Manchester will confer the freedom of the city on C P Scott, former chief proprietor and editor of the Manchester Guardian. He resigned the editorship in July last year after decades shaping the newspaper, a period marked by royal telegrams noting a 57 year editorship.
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The
Guardian
Saskatchewan government to buy horse near Regina as youths clearing house
The province considers buying a horse near Regina to act as a clearing house for British farm boys arriving in Saskatchewan, easing congestion at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. Negotiations not yet begun and the site is four miles south of the city. Also notes dogs show better judgment than humans and may sniff out pessimism.
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Saskatchewan
Regina
Saskachewan
J. A. Merkley
Railways
Labor and Industres
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Co-ed Prayer Seeks Five Mother for Son-in-Law
A co-ed prays to the Lord asking not for personal gain but for five mothers to accept a son-in-law. The text also notes it takes seven years for an orchid plant to mature, pairing a domestic wish with a botanical fact.
Milk of Magnesia Endorsed for Indigestion Relief
The ad promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a trusted remedy for excess stomach acid. It claims immediate relief without harsh after effects, notes doctors’ approval, and emphasizes its 90 year history and palatable, tasteless formula. It asserts genuine product directions on every bottle.
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Phillipa
Magnesia
Cold Wave Grips China Leaving Thousands Dead
Northern Shansi districts report 15 000 aged and young dead from exposure with 2500 in Fengchen and 2000 in Sanshin per Suiyuan dispatches. Honan records its coldest weather since 1870 as Han River freezes amid wrecked junks and drowning. Rengo cites 700 soldiers frozen during army move with bodies ferried to Hankow and Peiping police tally 167 men and 41 women dead since May.
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China
Suiyuan
Shansi
Fengchen
Sanshin
Paotowchen
Honan
Han
Rengo
Second Army
Hankow
Peiping
Sleigh Bells Quiet Streets Amid Winter Quiet
The automobile and cleared roads hush sleigh bells that once rang through streets and highways. Adults glimpse the rare chiming and recall past days while children gaze in curiosity at the strange sight. Holloway's Corn Remover promises swift relief. An under-construction 200 inch telescope aims to view space three times farther than before.
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St. Paul Pioneer Press
Love The Cross And Obedience In Our Workaday World
The excerpt reflects on 2 Corinthians 5 14 the love of Christ constraints us and should reign over all other voices in life. It credits Henry C Potter and John Austen and notes many have learned to love by gazing at the thorn crowned face.
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Christ
Henry C. Potter
Dr Thomas selectric O M heals inflammation fast
Practical use instructions claim Dr Thomas selectric OM removes almost all inflammation pains when rubbed on the sore spot. The remedy is quickly absorbed and soothes inflamed tissue. It is also named as a remedy for cuts scratches bruises and sprains. Keep a bottle handy always.
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Thomas
Selectric OM
Alberta gas tax nets 1.75 million in eight months
Alberta officials report net revenue from the gas tax of 1,750,000 between April 1 and November 20 for industrial usage rebates totaling 200,000. Officials anticipate at least 50,000 more by March 31, 1930, the fiscal year end.
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Alberta
Provincal
Population and language diversity in India noted
The report states India has about 320 million people speaking nine major religions and 120 dialects, belonging to six distinct language families.
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India
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