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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1928
Page
6
A fragmented note references a person nicknamed Dumb Dora facing trial unknown whether mental state influenced proceedings. The garbled text hints at courtroom questions and public reading of the case. No clear names or dates emerge from the readable portion.
The News Star reports Yuletide events in Columbia including Christmas seal sales by Waldwell parish schools to aid children health funds. College students and teachers raised funds, with Columbia High School and other schools contributing. Red Cross dues drive shows strong local support.
Dr B R Coad and Sergeant Mitchell returned from Washington D C aboard a Stinson Detroit monoplane after official business. Mitchell works night flights with the airmail from Dayton Ohio while O Connell refueled at Tallulah en route from Fort Crockett to Memphis. Paris reports half the watches magnetized by widespread electricity affecting timekeeping.
The Fathers of Columbia plan a community Christmas tree on the courthouse square tonight to be decorated until New Year’s Day. Santa will visit and distribute gifts to children who gather for the event.
Saenger presents The Melody of Love a talking picture with Vitaphone sound and a Spanish exclusive segment. Cast includes Walter Pidgeon Mildred Morris Jane Winton Tom Jingan Vector Patel and Jack Richardson. The plot follows a songwriter wounded in war who becomes a derelict until a past love returns. The program features Vitaphone vaudeville acts and a Jolson midnight show The Singing.
Jolson delivers a moving portrayal in The Singing Fool where a married revue singer loves another man and endures torments after the death of his devoted child Sonny Bay. The star chose three year old Navy Lee from hundreds of applicants to play the child, showcasing his talent for matching emotion with performance.
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