Barker Spiels Story of Wild Freakish Folk
A street side show proclaims Elasticia the rubber leg woman and features a lineup of marvels. Prince Ali pulls a wagon with eyelids while the elephant alligator man John Williams lives in water in summer. Pip and Zip perform rope feats with fire eating. Edna-George is a half man half woman. Madame Leona offers a $50 reward for misidentified names.
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Prince Ali
Pip
Zip
Fidna- George
Monroe
Freaka
Elasticia
Germany
Hamburg
Elastida
Joseph Seymour
John Williams
Williams
Fritz Licardo
Edna- George
Mile
Wanda
Fewer Than 4000 Pay Ouachita Parish Poll Taxes
About 4000 of 8000 expected poll tax payers in Ouachita Parish have not yet paid the tax at the sheriff's office. Six days remain before the December 7 deadline. Officials note an average of 20 people pay daily and urge higher turnout to prevent last minute delays.
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Ouachita Parish
Sheriff's Office
Sheriffs Office
Sheriff's Department
Follow the Leader at the Paramount and Capitol
The Paramount shows Follow the Leader with Ed Wynn after a New York premiere a zealous cop interrupted a street scene. At the Capitol Check and Double Check stars Amos n Andy in Harlem inspired story with Sue Carol Irene Rich and Ralf Harolde. World Aviators Club opens in New York with famed flyers. In St Louis Dick Davis Court meets Roy Steele and Rudy Duesk faces George Zaharias in a December 30 doubleheader wrestling card.
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Paramount Theater
New York
Ed Wynn
Wynn
Capitol
Amos 'N’ Andy
Talking Screen
Capitol Theater
Harlem
Amos ‘N’ Andy
Air
ST. Louis
Dick Davis
Roy Steele
Rudy Duesk
George Zaharias
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Isle of
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Robert A. Irvin
Hadyn
Grace Episcopal Church
Lucille Morgan
Bon
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Yorkshire
Gruber
Wilson
Whitfield
Blake
Morgan
Rasbury
Cox
Rhodes
Walters
Stewart
Miss Greene
Feeman
Grover
DeGraffenreid
Miss Page
Chambers
Miss Blake
Miss Cox
Robinet
Moore
Gilleland
McMullin
Kulcke
Jefferson
Bremner
May
Sample
Garnett
Kugler
Cavaness
Tomorro Capitol
Marx Bros
Ginger Rogers
Stanley Smith
Aramount
Grand Street
News-Star
North Second Street
Dora
Setover
RAP Factory
Rix
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the Paramount
Sue Carol
Irene Rich
Ralf Harolde
Charles Morton
Edward Martinde
Rita LaRoy
Morton
Miss Caro
Madame Queen
Ruby Taylor
Kingfish
Amos
N’ Andy
Mel Brown
World Aviators’ Club
The
International League of Aviators
Capt
E. V. Rickenbacher
Col. Lindberth
Rear Admiral
Byrd
Adel
England
Piccio of
Haly
Cootes
Balehem
Kingsford-Smith
Chamberlin
Spencer
Ouachita National Bank
Breard
Cash & Carry
Washington and
Fourth Sts
Ony
Piure Coffe
Eve
the Victor Radio
Victor
Victor Radio
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Gos
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