Hollywood hearts and hospital crisis drum up scandal
Eva Harley faces a nervous breakdown after a suicide attempt and Drake Pictures star Frank Maury. Mona Morrison and Anne Winter guard Eva as doctors recommend hospital care and a psychiatrist. Dan Col lier and Paul Collier cover the drama while Eva reevaluates her Hollywood future.
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Anne Winter
Anne
Mona Morrison
Eva Harley
Eva
Mona
Paul Collier
Dan
Collier
Hollywood Boulevard
Frank Maury
Maury
Rorimer
Paul
Dr. Howson
Hollywood
Rheumatism Lotion Claim Falls Flat in Shop
A chemist touts a bottle of lotion as a cure for rheumatism prompting a skeptical customer. The chemist admits customers rarely buy a second bottle, implying unreliable results. A Passing Show caption frames the exchange as humorous street theater.
So you don't want to marry me Doris
A brief dialogue snippet from Tit-Bits captures a couple arguing about commitment with a wry tone. The exchange centers on a promised lifelong union and a protest of change, reflecting social expectations about marriage.
Training Schedule at Fort Des Moines Camp Describes CMTC Life
Bernard Eversmeyer reports on a 30 day Citizens Military Training Camp at Fort Des Moines Iowa for about 1000 boys from six states. He details daily routines from 5:15 wake up to 9 pm lights, including drills academics athletics and housing, with commissions possible at age 21.
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Eversmeyer
Fort Des Moines
Bernard Eversmeyer
Iowa
Arkansas
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Minnesota
Muscatine
Middlewest
Reserve Corps
Barber Warns Customer After Lotion Bottle Sale
A barber warns a billiards player to wash hands after using a hair restorer lotion. The exchange appears as a humorous tidbit in Tit-Bits.
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Barber
Obeying Orders Laughs at a Rehearsal Bellow
A director instructs an actor to speak louder during rehearsal while the actor retorts not to shout so they can hear the bold line. The brief exchange captures stage humor and the clash of voices amid rehearsal pressures.
John David LaTourrette Funeral Held at Fairbanks Home
Funeral services for John David LaTourrette who died Monday at his home 1012 East Ninth Street were conducted at Fairbanks Home for Funerals at 2 PM Thursday by Rev Vernon L Shantz pastor of First Baptist Church. Burial followed in Greenwood Cemetery with pallbearers E A Hitchcock Joe Hubbard Henry Hubbard Charles Reesink Frank Kurriger and Jack Scott named.
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John David LaTourrette
East Ninth Street
Fairbanks Home
Vernon L. Shantz
First Baptist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
E. A. Hitchcock
Joe and
Henry Hubbard
Charles Reesink
Frank Kurriger
Jack Scott
Low Water Mark of 1864 Sets River Stage Basis
The article explains that river readings in Muscatine are measured from the 1864 low water mark, with flood stage at 16 feet. A bulletin notes how rainfall affects the Mississippi river level, predicting about a half foot rise for 1 inch of rain in 24 hours from Davenport to Dubuque, with crest occurring 2.5 to 3 days after rainfall.
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Mississippi River
William Molis
Mr. Molis
Andrew Hamrick
Davenport
Bulletin
Dubuque
Rain and river behavior linked to prior conditions
From prior rains, identical precipitation would lift water by seven tenths of a foot. After a dry spell, the same rainfall would keep the river at a stand. Wheat acreage has declined in 18 foreign nations, constituting eight percent of total in 1928.
World total excludes Russia and China
Global figures show a combined total for all nations excluding Russia and China. Analysts note shifts in regional contributions and adjusted growth estimates as markets adapt to evolving trade patterns and geopolitical dynamics.
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Iowa Ave
Iowa Electric CO
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Home Gun
Geo. Eitman Grocery
Waltman & West
Mulberry Ave
Oberhaus
Rus
Sia
China
Kellogg
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All-Bran
Michigan
Pac Lard
Junedale
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