Sothern Declares Great Acting Demands Endless Hard Work
Edward Hugh Sothern, aged about seventy, asserts that acting is not a gift but earned through perpetual effort. He and Julia Marlowe plan retirement to Switzerland, warning that true greatness comes from decades in stock, studying and perfecting roles. He cites Hamlet's enduring draw and predicts drama’s future will hinge on serious actors.
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Charles A. Smith
International News Service
London
Edward Hugh Sothern
Sothern
Switzerland
Julia Marlowe
Actres
Miss Marlowe
Sir Henry Irving
Erie Laborer Dies by His Own Action in Night Incident
Erie Pa June 6 Police puzzled by motive in death by own action of Frank pi Buono 35 a laborer who after retiring arose during the night procured his pistol and shot himself through the head death instantaneous widow and four children survive but offered no reason for act
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International News Service
Erie
Frank Pi Buono
Buono
Not All Forty Niners Were Typical Bad Men
Coloma CAL June 6. A front page feature notes not all gold seekers of 1849 were outlaws. Near James W Marshall’s 1848 find, the El Dorado Mission of the Methodist church marked its eightieth anniversary, with Isaac Owen presiding at its 1850 founding and a history of continuous organization since then.
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International News Service
Coloma
Cal
James W. Marshall
el Dorado
Isaac Owen
Sheriff Laughs Last In Ohio Liquor Raid
Elyria Ohio June 6 The adage he who laughs last laughs best is shown in a dry raid Sheriff Clarence Adams fined August Yarkowski of Grafton 500 for liquor possession arrested during a cleanup raid on speakeasies Two weeks earlier the sheriff raided Yarkowski s place unsuccessfully and it was said the alleged proprietor laughed at the officer s failure Adams repeats the line.
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International News Service
Elyria
Ohio
Clarence Adams
August Yarkowski
Grafton
Yarkowski
Adams
Knee injury after collision with wall during incident
A person sustained a severely lacerated knee and received hospital treatment after a crash. Witnesses said the wall, ten inches thick, sunk two feet into the ground and moved more than an inch though tires did not blow out.
Americans To Study Dancing In Germany
Twenty two American dance students from New York schools will travel to Munich in July and August to attend Mary Wigman School courses under Mrs Wigman. She leads a Dresden group of thirty dancers who begin rehearsals for The Call of the Dead in Munich this month with a first performance on June 21.
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International News Service
Dresden
Sarah Mildred Strauss
Hans Wiener
New York
Munich
Mary Wigman
Wigman
Boy Farmer Wins Revolving Sow in Imperial Valley
Imperial Valley awards the revolving sow to Merle Wilson, a boy farmer in the McCabe district west of El Centro. The prize honors the 4-H Club member with the best pig raising record in the valley yearly contest.
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EL Centro
Cal
Imperial Valley
Merle Wilson
McCabe District
Here
Imeprial Valley
Beach Combers Find Wooden Compartments After Lake Storm
Chicago reports souvenir hunters flocking to the Lake Michigan shore after a recent storm. They gathered wood, glass, shells, and several large wooden compartments from a wrecked barge, plus an old shoe sole prized by a finder.
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International News Service
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Lake Front
New York Woman Honored By France
Albany reports the state fiscal allotment to counties for common school support totals $87,451,035 an increase of $10,000,000 from the prior year. The item notes an international connection with France and honors a New York woman.
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New York
France
International News Service
Albany
New York State
English Is Favorite With French Students
Paris reports English as the preferred language of French students in modern times. German fell from favor after the armistice with 77 percent choosing German in 1917 to 63 percent favoring English now, a shift mirrored in secondary schools.
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International News Service
Paris
France
Mexican air firm offers student round trip home rate
Mexican Aviation company announces discounted round trip air tickets for Mexican students studying in the United States returning home for summer vacation. The firm plans to provide escorts as part of the flight program.
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International News Service
Mexico City
United States
Mexico
Mexican Aviation Company
Homecoming Students Return by Air to Native City
The children arrive home safely and will board planes at Brownsville Texas. An aviation company will deliver them to their native city, completing the homecoming transport arrangement.
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Brownsville
Tex
Berlin Opens 15 More Auto Pilots Network
Berlin authorities place fifteen additional auto pilots on the outskirts along main highways from Frankfort on Oder Potsdam Hamburg Dresden and Stettin. The pilots stations guide unfamiliar motorists day and night for a modest fee, bringing the total to twenty four in service.
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Berlin
National German Automobile Club
Frankfort-on-Oder
Potsdam
Hamburg
Dresden
Stettin
Crooks to Sing with Philadelphia Grand Opera Company
Richard Crooks, renowned American tenor, will debut with the Philadelphia Grand Opera Company. He will perform Tosca on next Thanksgiving Day, announced by Mrs Mary Louise Curtis Bok, chairman of the company.
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International News Service
Philadelphia
Richard Crooks
America
Philadelphia Grand Opera Company
Mary Louise Curtis Bok
Crooks
Tosco
153 Killed in New York Industry Accidents
Albany N Y June 6 Industrial accidents caused the deaths of an estimated 15 percent of workers in New York State during April a report compiled by Frances Perkins industrial commissioner notes for ten months from July 1 1929 to April 1930 the figures reflect rising fatalities in industry.
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International News Service
Albany
N. Y
New York State
Frances Perkins
Labor Department Death Claims Up From Year Ago
Through April 30 the labor department reports 1 788 death claims filed versus 1 550 for the same period last year. The figure reflects ongoing claims processing and does not indicate fatalities.
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Labor Department
Negro fined for attacking another boarder
J. A. Smith, a negro boarding boss at 929 Moravia street, reported that William Hyman, a negro boarder, tried to stab a fellow boarder with a penknife. Smith turned over the weapon to officers Richards and Thomas after the attack left a slight wound. Hyman was arrested on Engine House alley and fined $5 by Mayor William H. Gillespie.
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J. A. Smith
Moravia
Thomas
H. E. Richards
William Hyman
Smith
Hyman
Engine House Alley
William H. Gillespie
Four Million Spent On Three West Chester Projects
Philadelphia dispatch notes plans to invest four million dollars in three structures to enhance West Chester Pike. The projects include a mammoth sports arena a fifteen story apartment building and an office building with construction slated in the near future.
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International News Service
Philadelphia
West Cheste Pike
New Hampshire to Graduate 305 Students
Durham New Hampshire will graduate 305 University of New Hampshire students on June 16 for commencement day. The registrar's office announced the largest class in the college's history.
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Durham
N. H
University of New Hampshire
Mexico To Have 10 Story Hotel
Monterrey, Mexico. Construction has begun on what will be the country’s largest hotel, funded by a local business syndicate. The 10 story, 209 room structure aims to attract rising U S tourism and stand as one of the tallest buildings in the republic.
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International Ewe Ser Fee
Monterrey
Mexico
United States
Republic
Tires Conquer Wall In Akron Stunt Collision
Captain Dick Grace, famed stunt performer, was hospitalized after a demonstration collision at the rubber company athletic field in Akron. He drove a specially built car with reinforced tires into a brick and concrete wall, showcasing tire durability.
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International News Service
Akron
Ohio
Captain Dick Grace
Captain Grace
Rubber Company
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