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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1936
Page
17
An apparent older ad or medical claim describes relief for women past 45 from dizziness and nerve issues using tablets similar to Zorak. It promises 100 percent improvement after 30 days or a full refund, noting orange packaged versions are acidic and advising 2 to 3 tablets daily.
1S. A. Industries to Exhibit Products at San Antonio Industrial Progress exposition in the Municipal Auditorium the week of May 4 announced Tuesday by C. C. Leel secretary of the San Antonio Manufacturers association. More than 100 San Antonio factories will display ware made by local workers from Southwest Texas raw materials. About 2000 distinct products are expected on view with suitable entertainment provided.
Hollywood reports Paramount will produce The Texas Rangers, a Texas hero history film starring Gary Cooper. Governor James V. Allred's visit after the Stanford Southern Methodist game sparked the project. Production likely starts in May.
Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream opens at the Texas theater on Wednesday with matinee and evening shows over a three day run under a reserved seat policy. Max Steinhardt’s filmization uses Warner Bros. restorations with noted players from the Finch colony.
Hughes, once a film star earning about 1 08 a week, began work today with the federal theater project at 4 a month. He says he is learning and has not felt so happy in years after losing out with talking pictures. He came to Hollywood from New York to act opposite Clara Kimball Young in The Eyes of Youth in 1919 and worked steadily until 1931.
Funeral services for Judson Thom as Wilkes aged 9 will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Porter Loring chapel with Rev. James M. Todd officiating. He died at a local hospital Monday. Survivors include his widow Maude Wilkes and children Jay and Jack, his mother Nancy A. Wilkes, sisters G R Thom Frank Greenlee and Minnie W McConshay. Burial will be in Mission Burial Park.
New York dispatch reports a warrant for the arrest of Mrs Maryon Cooper Hewitt in connection with an alleged sterilization operation on her heiress daughter Ann. San Francisco police said the warrant was sent by air mail and extradition would be pursued if needed. Hewitt’s attorney asserted she was somewhere in the country. reports suggested she sailed for Southampton January 24.
Studio rumors place Bette Davis in contention to play Queen Elizabeth opposite Katharine Hepburn in Mary of Scotland. The article notes her recent success in Dangerous and Frozen records, with Universal, Samuel Goldwyn, and Paramount eyeing her for top roles. It also mentions Franchot Tone as a rival for Academy consideration and Chaplin’s Modern Times reception.
Treasury data shows receipts of 14.21 million dollars and expenditures of 15.17 million for February 8, leaving a balance of 1.92 million. Customs receipts total 8.59 million for the month. Fiscal-year figures cite receipts of 2.20 billion and expenditures of 4.44 billion, with emergency spending of 2.01 billion. Gross debt stands at 30.59 billion, down 1.02 thousand million from the prior day. Gold assets total 10.16 billion.
Privileged visitors on the film set include a cocker spaniel named Duke owned by Joan Bennett who stars opposite Fred MacMurray, and a canine named Mr Towser who is the constant companion of five year old Bennie Bartlett.
New York reports Caspina Giannini trains for her Metropolitan Opera debut as Aida tomorrow afternoon. Her dog Truly naps in the hotel room while she prepares, adding a light note to the formal event. A five room home on Denver Boulevard is for sale at 32900 in the classified section.
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