Fluttering Stardom: Spring Byington and the Flutterer Image
Hollywood June 21. Spring Byington ranks among famous flutterers like Louise Faranda and Billie Burke. She shifted from heroines to fluttering mother roles, explaining fluttering as an apparently aimless yet purposeful woman under stress. She notes each flutterer differs and avoids strict classification.
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Hollywood
Calif
Spring Byington
Louise Farnda
Billie Burke
Mary Boland
Alice Brady
Light Brigade
Miss Fyington
Miss Fazenda
Miss Boland
Miss Burke
Miss Brady
Jewels Taken in Holdup on West Side Street
Gems valued at 25 000 were stolen from two Indianapolis wholesale jewelers salesmen Irving Goodman and Jerome Wexler by three bandits in a sedan at a Chicago stop light. Gunmen leaped out, grabbed a sample case of unset diamonds, and fled.
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Chicago
Irving Goodman
Jerome Wexler
Indianapolis
Sanderford Defeats Allred in Texas Campaign
Senator Roy Sanderford declared Governor James V. Allred may have been outstanding in 1935 but will stand out in 1937. Sanderford tours Central Texas campaigning for governor with speeches planned in Houston and Lufkin. Jane Wyatt named to the title role of Flying Hostess in Universal City production.
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BNOOK
Roy Sanderford
James V. Allred
Sanderford
Texas
Houston
Lufkin
Jane Wyatt
George Sayre
Edmund. Grainger
Universal City
Far Robinson
Brown Holmes
Harvey Gates
Grainger
Kansas City
Air Hostess
Frank Capra
Stop Chills and Fever Malaria Tonic Ad Fact Sheet
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a remedy for malaria and malaria symptoms. It claims the tonic kills infection in the blood with quinine and strengthens blood with iron, promoting recovery and fortifying against future attacks. The copy extols safety for children, ease of use, and two bottle sizes with misleading price and quantity claims.
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Grove
Grove’s
Grave action rocks Texas as Burnet names Lamar commander
A hundred years ago today President David G Burnet appointed Mirabeau B Lamar as commander-in-chief of the Texas army. The move aimed to curb army influence but sparked controversy and fierce opposition. The 1836 dispatch, signed at Velasco, records Burnet confirming Lamar to lead all Texas forces and marks a turning point in early Texas history.
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David ¢. Burnet
M. B. Lamar
Texas Arne Iy
Bess David &. Burnet
Texas
Tole
Burnet
Thomas J. Risk
Sam Houston
Texas Army
D. G. “Burnet
Republic of ‘Texas
Velaseco
David G. Burnet
Rusk
Massive Rhone River Dam Planned in France
Paris reports a colossal dam and hydroelectric plant to dominate the Rhone, rivaling Dnieper and Boulder projects. The Compagnie Internationale de Rhone aims to spend over 30 million dollars, with six years of construction, two side tunnels, and a 300 foot high dam near Genissiat below Bellegarde. If plans hold, operation would begin around 1944 or 1945.
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Paris
Dnieper
Boulder Dam
United States
Rhone
Compagnie International de Rhone
Genissiat
Swi
Bellegarde
Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones
A group of Oklahoma and Texas leaders launched a draft Jesse Jones for 1940 proposal in Wichita. Oklahoma figures B T Stuart John Warden George Hey and John Devlin joined, arguing Jones can manage financing and balance the budget better than any other American. Roosevelt would aid the common man says Stuart.
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Prigadelphia
Jesse H. Jonés
Texas
Teconstruction Corporation
Democratis
Oklahoma
B. T.stuart
Oklahoma City
A Life Insurance
John
Warden
Oklahoma Toatt
George ‘D. Hey
John Devlin
Alva
Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank Board of Directors
Stuart
Jones
Roosevelt
Finsneler
America
Jesse Jones
United States
John Beal and Anne Ashley Star in REO Radio MTs
DD Hobby announces John Beal co stars with Anne Ashley in REO Radio MTs. Beal has invented a piano with a color keyboard and composes music by tone blending.
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DD Hobby
John Beal
Anne Ashley
REO Radio
Mts
Unclear health ad promises weight gain from Quinn Laroche
An OCR fragment touts Quinn Laroche as a weight gain and beauty aid. It claims three effects: increases appetite, improves food use, and boosts energy. It urges immediate use and mentions druggists selling the product with vague pricing.
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Yordierts
Quinn Laroche
Quing
Dardanelles Open to Russia, Says Moscow Warships Link Seas
Foreign Commissar Maxine Duvinore of Russia announced that the Savies Union seeks freedom of passage through the Dardanelles for its warships to connect Russia's naval bases in multiple seas. The statement was delivered to the International Dardanelles conference as a warning that Russia deems its European and Asian interests vital.
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Dardanelles
Russia
Montreux
Switzerland
Maxine Duvinore
Savies Union
Europe
Fischer criticizes Allred on tea parties in Texas campaign
Fischer, candidate for governor, said in a speech here that Governor Allred paid excessive attention to tea parties and neglected state affairs. He criticized Allred and proposed taxing natural resources to address Texas state finances.
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Fischer
Allred
Coleman
F. W
James V. Allred
Lange
Tyler
Texas
Park Your Guns or Stay Outside Ordered in Mexico City
Left Wing Leader Luis Mora Tovar ordered congressional deputies to lay down weapons when congress convenes in September. Deputies carrying guns will be barred from debates. A similar order after last year's chamber shootings was not strictly enforced.
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Mexico’ City
Luis Mora Tovar
Congress
Chamber
Jumbo Cast on Scene for Fort Worth Fete
More than 160 Jumbo performers arrived by special train in Fort Worth for the Frontier Centennial event. They dispersed to hotels and apartments after a noisy welcome by Billy Rose, John Murray Anderson, and Fort Worth staff. Among the arrivals were Eddie Foy Jr. from Dumbo, George Watts the sheriff, the eight Foster girls, and Charles Detamo.
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Port Worth
Billy Rose
John Murray Anderson
Fort Worth
Henry Wilcoxon to Wed Sunday
Henry Wilcoxon the English film actor who played King Richard in The Crusades plans to wed Sheila Browning of Beverly Hills Sunday afternoon at the home of English stars Ralph Fortes and Heather Angel. Wilcoxon age 30 Browning 28, both single.
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Henry Wilcoxon
Los Angeles
King Richard
Wilcoxon
Sheila Browning
Beverly Hills
Ralph Fortes
Heather Angel
Miss Browning
Monkeys Replace Men in Coconut Plantations
In Singapore on June 21 a dispatch reports trained monkeys replacing human labor in Malay coconut plantations. Monkeys pick nuts rapidly, with Malay keepers guiding climbs and returns, while buyers source animals from Singapore. Training costs are low and feed expenses minimal, illustrating a shift in Malaya's labor dynamics.
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Singapore
Malaya
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