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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1936

Page

4

Mae West Opens at Majestic Theater Saturday Night

Mae West headlines a busy Hollywood news digest with New Orleans filming by Louella Parsons. Universal, Paramount, and Warner announce projects with stars Frances Farmer Cary Grant Errol Flynn and Eleanor Powell in Broadway Melody and Maid of New Orleans while Basil Woon notes coronation hotel digs and ratings. A lively round of party chatter reports Barbara Stanwyck Joan Bennett gossip, and Dizzy showbiz trivia from Gloria Swanson's charity event.

Louella C. Parsons Cavers Universal Los Angeles Hollywood Warmers Paramount New Orleans Edward Childs Carpenter Jean Negalesco

Manufacturing firms in Canton shut by anti gambling rules

Canton manufacturers face a severe blow as new anti gambling regulations close more than twenty heading plants. Signs reading To Rent appear along what was once Majong alley and local residents are urged to invest in homes before prices rise. See Light Classified ads Wong 14 to 24.

Canton Majong Alley Wong

Burlesque of Film Star On Tour at Majestic Theater

Mre West lampoons film star antics in Go West Young Man with Mavis Arden on tour to meet her public. The show features Warren William Randolph Scott Alice Brady and others under Henry Hathaway with a Spitalny orchestra, a Looney Tunes cartoon, and a news reel.

Mre West Go West Majestic Theater Mavis Arden Maz Mae Mar Henry Hathaway Warren William Randolph Scott Alice Brady Lyle 22Lnot Isabel Janweil Elizabeth Patterson Margaret Perry Pyi Spitalny Orchestra Looneytune

Black Widow Deaths Seen Very Rare In Illinois

Illinois health officials say the black widow spider bite is rarely fatal with only 13 deaths among nearly 20 million people over six years. Two Illinois deaths occurred in the same period. Illness from a bite may last a day but is usually treatable with prompt care.

Springfield Ita Minois Ilnois Illnois

Hoffman Sorry Bruno Had to Die

New Jersey Governor Harold G Hoff man eight months after the Hauptmann execution said he still wished Hauptmann could have lived. He declined further comment on the Lindbergh kidnapping but added he believes the crime may be solved and not fully finished.

Hoffman Bruno New York Harold G. Hoffman New Jersey Druna Richard Hauptmann Hauptmann

Physician Dies in Research in Omaha Hospital

Dr Edward KatSkee a young physician dies in Omaha after an overdose of cocaine. Police list death as self inflicted while family says he died as martyr to science. Wall writings describe convulsions paralysis and inability to sleep and include notes for treating narcotics victims and a warning to not repeat the experiments.

Omaha Neb Edward Kat- Skee Jd-grace Leit & Dramalin Iewly

Delgado Among Pen Bound Group Recaptured After Jail Escape

Alejandro Delgado, sentenced to two years at Leavenworth for entry into the United States, was recaptured last week after escaping from the county jail. Friday led a group of 26 prisoners transferred to Leavenworth by Deputy U.S. Marshal J. McMeel.

Mentholatum Offers Relief for Colds and Nasal Irritation

A vintage ad promotes Mentholatum to ease nasal irritation from colds. It claims a small amount in each nostril clears passages for easier breathing and soothes dry irritated nostrils. The copy parodies wartime tax rhetoric and emphasizes cooling comfort.

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