A Thousand to One at the American Theatre
Elyria March 16 A melodrama with a love triangle unfolds in A Thousand to One J Parker Read Jr production at the American Theatre through Friday and Saturday Bosworth leads with screens fame Behind the Door and Below the Surface The plot follows Newlands a debt ridden man entangled with Beatrice and Munroe in a perilous fake marriage a mine wreck and a climactic fight reveal true character and a final reunion with Beatrice after a gold bonanza is struck
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Elyria
Lyria
J. Parker Read, Jr
Hobart Opsworth
American Theatre Today
Bosworth
Mr. Read
Associated Producers
William Newlands
Jimmie Munro
Newland i
Hawaii
Benatiica
Newland
San Francisco
Newlands
Munro
Beatrice
Steven Crawford
Crawford
Munroe
Thue
Colonial Theater Highlights Child Care Warnings and The Kid Film
Medical authorities warn about flood of baby care books stressing fresh air. A young mother recalls conflicting advice on bath time and room temperature. Ghanna Chaplin jokes in an unexpected way with a screen comedy about fostering a child in The Kid at First National.
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Elyria
Ghanna Chaplin
the Kid
First National
Strand Prepares to Screen The Poor Simp by Owen Moore
Selznick star Owen Moore comes to the Strand theater next Friday and Saturday to headline The Poor Simp a new screen comedy. The article notes his frequent on screen reporter roles yet jokes he has never lived the life of a real newsman while highlighting his star status.
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Simp
Owen Moore
Selznick
Strand Theatre
Western North Dakota to Post Up Wheat Fields
From Fargo March 16 farmers in Western North Dakota plan no wheat planting this year due to lack of wheat and seed money. Gordon Randlett, director of the extension division, says poverty is widespread in the Missouri Valley, amid a broader tale of drought and hardship. Police observed six pairs of ankles entering a basement pool hall, where instead of billiards they found hootch behind a cigar stand with corn whiskey. Irvin Vetersor, proprietor, faces a federal charge.
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International
Eus Service
Fargo
Noth Dakota
Gordon Randlett
State Agricultural College
Missouri Valley
Kansas City
Nets
Jenkins
Chandler
Main Street
Irvin Vetersor
Shapely Ankles Lead to Hidden Hootch Stock
Kansas City report notes a shift from cellar smelters to ankle lighters amid a revealment of hidden hootch stock. The item cites Ty International News Service with emphasis on illicit alcohol discovery and evolving enforcement.
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Ty International News Service
Kansas City
Wadsworth Named to Direct Foreign Loans Policy
Washington March 16 Elliot Wadsworth will direct U S foreign loan policy as assistant secretary of the treasury Secretary Mellon announced He will be instructed to follow a policy he did not disclose and will oversee the handling of foreign loans for the United States
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Washington
United States
Elliot Wadsworth
the Treasury
Mellon
Wadsworth
Tobacco habit cure claims by Nicotol ad
An advertisement extols Nicotol as a remedy to quit tobacco, urging readers to test a 24 hour tobacco abstinence and a week of use, with doctor endorsement from Dr. Connor of Johns Hopkins. It promises a money-back guarantee and lists local distributors including C. C Bowera- Adyt. 3-16, 4-18
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Connor
John Hopkins Hospital
C. C Bowera- Adyt
Madagascar Could Yield All France Radium Needs
Paris reports that Madagascar might supply France with enough radium if properly exploited. Secretary Lacroix of the French Academy notes rich betatites near Beato, with figures showing rising mineral extraction since 1912 and 1917. Current radium value is around 1,060,000 francs per gram, prompting a propaganda push to attract treasure seekers.
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Paris
Monsieur Lacroix
French Academy of Sciences
Madagascar
France
M. Lacroix
Beato
M. Lecroix
Isiland
Gompers Attacks Packers Over Public Service Claim
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, denounces a Chicago packers plan to grant workers a voice in management. He warns the scheme serves private interests and deceives the public, accusing packers of double standards and fleece instead of service.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Chicago
Gompers
Ohio Supreme Court bans term investment bankers in banking letters
In Columbus on March 16, the Ohio Supreme Court upheld a Cuyahoga County appellate ruling ordering Otis and Company of Cleveland to stop using the words investment bankers on letterheads. The decision hinges on the state banking code restricting non deposit bodies from using bank related terms.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Supreme Court
Cuyahoga Co
Pontius
Otis and Company
Cleveland
State Banking Department
American born countess becomes first lady of Shire of England
Eloisa Breese, born in New York, rises to Countess Ancaster as her husband the Earl of Ancaster becomes Lord Lieutenant of Rutland. The office, dating to Queen Elizabeth I, makes the lord the sovereign’s principal representative in the county, with precedence shared by his wife.
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Rutland
England
Earl of
Ancaster
Countess Ancaster
Eloisa Breese
William L Breese
New York
Elizabeth
Parliament Member Dayg Pay 13 Small
London reports striking testimony on MP salaries as Dan Irving cites his own finances. He explains earning about 14 dollars weekly after travel and living costs, with 1600 dollars annually from the salary as his only regular income. He must maintain two homes and pay 420 dollars yearly for rail fare, leaving little for clothing or life.
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Fy International News Service
London
Select Committee
Dan Irving
Burnley
Trying
Irving
Time of Shows and Struggle Over Rail Passes
A committee recommends no salary charge for MPs and urges no income tax on salaries. MPs to have free first-class railway passes between London and constituencies but not to their homes. debate includes personal hardship and calls for new income methods.
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Mr. Irving
London
Ford to get personal car from Ford Motor Company
Through Ford at Trafalgar Park an order reached Birmingham for a Lancastrer car of the latest model for Mr Edsel Ford's personal use. A forti-horsepower six-cylinder saloon of 1920 pattern was shipped to Mr Ford's come in America. The company notes Mr Ford will have a car to call his own now.
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Bs International
London
Ford Motor Company
Trafford Park
Birmingham
Edsel Ford
College Gets Heightened Spirit at Wittenberg
Enthusiasm surges at Wittenberg College as student interest grows around a new event. Officials expect strong turnout and anticipate notable attendance from Springfield.
Wittenberg to receive Rockefeller funds for faculty salaries
Saturday through holidays reports show Wittenberg College to obtain 238 323 from the Rockefeller Foundation if the college raises its fund to 709 000. The grant supports faculty salaries, with the institution needing 120 060 more due to a prior 1 500 000 appeal. Governor Davis asks lawmakers to cut the Dunn bill department list, reducing main state departments to eight from the current number.
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Wittenberg
Reese
Rockefeller Foundation
Rockefeller
Columbus
Governof Davis
One Every Minute Sphinx Group Seeks Prohibition Repeal
A new group calling itself The National Order of Sphinx has formed with headquarters in New York and state incorporation. It aims to repeal prohibition and enter politics to advocate personal liberty restoration, echoing the enduring presence of the Sphinx in its ancient spot as the world progresses.
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National Order of Sphinx
New York
Sphinx 14
Jeffrey plant halves workers hours in Columbus
Columbus March 16 Hundreds of employees at the Jeffrey manufacturing plant have been placed on half time until further notice. Shrinkage in reserve orders is held responsible for the reduction. It is not expected that the reduced operation will last long.
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Columbus
Jeffrey Manufacturing
Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound for Gray Hair
An advertisement touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as a ready to use hair dye that hides gray roots and darkens hair naturally. It claims easy use with a sponge or brush and promises a youthful appearance after one or two applications. It clarifies it is a toilet preparation not a disease cure.
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Gominion Garden
Wyeth
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