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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1929

Page

7

Plums Plan Second Falls Run In Parlor Ball

Jean Lussier, famed for his last summer plunge over Niagara Falls in a rubber ball, aims for a July 4 repeat. The six foot diameter electrically lit parlor ball will keep him upright and padded, starting from above the rapids and plunging past the falls with an anticipated speed of seventy five miles per hour.

Niagara Falls N. Y Jean Lussier Falls Lussier William “Red” Hill Cossier

The Last Warning at Capitol Theatre

Laura LaPlante stars in The Last Warning a mysterious talking melodrama from Universal directed by Paul Leni with Carl Laemmle Jr supervising. Cast includes Montagu Love Roy D Arcy Margaret Livingston John Boles and more. Also on bill Clark and McCullough in The Bath Between with Carmel Myers.

Capitol Theater Paul Leni Laura la Plante Universal Carl Laemmle, Jr Thomas F. Fallon Miss la Plante Montagu Love Roy D'Arcy Margaret Livingston John Boles Bert Roach Burr McIntosh Clark and McCullough Carmel Myers

Chicago Coming to Rivoli Theatre

The Rivoli screens a satirical yet serious film titled Chicago, skillfully directed and well acted. It mocks sensational newspaper coverage of murder and questions judicial procedure in American towns, using humor and sharp social critique.

Chicago Rivoli

Love, murder and a greedy lawyer in Chicago

A married woman hides a lover, the lover is killed after he ends payments for gifts. She shoots a burglar and confesses to her husband who takes the blame. She seeks notoriety, prompting a famed Chicago lawyer to demand $5,000. The husband barters half and robs the lawyer’s safe for the rest.

Chicago

Actress Becomes Woman of Forty in Lena Smith Film Debut

Esther Ralston appears as a Hungarian peasant girl in Josef von Sternberg's The Case of Lena Smith at Rialto starting Sunday. The Vienna set tale follows a young lover, a child, and his growth as a soldier, with Ralston in a demanding period role. Nine inches of water reportedly suffices for a motorboat test in London.

Esther Ralston Lena Smith Josef von Sternberg Rialto Theater Vienna Miss Ralston

Sonnyboy Sam Colored Revue Heads to Rialto Theater

Broadway’s Sonnyboy Sam colored musical revue comes to Rialto, billed as one of the largest touring shows with top performers Hunter and Warfield, Bertie Warfield, Ethel Wills, and the Blue Belle Beauty Chorus. The production opens next Thursday with three daily showings after acclaimed runs in major eastern cities.

Sonnyboy Sam Rialto Pittsburgh Washington Baltimore Philadelphia New York America Sunnyboy Sam Hunter & Warfield Hoyt (Zablo) Jenkins Sam Robinson J. C. Davis Morris Blake Paul Foster Bessie McKenny Ethel Wills Bertie Warfield Blue Belle Beauty Rialto Theater

Sunday’s Five Best Radio Features

United Press items list Sunday radio features with network times and programs. WABC CBS air Bach St Matthew Passion, two hours, Newark program notes Toscanini conducting New York Philharmonic. WEAF NBC broadcast Sigrid Onegin, Alma Gluck, and NBC National Light Opera Company on air.

United Press WABC CBS NOR Newark New York Philharmonic Symphony Toscanini WEAF NBC Sigrid Onegin Alma Gluck WJZ National Light Opera Co

Monday's Five Best Radio Monday's Five

Five recording artists dominate the NBC and United Press WIZ network listings for a Monday program. The 1929 radio feature highlights top acts and favorite performances across stations, showcasing popular music selections and lineup details.

United Press Wiz NBC

Music on Air Highlighted Stars and Networks

Noted performers including Olive Kinne and Gene Austin featured on WOR CBS at 9 30 Gala Vaudeville. 10 30 United Choral Singers on WEAF NBC. and Beethoven opera fieldio broadcast announced, reflecting network programming mix.

WOR CBS WEAF NBC Olive Kinne Gene Austin United Choral Singers Fleldio

First Day Born April Readers Grow List

Chronicle Telegram reports three more April first births adding to a growing April Fool's Day registry. Names include Mrs Earl Hewitt, John Snell, and Vivian Peabody, all born on April 1. Readers born on that date are urged to send their names to the editor. The issue also mentions a new electrical heating method using high voltage to heat boiler water and a scientist commenting on civilization's hunger mechanism.

Chronicle Telegram This Earth Earl Hewitt Clinton Avenue John Snell Columbia Station Vivian Peabody Oberlin

Potato Train to Stop Here in Elyria on March 25

The Potato Train, a touring exhibit for potato growers, stops in Elyria from 1 to 5 p m Monday March 25. It is organized by New York Central Railroad in cooperation with Ohio State University Michigan State College county agents and farm bureau. The train will visit Berea Wakeman and Elyria among 14 stops in northern Ohio over a week. Professor F E B Tussing will lead university discussions at each stop along with demonstrations on potato varieties diseases disease control and cultural practices. Henry Leimbach will share his recognized growing methods and additional lectures and motion pictures will be shown.

Elyria BK. Rowland Lorain County New York Central Railroad Ohio State University Michigan State College County Agricultural Agents Farm Bureau Columbus Michigan FE. B. Tussing Potto Henry Leimbach Brownhelm Ohio

Financial statements analyzed for Bank Loans and Ratings

Gordon B. Emsley at 375 Broad Street provides analysis on bank loans credit ratings and investments based on reviewed financial statements.

Gordon B. Emsley Broad Street

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Niagara Imperial Furniture Co E. Broad St. Bridge Laura Laplante Howard B. Somers Insurance Service Elyria Savings & Tr. Bldg Ralston Paramount News Geo. L. Barton Inc Steamboat Bill Louisville Aml Wallace Berry Beggars OF Life London Candy Comics By AL Becker Becker Candyland Kers Beck A. Minnich & Sons Lorain Sun Web Evelyn Brent Clive Brook Doris Kenyon William Powell Vaudeville Palace Orchestra TAFE Ohto Chronicle-Telegram Wally Roe Capitol House OF Talkies Ani Eeere Starrs Laplante Clark McUllough Knights of the Bath FOX Movietone Talking News Alice White the Sound News Phyllis Haver Pola Negri In Dreamland Hoot Gibson the Danger Rider Buzz Barton The Sage
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