Desert Song shines as Vitaphone operetta breakthrough
The Desert Song proves a rare talking picture with a strong plot and musical score. Carlotta, King, and John Boles deliver superb singing while Myrna Loy shows histrionic range as Azuri. Louise Fazenda and Johnny Arthur provide solid comedy in a desert romance drawing capacity crowds at the Maryland.
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Carlotta
King
John Boles
Myrna Loy
Azuri
Louise Fazenda
Johnny Arthur
Maryland
Tire Theft Suspect Held for Hearing in Blair's Valley Area
John Bowers was arrested by Deputy Cushna near Blair's Valley for stealing two automobile tires and rims from William Beard's car in Sylvan, Franklin County. He is held for a Washington County tell Cora hearing. Miss Dorothy Ankeney stayed with Mrs. Florence Kreps for several days.
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William Beard
Sylvan
Franklin County
John Bowers
Blair's Valley
Charles Cushna
Bowers
Washington County
Tell Cora
Ned McCobb's Daughter at the Colonial Theatre
The Theatre Guild screen adaptation of Ned McCobb's Daughter opens at the Colonial Theatre with Irene Rich as Carrie Callahan. The crime story follows her efforts to aid a husband turned bootlegger, amid suspenseful scenes of murder, night trucks, a river plunge, and a dramatic apple-bin moment. Robert Armstrong leads as the resourceful villain, with photography and period touches highlighted.
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Theatre Guild
Sidney Howard
Moving Picture
Ned McCobb
Colonial Theatre
Ned MacCobb
Carrie
Ned Mc Cobb
Robert Armstrong
Clare Eames
William T. Hamilton
Mothers Boy Is Good Film Review at the Academy
The film Mothers Boy opened at the Academy featuring Mor ten Downey whose voice and acting drive a sentimental dramatic tale. Downey delivers strong singing and speaking performances that carry the story, with Miss Grace Foffenberger visiting relatives in Sharpsburg referenced in the piece.
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Academy
Morten Downey
Downey
Water Queen Guide to a Female Bass Nurturing Eggs
A description of a female bass nicknamed the Water Queen as she lays eggs and leaves the nest to the male. The male guards the nest and tends the young after hatching, illustrating parental roles in this species.
Letter Golf Par This Time Lessons in Tires
A playful note on letter golf where blown tires spark a punny puzzle. The writer hints at a par nine solution to appear in a future issue, inviting readers to solve the wordplay and enjoy the automotive golf analogy.
Letter Golf Puzzle Answer Revealed in Last Issue
The puzzle explains changing one word to another in par strokes. It requires valid dictionary words for each step. The solution chain shown goes SHOOT, SHORT, SHORE, SHARE, STARE, STARS, SEARS, BEARS.
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Aanswess
Co operative Co Elects Directors In Washington County
At a Farmers Cooperative meeting in the office of President W Mish in Washington County, directors were re elected for the coming year. New directors include J Wishard and J H Wolfe among others. a 6 percent stock dividend and 5 percent fertilizer dividend were declared with checks distributed.
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Farmers’ Co- Operative Co
Washington County
W. Mish
Isaac Aukeney, Jr
Harry S. Ditto
Edward ©. Doub
Emory O. Fook
T. Jefferson Kieffer
William McCauley
Frank W. Mish
Robert B. Reneh
Milton
E. Remsburg
W. W. Seibert
W. Fiery Snyder
Henry L. Strite
Lemuel ¥. Toms
George H. Trouge
Charles B. Wagner
F. T. Fiery
D. W. Groh
W. M. Huyett
G. Harry Sprecher
Roy C. F. Weagley
James T. Wolfe
J. H. McDuell
J. H. Wishard
Keep fit with Epsotabs genuine Epsom salts tablets
An advertising notice promotes Epsotabs as the authentic sugar coated Epsom salts in tablet form. It urges buyers to insist on the name to ensure smooth uniform tabs that never crack. The laxative is described as easy and pleasant to take, keeping the system clean and well. Accept no substitute.
Woman burned to death following canning accident
In Mactinsburg West Virginia on July 15 Mrs C W Braithwaite aged 45 was fatally burned at her home when paraffin used for canning fruit caught fire. The flames spread to her clothing and she sustained severe burns. Her husband survives.
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Mactinsburg
W. Va
C. W. Braithwaite
Inwood
Zemo Relief Touts Itching Cure and Skin Care
A promotional claim extols Zemo as soothing for itching on skin. It promises relief from sunburn windburn bites pimples and rashes and claims it draws out local infection and clears blemishes. The ad markets a price of 6G or $1.00 and urges free use by families.
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Zemo
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