Man in Possession at Rialto with Montgomery in London
Robert Montgomery stars in a London set comedy at Rialto where he returns from prison to work as a sheriff’s man. He plays a disguised butler to entertain Irene Purcell while his family misidentifies him, creating humorous misunderstandings and social intrigue.
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Rialto
Sunda
Montgome
Sam “W
London
Montgomery
C. Aubrey Smith
Reginald Owen
England
Irene Purcell
Owen
Miss Purcell
Richard Dix Stars in Donovan's Kid at Rialto Today
Richard Dix headlines Donovan's Kid a tense drama of a hardened gangster who seeks to provide for the boy he loves. The story follows Jim Donovan’s struggle to abandon crime and prove his worth to the child and society with a tender romantic thread.6
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Richard Dix
Donovan’s
Rialto
Jim
Midge
Young Donovan
San Rt
Beach
Jim Donovan
Yancey Cravat
Dix
Nancy Carroll Stars in The Night Angel at Rialto
Nancy Carroll and Fredric March lead The Night Angel at the Rialto Theatre for three days starting Tuesday. Set in Prague, the Edmund Goulding drama follows Rudek Berkem as he tries to reform Madame Martini and her daughter Yula, who resists his arranging steps.
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Nancy Carrell
Fredric March
Rialto Theatre
Edmund Goulding
Prague
Fredric
Rudek Berkem
Madame Martini
Duck
Erkem
Yula
Nancy Carroll
Berkem
Biezel
June Weddings Dip Amid Heat Wave and Economic Woes
County records show 105 marriage licenses issued in June, down from 116 last year. Officials note the heat, unemployment, and general economic slump likely reduced nuptial activity, with Cupid’s traditional wedding month seeing a measurable decline.
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Dan Cupid
Albion Delander
Ridgewood Social News and Local Congregation Notes
Ridgewood residents are urged to send news notes to Frances Wright at 120 Leach Avenue. A guest from Brooklyn, Mrs. Whitcomb, visits Mrs. Swaney in Fairbanks Avenue. Miss Dorothy Emmerson to marry soon. shower hosted by Goldie Roseen. Boys Kings Heralds held a picnic at West Park. Shoaney siblings performed in Chicago. Trinity M. E. Church marked its 27th anniversary with services. remarks by Mrs. Pogsi gs and Re. L. O. Hamitt. Miss Jones returns from China with farewell words. Phyllis and Esther Ramsay mentioned. A New Lenox Epworth League roast at Trinity M. E. grounds Thursday night.
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Edwin
Elizabeth
Virginia Shoaney
Fairbanks Avenue
Chicago
Trinity M. E. Church
L. Pog Sigs
Dorothy Jones
China
Re. L. O. Hamitt
Phyllis
Esther Ramsay
Hobart
Elrira Johnson
Sterling Avenue
Noiseless Car Proves Successful In Operation
The Blackhall Rail Coach designed by J. R. Blackhall of the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad uses aluminum instead of steel and wood, worm drive, hydraulic aero, and fewer moving parts to cut weight and reduce noise by 85 percent. It reaches a top speed of 33 mph and has impressed leading traction engineers as a new departure in local transportation.
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Blackhall
J. R. Blackhall
Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad
Eleanor Boardman Signs First Post Contract Role
Eleanor Boardman signs her first role after a long term contract with Paramount. The article notes her return to film under the studio deal and highlights potential projects.
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Eleanor Boardman
Paramount
London Debut Star Tom Douglas Becomes Youngest Stage Actor
Tom Douglas of Paramount gained fame as London's youngest stage star with a debut at seventeen a few years ago. The rise of the prodigy highlights a rapid ascent in British theater audiences and media attention.
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Tom Douglas
Paramount
London
Lloyd Corrigan to Adapt and Direct Daughter of the Dragon
Lloyd Corrigan will both write the film adaptation and direct Sax Rohmer's Daughter of the Dragon for Paramount.
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Lloyd Corrigan
Sax Rohmer
Daughter of the Dragon
Paramount
Wraith Names Safety Committee For Public Health Agency
Commissioner Robert Wraith announced a safety committee to advise the department of public health and safety. Members include John H. Garnsey as chairman, L. M. Rubens focusing on police, and J. Raymond Lennon as secretary and fire advisor.
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Robert Wraith
Department of Public Health and Safety
John H. Garnsey
the Spectator
L. M. Rubens
J. Raymond Lennon
Garnsey
Lennon
Wraith
Rubens
Police
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
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Mashie
Niblick
Publix
Joliet National Bank
Joliet and Vicinity
Joliet, Ill
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