Who Wouldn't Want to Be A Star Salary List Sparks Debate
The article notes a government inquiry into film salaries provoking industry nerves. It lists top earners like Greta Garbo Maurice Chevalier Will Rogers Janet Gaynor and Mae West with per picture or weekly rates and mentions the Screen Actors Guild opposing NRA salary caps while President Roosevelt weighs the issue.
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Roosevelt
Screen Actors Guild
NRA
Eddie Cantor
Cantor
Hollywood
Maurice Chevalier
Will Rogers
Greta Garbo
Leslie Howard
Ann Harding
Connie’s
Constance Bennett
Warner Bros
RKO
Affairs of the Heart
A relative describes a man living with a woman for ten years, with two children. He plans to leave after neglect at home and hints of another relationship. The letter counsels legal and moral consideration before any new start, noting the two dependents and potential marriage issues.
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Tangled
Dean of American Poets Lectures at Joliet High Today
Edwin Markham, author of The Man With the Hoe, will speak at Joliet high school auditorium at 10 this morning. Admission starts after students are seated. Markham, age 80, is billed as the dean of American poets and this marks his second Joliet visit.
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Edwin Markham
Man With
Joliet High School
Man With the Hoe
Mr. Markham
Markham
Joliet
Anne Hoen
W. McDongough Street
Add Pectin Extract To Jell Fruits
Households can thicken and jell almost any cooked fruit by adding pectin extract from the grocery. A U S Bureau report says the limitation is insufficient pectin, which the extract remedies without altering fruit flavor.
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United States Bureau of Home Economics
Midwest Milk War Leaves Cows Content, Citizens Frustrated
A quirky note from the era suggests cows in the midwest enjoy relative calm amid dairy tensions while humans face rising prices and farm disputes. The joke hints at a peaceful bovine respite amid economic unrest.
Drivers Must Obey School Patrol Boys Edict
Chief of Police Nicholas Fornango issues a strict order demanding motorists yield to school patrol boys directing traffic at street intersections or face prosecution. The proclamation emphasizes prompt compliance to safeguard school zones and pedestrian safety.
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Nicholas Fornango
Automatic gas heat promises easier winters and lower rates
Advertises gas heating as affordable with no risk to install in existing furnaces. Claims rates are half of 1930s levels and gas heat reduces labor, dirt, and cleaning, with a $3 monthly rental credited toward purchase if kept. Encourages mailing a coupon for full information.
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Dustin
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