Milo the legendary Greek strongman and victor
The Detroit News notes Milo, famed ancient Greek athlete, once carried a four year old heifer for a sacrifice and killed it with a fist blow in one day. He won six Olympic and six Pythian prizes, commanded troops against the Sybarites, and at the Crathis battle in 511 B C his strength reportedly won the victory for the Cretonians.
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Light of the Sea Photo Bacteria and Ocean Phosphorescence
Dutch investigator Beyerink studies photo bacteria to explain ocean glow. He finds luminescence depends on food supply rather than vitality. With abundant carbon the creatures glow. sugar and glycerin increase phosphorescence, brightening the sea surface.
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Beyerink
Tourist couple praises Louvre Eden painting linked to anecdote
A visiting husband and wife spoke of a Paris Louvre depiction of Adam and Eve with the serpent. They noted the painting was most interesting because they “knew the anecdote.”
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Louvre
Paris
Garden of Eden
Winthrop Theatre Week Offers Baby Peggy Feature
The Winthrop Theatre, under Mr. Hatch, presents a kids friendly Dec 24 program headlined by Baby Peggy in The Darling of New York on Dec 26 with a 2.30 matinee. Also Christmas feature The Broken Wing and vaudeville, plus Penrod and Sam nostalgia.
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Winthrop Theatre
New York
Boston
Hatch
Baby Peggy Signs Massive Contract for Three-Year Run
Baby Peggy Montgom ery, a four year old Universal star, reportedly receives a five million dollar three year film contract. Her rise began as an extra in Century Comedies and grew to a seven figure annual income as her fame spread globally.
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Baby Peggy Montgomery
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Universal City
Baby
King Baggot
New York
Winthrop Theatre
Penrod and Sam at Winthrop Theatre
The feature next week is Penrod and Sam from Booth Tarkington directed by William Beaudine for First National. The film has sensational appeal for all ages and shows a humorous yet human life of an American boy through Penrod and his gang’s antics and neighborhood capers. Benny Alexander shines as Penrod delivering both tears and laughs.
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Penrod
Sam
First National
Willliam Beaudine
Sissy
Mamuth Circus
Benny Alexander
Divorced Star Miriam Cooper Delves Into New Studio Work
Miriam Cooper, billed in The Broken Wing at Winthrop Theatre, says she is divorced only professionally from director-husband R A Walsh. She explains she stays close professionally but seeks varied experience with Schulberg to learn from different top filmmakers. Admirers praise her ambition and work ethic.
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R. A. Walsh
Miss Cooper
Tom Forman
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Westbound Limited shines on railroad life at Winthrop Theatre
Emory Johnson presents Westbound Limited a railroad drama showing December 29 at Winthrop Theatre praised by railroading groups for its human portrayal. Johnson as producer and director depicts a railroad man as a capable self sacrificing figure who handles emergencies with authority.
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Emory Johnson
Winthrop Theatre
Mr. Johnson
Winthrop Highlands Association Considers Winter Carnival
The Board weighs a snow bound carnival with hockey skating races snowshoe contests a parade and evening dance. Weather governs date. Chairman Nils V. Nelson invitesSuggestions. North wall park land resurfacing eyed to finish 10 year old project with $5 000 estimate for 750 by 25 foot macadam or concrete surface.
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Temple Av
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Rablin
Highlands
Commonwealth
Meteors Enter Atmosphere Daily in Vast Numbers
The article states that at least 20,000,000 meteors brighten the sky each day as they enter Earth's atmosphere, each meteor large enough to be seen as a shooting star.
Barber D Fletcher Jr to Margaret M Flannery list
A community notice lists residents paired as couples or relatives with street names in Belcher Somerset Forrest Winthrop Cottage Upland Rever est Crest and Crystal Cove avenues. It records multiple names including Edna E and Gordie W Dickinson and Hilda Louis Katz among others.
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Barber D Fletcher Jr
Margaret M Flannery
Belcher St. Belcher
Edna E—Gordie W Dickinson Et Ax
Somerset
Crossley Claire N
Sophie M Bancroft
Prospect
Dunbar Wm H Jr
Margaret A O'Brien
Winthrop St. and
Vine
Field Millard F—Anna Singer
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Buddy Messinger
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Joe McCeray
Gene Jackson
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Christofa G—Jeanette P Shields
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Sullivan Mary A
Mary M Hart
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