Across to Singapore on the Narwahl for MGM’s film
The Narwahl, famed ship of American shipping, hosted Ramon Novarro and cast including Joan Crawford in MGM’s Across to Singapore. A storm, mutiny, and pirate attacks were filmed aboard. Anna May Wong appears in a Singapore-set sequence. Direction by William Nigh includes elaborate sets and a New England village opening.
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Orient
Arctic
Ramon Novarro
Pacific
Singapore
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Columbia Theatre
M-G-M
Joan Crawford
Ernest Torrence
James Manon
Duke Martin
Dan Wolheim
High Seas
Ben Ames Williams
Saturday Evening Posts
New England
Anna May Wong
Frank Currier
Edward Connelly
William Nigh
Mr. Wu
Houseboat and Barges Damaged by Fire in Pittsburgh
Barges on the Monongahela River at the foot of Almeda Street were damaged by fire today, with losses estimated at 25000 dollars. The house boat was owned by the Morgan Davenport Dock Company.
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Pittsburgh
Monongahela River
Almeda Street
Morgan Dav
Shepherd of the Hills at Library theater in Ozarks
The Shepherd of the Hills, a First National Pictures screen version of Harold Bell Wright's novel, stars Molly O Day and John Boles with Alec B Francis as the title role. Cast includes Matthew Betz Romaine Fielding Ottis Harlan and others in a drama filled with romance and suspense. Molly O Day delivers standout performance praised as her best work to date.
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John Boles
Rovers
Harold Belli Wright
Ozarks
Ozark Mountains
Library Theatre
Shepherd of the Hills
First National Pictures
Harold Bell Wright
Albert Rogels
First National
Charles R. Rogers
Alec B. Francis
Matthew Betz
Romaine Fielding
Ottis Harlan
Joseph Bennett
Maurice Murphy
Garl Stockdale
Marion Douglas
John Westwood
Richard Barthelemess
Milton Siils
European heat wave claims many victims in London
The long lasting European heat wave claimed numerous lives across England, with fourteen drowned and four deaths attributed to the heat in England. Paris saw fifty people treated for prostrations as temps neared 90, England marked its seventh day with highs around 95. Beaches drew crowds as people sought relief from the heat.
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London
Europe
England
Paris
Patrolman Misses Mars Incident In Police Station
In Washington Pa on July 16 Patrolman John Cochran swung a mace at a prisoner during a scuffle at the police station but missed and instead struck Constable Clark Miller, rendering him unconscious. The two officers tried to subdue the inmate when the clash occurred.
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U. P
John Cochran
Clark Miller
Washington
Aviation plan links Cape Verde to Brazil for trans Atlantic travel
Berlin July 16 Otto Merkel director of civil aviation and Markey Lufthansa director outline amphibious aircraft as the logical trans oceanic plane while seaplanes currently suit long overwater hops Lufthansa aims to connect Europe Spain to Cape Verde Islands with Pernambuco to Montevideo service linking with ships to cut travel time by four fifths.
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U. P
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Local Social Notes and Small-Town Visits
Barnes Barnes July 14 local social roundup notes visitors and travels across Kana, Kane, Warren, and nearby towns. Hazel B Houghton leaves for a six week vacation visiting Jno Fopeano in Ann Arbor and L C Hassinger in Konorock. Flower Mission Day hosted by W T A at M E church with a turkey dinner. Minor vehicular accident near Sheffield and Marienville described. no serious injuries reported. Several residents travel for shopping, hospital visits, picnics, and bridge at a cottage. Road work advances with sunny weather. Mrs Jacob Hahn recovering from operation.
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Bert J. Hover
Sheffield
Millard Liston
Marienville
Er Roy
Warren
W. T. Wagner
Tuesaday
H. T. McNeil
Rane
Basil Wamblade
Brookston
Bower
Jewett
Harry Snapp
Kane
H. W. Boyd
Byron Miller
John Pierce
Goodard
Blue Jay
Floyd Zimmerman
Ridgway
Floyd
Vira Reed
Eunice L. Horton
Bridge
Earl Edgar
Harry Hanson
Forest Stover
Buffalo
Stover
W. C. Hover
Jacob Hahn
Cross-Word Puzzle Clues and Solution Note
Saturday crossword page presents a long list of horizontal clues with numbers and question marks. It includes gods, capitals, nautical terms, literary figures, and common words, finishing with a note that Herewith is the solution to Saturday's puzzle.
Parade of Nudists Spark Protesting Controversy
A wild protest scene in Nelson British Columbia features the group Sona of Freedom parading naked to symbolize freedom. The piece also notes a mix of sensational social and political snippets from former gambling climates to divorce and marriage gossip.
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Nelson
British Columbia
Stark
Census shows 18 percent decline in younger generation
New York July 16. Dr Ira S Wile reports from a federal census that the younger generation is shrinking. In 1870 there were 7,700,000 people aged 50 to 59. By 1920 the numbers rose to 18,600,000 in the older group and 8,200,000 in the younger group, an 18 percent drop for the younger cohort.
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Ira
Wile
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