Dauntless Lady boosts Margaret Mann to Fox stardom
Margaret Mann, once Mother Bernie in Four Sons, rises to prominence in Hollywood after John Ford spots her early work. Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, she faced hardship from childhood, married twice, and moved to America before landing a film career as an extra and later a named actor with a long Fox contract.
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Fox
Mother Bernie
Gavar
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Hollywood
Miss Mann
John Ford
Macree
Aberdeen
Scotland
Africa
James F. Smythe
America
San Diego
Smythe
Martha Washington
San Diego Exposition
Ford
Margaret Mann Triumphs as The Dauntless Lady
Margaret Mann, a Fox contract star, ends a long struggle for recognition. Her role as The Dauntless Lady reveals latent talents and broad experience, earning quick acclaim.
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Margaret Mann
Fox
Harold Lloyd Speedy ends Library theater run today
Harold Lloyd delivers another wholesome comedy in Speedy at the Library theater for a last day showing. The film features New York City authenticity and a mix of new sequences with Lloyd's signature style. Cast includes Ann Christy as the leading lady and mentions of John Darrow and Tom Wilson in supporting roles.
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Libary Theater
Harold Lloyd
Paramount
Library
Harold
New York City
New York
Ann Christy
Reading
Kocher Undertakes Sole Debt Responsibility
On and after this date I will not be responsible for any debts contracted by anyone other than myself. Harry C. Kocher. Sept. 4, 1923. 8-4-3.
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Harry C. Kocher
Real crime lore fuels Fox underworld dramas
From New York Police Department archives comes material for Dressed to Kill and Romance of the Underworld. Fox vice president Winfield Sheehan notes criminal records yield vivid story material. Irving Cummings directed Dressed to Kill and The Woman after three weeks in New York studying locales. Sidney Lanfield based The Woman on a noted blackmail case records.
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New York
Warren Revenly
Fox
Winfield Sheehan
Irving Cummings
Sidney Lanfield
Secords
Louise Dresser Stars as Mother Again in The Air Circus
Louise Dresser in The Air Circus portrays a second consecutive mother role in a Fox picture. Her notable screen range includes Ma Quail in Mother Knows Best, Fox’s adaptation of Edna Ferber’s story. Mary Duncan, in Four Devils and The River, headlines in Motion Picture Tennis Tournament coverage at Hollywood.
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Louise Dresser
Fox
Air Circus
Miss Dresser
Ma Quail
Fox Movietone
Edna Ferber
Mary Duncan
Our Daily Bread
Hollywood
Cornell University
Whither ahow I coest a Ruth 1 16 poem piece
A mixed text featuring biblical verse lines attributed to Ruth and Moab, a plea of faithfulness, and a note to the editor about a costly missing flight crew item. The writer references a dressmaker and flappers, with a closing signoff from John urging more fabric.
Long Island’s Montauk boom heads to transcontinental flights
The piece touts Montauk as a rapidly developing eastern Long Island hub with plans for hotels and clubs, driven by major developers like Fisher Coffin and Leboutiller. It envisions future Pennsylvania lines extending to Seattle and rapid rail and air integration, comparing past land values with soaring present prices.
Swordfish Emphasized by Florida Captain in Grand Chase
A narrative about B F G and Captain Thompson pursuing a 40 000 pound swordfish twenty miles offshore. The piece extols American mobility and wealth, urging readers to invest, explore the country, and not sell it short while praising New Orleans Paris Napoleon and Wall Street activity as examples of national vigor.
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Captain Thompson
Florida
Carl Fisher
Paris
London
Wall Street
Thompson
Warren Maytag Men Win National Awards
Warren division Maytag men earned multiple prizes in national contests. G T McKinney of Youngsville led sales and departs for a four day Atlantic City vacation. L G Helm, Warren district supervisor, wins a week trip to Newton Maytag factories and a special Pullman trip to Iowa via Pittsburgh. August results place Warren second with a cash award. July honors include first place with a dish award and silver loving cup, plus an Elgin wrist watch for Helm.
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Warren Division
G. T. McKinney
Youngsville
Atlantic City
L- G. Helm
Warren
Newton
Pittsburgh
Pullman
Iowa
Warren Cme
Mr. Helm
Elgin
Jamestown Opens Flying School By Lincoln Page Aircraft
The Lincoln Page Aircraft Corporation has opened a flying school on Baker street field in Jamestown under the Jamestown School of Aeronautics. A plane is on the field, several students enrolled, and a flying meet is planned for Armistice Day with planes from other locations expected.
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Lincoln-Page Aircraft Corporation of
Lincoln, Neb
Baker Street Feld
Jamestown
Jamestown School of Aeronautics
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