Detectives at the Library Theatre thrill with comedy
Karl Dane and George K Arthur star in a mystery caper at the Library Theatre titled Detectives. The play blends suspense with farce as the duo chase traps and missteps through mysterious grottoes and shadowy rooms, delivering a lively start to a program of films and vaudeville.
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Karl Dane
George K. Arthur
Library Theatre
Dane
Arthur
Hake Lisuse
Bellher
Sherlock Holmes
Columbia
Vera Reynolds
Ground of
Paul Alison
Vera
Charles Délaney
Rudolph Schildkraut
Julia Faye
Robert Armstrong
Home Made Poems Fall Into Winter Nature
A reader’s poem about seasonal change decries the passing of summer and nature’s decline. Frost and bare trees replace foliage as birds whisper and crows crow. The note shifts to a cautionary meta view about mortality, ending with a blunt quip from a correspondent.
Little Yellow House Love and Hard Times in 1920s Street
Emmy Milburn, daughter of Charlie and Mrs. Milburn, lives with poverty in a soot-dark home on Flower Street. Grandmother Pentland pressures Emmy about Robb Hollis while Emmy longs to sing and escape the shabby neighborhood. Mrs. Milburn counsels that true happiness comes from love not money, and Emmy contemplates improving their luck through singing lessons.
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Mrs. Milburn
Yellow House
Flower Street
Bill Parks
Charlie Miburn
Grandmother Pentland
Charlie
Charlie Milburn
Emmy
Robb
Johnny McCree
Euclid Avenue
Ninth Street
Robb Hollis
Robb-Hollis
Emimy
Mrs. Hartzell
Milburn Family Struggles and Dan’s Streetwise Outburst
In a cramped kitchen Emmy hides a grandmother’s fifty dollar gift while budget fears loom over rent and schooling. Dan, fifteen and street smart, bursts in after a muddy outdoor game, racing upstairs for a hot kettle as his mother calls him back to order.
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Iere
Dan
Hutt
Jake
13 year old Indian boy wins prize for 4 H pig club essay
An essay by a 13 year old Odanah reservation student at Ashland County Fair describes a pet pig and a judge awarded a prize for the piece. The essay notes the pig Johnny or Dick and the boy’s affection as he relates handling the animal during the exhibition.
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Ashland, Wis
Odanah Reservation
Ashland County Fair
Tough bears in Sierras threaten dynamite stash
In the High Sierra near Stockton a bear discovered dynamite used for blasting. The bear chewed three sticks and opened a box of caps. Two other bears inspected the area, leaving tooth marks on nearby slacks and caps scattered about.
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Stockton
Cal
How to Avoid Corns in Stockholm Stores
In Stockholm stores clerks invite customers to test foot comfort with an X-Ray cabinet. Shoppers place their feet on a platform, peer into an opening, and see if their shoes crowd or fit poorly. The display aims to reassure customers about shoe fit.
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Stockholm
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Central Press Assn
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Pee Lea
Joy
Hickory St
Carver House
Dream OF
Pathe-DeMille
Sammy Baker
Bud Taylor
Mushy Callahan
Bert Colima
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Strodoff
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Nead
Sierras
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Goen
Victoria
Brass Band
Merry Musical Cyclists
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Isle of Sunken
Renee Adoree
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