The Mortal Storm Opens at State Theatre for Three Days
A new drama star studded with Margaret Sullavan James Stewart and Frank Morgan opens at the State Theatre for a three day run. The film adapts Phyllis Ayer’s best selling novel tracing a European family divided by political strife and features a strong supporting cast including Robert Young Hubert Stack and Irene Rich.
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State Theatre
Margaret Sullavan
James Stewart
Robert Younes
Frank Morgan
Phyllis Attime
Europe
Sullavan
Freya Roth
Sullivan
Martin Breitner
Stewart
Frits Marbere
Robert Young
Brank Morgan
Whih
Professor Viktoroth
Hubert Stack
Bonita Granville
Irene Rich
William Torr
Maria Ouspenskaya
Gene Reynolds
Frank Harvaxe
Dark Command at Fox Theatre Opens Three Day Run
The Fox Theatre begins a three day run of Dark Command capturing America’s past bravado. John Wayne stars as the ideal lead with a cast portraying American tradition, bringing a stirring adaptation of W R Burnett’s famous novel to the stage.
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Ghipping
Dark Command
Fox Theatre
America
W. R. Burnett
John Wayne
Danish Noble Denies Romance with Mrs Vanlaer in New York
Count Kurt Haugwitz-Reventorow and Mrs. Margaret Drayton Vanlaer arrived aboard the Spanish liner 8 S Marques De Comillas and denied rumors of an affair. Friends had noted their constant companionship during the voyage and prior business ties abroad.
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Norma Shearer
New York
George Raft
Kurt Haugwitz- Reventiow
Barbara Hutton
Woolworth
Margaret Drayton Vanlaer
Vanlaer
8. S. Marques de Comillas
U. S
Dark Command stars ride with rugged frontier grit
The film features John Wayne as Fletch McCloud opposite Claire Trevor as Mary McCloud and Walter Pidgeon as Cantrell. Roy Rogers shines as Fletch’s ally, with Trevor portraying a delicate southern heiress amid post Civil War turmoil.
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Allgged
Claire Trevor
Playa
Wayne
Mary McCloud
Walter Pidgeon
Cantrell
Villian
Roy Rogers
Fletch McCloud
George R Yeager to Visit in Denver with Mrs E Orris
George R Yeager takes a short vacation to visit sister Mrs Kya Orris in Denver Colorado. He is accompanied by nephew Clark Gormley and sister Mia Alice Gormley and daughter Eva. Mrs Orrin and Mrs Yeager manage the meat market during Yeager's absence.
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Maury Manners
Crawfordsville
George R. Yeuser
Kya Orris
Denver
Colo
Clark
Gormley
Charles City
Mia
Alice Gormley
Eva
Washington, D. C
Mra. Orrin
Mra. Yeager
Orrin
Mr. Yeager
Kev
Lester H. Bill
Muscatine
National Guard unit mobilizes from bed in record time
In a recent practice mobilization the Newton National Guard unit roused from beds on a Sunday morning and stood at full pack readiness in two and a half hours.
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Newton
English Actress Muriel Angelus Becomes U S Citizen
Muriel Angelus 27, English actress, obtained first papers for U S citizenship in Los Angeles. She said she delayed applying for two years because England was at war and it would not be sporting to do otherwise.
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Muriel Angelus
U. S
Los Angeles
Miss Angelus
U. S&s
England
WPA Worker Seized for Wrapping Trash in Flag in DC
In Washington, authorities arrested 33 year old WPA worker Noah Merica on a charge of desecrating the United States flag after he was found attempting to dispose of an old flag by wrapping trash and concealment.
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Washington, D. C
Noah Merica
WPA
United States
Merica
Obituary for John Mayer of Madrid 1863 1940
John Henry Mayer died July 18 1940 at Madrid Iowa age 77 years 4 months 23 days after a stroke. He was born in Washington County Iowa married Isabel Mason in 1892 and leaves wife son Glenn Mayer five granddaughters and two brothers. Funeral services were held at the Christian church with Rev Frederick Cooper officiating and a music trio.
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John Mayer
Christian Church
Frederick Cooper
Mawer
Madrid
Korn
Washington Co
John Henry Mayer
Catherine Neff
Washington County
Iowa
G A. Mayer
Chapon
Edward Mayer
Washington
Isabel A. Mason
Glenn ©. Mayer
Owendolyn
Wilda
Ramona
Glenda
Vera
M. M. Shaw
A. K B. Steinhans
J. Lewis
Gied
Ernest Johnson
M. D. Studebaker
Lyle Butler
Adolph Mayer
Everett Maver
Chapin
Oscar Sundberg
Dodee
Frank Maver
Richland
Lonnie Mason
Nelse Severtson
Radcliffe
Melvin Mason
Webbster City
Albert Mondt
Boone
Lloyd Craig
Lindbergh Warns Peace Rally Objects to War Involvement
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh addressed a large antiwar rally in Chicago at Soldier Field warning that domestic and foreign interests seek to draw the United States into Europe’s war and urging the U.S. to propose a peace plan. He spoke before about 50,000 attendees.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
U. S
U.S
Lindbergh
Chicago
Local Residents Named in Distress Notice
Kenneth Kelley and Ernest Van Zandt, with Florence Rockwell and L T Brown, are listed among a group of local residents including J J Carlsen and Porgy Moines in a community notice. The readable segments show several households connected to the notice.
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Kenneth
Kelley
Weel
Ernest van Zandt
Ona Rockwell
Porgy Moines
Florence B
L. T Brown
J. J. Carlsen
Sieter
Goat Eats Ten Dollar Bill Found In Stomach
A one year old goat belonging to W J Kollmen of Rudd reportedly devoured a ten dollar bill and a one dollar note. The notes were recovered from the goat’s stomach after the animal was butchered.
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W. J. Kollmen
Rudd
Kollman
Weasley Brothers Survive Daring Drowning Scare
Volunteers searched for a missing boy after an apparent drowning incident. The other Weasley family member was found safe, and observers debated what might happen to the second boy.
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Seattle
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West Virginia
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the Mortal
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Oscar Vitt
Cleveland Indians
Gus
Margaret Drayton Vaniaer
Count Reventlow
Haakon
Norway
Seae Men’s Union
London
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George R. Yeager
Mrs. E. Orris
Presbyterian Sunday School
Saunders Park
Pleasant
Salem Presbyterian Church
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