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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1936
Page
6
Hollywood reports Randolph Scott, famed bachelor of the film colony, has been married in a private ceremony. Details on the spouse and location remain scarce as the actor begins married life amid public interest.
After a long separation, the famous actor Scott wed Marian de Pont Somerville in Charlotte on March 23. The couple, long separated, reportedly plan to reunite in Hollywood soon as friends confirm the Reno divorce and renewed romance.
The piece notes America's first bathtub built in Cincinnati in 1842, made of mahogany and lined with lead, shown at a Christmas party, and criticized as a luxury. It tracks responses including medical warnings, and bans in Philadelphia and Boston by 1848 and 1850, with bathtubs taxed at $890 yearly.
A reflective line on moral independence noting that firmness in personal ethics harms others when pressed to conform. It suggests humility, recognizing diverse values and avoiding coercive judgments across communities.
Totem animals are believed to guard each clan or local group among savage peoples. Descended from the totem, the clan is named for it and shown respect. Totems may be shown on tents, posts, or bodies, and rites accompany the death of a totem animal.
In New York, Vernon Tyson and cousin Nan charm society as the Tyson clan debuts their Texas heiress at Park Avenue events. Vernon catches the eye of engineer Terry Shannon while Nan schemes for social advancement, amid gossip, gowns, and gardenias aboard the Suydam penthouse party tour.
In the District Court of Washington County Iowa Harold Miles Booth and Twyla Reed Booth file a petition alleging their fee simple ownership of Lot 7 in Block 12 Denny's Addition Washington Iowa. The suit seeks to quiet and establish title against numerous named defendants and unknown claimants with a Septembers 7 1938 hearing date.
The State Printing Board will receive sealed proposals until 4 pm Friday September 4 1936 to furnish the state with certain work and material. Specifications and address for bid delivery go to Tom White Superintendent of Printing State House Des Moines Iowa. Aug 8-15-52
Vernon aches as Nan rushes for Terry Shannon at a Van Suydam party in New York. Terry appears engaged amid rumors, while Vernon pines, dances, and weighs his possible affection as she confronts a costly social trap.
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