Karloff Portrays Mord in Tower of London at State Theatre
Boris Karloff, unshaken by his horror image, may find Mord the executioner in Tower of London his most effective role. The 15th century drama airs Friday and Saturday with Karloff alongside Basil Rathbone as Richard III. Mord is a humane yet brutal symbol of Dark Ages tyranny.
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Boris
Mord
Tower of London
State Theatre
Richard III
Basil Rathbone
Hollywood
Utility franchise hearing message from Iowa commerce commission
Notice of a petition by Iowa Southern Utilities Company for a franchise to erect operate and maintain electric transmission lines across Washington County lands highways and streets including Highland Park Addition and adjacent to Washington city. Hearing set for March 5 1940 at Des Moines with objections due five days prior. References to lodge and local railway schedules and agents follow.
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Towa Southern Utilities Company
Centerville
Iowa
Towa State Commerce Commission
Highland Park
Washington
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Des Moines
Truth about advertising without giving the matter much thought
A roa dlesson on trade marks showing they protect buyers and sellers by signaling quality and trust in advertised goods. Familiar marks and advertising back the trade mark, making purchases safer and more certain while unidentified goods remain risky and counterfeit like. Charles B. Roth
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Ithout
Charles B. Roth
Radio adapts Fighting 69th tale for Hello America hour
Des Moines February 8 1940 Iowa State Commerce Commission notes a Warner Bros plan to dramatize The Fighting 69th during the ninth Hello America radio hour from Washington DC at 10 30 pm CST on blue network stations. Stars Pat O Brien George Brent Jeffrey Lynn portray Father Duffy Wild Bill Donovan and Joyce Kilmer.
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Iowa
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Geo. L. McCaughan
Washington, D. C
Blue Network
National Broadcasting Company
WMT
Cedar Rapids
Francis Patrick Duffy
Pat O’brien
Times Square
New York City
George Brent
Wild Bill” Donovan
60Th
France
Jeffrey Lynn
Warner Bros
Joyce Kilmer
New York
Father Dulty
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Bozeman
Bulger
North Carolina
A.E.F. Dramatic Sketch Set for VFW Hello America Hour
The A.E.F. dramatic sketch to be broadcast Friday February 16 will mirror the screen version of The Fighting 69th as a tribute during the Hello America radio hour. The program will be part of the VFW schedule and feature a closely staged dramatic tribute to military valor.
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A.E.F
V.F.W
Joyce Jones Wins Place for School at Spelling Meet
Joyce Jones wins a place for her school at the spelling meet after the White Hawk contest attendance led to a noon dismissal in Rubio Town. The report notes Joyce and event details with local context.
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Arthur Lambert
Rubio Town
White Hawk
Joyce
Local News Highlights and Social Notes
Jones placed third in the lower division. Pauline Morrows spent the weekend at home and returned to Ottumwa Monday morning for school. Mr and Mrs L B Laithly visited Fairfield with their daughter Mrs Albert Johnson and family. Locals attended basketball games in Richland Sunday night. Mr and Mrs Chester Holcomb and Moses Holcomb of West Chester called on the Lambert and Snider families Sunday afternoon. The Quilting club met with.
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Pauline Morrows
Ottumwa
L. B. Laithly
Albert Johnson
Fairfield
Richland
Chester Holcomb
Moses Holcomb
West Chester
Arthur Lambert
Bill Snider
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