Hollywood Behind the Scenes Sparks and Social Shifts
Hollywood gossip notes Laurel and Hardy busy with Blockheads production 4&8 days early under Hal Roach Jr. Helene Moser’s marriage plans paused as Paramount tabs Campus Confessions role. Richard Dix enjoys a Canada trip. Lake Louise honeymoon rumor surfaces in Sky Giant dialogue. Betty Healy and Al Kerwin open strip club cocktail lounge. Kate De Mille to retire. Patsy Kelly begins 10 days of work.
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Harrison Carroll
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Hollywood
Gareey
Helene Moser
Paramount
Maxwell Maltz
New York
Anthony Quinn
Katherine DeMille
Richard Dix
Canada
Mrs. x
Chester Morris
Joan Fontaine
Lake Louise
Dixes
Betty Healy
al Kerwin
Betty
Texas Guinan
Ecase
Marcia Healy
Ted
Patsy Kelly
Classified Rates and Reach Message
Classified rates listed at 2c per word for first insertion 134c per word for second insertion 14c4c per word for third insertion and 1c per word for each subsequent insertion Minimum charge 25c The note urges readers that a 50s era want ad in one day reaches more people than a personal representative in six months
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Evening Journal
There Goes My Heart Cast Directors Rally Aid
In a bid to salvage the production, the team behind There Goes My Heart reaches out to all cast and directing staff asking them to lend assistance. The move aims to stabilize filming schedules and secure needed resources.
Crosby Furnishes Swaybacked Horse for Film Scene
Bing Crosby supplied a plain horse for a scene in Paris Honeymoon after selecting a shabby nag from a stable. Director Frank Tuttle praised the animal and kept it on set for three days with Crosby paying 25 dollars per day.
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Bing Crosby
Paris
Frank Tuttle
Crosby
Ginger Rogers Hair Routined on Carefree Yam Routine
The Ginger Rogers Fred Astaire number The Yam on the Carefree set proved a nightmare for the hairdresser with Ginger’s hair rearranged after every take. The team spent two days on the sequence and endured nearly 109 takes.
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Ginger Rogers
Fred Astaire
Ginger
Demure Sally Rand Hosts Troccadero Sunday Show
Sally Rand in pink dress presides as mistress of ceremonies at the Troccadero’s Sunday night revue. The crowd applauded as Rand quipped about clothes on, while magician Haskell impressed some guests. Frieda Starr strained to hit high notes, and Sami Maritza with Georgia Stell watched ring side as Rouben Mamoulian hosted a large party with Mary Loos. Betty Grable and Jackie Coogan displayed stylish dance numbers.
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Sally Rand
Troccadero
Haskell
Frieda Starr
Sami Maritza
Georgia Stell
Gwen Kenyon
Buddy Westmore
Rouben Mamoulian
Mary Loos
Betty Grable
Jackie Coogan
Hollywood crowd tours and star romances spark many moves
The George Hurrells plan a new house at Ensena da as other film favorites follow. Robert Young tops Hollywood on July 5 with a day in bed for Its Now or Never. Billy Jones promotes Hollywood stuntmen in a national magazine piece titled My Colleagues. Pairings at bars and clubs include Merna Kennedy with Milton Golden, Barbara Stanwyck with Robert Taylor, Gloria Blondell with Erman Pessis, Lee Russell with Herbert Marshall, Eleanor Powell with Wes Aronson, Ilona Massie with Michael Whalen, and Joan Bennett studying with Al Siegel. Tyrone Power limits his 19 day New York vacation to sleep, while he reports back to MGM for late night love scenes for Ma vie Antoinette and Suez era projects.
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George Hurrells
Hollywood
Ensenada
Robert Young
Billy Jones
Grover Jones
Merna Kennedy
Milton Golden
Balalaika
Barbara Stanwyck
Robert Taylor
Maxie Rosenblooms
Gloria Blondell
Erman Pessis
Bubliehki
Lee Russell
Herbert Marshall
Beverly Derby
Eleanor Powell
Wes Aronson
The
Tropics
Ilona Massie
Michael Whalen
la Conga
Joan Bennett
al Siegel
Tyrone Power
New York
Suez
Jesse James
Power
Norma Shearer
Mavile Antoinette
Jane Withers Fourth of July firecracker incident
The article recalls Jane Withers appearing in Fourth of July holiday art across newspapers. It notes she went to Arrowhead where she burned her hand lighting a firecracker. It also mentions Kay Francis designing removable shoe heels and Orry-Kelly testing practical models for versatile slippers.
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Jane Withers
Twentieth Centuryaex
Jane
Arrowhead
Kay Francis
Kay
Orry-Kelly
Major James Doolittle to Share Chapter of His Life
Renowned ace pilot Major James Doolittle will present a personal chapter from his life, recounting pivotal moments in his career and key experiences in aviation history. The address highlights his service, leadership, and the evolution of American air power.
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James Doolittle
Notable Visitors and Local Mentions Spark July Letter Page
The July 18 item lists many residents from diverse towns visiting or noted in the region, plus harvest reports and a Callander Ontario nursery showing 9000 visitors in four days. It mentions a Benson school reunion set for Aug 10, Grace Hill readers, and a letter from Ernest Louck of California with fishing notes and regards to friends.
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Callander
Ontario
Robert Ferguson
West Chester
P. Telford
Benson School
Havre
Miss Pearl Moberly Injures Ankle on Riverside Vacation
While on vacation at Riverside rural route Miss Pearl Moberly injures her ankle causing noticeable pain. Her mother Mrs Edith Moberly reports the ankle is improving.
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Pearl Moberly
Riverside
Edith Moberly
Richland Clarion Delivers A Week Of Interesting News
A clipping from the Richland Clarion highlights a week packed with notable items and positive developments. The column praises local reporting and suggests readers find value in the paper’s coverage.
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Mr. Roach
The
Richland Clarion
Spider in the Paper Stirs Debate on Luck
A curious reader asked if a spider in his newspaper signals luck. The editor replied the spider merely inspected ads to identify merchants neglecting advertising and spun a web as a joke about peaceful life away from commerce.
Weather Outlook Brightens Farmers Week Start in Keota
Mrs FE D Sowash of Keota R 2 notes extended homework and a pleasant start to the week. A fine spell of weather is seen this Monday morning, likely welcomed by farmers.
Widows Get Pension Increase After Maine Sinking
Widows and dependents of 260 sailors killed when the Maine sank in Havana Harbor have won a pension rise from 12 to 30 dollars monthly. The government expresses gratitude and hints at frugal life changes for families. Mr and Mrs Henry Diller appear in the piece.
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U. S
Maine
Havana Harbor
Man with Wings Flight Hero Breaks from Hospital
The incident recalls Major Doolittle who performed a dramatic aviation feat after surgery. Ray Milland suffers an injury testing a plane, learns repairs are done, and despite leg casts he climbs into the cockpit and flies.
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Ray Milland
Major Doolittle
Letter from Brownstown residents thanked by readers
The notice expresses gratitude from Miss Marilyn and Rosalyn Goldsboro of Brownstown Illinois and Mrs C C Reeves kin of Washington for their views on Washington and Iowa. It praises local folks and welcomes the ladies to return often.
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Marilyn
Rosalyn Goldsboro
Brownstown
C. C. Reeves
Washington
Iowa
Old age does not end worth or usefulness
Orlena M. Pinkston argues against the notion that youth dominates the world and that old age signals uselessness. She cites great figures who thrived late and urges living fully through work, study, love, and hardship, warning against declaring seniors obsolete at sixty.
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Orlena M. Pinkston
Kan
Des Moines Visitors Stay With Mrs Hotle Family
Mrs E M Benson Mrs Eva DeCord Geo Benson and Geo Martz of Des Moines were guests Sunday at the home of their daughter and sister Mrs H T Hotle. Carol Benson returned home with her grandmother for a two week visit.
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E. M. Benson
Eva DeCord
Geo. Benson
Geo. Martz
Des Moines
H. T. Hotle
Carol Benson
Local shoppers from Wayland and Prairie Flower visit Washington
Mrs Norene Ellis and daughter Kahren of Wayland join Mr and Mrs John Rittenhouse of Prairie Flower as early customers in Washington on Monday morning.
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Norene Ellis
Kahren
Wayland
John Rittenhouse
Prairie Flower
Washington
Will Wenger and Son Visit from West Chester This Monday
Will Wenger and his son Way land along with Pete Pearson of West Chester arrive Monday morning. The group notes a large quantity of corn being shipped out by boat from Muscatine.
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Will Wenger
Wayland
Pete Pearson
West Chester
Muscatine
South America admission reveals youthful foolishness
A figure acknowledges being younger and more foolish in a past period, reflecting on prior attitudes and actions in South America.
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South America
Goats Good Milk Producers
A good milk goat eats one sixth to one eighth as much as a cow and yields enough milk for a small family.
Hatcheries Change Poultry Industry in the Midwest
Frank Priebe notes hatcheries enable year round poultry farming and higher quality chicks. He recalls past hatching by season and compares it with modern, centralized hatcheries that boost profitability for farmers, praising hatcherymen for advancing the industry.
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St. Paul
Iowa
Towa
Frank Priere
Chicago cash corn prices drift with mixed bids
Chicago July 18 INS reports mixed bids in cash corn with No 1 mixed trading 59 to 60 percent and No 2 yellow in the 56 to 60 percent range. Price variations appear across No 4 and No 8 yellow and other grades as traders assess demand.
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Chicago
Hogs and cattle prices slide in Chicago market report
Markets show hogs steady to 10 cents lower with top at 10.15 and 170 to 230 pound hogs 9.85 to 16.18. Cattle mix steady to higher on beef steers 11.00 to 12.80 and cows 5.75 to 8.25. Sheep listings feature lambs 9.00 to 9.50, yearlings 6.50 to 7.78, ewes 3.00 to 4.00. Estimated receipts next day include cattle 7,000 hogs 17,000 sheep 8,000.
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Chicago
Columbus Junction
Lowa
Monroe County
Texas
T. B
Bangs
Muscatine County
Chicago Produce Markets Report July 18
Chicago markets show steady trends across eggs butter and poultry. Eggs receipts 9768 cases with varied firsts. butter receipts 20 275 pounds with multiple grade ranges. poultry market largely steady with prices for springers droilers ducks geese and turkeys in specific cent ranges.
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