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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1929
Page
7
Star forsook stage for talkies and plays opposite Jean ne Easels in the Paramount all talking film Jealousy. March left college in 1920 to work in a New York bank but grew dissatisfied with banking and pursued acting.
In November he accepted Belasco Theatre stock company work in New York for Debongh. He soon joined the New York Theatre Guild and rose to prominence. He later acted on Broadway and in early talking pictures, starring opposite Clara Bow in The Wild Party and in The Dummy prior to Jealousy at Graham Theatre. Hawk of the Hills, a Pathe western directed by Spencer Bennet with Allene Ray and Walter Miller, serves as the feature.
Sophie Tucker appears in the Warner Bros film Honky Tonk playing a night club hostess mother opposite a tippling young millionaire. The story follows a daughter and her European schooling through family tensions and aspiration with strong performances by Lim Lee George Durvesa Mahlon Hamilton and others.
Film gossip notes Patsy Ruth Miller on men and the shift from silent to talkie cinema. Reports mention The Lion and the Mouse not being a real animal picture, plus Show of Shows planned by Warner Bros. amid rain soaked social news from Newton area, including local visits, promotions, a new city editor, and a new baby in Tingley.
Residents joined a weather challenged evening at the Frank Sehanty home for a community supper. Ladies brought sandwiches and a dish to pass as the group enjoyed progressive yook and silver piano music. Young folks sang a few numbers.
Archaeological notes from Mohenjodaro on the Indus describe 8000 year old plains cities with Babylonian style architecture. Researchers debate whether original designers were Indians or Babylonians as discoveries remain inconclusive.
A reflection on admitting ignorance as the real start of learning, noting fear of appearing ignorant keeps people from seeking facts and prevents progress. The quote emphasizes honesty and curiosity as drivers of knowledge.
Believed to be the oldest inn in the United States, the Elm Tree inn at Fermington Connecticut traces its origins to 1670, enduring as a historic lodging.
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