Quaint 1912 Aero Club Program Reflects Chicago Aviation
A souvenir program from the Aero Club of Illinois notes the 1912 10 day international aviation meet in Chicago September 13 to 23 with the Gordon Bennett race at Clearing Aerodrome, events at Cicero Field and Grant Park. It highlights daily aerial taxi service, motorless plane experiments, passenger booking offices, and records like the fastest and largest airplanes. Postmaster MacDonald at Cicero swears in assistant postmasters to carry mail on daily trips, with Cicero Field mail carriers logging over 700 pounds in four opening days.
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Aero Club of Illinois
J. M. Jensen
Campbell Avenue
Chicago
Clearing Aerodrome
Cicero
Grant Park
Chicago Han
Cicero Field
America
Paris
Berlin
Edmund Audemars
Switzerland
Peter MacDonald
Max Lillie
Paul Studensky
Marcel Tournier
Wheaton
Elmhurst
Towa City Professor Seeks Meteor Fragments
Iowa City astronomer Professor Wyle at the University of Iowa asks residents who saw a bright meteor Tuesday night to report any fragments. He hopes to study fragments to trace the meteor’s path and landing, noting no notable finds in the state for 39 years.
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Iowa City
Dome
Cg, O, Wylie
University of Iowa
Towa
Wyle
Universtty
Wylla
Inva
Little Green Capsule Claim Stops Rheumatic Pain Quickly
An advertisement touts a green capsule as a rapid cure for rheumatic pains. It instructs one capsule per hour for ten hours then adjust dosing, claiming relief within five days. It names Allenrhir Number 3 and lists Robert Drug Co and C J Miller as suppliers, with a money back guarantee.
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America
Witie Green
Coast
Coast Mist
Allenrhir
Robert Drng Co
C. J. Miller
Paramount and Strand Film Listings with Universal Acts
The listing covers tonight’s programs including Slim Fingers with Bill Cody in a western romance and comedy at the Palace, A Dangerous Woman with Clive Brook and Neil Hamilton at Paramount, Vita phone acts with Stanley and Ginger, and a Movietone synchronized Strand feature Man, Woman and Wife with Pauline Stark and Norman Kerry. Also Solind Yours A, Sure Shot Dick, Royal Hawaiian Singers, Pathe news, and a broad slate of short comedies and musical acts.
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Tonight Palace
Slim Fingers
Bill Cody
Paramount
Badanova
Clive Brook
Neil Hamilton
Vitaphone
Stanley
Ginger
Codes & Orch
Harry Horlick
A. & P. Gypsies
Paramount News With Sound
Movietone
Pauline Stark
Marian Nixon
Norman Kerry
Kenneth Harlan
Underworld
Arthur Stone
Royal Hawaiian Singers
The
Pathe Slient News
South Seas
Corinne Griffith
Dangerous Woman at Paramount Theatre Stuns with Baclanova
Baclanova plays a dangerous heroine in A Dangerous Woman at Paramount with Clive Brook as the suffering husband and Nell Hamilton saved in a dramatic climax. The jungle setting with native drums and rain frames the intense plot as characters confront fate. Stanley and Ginger perform a light Vitaphone sketch followed by Codee and Orth in a humor piece.
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Lnre
Baclanova
Paramount Theatre
Clive Brook
Leslie Fenton
Nell Hamilton
Badanova
England
Clyda Cook
Corey
Snitz Edwards
Stanley
Ginger
Vitaphone
Codee & Orth
Har ry Horlick and A. & P. Gypsias on weekly radio program
A high class music program provided by Har ry Horlick and the A. & P. Gypsias, broadcast over the radio each week. Also featured is a Vitaphone act with big entertainment value and complete news reels.
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Harry Horlick
A. & P. Gypsias
Anther Vitaphone
L. EB
Love Triangles and Action in Strand Picture
Strand presents Man,Woman and Wife with Paulina Starke and Norman Kerry in a double love triangle amid war and underworld intrigue. Kerry plays a deserter who swaps dog tags, Rita deserts her sugar daddy, and Ward Rogers is slain as Brandon faces life, then escape plans unfold toward an unusual climax with supporting acts and newsreels.
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New York
Underworld
Strand Theatre
Lovely Paulina Starke
Norman Kerry
Miss Starke
Rita
Kerry
Ralph Brandon
Marian Nixon
France
United States
Edward Laemunle
Brandon
Ward Rogers
Crauford Kent
Royal Hawaiian Singers
Booth Seas
Silent News
Pache Sound
Follow Clues to Merchant's Slayers Near North English
County and state officers probe the brutal murder of 88 year old George Hardy, a store keeper, beaten and stabbed in his small shop. He was robbed of a considerable sum. three pocketbooks were found turned wrong side, and his clothing pockets rifled, suggesting a robbery motive.
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North English
U.P
George Hardy
Hardy
Hils
Waterloo memorial for child killed in auto crash
A year ago in Waterloo dates June 27, 1928, the body of Uttle Marlys John Fell, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Fell, was laid to rest after services at First Presbyterian Church. Dr Henry Albert praised Waterloo for infant mortality reduction while Des Moines congratulated the city on its progress and John T Sullivan commented on Iowa's likely Smith majority. A freezing potato taste test noted varying temperatures among fruit varieties.
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Uttle Marlys
John Fell
Fred Fell
Beng
Elmwood
First Presbyterian Church
Henry Albert
Des Males
Waterloo
John T. Sullivan
Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Iowa
al Smith
Clarksville Votes Franchise Renewal
Clarksville citizens yesterday voted to renew the Iowa Public Service Company power franchise for 25 years. The election result showed 189 in favor of extending the franchise.
Renewal vote and new lighting plan for Clarksville district
An 18 month old renewal application faced a small majority rejection. A Town Public Service company to extend its ties into rural districts in this area. The Cedar Rapids firm supplied 40 electroliers to illuminate Clarksville's business district. Arc lamps will be removed as part of the lighting upgrade.
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Cedar Rapids
Clarksville
Heavy Rainfall Sparks Rejoicing in Local Precinct
Heavy rainfall broke a month long drought in the Grundy Center area yesterday prompting relief and celebration. The report notes music club picnics in June and references The Etude Music Club as a special event in the vicinity.
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Grundy Center
Etude Music
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Cuarter
Harvey Lichty
Lichty
Gus Preussler
White
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Francis Turner
Leonard Miller
Vacation Bible School
Orville Tannreuther
Robert
Tannreuther
Marian Purdy
Towa City
Merchant
Entz Cafe
First National Bank
Hise
Gold
Black Collegians II College
Purdos University
Paramou
Bill. Cody
Iowa Public Service Co
Electric Park
Albert Knipp
Johnny Kern
Paul Harold Hill
Charles Pedri
Chige Owens
Sol Ritchie
Johnny Hudson
Harold Lyman
Lge
Lle
Pacific
eAmerican
Ssmnmertland
Yellowstone
Glacier National Park
Colorado
California
Burlington
Black Hills
South Dakota
Glacier Park
Pacific Northwest
Nottington Travel Bureau
Nept
Owl
Farnam Street
Omaha
Nebr
J. Rebwity
Ony
Street
Frontier Park Speedway
Cedar Rapids Auto Race Assn
R. E. Bucknell
Rapids Savings Bank
Towaa
Louis
White Kid Pump
Louis Heel
Pauline Starke
Marion Nixon
Noeman Kerry Kenneth Harlan
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W. 3Rd St
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