Hollywood Heads Call For More Film Careers
Hollywood executives urge more entrants to film work as Cecil B. DeMille defends public sentiment. He says publicity discouraging youth harms progress while noting many start in small towns and endure years of hard work for a potential elite payoff. Universal trains a group of aspiring actors for future roles.
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Hollywood
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Filmland
Cecil B. DeMille
Tosa
Tay
Messer
Universal Corporation
Woman from Oregon Visits Jesup Home After Long Absence
Ais. R. G. McClung of Portland Oregon visited her childhood home in Jesup after 35 years. She traveled with her daughter Lucille and Mrs. A. J. Weishaar of Waterloo. McClung, born Eva Hoyt, is the daughter of the late G. H. Hoyt, a Jesup lumber merchant and elevator operator. She sought the houses she lived in as a girl and also visited Independence.
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Ais
R. G. McClung
Portland
Ore
Jesup
Lucille
A. 3. Weishaar
McClung
Eva Hoyt
G. H. Hoyt
Bfe
Weishaar
Independence
Fifty Doctors Here for Goitre Clinic in St Francis
About 50 physicians and surgeons from northeastern Iowa attended a goitre clinic at St Francis Hospital after noon. Dr J E O Keefe and associates led the event, with attendees from many towns for study and prevention. O Keefe will host a 6 o'clock dinner at his home for the visiting doctors.
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Iowa
St. Francis Hospital
J. E. O'Keefe
O'Keefe
Fergusons Return Home From European Trip
W. G. Ferguson of Waterloo and Des Moines and Mrs Ferguson are returning from Europe this month after visiting Scotland and friends in England France and Germany. They sailed from Liverpool on Sept 28 aboard the Cameronia and will drive their car back after a brief stay in Washington.
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W. G. Ferguson
Waterloo
Des Moines
Hinson Manufacturing Company
Silk tariff forces smugglers to be wary
Cover story notes women push silk smuggling into England after tariff changes. A gown costing 50 dollars in Paris now incurs about 35 dollars in English duty. The piece hints at smuggling tactics and consumer behavior.
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England
Paris
Lemon based lotion promises youthful skin tone
A dubious beauty mix blends two lemons with three ounces of Orchard White to create a mild anti-wrinkle lotion. The ad claims it tightens relaxed skin, erases crow's feet, smooths tired lines, and leaves skin velvety and clear, with use said to whiten sallow or tanned skin.
Lingerie and Perfume Trade Drives Smuggling Talk in France
Fragments indicate discussions on importing French lingerie and silk goods amid favorable exchange rates. Laces and perfumes are described as chief articles sought by English women, with smuggling concerns rising as shortages or price differences influence activity.
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France
Phillips Milk Demand Frames Pharmacy Ad Copy
A historic newspaper fragment urges acceptance of genuine Phillips Milk of Magnesia as the original physician prescribed product for decades. It highlights 35 cent bottles with directions and mentions drugstore availability, reflecting early consumer advertising for antacid and laxative uses.
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Phillips
Magnesia
Ady
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Satisfied Customers
A Sharpsburg Pennsylvania reader reports relief from dizziness weakness and body aches after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits four bottles with restoring appetite energy and well being and urges other women to try the remedy. A Pittsburgh ad canvass notes 58 of 100 women report benefits and the product is sold by druggists nationwide.
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Sharpsburg
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pittsburgh
J. H. Procter
East Liberty Station
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