Show Boat hailed as Laemmle crowning achievement
Carl Laemmle touts Universal Show Boat as a landmark project born from risk and foresight. He paid 65000 for Ferber rights and adapted it from silent to sound with Ziegfeld stage music and stars. Laura La Plante and Joseph Schildkraut lead a polished cast in a landmark talking picture opening May 5 at the Capitol.
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Carl Laemmle
Universal Pictures
Edna Ferber
Universal
Laemmle
Laemmile
Ziegfeld
Jerome Kern
Oscar Hammerstein II
Laura la Plante
Joseph Schildkraut
Otis Harlan
Emily Fitzroy
Alma Rubens
Helen Morgan
Jules Bledsoe
Jemima
Capitol Theatre
Used Cars On Sale Highlight Vehicles Across Brands
A catalog of prewar automobiles lists numerous 1920s and 1928 models for sale including Buick Chrysler Chandler Cleveland Chevrolet Dodge Essex Ford Hupp Hudson Jewett Nash Packard Reo Wolverine Studebaker Star and Willys Knight. Truck options include 1-Ton and 2-Ton cab chassis and bodies from Chevrolet Dodge Ford Reo.
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Chevrolet
Dodge
Essex
Ford
Hudson
Jewett
Nash
Packard
Reo Flying Cloud
Wolverine
Brougham
Studebaker
Willys-Knight
R.S
Barthelmess Voice Shines in New Vitaphone Weary River
Vitaphone tests show Richard Barthelmess has excellent talking voice for cinema. He stars in Weary River with Betty Compson, a parolee romance about a convict who rises to fame after singing on the radio. Capitol Theatre scheduled late show Wednesday Thursday and Friday.
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Richard Barthelmess
Barthelmess
Betty Compson
Capitol Theatre
Navy to Observe Day for Mothers
Secretary Adams of the Navy asks sailors nationwide to honor mothers on Mother's Day May 12. A letter to all ships and stations directs that every ship observe the tribute in a conduct that reflects gratitude and respect for mothers.
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Washington
Adams
Navy
Mother's Day Letter Advice and Naval Smelt Incident
A speaker urged men with living mothers to write on Mother's Day or stay home if possible. He noted special services may be held. Meanwhile the British motor ship Neptune intercepted thousands of smelt in the Columbian River, blocking intake ports and valves for a day.
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Columbian River
Peach growers in Mt Airy plan bonfires for frost
Peach growers in Mt. Airy North Carolina have stacked cords of wood in their orchards to be ignited if a sudden freeze threatens the crop. The action is a preparedness measure tied to frost protection.
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Mt. Airy
N.C
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