Jolson Premieres Mammy in Midnight Screenings
A large crowd witnessed Al Jolson in Mammy with blackface and whiteface numbers, marked by Technicolor musical set pieces and a blend of minstrel humor and drama. Louise Dressler stars as Mammy with a cast including Betty Compson, Arthur Lake, Sally ONeill, and Ethel Waters, while Irving Berlin contributed songs and music.
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AL Jolson
Jolson
Irving Berlin
Louise Dressler
Mammy
Betty Compson
Arthur Lake
Sally O'Neal
Joe E. Brown
Louise Fayenda
Ethel Waters
William Bakewell
Sam Hardy
Fairbanks Twins
Lee Moran
Wheeler Oakman
Tom O’brien
On With the Show returns to Capitol Theatre
Manager Miller announces a Wednesday return engagement of Warner Bros first 100 percent natural color talking singing and dancing picture On With the Show. The film was a tremendous hit on its prior run.
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Miller
Capitol Theatre
Warner Bros
News of Other Years At Glaize factory injures engineer
John Hawse, an engineer at the Glaize factory, was badly injured by a machine as his clothes ripped and several bones were broken. Captain Frank M. Wray of Berryville will be the principal speaker here. June 6, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Rodman Jr. leave for Dallas to attend an international Rotary meeting. Rev Dr Murray D Mitchell addressed Staunton Military Academy cadets at their Sunday service.
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John Hawse
Glaize
Frank M. Wray
Berryville
John F. Rodman
Dallas
Texas
Rodman
Murray D. Mitchell
Braddock Street Methodist Church
South
Staunton Military Academy
Handley High pupils stage Better Education week program
Five years ago on May 26 1925 Handley High School staged a program at the Empire Theatre for Better Education week. Swank a Handley student threw the shot 39 feet 1 inch in a meet with St James School. Red Cross and Near Fast Relief workers reported heavy bundle day collections.
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Handley High School
Empire Theatre
Red Cross
Swank
St. James School
Villages Destined for Discard as Towns Grow Trade Reach
Washington May 26 Farmers shift purchasing from hamlets to towns with 1 000 to 10 000 population expanding trade areas and raising goods quality demand. Dr C J Galpin of the U S Bureau of Agricultural Economics notes farm income remains high while rural living standards rise and village decline continues.
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Washington
C. J. Galpin
U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economies
Advertising Federation of America
Dr. Galpin
Galpin
Rural shopper trends with urban purchases suggested
Dr Galpin argues the 1930 Census will show fewer enumerations in small towns and hamlets while well-to-do farmers and townspeople will continue buying in large cities but most purchases will occur at home through personal relationships and local ties. The expectation is a decline in very small incorporated villages and unincorporated hamlets.
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Galpin
Augusta County Sees 3490-Population Gain in Ten Years
Staunton area including Waynesboro shows a 3490 rise since 1920 per preliminary 1930 census data announced by Supervisor J G Fulton. Waynesboro accounts for 2430 of the gain with Staunton suburb growth and Staunton city total 12,000 included in Augusta County population of 50113.
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Staunton
Augusta County
Waynesboro
J. Givens Fulton
Mistakes and Auto Accidents Costly Warnings
The text warns that mistakes cost money and people may be mistaken about avoiding automobile accidents. It notes accidents happen quickly with little warning and a personal injury suit may cost about ten thousand dollars.
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Herman H. Hable
Loudoun Street
Spaulding
Frank Gearing
East Piccadilly Street
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
H. C. Sheetz
John I. Sloat
H. R. Edwards
Fred A. Crisman
J. Henry Moling, Sr
Fred S. Boyd
James M. Brown
Philip Klompus
John W. Rosenberger
E. A. Humston
Howell M. Bond
T. 8. Jolliffe
George H. Eagle
T. J. Orndorff
Chas. R. Anderson
J. A. Richard
Jos. H. Funkhouser
R. Bruce Slonaker
Herbert S. Larrick
the Commercial & Savings Bank
North Main Street
Winchester Furniture CO
South Main Street
Spain
Vitaphone
Sorcer
Lois Moran
Louise Dresser
Lowell Sherman
Winchester
Wanner BroThers Presents
General Braddock
Alexandria
Fort Duquesne
Miss da Chapman
Minnehaha Council
Virginia
Colonial Dames of America
Les
Pelea
Quality and Service
America
Grand Canyon
F, Shryock, Solicitor
Salh
Farmers & Merchants National Bank and Trust Company
Pele
Frank Feinberg
Valley Clothing House
North Loodoop
P. J. Bumgardner
P. O. Box
Gray & Sheetz
Bradley
Brown & Fisher
Che Wen
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