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“Young Mr. Lincoln Special” NEW DYNAMO 9A CINDERELLA’S IN TOWN i u , burn - bai f d Arleen Whelan greeted her admirers with a contagious smile. She, Alice Brady and Eddie Collins were the premiere participating stars who appear in “Young Mr. Lincoln.” ALL DAY LONG From early morning until ’way 'after midnight Springfield’s downtown streets were jammed with folks eager to “show up” Hollywood and Broadway when it comes to partici- pating in a world premiere. Police solved traffic problem —by forbidding automobiles in the downtown area. TURN THE CITY OVER Mayor John W. Kapp did just that. Every available policeman in Springfield and several scores of State deputies were pressed into service. Spring- fieldians opened their hearts and pocketbooks to the pre- miere. With Mayor Kapp and Senator G. R. Maypole is Rodney Bush, exploitation manager, who with Lou Da- vidson succeeded in getting the entire city to take cogni- zance of the premiere. “HERE THEY COME’” As far as y° ur eyes can see, you’ll behold people—thou- sands and thousands were down at the station to wel- come the special train. A DEDICATION This anti two other full- page reproductions give you a good idea of the co-opera- tion extended by the local advertisers. '■•iii- A DEDICATION ~ ""'3 -A CENTRAL ILLINOIS LICHT COMPANY “THEY’RE HFRF!” State troopers made a lane tor the automobiles that trans- ported the stars, State and city officials and other guests from the railroad station to the Leland and Abraham Lincoln Hotels. The Hollywood visitors never did get a more en- thusiastic nor more sincere welcome than they received in Springfield. “AU REVOIR, NEW YORK” New Dynamo 7 came raman snapped this scene as newspapermen from all over the East assembled at the Grand Central. Local Boosting Abraham Lincoln Believed In SPRINGFIELD & 'T REAL ESTATE CV,T r — WHY NOT YOU! •iusati i JAMES A BOOSIXSTOS YOU CAN TOO CHARLES S. WANLESS attentio*- 1 Ft:d B Emhcit Brokti M. E. LEEPPER 8EAL ESTATE Springfield Poster Adv. Co s> £ Welcome To Springfield, ‘YOUNG MR. LINCOLN”