18 Aug 1949
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1949
Page
1
A humorous profile extols Miss Ara bella Pridgett as a dedicate lawn defender. She waters dawn to night with two hoses and a high-end sprinkler collection, praising her vigilance over every blade while mocking drought fears and a silly parade of contemporary foibles.
A washwoman claims blue blood in her veins while a rival searches for proof. Two Southern gentlemen meet on the Street after a party with a brusque colonel and a major in formal exchange. A social climber boasts ancestry to Julius Caesar as a club member’s pedigree reaches back to creation.
A do it yourself kitchen unit promises minimal cost and simple assembly using a full size pattern. The guide provides a complete materials list and step by step directions with patterns for cutting each part, noting that all required materials are readily available at lumber yards.
Eddie Cantor will helm the oldest jackpot quiz show on Sept 11. He previously spelled Phil Baker on the program in 1945 and now becomes permanent quizmaster. Cantor helped pioneer radio audiences by moving crowds from behind glass to open engagement and developing the pre show mood. The format remains the same with $64 questions as Bill Goodwin stars in It's a Great Feeling and Chester Conklin's 310th film Where Men Are Men. Publicity stunts include Shirley May France, 16, aiming to swim the English Channel, acting as an amphibious press agent for Black Magic and touring countrywide with radio appearances and film plans.
Ray Sharon a reserved clerk in Southport Trust Company meets Phil Clairmont a famous former athlete and Sheila Farnsworth at social gatherings. Sheila knows Ray since childhood and Phil's attention elevates her status, stirring envy and sympathy among locals as the two men vie for her affection.
Ray insists on a detour through the woods to shorten the trip and confronts a perilous delay as a storm closes in. Sheila, fearing the worst, reflects on past mistakes while realizing Ray is the man she loves, the only one she wants.
Richard H. Wilkinson sinks into a deadly trap as Sheila, in fear of death, declares love to Ray. Sheila wakes by a blazing fire while Ray feeds her soup, revealing a calculated ruse he orchestrated to stage a rescue at the camp and leave his partner stunned.
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Last week’s Answer to Puzzle No. 41 lists a rake and a burrowing animal with misspelled hint MASEL. It then shows clues 44 and 45: equip with men and a Brazilian macaw. The fragment suggests a crossword style answer key and missing letters to fill.
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