Uncle Charlie and Leopard Go AWOL for Lunch or Love
In a New York City tale by Billy Rose a leopard and Uncle Charlie both vanish from their cages or lives prompting the same question was it hunger or affection behind the escape. Frieda pursues Charlie to see if his wandering ends in romance or rationing as he confesses a cash arrangement with a widow. The leopard dies and Charlie remains silent, leaving the question unresolved.
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The
Daughters of Deborah
Atlantic City
New York
Schmall
Swidow Greenhouse
Eny
Ian At
Hollywood Figures and Philanthropy Highlight 1950s Opens
Inez Gerhard van Seymour leads national cancer fund drive as chair amid a busy media schedule and public service work with the Boys Club of America. Bonita Granville, Eve Arden, Richard Whorf, Mary Murphy, John Close, and other stars are noted for career moves, stagecraft, and film projects in Hollywood.
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NBC
CBS
National Cancer Foundation
Boy’s Club of America
Andy Seymour
River's End Lodge Jewel Theft Settle Sold on Cash Reward
City cops investigated a jewel theft at River's End Lodge where Homer Livermore's wife lost $50,000 in gems. Constable Eben Jackson helped stage a capture leading to Bronco Pete, who confessed after a staged stakeout. The Livermores sought the arrest and a $2,500 cash reward was offered for the thief.
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Afta
Bronco
Pete
Advertising is the lifeblood of the hometown paper
Advertising is integral to the newspaper as the main revenue source that keeps delivery affordable. Advertisers publish their news in rented space, supporting the local economy and informing readers while providing direct business return. The piece argues advertising lubricates the community’s commercial machine and funds public benefits.
Peevish Prophet Lesson for June 25, 1950
The piece reflects on the biblical figure Jonah as a reluctant prophet and argues the core message is about God’s call to deliver His word to unlikely places. It contrasts reasons for avoiding foreign missions with God’s mandate to preach, urging modern Christians to support missionary work at home and abroad.
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Onah
God
Jonah
Nineveh
Assyria
Israel
God Eason
Crossword Style Puzzle Clues From An Old Newspaper
A dense list of across and down clues covering geography, anatomy, myth, language and general knowledge. The jumble includes hints for mountain pass line of junction learning method and various obscure terms, with many letters missing or garbled. The reader must solve to fill a crossword grid.
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Ind
Bashan
Peninsula Quebec Can Answer 37 40 42 43 45 56
Last week’s answer lists locations Peninsula Quebec Canada and Mountain Pool with clues for terms covering terminal leg parts and distress signals. It notes numbers 37 40 42 43 45 56 as reference points in a puzzle section.
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Peninsula
Quebec
Can
Clothes for Small Fry Are No Trouble to Sew
Pattern No 1684 comes in sizes infant to three years. Includes a dress for size 1 with yardage estimates and slips, panties, and sunsuit pieces with fabric requirements noted for each.
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Sister
Brother
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