Pete’s slot machine case shapes a life in law and film
A fragmentary tale follows Pete later known as Virgil, a college burglar routed by a slot machine. He battles legal questions over its value, pursues a law career, mingles with film figures, enlists in the Navy, and ends retired in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Pete
America
Virgil
Achool
Fort Wayne
Seattle
West
California
Mexico
San Diego
Lary
Ship
Hollywood
Y. David
Navy
Fox International
la Jolla
Indiana
Points for Parents and Children in Multicultural Exchange
A mother admonishes Manuel and warns against playing with Jack due to language and family differences. Another mother invites boys in for cookies and expresses optimism about teaching Tom Spanish, hoping for future travel to Mexico and greater tolerance born from early cultural exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Mexico
Daily Across and Down Puzzle Clues and Cryptoquote
The page presents a cryptic crossword with across and down clues, a quote-based cryptoquote by Longfellow, and a list of puzzle hints including names and phrases, with solvable wordplay and a sample decoding rule. It frames the puzzle setup and example mapping for readers to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Halfema
Margarini
Old
Rome
Hand Care Tips For Women In Daily Beauty Routines
An advice piece promotes practical measures for preserving hands. It highlights rubber gloves during hot washing, daily hand lotion use, protection against cold and sun, manicures, and simple finger exercises to retain flexibility and prevent stiffness. It motivates readers to adopt these cosmetic and healthful practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lalate
Josephine Lowman
Household Scrapbook Clever Home Fixes and Tips
A vintage roundup offers quick repairs and tweaks. It covers repairing a cracked porcelain toilet tank with resin glue after thorough drying, softening wet shoes with kerosene or castor oil, and welding a doorknob to a hacksaw for a better grip and faster cutting.
Dear Heart Sick: Advice on a troubled marriage
A reader writes of a middle-aged husband in an ongoing affair. The adviser warns the affair reflects waning appeal with age and urges subtle positioning to win him back. The note mentions travel, a two day canoe race, and a river route across Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melen
Avrage
Bloomington
Ind
Ilinois
Gen. Georgel
Rogers Clark
Aolvarce
Helen
Advice and humor mix in late 1940s columns
A collage of lighthearted anecdotes and reader questions from a Dear Helen style column. Ed Wynn and Eddie Cantor quips mingle with home life tips, fashion sketches, and teen etiquette guidance, featuring humorous asides about relationships and styling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iAsk
Board of Education Extension
Ywcas
New York
Seventh Avenue
Carpet Linoleum Tile Line Offers Wide Range
One of the most complete lines of carpet linoleum tile and accessories for installation in this area. Over 500 brand name carpet patterns to choose from in Wool Nylon Acrilan. Prices from $2.45 per sq yd for carpet. Sheet inlaid linoleum and vinyls from $1.45 per sq yd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tileone
Problem A Day: Answer 13 M and 15
Subtract 2 from 41 then divide by the sum of 1 and 2 to get the smallest number. Add 1 and 2 respectively to obtain the other two numbers.
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By Jane Toner Scott
Bulletin-Herald
Gwinn
Madison Ave
Howard Gwinn
Denzil Reganold
Bud Hughes
Don Jones
Jim Kress
Broadway
J.D. Main
Jack Shelton
Gwinnn & Canada
Chat Canada
Joh McCord Arrow Drug Co., Inc
Nichol Ave
Roy Gehr
George Class
Gwinn's
Medical Arts
Brown
Saul Creasen
Wolf Hap Gwinn
LAPEL
Howard Mills, Jr
Jim Russell
Phang
Drug Gwinn’s
CTU All
Manuel
Jack
Parrot Navy
Emu Babar Longfellow
Ytcniaidiatc Awn AG Bacaigeb
CNITI
Versurany
George Farquhar
Walt Disney
Leer
By Ward Greene
Kone
Ofedef
Mort Walker
Dick Browne
Berry Drake
Alfred and
Riola
Harris
Kis Lyoice
Johnnyess
Pert
Torpsco
Voike
Aechte
Bob Montana
Miss Grundy
Joe Palooka
Ham Fisher
Lil’ Abnee
Wen
By AL Capp
Mary Worth
BY Ben Allen
Marti Wray
OHN
Wray
MR. Lance
Fiancee
Lou Traub
Kim
Mar
Lance
Querhfar
Pree
Martin
Buz
BY Roy Crane
Donald Duce
Cho
Watt
Aaini
Ree
Helen Warten
Bennett Cerf
Ed Wynn
Wynn
Eddie Cantor
Bobby Clark
Bobby
George Burns
Gene Doheny
Leral D.A
King Features
Eradicate
Sonny
Relen Erskine
Andersen
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Resere
Lurgan
FLGOR
Charles A. Durgan
Rmeys
ATTRE
Inner
Mandalia
A. Coffin
Columbia
South Carolina
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