Dutch Workers See American Life From a Visitor's Eye
An article in the Wall Street Journal is cited where five Dutch linoleum plant workers traveled to the United States for three months to observe conditions. They were surprised by high mechanization and overtime pay, impressed by leisure and vending machines, and noted wage levels and buying power here compared with Holland. They highlighted widespread car ownership potential and the difference in work culture and social life between the two countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Dewitt C. Morrill
Wall Street Journal
Atlantic
Pennsylvania
Morrill
Holland
Bor
Helsland
Amsterdam
Ghosts and Chickcharnies on Andros Island Tale
Constable George H. Boyd of Andros Island in the Bahamas contemplates renting out ghosts to tourists amid legends of Neville Chamberlain, Munich, and the Chickcharnies, small winged beings said to nest in pine trees. The tale ties a 1890s Chamberlain visit to a plantation and a disrupted road project, blamed on these spirits.
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Andros Island
Bahamas
George H. Boyd
Andros
Boyd
Stephen Trumbull
Miami
Neville Chamberlain
Munich
Hitler
Chamberlain
Ghosts and creatures haunt Andros Island tales recount
Erich Brandeis and locals discuss ghosts and myths in Andros Bahamas lore. Boyd claims a lighthouse specter caused shipwrecks and a stern warning from Father Montague banished the spirit. Other legends include Lusca the half dragon sea monster and Yahoo shape shifters amid island ant hills, with colonial Penal Code fines for ghosts.
Marriage vows turn Lana Turner into homebody for Lex Barker
Hollywood gossip notes Lex Barker says marriage to Lana Turner changed both, keeping dinners at home and long nights talking. He adds Turner owes him a fortune in gin rummy and that they rarely go out. The ex Tarzan and its glamour girl brand shift from glitter to domestic life.
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Rechayns
Trumbull
Boyd
Lex Barker
Lana Turner
Tarzan
Lana
Tarzen
Europe
Barker
Tarzan Pictures
University-International Studio
Elmer Wheeler reveals niche success story of Dottie's Quickie Cookies
Mrs. Dorothy Ferguson of Greeley develops and markets Dottie's Quickie Cookies after freezing dough experiments. She now produces 1,000 packages per hour and sells nationwide, while balancing family life and outside interests like golf and tennis.
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Dorothy Ferguson
Greeley, Cole
Take My Yoke Upon You Teachings of Rest
A compact note echoes a gospel verse from Matthew 11 29 inviting readers to learn from Jesus who is meek and lowly in heart promising rest for souls. The line emphasizes humble guidance and inner peace amid life’s burdens.
Reporters Are Good Singapore Editor Deplores Cliches
Ivor Vernon Edward Kraal, on a three month U.S. grant, praises American reporters for skill while lamenting clichés. He recalls mentors Aaron Benesch and Paul Dix at the St. Louis Globe-Democrat and UP, noting how they taught direct storytelling and how Kraal used shorthand to produce accurate, concise copy.
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Barman W. Nichols
Washington
Ivor Vernon Edward Kraal
United States
Singapore Straits- Times
Malayas
Ivor
America
U.S
State Department
Aaron Benesch
Inter
St. Louis State Times
Globe-Democrat
Iver
Aaron
Cubs
Tvor
Aaron Beneseh
Paul Dix
St. Louis
United Press
Rotary Club
Mr. Benesch
One Pioneer in Motion Pictures Sees New Business
John Crosby reports on a farmer near Toronto who installed a television set in a barn. Cows seem contented and yield an extra fifteen gallons of milk daily, reacting to Arthur Godfrey and Eddie Cantor. A cat enjoyed John Daly’s news show for an hour.
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Pop” Lubin
John Crosby
Fleming
Toronto
Arthur Godfrey
Eddie Cantor
Crosby
John Daly
Westminster Kennel Club
Portmanteau knowledge and historical trivia mixed
A collage of quick quiz items from a newspaper page asks about a portmanteau word, the Wind Cave state, Coast Guard creation by act of Congress, early Supreme Court justices, acronyms ARG, and miscellaneous facts. It includes word origins, bios, sports notes, and trivia prompts with brief answers implied.
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United States Coast Guard
United States Supreme Court
O Dwyer Bitter At Way His City Turned On Him
Washington profile of former New York mayor and ambassador Bill O Dwyer. The piece notes his romantic marriage turmoil, political clashes, and criticisms of graft while praising his record on building schools, hospitals, and housing. It highlights his Mexico City popularity, plans to return to New York, and his stance on state control of track gambling. The Fort Worth weather anecdote follows.
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Baytown
la Porte
Texas
Gulf Freeway
Houston
San Jarinto
Washington
O'Dwyer
Drew Pearson
Mexico City
Bill O'Dwyer
New York City
U.S
Mexico
United States
State Department
Josephus Daniels
Roosevelt
Adolf Hitler
Italy
Broadway
Lower Manhattan
New York
Miami
Odwyer
Big O'Dwyer
Sloan Simpson
Sloan
Ambassador O'Dwyer
Rudolph Halley
James J Morsn
Moran
Russell Lavigne
Curran
Tom Dewey
Dewey
Moses
Fiorella le Guardia
Bob Wagner
Luther Gulick
Charles Preusse
T O
Underworld
Francis White
Ireland
Brooklyn
Murder, Inc
Filers
Dodgers
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Baytown Sun
Austin
Spi
Allan Shivers
Texas State Teachers Association
School Teachers of Texas
Gilmer-Aikin
By Fred Hartman
Shivers
Sumoner
Harris County
Shivats
Sen
Price Daniel
Daniel
Capitol
By Erich Brandeis
Chow
Sona
Montague
Hollywood
Aline Mosby
Elmer Wheeler
Singapore
By Bennett Cerf
Central Press
Austin O'Malley
Wolks of Fame
Giess the Neine
England
Britis Foreign Office
Madrid
Angola
Rome
Foreign Office
London
Czechoslovakia
United Kingdom
United Nations
Brockton
Mass
U.S.A
Martha Rave
All Star
Revie
Andrew Jackson
Maine
Czsr
Nicholas II
Russia
Balkans
Greece
Margaret Webster
Harry James
George Brent
South Dakota
Jnan Rutledge
South Carolina
American Red Cross
Sir Pierson Dixon
Reocky Graziana
Fort Worth
Willie
Leonard Sansom
Mages
Wheeler
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