Hollywood Notes on Stars and Studio Plans
A collage of Hollywood anecdotes outlines Laraine Day’s glamor push in Bride by Mistake with Alan Marshal, guest stars Johnnie Johnston and Victor Borge signing for multiple stints, and Hedy Lamarr’s influence on snow-free film props. It also mentions Ellen Drew’s overseas promotion and Boris Karloff’s Isle of the Dead casting, plus industry trivia on Music While You Work and other studio developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fter
Laraine Day
Mary Lamont
RKO
Alan Marshal
Chamber Music Society of
Lower Basin Street
Johnnie Johnston
Victor Borge
Ellen Drew
Cy Bartlett
Gal
Boris Karloff
Setting Circle Patterns for the Fastidious Matron Frock
Frock patterns from Barbara Bell Pattern Nos designed for wide size ranges fit for matron age. Patterns include front panel tailoring to slim the torso and hips. Orders requested from Sewing Circle Pattern Dept San Francisco with 20 cents per pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Bell
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
New
Montgomery Street
San Francisco Calit
Simple one piece play frock and sun hat pattern
A quick to sew children’s outfit pattern promises a complete cut and sew project in an afternoon. The instructions highlight a one piece frock and a matching sun hat suitable for beginners.
Tiny Electric Motor Powers Machinery
A very small electric motor, weighing about a quarter of a pound, runs itself and operates other delicate machinery. Built by a Nebraska enthusiast over three years, the motor uses 58 pairs of gold, silver, copper, brass and iron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Fragmented Vignettes Rally Through Fractured Dialogues
A jumble of dated comic lines and brief exchanges. Characters discuss love, gossip, and social missteps while wartime echoes and witty one liners weave through scenes. The snippets hint at social norms, propriety, and humor from a past era.
Obliging Chap Demands Cash From Clerk During Hold Up
A witty exchange unfolds as a robber demands money from a store cashier while the clerk responds with a taunting quip. The moment highlights a tense street confrontation and the criminal’s insistence on swift payment. The scene captures a risky face off between offender and merchant with the clerk attempting to defuse the threat.
Vanity Table From Mirror and Odds and Ends Idea
Instructions for building a vanity table from an old dresser mirror using orange crates lumber curtain rod hinges cup hooks and wire. The sketch shows details and notes the project can hide uneven edges and that the dressing table is part of a homemaking booklets series. Copy of BOOK 5 offered for 19 cents by mail.
Practical Household Tips From Old Recipes
Cut cauliflower leaves into inch pieces and cream with white sauce. Dampen laundry soap and rub inside feather ticking to prevent feather leakage. Use a tin for large sweater holes, backing with netting, then darn with matching wool. Feed dog cornmeal in vegetable water and divide meals into three.
Practical Household Tips From an Older Guide
Pack apples individually in newspapers before placing them in a barrel. Use small scraps for weekly mending in the Sewing Room. Save bulbs by turning lights off when unused and choose proper voltage. A 100-watt bulb provides efficient light. Keep peanut butter jars upside down to distribute oil evenly.
Cottager Declines Part Payment for Sweeper
A carpet sweeper salesman encounters a rough cottager who refuses a trade in, insisting he bought the old model for better or worse and won’t sell it. The exchange ends with the cottager standing by his purchase.
Salt and Incense Built Ancient Roads and Cities
Salt and incense were key economic and religious needs shaping ancient trade. The Via Salaria in Italy and routes from Greece to salt pans fed Far East markets, while London’s origin tied to salt trade bringing Cheshire salt to the Thames for export to Gaul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Salaria
Greece
Duie
Far East
London
Thames
Cheshire
Channel
Gaul
Also Mentioned on This Page
Virginia
Western
Ubser
Laraine
Andre Kashlanetz
Lily Pons
Eleanor Steber
Percy Faili
Hedy Lamarr
John Loder
Ethel Barrymore
Hollywood
Henry Sylvern
Mutual
Qne
Metro
Wei Hsueh
Peiping
British Broadcasting Corporation
United States
Uropia
Hope
Crosby
Lanse
Warnar’s
Mascara
Sara Purldan
Cuen
Kin Aeldel Fe
Paulsite Goddard
Mim
Anna
Mother
Alford
Wilbur Gussenuzoose
Wilbur
Hitler
Gristeners
Jack
Jasper
Joan
T'2 Pu Ai
Jay
By Ruth Wyeth Spears
Shane
Katic Wyefit Spears
Getford Hills
New York
Naine
Cottager
Hotor
Bfgoodrich
Wiz
Kellogg's
Soretone
Foster D. Snell, Inc
Acbiete
Cepore
McKessoo & Robbins, Inc
Bridgeport
Cooacericuc
LA Noo
Igrae
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