Murder and mystery in Mazatlan over Elsa Chatfield estate
Aunt Kitty Chatfield dies of morphine overdose and Elsa Chatfield’s heirs, Aunt Rogers and Harry Madison, travel to Mazatlan to probe her murder. A party guest dies at Sam Chatfield’s ranch, Mexican police arrest Reed Barton, and orders to influence the case surface as the party heads to sea for swordfishing after a fishing trip.
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Elsa Chatfield
Holyswood
Kitty
Rogers
Harry Madison
Mazatlan
Mexico
Kitty Chatfield
Elsa
Hem
Sam Chartfield
James Chesebro
Lombardo
Reed Barton
Chatfield
Barton
Reed Burton
Mwe
Reed
Hunt
Margaret
Betty
Marlin Attack Ends Dramatically On Mazatlan Fishing Trip
The fishing party aboard Mazatlan waters confront a sudden chase as two marlin strike. Sam Chatfield falls when a marlin mortally wounds him in a dramatic turn of events. Reed Barton, Roger and Dwight Nichols battle the sea while Elsa Nrows and George Rumble watch.
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Huntoon Rogers
Mazatlan
Dwight Nichols
Orizaba
Margaret
George Rumble
Arturo
Filepine
Reed Barton
Sam
Field
Dwight
Rogers
Sam Chatfield
Sam Chatherd
Fellows
Reed
Sam Chatfeld
Sam Chafield
Hollywood Rumors and Radio Ties Highlight Stars
Prominent actors and industry figures mix film and radio notes. Joan Fontaine praised for beauty and vitality by a veteran observer, with longtime friend Olivia de Havilland recalling her drive. Joan pauses in Connecticut to vacation with husband Brian Aherne while moonlighting as a nurse's aide. Marlene Dietrich recalls fear and trembling on CBS Playhouse in 1942. Samuel Goldwyn casts Victor McLaglen as a pirate in a Technicolor Treasure Chest opposite Bob Hope. Lewis E. Lawes stars in New Prisons New Men for Warner Bros. Ruth Brennan appears as Lynn Winthrop in Since You Went Away, with father Walter Brennan signed for To Have and Have Not. Gertrude Lawrence earns Red Cross stripes, a decorated war worker. One Man's Family, Carlton Morse’s radio saga since 1932, remains a staple. Nancy Kelly seeks winters on Broadway and summers in Hollywood for stronger roles.
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Ruth Brennan
Walter
Selznick
Lynn Winthrop
Warner Bros
Humphrey Bogart
Odds and Ends and a Theater Promotion
Note to girls Dick Henry Aldrich stirs letters from junior misses with teal pink lip prints. Mad prima Lee appears in Silver Theater sketches while Ian Peeren of Great Moments in Music hosts a loud studio moment. Hal Reach, former United Artists producer, is promoted to lieutenant colonel in the U S Army.
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Henry Aldrich
Madpiema Lee
Andy
Ian Peeren
Hal Reach
United Artists
U. S. Army
Patterns Sewing Circle jumper jacket for versatile wardrobes
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1918 offers a jumper with blouse or with jacket for office, shopping, or travel. Sizes 12 14 16 18 26 40 42 with bust measurements 34 to 42 inches. Short sleeves require 4 3 4 yards of 39 inch fabric. Due to high demand in wartime, a bit more fabric may be needed. Send your order to:
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Barbara Bell
Unc
Bombers Map Berlin Buildings From Public Directory
The maps used by the Royal Canadian Air Force when bombing Berlin identify strategic buildings by street addresses, obtained from a Berlin classified telephone directory borrowed from the New York Public Library.
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Berlin
Royal Canadian Air Force
City
New York Public Library
Quiz answers from a vintage newspaper prompt
The piece lists six trivia items with presumed answers: Red Cross timing in 2. Special cargo by tankers allows deck carriage of air and torpedo boats. Norman J. Colman under Cleveland. Charles E. Duryea. the castle insignia since 1840. Uranus discovered in 1781.
Discovery sits Cold’s Relief for coughs and colds
An old fashioned medicated salve called Penetro claims to relieve colds and nasal congestion. The ad promotes Penetro with a mutton suet base and modern medication, urging mothers to follow grandma’s example. Priced 25c single and 36c double supply.
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Jamies
Indian Monument Turns a 36 Foot Statue at St Paul
A 36 foot American Indian statue inside the courthouse in St Paul Minnesota is rigged with motors and clockwork to rotate once daily.
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Court House
St. Paul, Minn
No More Trouble With Constipation All Bran Ad
An unsolicited reader letter endorses Kellogg's All-Bran as a gentle regulating food. It credits regular All-Bran consumption with relief from chronic constipation, notes water intake, and urges buyers to insist on Kellogg's All-Bran made in Battle Creek.
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KDE Logg
HM. Riley
Btreet
Chicigo
Kellogg's
Kelloggs
Kellogg’s Allbran
Kelloge
Battle Creek
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