President Wilson Puts Shorthand To Test In Private Meeting
A young writer recounts meeting Woodrow Wilson during Armistice era tension. The President tests his shorthand by dictating a New York editorial at 180 wpm, then has him read it back. Wilson jokes about his own skill and asks for a demonstration. The encounter ends with an invitation to write for the President.
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White House
Mr. Watson
East Side
Mr Wilson
New York
Boynton University
Percival Oakes
AAAA
Percy
Perey
Ike
To a Convalescent and the White House Scene
A devotional note wishes a convalescent patience and courage as healing progresses. It ends with a humorous memory of Woodrow Wilson and Bernie Baruch, recalling an exchange on Delancey Street and a request for a chocolate soda.
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Mr. Baruch
Delancey Street
Woodrow Wilson
Bernie Baruch
Moonlit Interlude at Dartmouth Victory Dance
During intermission Percy and Delia sit on the dry rink under the moon. Delia debates imitation and genius while Percy, moved by love, gazes upward as a baying sound escapes his throat, signaling a shift in his mood.
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Dartmouth
Percy
Delia
Crossword Puzzle Across Down 19
Puzzle text lists scattered crossword clues with numbers and partial words across multiple lines. It appears to be a damaged or partial grid prompt titled as a crossword puzzle across and down clues with entries like Highest Secure Time of king Macaws Distant Robbin Garment God of war Belonging French Is able to him writer Small Therefore Most timid explosion Weep Jewish Restores Part of month health to be Little girl Part of Falls short Money to be Principles Nee ofright for offenses Color Live temporar ily as an agent
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Bown
Lew Ecard
Persia
SW Asia Motion
W. Republic
Robbin
Puzzle Solves with Mixed Clues From Last Week
A jumble of crossword style clues and numbered hints appears listing definitions and word lengths. Entries include terms like Wager Com Swed and a tea cake Scot with various numbers and cross references.
Dean Martin Jerry Lewis Team Up At Atlanta Night Club
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis performed together for the first time at an Atlanta city nightclub. They received warnings from the manager before delivering a wild, unscripted routine that included smashing dishes and audience jokes. The pair later found success in films and on television, reportedly earning about ten thousand dollars weekly. Betsy Blair left Broadway to marry Gene Kelly and join Mystery Street. Haide Goransen, a Swedish model, drew movie offers after Life magazine cover exposure. Don MacLaughlin recalls his first live television audition. Betty Clark, a 13 year old blind soprano, attracted extensive magazine attention, while Vic Damone remains a friend and booster.
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Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
NBC
Atlanta
Jerry
Dean
Betsy Blair
Gene Kelly
Hollywood
Pro and Con on Big and Little Football Giants
A sports column weighs weight versus speed in football using Notre Dame and Minnesota as examples. It highlights Leon Hart 245 pounds and other linemen, notes the value of mobility in players, and praises Kentucky coach Paul Bryant and Pittsburgh’s Captain Tom Hamilton for strong seasons.
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Gene Tunney
Bernard Gimbel
General Reed Enlpanick
Bernie Gimbel
Hart
Toneff
Martin
Minnesota
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Ekberg
Mart
Toncff
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Yale
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Notre Dame
Tulane
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Captaain
Tom Hamilton
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Walter Milligan
Paul Bryant
Kentucky
Alabama
Frank Thomas
Mississippi
Georgia
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