American Visitor Laughs At London Cockney Speech
An American rides the Underground in London and imitates the Cockney accent. He jokes with a conductor about dropping something, prompting a humorous exchange as the conductor corrects him and promises to recover a missing object at Oxford Street.
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Hollywood Stars Switch Gigs And Rise In Fame
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis began in Atlantic City with a rough routine that later clicked on screen and radio, earning about 10000 weekly. Betsy Blair left Broadway for Gene Kelly’s Hollywood, landing a key role in Mystery Street and preparing for Summer Stock.
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Food prep tips and quirky kitchen hacks from a vintage list
A collection of kitchen tips including layering vegetables in casserole with cream sauce and cheese, muffins with peanut butter, lemon marinated onions in potato salad, a two faced darning egg for mending hose, quick gentle fruit cooking, celery boats with peanut butter for kids, and banana slices with shredded lettuce and mayonnaise.
United States buys Virgin Islands from Denmark in 1917
The United States secured the Virgin Islands from Denmark for 25 million dollars in 1917. The territory covers 133 square miles and cost more than Alaska, which measured 586 400 square miles, by roughly three and a half times.
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