Giant Eye Exhibit Aims to Teach Health in Cleveland
A Cleveland health museum unveils large scale mechanical models of human organs to educate the public about anatomy. Director Bruno Gebhard says interactive displays let visitors see inside a life like eye for near and far sight, and operate a heart model while viewing digestion and muscle movement.
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Cleveland
Museum of Health and Hygiene
America
Bruno Gebhard
Germany
Japan
Official Language Switched to American in Courtroom Debate
A Chicago court confronted whether English or American should be the official language. A bailiff admitted changing the oath card to read American as the official language since 1928. Citizens in South America and readers note U S English differences, yet courtroom use of American English remains debated.
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Illinois
Chicago
General Assembly
Great Britain
United States of America
Inventors Pioneering America's Postwar Future in Los Angeles
Albert G. Burns of Chicago, president of the I.C.A., told inventors at their annual Los Angeles convention that the war's end will shake the economy and that Latin America offers some growth, but the U.S. market remains the great prize. Inventors building new markets with new wares will lead this development, he said. An exhibit featured a child sized chair that converts into a go-cart, jumper, walker, or high-chair.
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America
Albert G. Burns
Chicago
I.C.A
Los Angeles
Latin America
United States
Alimony Racket Warns Psychologist Attacks Systems
A psychologist condemns alimony as a racket driven by old laws crooked lawyers and neurotic women. He cites cases where ex-wives jailed husbands over small weekly payments, including a $60 and a $50 weekly demand, despite the men earning about $45 weekly.
Fortunes Spent on Works Never to Be Produced
Hollywood reportedly spent millions in 1939 on new stage plays and top-hovels though most projects never make the screen. Reasons include protecting against plagiarism suits and avoiding conflicts with upcoming films. Notably Cecil B de Mille shelved Family Portrait to prevent clash, Disney bought Bambi's Children to block a sequel, and Sam Goldwyn acquired The Wall Between to echo City Without Men.
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Hollywood
Cecil B. de Mille
Walt Disney
Felix Salten
Disney
Sam Goldwyn
Martin Berkeley
Sam
Attractive Draperies Depend on Length and Width
Drapery making hinges on precise measurement and careful cutting. Extend the dining table to visualize length and width. Ensure ample width to match length and avoid skimpy curtains. For under cornices, skip heading. otherwise use pleated or box headings. Curtains may touch the floor or sit 6 to 12 inches above. If not floor length, cover the window casing and measure from the window top to the apron below sill. Unlined edges need a narrow hem. bottom hem of 2½ inches is satisfactory.
Beaverbrook’s frugal style marks wartime work in Britain
A small group at Cap D Antibes watches Duke of Windsor’s pool as Lord Beaverbrook, despite great wealth, sports paper clip cuff links. At 30 he built millions and now holds Britain’s crucial role in warplane production, prioritizing work over appearance.
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Beaverbrook
Duke of Windsor
Cap D’ Antibes
French Riviera
Beaver
Lord Beaverbrook
Britain
How Fires Are Built For a Failing Fireplace Start
This excerpt explains a stove fire building method with newspaper crumpled for kindling, box wood shavings, and progressively larger pieces of wood. It notes lighting the paper in several spots and suggests kerosene as a last resort if logs are damp or flames stall.
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America
Olds
Locke Stove Company
W. 22Th St .Manoas City
Spirit of 76 painting by Archibald M Willard
Archibald M Willard, 1836 to 1918, sketched and painted the famous Spirit of '76. He created Puck comics after the Civil War and first drew the piece for the 1876 Centennial opening in Philadelphia. The original now hangs in Abbott Hall library in Marblehead Massachusetts.
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Archibald M. Willard
Philadelphia
Abbott Hall
Marblehead
Mass
Gift cigarettes and tobacco in holiday promotions
A vintage ad suggests sending a carton of Camel cigarettes or Prince Albert smoking tobacco to a Cousin Joe in Kokomo as an affordable, welcomed gift. Local dealers promote gift-wrapped Camel cartons and four fat fifties, plus pound tins and humidors as stylish gifts for smokers.
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Joe
Kokomo
Prince Albert
Adv
Camel Cigarettes
America
Patterns Sewing Circle dress pattern description
The note describes full bodice sections suited for larger figures and a slimming belt, with options to vary tone or contrast. It references Pattern No. 6971 in sizes 38 to 52, detailing fabric yardage for size 38 and the contrast section, and directs sending an order to a specified address.
Dress Styles For Flattering Figures Noting Subtly Hidden Pounds
A fashion note describes dress choices that flatter fuller figures by drawing attention away from size. It emphasizes individuality and the way certain styles visually slim while remaining stylish and practical for larger women.
Jap reporters cover big stories with palace cabinet move
Tokyo reports show media frenzy as palace announced a new cabinet and estates appeared seized by an army within an hour. Papers deployed 50 plus reporters with tents, beds, stoves, radios, cameras, and gear for emergencies. Also ad copy touts Camel Cigarettes and Prince Albert tobacco as ideal modest Christmas gifts with gift packages and fancy wrappings.
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Tokyo
Collier
Kipling's Anger Proved Profitable in Letter Fiat
Rudyard Kipling faced a bus driver who crashed near his home. The writer demanded reparation, but the driver sold the complaint to a friend for 10 shillings. Kipling sent a second letter threatening legal action, which the driver ignored and resold. Frustrated, Kipling confronted him and learned the driver enjoyed profiting from the letters.
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Rudyard Kipling
Kipling
Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin
An old prescription-style ad urges Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna combined with Syrup Pepsin for constipation relief. It claims gentle stomach tolerance, wakes lazy nerves and muscles in the intestines, and appeals to both adults and children for easy digestion.
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Seana
Dr. Caldwell
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