Broadway Gossip Mixed With High Society and Politics
A collage of New York social life features Walter Winchell’s Broadway scene with figures like Van Wyck Brooks Jo Davidson and Dr F Kingdown. G men Hoover Tolson Doris Duke’s ex James Cromwell Mae West Brentano’s window drama and Frank Sinatra appear amid nightlife notes and a political sting about Dewey and Roosevelt.
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van Wyck Brooks
Jo Davidson
F. Kingdown
Stork
J. E. Hoover
Clyde Tolson
Edward Mulrooney
Gene Buck
Dorothy Lamour
Jinx Falkenberg
Carole Landis
Ann Sheridan
Rita Hayworth
Roosevelt
Frank Sinatra
Star Time
Lou Holtz
June Havoc
Versailles
Doris Duke
James Cromwell
Josie Hughes
Russel Crouse
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Rebellious fragments of gossip and political rumors mix with Hollywood intrigue and social comment. The snippets reference Ben Hecht and a claim of investigating goons, Dewey, Cagney, Bogart, Roosevelt era politics, a mayor possibly overseas, betting odds, Jack Dempsey, and several cafe and club overheard lines about relationships and intrigue in urban scene.
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Hillman
PAC
Ben Hecht
Transparent Goons
Dewey
Cagney and Bogart
H’wood
Roosevelt Group
Hizzoner
Italy
Washington
Jack Dempsey
Hannah Williams
Coin and Stamp Collectors Meet In Cedar Rapids
Two local numismatic and philatelic events are planned this month. A Cedar Rapids joint meeting at the Montrose hotel includes stamp and coin exhibits at 10 a.m., a 12:30 p.m. banquet, and a 2 p.m. auction and exchange, with talks at lunch. Organizers A Ray Harmon and John H Arnold lead Cedar Rapids clubs. The Trans Mississippian Philatelic Society convention will be held in Dubuque October 27 29 for clubs west of the Mississippi and east of the Rockies, at the Y M C A building, Iowa hosts first time in years. The Iowa Numismatic Association semi annual meeting occurs in Davenport concurrently.
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Montrose Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Philatelic Society
Dubuque
Crystal Room
A. Ray Harmon
Mississippi River
Rocky Mountains
Iowa
Dubuque Y
September Superior Court Intake Totaled $2464
September court records show collected fines and fees totaling 2464.56 dollars for the period. Fines reached 1976 dollars, court fees 418.50, marshal fees 38.40, meals to prisoners 14, and miscellaneous 17.66.
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Superior Court
Morgenthau Announces Terms for Sixth War Loan
Secretary Morgenthau outlined security offerings for the sixth war loan set for November 20 to December 14 with a national funding goal of 14 billion dollars. Emphasis targets a five billion dollar individuals quota. Securities include Series E F G savings bonds Series C notes 24 percent bonds 1966 71 two percent bonds 1952 54 one percent notes 1947 and percent certificates of indebtedness with varied dating and denominations.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Unclear 1944 Note Mentions Bonds and Coupon Form
Fragment discusses bonds issued in 1944 with due dates in 1945 and a coupon form. It references amounts from 1000 to 1,000,000 dollars, indicating a financial instrument or bond offering. No additional context or entities are identifiable.
City Water Works Report Shows Daily Use at Six Million Gallons
October city waterworks report to council shows total water consumption in September of 181.5 million gallons, averaging 6.505 million gallons per day. The purification process used 109.16 tons of lime, 7.07 tons of alum, 2845 pounds of chlorine, 315 pounds of other chemicals.
Processing plant consumes large chemical and energy totals
The plant used 222,613 kilowatt hours of electricity in the month. It processed ammonia, ammonium sulphate, fuel oil, soda ash, ferric sulphate, copper sulphate, activated carbon and suspension catalyst. River water hardness dropped from 10.18 to 4.15 grains per gallon after treatment.
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Aver
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Walter Winchell
New York
Mae West
H'wood
Idtown
Brentano
George Price
Roosevelt Rooter
Lily i Pons
Fifth
Jimmy Joys
Peabody Hotel
Memphis
Sheila
Barrett
Gotham Hosp
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Park Avenue
Myron McCormicks
Martha Hodge
Mme
Paul Dubonnet
Jean Nash
Hot Springs
Jean
Ray Milland
The
Star
Ragusa
Yugoslavia
Burl Ives
Cafe Society
Arthur Lee Simpkins
Latin Quarter
Gloria Blake
Havana-Madrid
Franchon
Whiteman
Philco
John Osborne
Paris
Allan Chase
Anna Encasta
J. Wildberg
National Catholic Community Service
LaGuardia
Sherman Billingsley
Stork Club
Amarjit Kapurthala
India
Madison Hotel
John Frederics
Paul Flato
Agnes Pyne Bacon McLean
Moo
Ronald Hudson
Seth Babits
Manhattan General Hospital
Fdr
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Manhattan
Lower Manhattan
Brooklyn Bridge
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Sixth
Seventh Avenues
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Rismont
Capitol Theater
West Forties
Dies Committee
R. E. Stripling
Political Action Committee
Hecht
Krebs
Krebs Dairy
First Avenue
Poor PA
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Cafe Pierre
Reuben’s
Ruby Foo
C. R
Merle E. Garmoe
C. D
Third Street
Davis Shoe Repairing
Davis
LTT
Second Avenue
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Aera
Coca-Cola
Silver Leaf
TIN Gans
Ginsberg
Autumn Twosome
Longines-Wittnauer Watches
WMT
Ginsberg’s
Second
Bargain
Armstrong
Neva
E&w
Bargain Basement
Van
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