Notable Figures in Military, Society and Draft News
An assorted wire of social and military notes mentions J R Hoover and the De Agi agency scheme, Vincent weighing 968 pounds? in Martinique. Coenelius Vanderbilt Jr. is in Army Intelligence in the Pacific after serving as a private with the AEF. A famous New York playboy pays his estranged wife 1000 weekly to avoid divorce and draft, then halts payments as a schoolmate and wife encounter on Fifth Avenue.
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Coenelius Vanderbilt Jr
Army
Pacific
Vanderbilt
AEF
New York
Tommy Manville
5Th Avenue
Tommy
California
Arlington
War era gossip and literary notes from the era
A collage of wartime musings on liquor policy socialites and censorship with anecdotes about a California burial mixups and Arlington honors. It also surveys books journalism and theater commentary including MacArthur nicotine debates and a review line about Angel Street.
Wartime reminiscence and celebrity marriage gossip
The Times cites Japan’s sneaky tactics and compares 1904 actions to Pearl Harbor. Dorothy Thompson warns against patriotic pretenses while Germany’s fifth column is blamed for stirring fear. Jerry Lewis reports quiet Hollywood. Peggy Joyce notes plans to marry again, naming no fiancé.
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the Times
Japan
Russia
Pearl Harbor
Dorothy Thompson
Germany
U. S
Europe
Trial by Fury line sparks detective mood in Rice novel
In Craig Rice's murder tale, a sharp remark about a woman with flashing eyes marks a tense moment. The line hints at a case built on perception and danger as investigators pursue truth through vivid phrasing.
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Craig Rice
Dessert party ideas and banana apple rings recipe
A column offers dessert ideas for parties with Banana Apple Rings, Banana Oatmeal Cookies, an ambrosial ice box orange cake, minty chocolate tarts, and an orange ice box cake. Recipes include ingredients, steps, and serving notes for a 6 to 8 person crowd. The tone is promotional and practical for home entertaining.
Luncheon Dessert Party Color Schemes Guide
Lynn offers season color schemes for luncheon dessert parties using white with silver or gold blue red as top palettes. Three color combinations include green white and gold blue white and gold and white red and green. For elaborate schemes use violet emerald gold blue and red centered in arrangements. Bridge place cards feature chrysanthemum flowers with tilted cards and decorative painted or candy flowers. Evergreen holly mistletoe bright berries pine cones with silver ornaments add festive accents.
Broccoli Molded Gingerale Select Broiled Scene
A fragmented OCR item mentions broccoli and ginger ale in a culinary or scene setting with unclear context. Readers should expect a brief note on a food preparation or a local event, but essential details are unreadable.
Speed repairs of machinery from farm preparedness notes
The article urges immediate prep for 1942 by inspecting all farm equipment to find worn parts likely to fail. It advises partially dismantling machines, storing small parts, and ordering needed parts now even if unavailable. Correct minor adjustments and use lock washers to reduce vibration and prevent breakage.
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C. B
Richey Chariseieialeer Obie
Good Farm Pasture Boosts War Effort and Food Supply
The article urges pasture improvement to meet rising meat and dairy demand for the armed forces and allies. It stresses soil productivity, soil testing, and use of phosphorous and potash fertilizers. Agronomists and county agents offer testing and fertilizer recommendations for pasture crops in rotation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Middle West
Soil erosion called a fifth columnist on farms
University expert Prof. Paul Hoff notes erosion quietly harms fields, visible as muddy streams after rain. He advises long term, labor light strategies like level strip cropping with sod and diversion terraces. In recent years about 2,000 New York farmers adopted strip-cropping systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hoff
Department of Agricultural Engineering
Cornell University
New York
New York State
Inquiries on History and Typography Facts
Questions cover agenda and Dick test origin Gordian knot cutter meaning of frappe Old Ironside wording happiness quote Mohammed’s pilgrimage and hegira northern South American countries Napoléon at Waterloo Chepstow Caslon Bodoni Cheltenham names identify as artists printers or chemists
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Frappe
Mohammed Fied
Hegira
South America
Napele
Caslon, Bodoni and
Chelteneen
Memoranda of Things to One Test for Scarlet Fever Susceptibility
A physician conducted a test to determine susceptibility to scarlet fever. The memorandum notes include Alexander the Great and describes being chilled with ice. Historic ship reference, Venezuela and Colombie, Belgium, and printers names of type faces appear in the notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander the Great
Venezuela
Colombie
Belgium
High Time for Pert Miss to Catch Up on Reading
Clifton Fadiman cautions readers not to chase every new book. He recalls a dinner with a young woman pressuring an old professor to say he read a recent work. He retorts that Dante’s Divine Comedy has been out for six centuries.
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Clifton Fadiman
Kitchen Tips for Peeling and Preparing Citrus
Odd fragmentary instructions advise selecting yellow zest, testing sink height by hand reach, and soaking grapefruits and oranges in boiling water for three minutes to remove skin. It also suggests chilling fruit for salads and warns not to heat soup too quickly.
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Unica
Farming tips to preserve machinery during wartime shortages
The national war emergency program may hinder new equipment and parts, so farmers are urged to keep implements in good repair. Store equipment dry, overhaul periodically, maintain proper adjustments, and protect wood surfaces with paint.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fat Aunt
J. Rea Hoover
Ee Justice
Washington
Reme Vincent
la Martinique
SRG
Errol Flynn
Reader's Digest
Gene Tunney
Douglas MacArthur
Clare Boothe
Stag
Raymond Gram Swing
Jim Tully
O’brien
George Fielding Eliot
Metropolitan
I. Cahn
Angel Street
Jerry Lewis
H'wood
Peggy Joyce
Lloyd's
London
Tee
Lynn
Tories
Sam
Martha Kansas City
Pia Reeee
Pene
Ake
Eizabeth Oakes Smith
Kent
Rey Seal
Mnu
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