Berlin Diary excerpt off limits to American audience
Notes describe William L. Shirer recounting a Berlin airman’s mother who is notified of her son’s death by the Luftwaffe and later learns he is alive through BBC reports. The mother is arrested for listening to foreign broadcasts while a Nazi censor blocks Shirer’s use of the story.
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William L. Shirer
Berlin
Shirer
CBS
BBC
London
England
Germany
Bridge Party Rumors and Informed Sources Advised
A cub reporter on a small town newspaper faced strict caution to treat rumors as unconfirmed. The era’s editors warned against publishing facts not corroborated by reliable information.
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Europe
Smith
Brown
Illinois
Alexander Smith
Like Father Like Son Lindbergh Profiles
Walter Eli Quigley profiles Chas Lindbergh Sr in The SEP noting the father’s 1917 war speech themes resemble Charles Lindbergh Jr’s 1941 anti invasion rhetoric. The piece references Jack Oakie in Liberty’s remark about memory and hardship and mentions the magazine National’s defense focus.
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Chas. Lindbergh Sr
Walter Eli Quigley
Lindbergh
Jack Oakie
Liberty
National
National Defense
Typewriter Ribbons and Wit from Cultural Echoes
A select array of quotes on prejudice memory ambition and art discusses judgment and virtue. Notable lines include Zona Gale Oscar Wilde Mark Twain and Sybil Thorndike with references to A Devere Aylvin York and Shaw. The Akron Beacon Journal notes critics sometimes err and life lessons shape performance.
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Zona Gale
A. Devere
Jean Richter
Oscar Wilde
Alvin C. York
Jay Russell
Mark Twain
The
Akron Beacon-Journal
George Bernard Shaw
Shaw
Sybil Thorndike
Sounds At Popular Night Spots Spark Offbeat Quips
A fragment recounts witty exchanges heard at Havana Madrid Glass Hat Riviera and El Morocco. Dialogues poke fun at brains money and popularity with light sarcasm and urban humor. No clear event details beyond nightlife phrases and venue mentions.
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Gavan
Havana
Madrid
Riviera
el Morocco
Vi-4 iy Lt a aa By VIRGIN Released by Western
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a release by Western with unclear full title. Reads as a brief film or item line dated to Virgin states. Unable to confirm full names, dates, or context from legible portions.
Studio notes praise Citizen Kane era shifts and Goldwyn plans
The piece discusses delays and budget figures for The Yearling, possible next-year production, and Orson Welles impact on actors. It notes Anne Burr joining RKO, Gary Cooper’s potential comedy role, and Goldwyn’s plan to release The Little Foxes with Bette Davis and The Singing and the Gold about Hudson settlers.
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Orson Welles
RKO
Anne Burr
Samuel Goldwyn
Gary Cooper
York
John Doe
Goldwyn
RKO Radio
The
Little Foxes
Bette Davis
Gary. Cooper
Hudson
Women as makers or breakers of marriage and home
In troubled times Kathleen Norris urges women to keep home serene as a refuge and to shape marriages. A Chicago husband’s letter illustrates a wife’s drift toward self destruction and the strain on a family, with Norris advising patience and resilience.
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Chicago
Norris
Don
Evelyn
Eternal triangle tensions challenge a husband in crisis
A wife threatens divorce costs while a second woman offers a costly reward. Kathleen Norris explores the dilemma and seeks a different solution beyond payoffs, as a man navigates a complex marital tangle with two competing pressures.
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Kathleen Norris
Claire Trevor Set For MGM Role In Honky Tonk
Claire Trevor joins Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for the first time in his career as the second romantic lead to Lana Turner in Honky Tonk with Clark Gable starring.
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Claire Trevor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Lana Turner
Clark Gable
Harpo Marx Plans Army Camp Tour After The Big Store
Harpo Marx touring army camps nationwide after completing The Big Store with his brothers. The plan promises entertainment for servicemen who currently rely on Grade B movies from nearby towns as their primary diversion.
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Harpo Marx
Gable Surprises Lombard Fans At Studio Return
Clark Gable hid in a station wagon near the studio and watched autograph seekers while Carole Lombard rehearsed a radio sketch. He wore work clothes and a two day beard, after arriving to take her home.
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Carole Lombard
Clark Gable
Louisiana as Film Setting Boosts Studio Projects
The piece notes Louisiana as a popular backdrop with the Sunny remake starring Anna Naegle offering light entertainment. Paramount plans Louisiana Purchase with Hollywood’s 12 beauties for a screen version of the music hit, while Ellen Drew and Robert Preston, previously in The Night of January 16th, will reunite for Mardi Gras Murder.
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Louisiana
Anna Naegle
Paramount
Hollywood
Ellen Drew
Robert Preston
Rooney and Miller Start New Film Project
Mickey Rooney and Sidney Miller roll a piano onto the set as they begin a new film together. They have completed six pictures to date and written and published five songs.
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Mickey Rooney
Sidney Miller
Two Violin Arrangements Promoted by Siday and Waring
Eric Siday, noted amateur English violinist, headlines new two violin numbers featured by Fred Waring. Swing fans praise the piece as performed by Siday and Ferne. Siday says his real talent lies at the table, where he is an expert now.
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Fred Waring
Eric Siday
England
Siday
Ferne
Odds and Ends: Hollywood Notes and TV Radio churn
Eleanor Roosevelt may reprise a radio appearance on Bess Johnson's The Story of Bess Johnson. Dr Kildare film titled Mary Names the Day. Craig Wood, 1941 U S Open champ, appears in an RKO Pathe Sportscope. Kay Kayser to play Shakespearean ham actor. Greer Garson hair described Florentine red in Blossoms in the Dust. Abbott and Costello in In the Navy adds comic appeal.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
Bess Johnson
Craig Wood
RKO Pathe
Kay Kayser
Greer Garson
Abbot and Costello
Describe a delicate allover rose pattern crochet print
A pasted advertising snippet details an allover rose pattern with a yellow center and green bud, pink tip, priced 15 cents per 72 yards, and includes printing guidance and color suggestions. It directs readers to send orders to the listed address for the old favorite crochet guide.
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Assur Chorse
Household tips for cooking and home care from an old column
Stale cake crumbs on custards give a delicate brown and a different flavor. Washable curtains rust from damp, dampen rust spots with salts of lemon and let stand to vanish. Dip fish in milk before breading for better taste. A jar of chopped ice can form a ring mold. Remove grass stains with baking soda paste. Freeze flavored ice cubes with pineapple juice or sour lemonade and mint. Floor wax protects new window sills. Lemon rind in soup stock enhances flavor.
Cutting Remark Sparks Spat in Quiet House
A couple's tense exchange ends with the wife snapping that nothing she says bears fruit while the husband retorts about pruning. The moment captures mounting frustration as conversation fails to resolve the dispute.
Burglars Favor Cash Over Time Money Phrase
A cryptic clipping notes burglars value cash over time as a wordplay phrase references a phono girl and a two faced record. It reads like a quirky language joke from a vintage column.
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