Marilyn Monroe Aims For Success By Staying In And Pitching Curves
New York columnist HAL BOYLE profiles Marilyn Monroe noting her rise from five cents a month in charity work to earning 750 dollars weekly in Hollywood. She shares views on fame, marriage, instincts, sex, and a mischievous rapport with reporters during a luncheon interview.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Jean Harlow
Mae West
Boyle
Miss Monroe
Comical Anecdotes and Rivalry in Early American Prose
A collection of short humor and political quips features John Randolph and Henry Clay squaring off on a narrow sidewalk with Randolph declaring his disdain for “scoundrels” and Clay offering a courteous glide aside. Other bits include a Midwest gentleman fed oil for a squeaky heart pulley, a drug store pursuit gag, Grant’s boast on labor, and Cedric Hardwicke’s blunt reaction to a muffed punch line.
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John Randolph
Henry Clay
Senate
Pennsylvania Avenue
Randolph
Mr. Clay
Midwest
New Drug Protamide May Ease Shingles Pain
A drug named protamide derived from the stomach lining of a dog shows promise in easing shingles pain and aiding blister healing. In tests, four of five patients with severe shingles had good results and three of five excellent results, with injections typically every two to three days.
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King
Dame Gossip and Polite Silence in Victorian Snippets
A witty exchange notes that gossip is common but politeness prevents harsh response. A cowardly man speaks impertinently and receives a sharp box on the ear. He asks if the act was in earnest and the reply confirms it, prompting the man to retreat.
Barking Chick Diet and Engagement Missteps
A humorous exchange contrasts raising chicks on dog food and their bark with relationship fallout. Two neighbors joke about jealousy and legal bills while a dog’s bark is weighed against its bite in a light, old‑timey comic style.
Death Toll at Beedenbostel Shocks a German Village
A fatal blast in locksmith Richard Germer’s workshop in Beedenbostel triggers fear as wartime steel tubes used as explosives flood the black market. Farmers like H Hoppenstedt admit using 120 tubes to fence cattle and gardens. Authorities warn of potential catastrophic chain reactions if struck by lightning.
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Beedenbostel
Germany
Richard Germer
Germer
Russia
H. Hoppenstedt
Endeholz
George Jessel and Judith on school history and barking
A quip filled exchange contrasts George Jessel's wit with Judith's remark about history class. A joke about barking and a line on failed subjects then lead to a punchline about not taking history.
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Judith
Jasper
Two Grades to Move to Gordon Bibb School
Superintendent Walter Jackson announced that two sixth grades from Somerville Road school will transfer to Gordon Bibb due to crowding. The change, for this year only, follows a Board of Education decision. Two teachers and furniture moved. new Southeast Decatur site eyed for a future school.
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Somerville Road School
Gordon-Bibb
Walter Jackson
City Board of Education
Somerville Roads School
Board of Education
Decatur
Jackson
Gordon Bibb School
Gordon Bibb
Underwriters Plan Course For Decatur Association
The Decatur Association of Life Underwriters held its August meeting at Woodalls. Maurice Jackson, president, presented Manager L C Freeman of Life of Georgia a certificate for 100 percent membership. Plans talked of weekly training courses from October to May to improve underwriting from both policyholders and agents.
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Decatur Association of Life Underwriters
Woodalls
Maurice Jackson
L. C. Freeman
The
Life of Georgia
Life Underwriters
Decatur
Tested Dam Rating Won By Decatur Cow
A registered Jersey cow from Glen dale Farm Decatur owned by C. Glenn and Sons earned a tested dam rating from The American Jersey Cattle Club. Pedro Prize Lily achieved this after three offspring with official production records. Progeny averaged 8999 pounds milk and 507 pounds butterfat on a 305 day basis with twice daily milking.
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Jersey
C. Glenn
Watermelon sweetness and color vary across varieties
The meat of watermelons ranges from dark red to pink to yellow and varies in sweetness and fiber.
Bishop Purcell to Speak at Hartselle Homecoming Service
The Hartselle Methodist Church will host Bishop Clare Purcell as guest preacher for Homecoming Day on Sunday September 7 at eleven o'clock. Invitations go to past pastors and church members. A basket lunch will follow in the dining hall. The event inaugurates the churchs revival week with Dr. S T Kimbrough preaching that night and two services daily thereafter.
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Bishop
Hartselle
Hartselle Methodist Church
Clare Purcell
Alabama
Bishop Purcell
S. T. Kimbrough
Cullman
Nungesser Elected Vice President of State Underwriters
Phil Nungesser, local Met Life manager, was elected vice president of the State Association of Life Underwriters at a recent meeting. He will oversee underwriting in North Alabama and serve as state chairman of the educational committee to further the life insurance educational program.
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State Association of Life Underwriters
Phil Nungesser
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Nungesser
North
Alabama
Life
The Bagpipe Its Structure and Reed Mechanism
The bagpipe is a complex reed instrument featuring an air tight leather bag with three to five apertures and attached tubes or pipes.
Local Underwriters Association Aims LUTC Course Start
In Decatur an LUTC course is planned as one of the first duties. The endeavor is tied to the local Underwriters Association and reflects statewide activity.
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Improvement Features Syndicate, Inc
L.U.T.C
Decatur
Underwriters Association
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