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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1936
Page
8
In a tense scene at a restaurant, Vance contemplates a power struggle within his firm as colleagues question his reliance on a single strong leader. Meanwhile a Christmas gift and a tense family appeal pull him toward home, revealing a conflict between ambition and personal ties.
The column highlights radio actresses and personalities such as Helen Hayes and Charlie Butterworth, with remarks on Helen Hayes’s restrained style, Sam’s minstrel-show ambitions, Kenny Baker’s rise from Jack Benny’s sidekick to his own home, and Rudy Vallee’s broadcast plans. It also mentions Ed Thoren’s football knowledge for Saturday Night Revue, DeMille’s feverish night at Radio Theatre, and other NBC and Bing Crosby Music Hall details.
A mysterious visitor, described in vivid detail, confronts Vance as he reviews a Christmas payroll. The Stranger declares he is Philip Knox's envoy, prompting tense recognition and questions about identity and purpose. The scene ends with a promise of continuation next week.
A Pennsylvanian journalist recounts seeing the last Philly-Loo in Wyoming. The bird was famed for its doughnut hole feeding method, backing into holes then looping its tail to reach the pastry, a peculiarity noted by an old-timer who sought the final survivor.
A North Dakota editor recounts a bizarre tale of phillyoo birds circling a mountain and swallowing the bird in front until none remained except tracks. The story, offered by F F Culler of the Rhame Review, describes a banquet pursuit by pursuing editors and visiting newspaper men in the Bad Lands.
In a light anecdote, observers note a car with state tag ALA 160 reading backward as forward, calling it a perfect palindrome. The piece riffes on palindromes from ancient Eve to modern quirks, wittily linking names and language in a playful historical stroll.
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