Ghostly prescription haunts a Queens house tale
A Manhattan doctor visiting a deserted Flushing house on a snowy night notes a sick woman in a second floor front room, but the next day finds empty rooms and no residents. The real estate agent says the house has been unoccupied 15 years and rumors of haunting persist as the doctor recalls his printed prescription.
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Hollywood Stars and Plans Highlight 1950s Outlook
The piece notes IEZ Gerhard wim Holden starring in Sunset Boulevard and other 1949 output across four studios, Gloria Swanson’s Istanbul project with Dieterle, Rhonda Fleming in Holiday, and Walt Disney’s Treasure Island pirates study. It mentions Lew Ayres as a singing cowboy in The Capture, and Melville Cooper with Elsa Lanchester in The Petty Girl, plus family trivia about actors’ private lives.
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Bart’s City Dilemma and a Homeward Tie
Bart Hodges loves city life and a girl but a call from Sadie Blake stirs memories of Centerville. He reunites with Sadie, weighs country roots against urban fame, and reveals a longing to return home with Sabina’s place in his life toward a future shared with another.
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This Is Your Paper Those Changed News Items
The piece explains why news items are rewritten into a standard news style to fit space and improve readability. It notes leads deliver the main facts, followed by amplification, and cites editor responsibility and reader interest in concise, clear reporting.
Crossword Puzzle Clues Mixed Across and Down
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Last Week's 37 Spinning Toys and Playthings
A brief puzzle item lists a set of clues including spinning toys thrash soothe and a tropical tree variant with a final hint about a plaything. The fragment hints at a crossword or wordplay entry from last week.
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Village marksman fools FBI with perfect bullseyes
An FBI agent tours a small town and finds countless bullseyes on trees walls and fences. The village idiot claims to shoot first and draw the circle afterward, describing a famed but absurd method of marksmanship.
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Polar bearskin gown stirs concern in arctic tale
A celebrated Arctic explorer meets an Eskimo who looks worried. He explains his wife asked him to match a piece of goods for her. He worries the task may be heavy, as she wants him to match that polar bearskin gown she wears.
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Woman's Trial Reveals Close Range Shot Report
Coroner questions eye witness about a death scene in which a woman allegedly shot her husband at close range. The witness confirms powder marks on the face, supporting the claim of a near contact shot.
Cortisone origin and supply constraints reported
Cortisone, once called compound E £, is derived from ox or sheep bile. The yield is very low, requiring 40 cattle to meet one arthritic patient’s daily cortisone needs.
First-use Lindane spray advised by USDA on dairy barns
USDA scientists recommended Lindane as a residual spray against flies in farm dairy barns and milk plants for the first time last summer, marking a shift in pest control practices.
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Roseate Spoonbill Returns to Gulf Nesting Grounds
After a disappearance lasting nearly fifty years the roseate spoonbill is returning by the hundreds to old nesting grounds along the U S Gulf coast region.
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Sea Water Distillation Limited to Coastal Cities
Distilling sea water may become cheap in the future but would be practical only for coastal cities because transportation and piping costs render inland regions impractical.
Salesman Opportunity at Lindsay Bros Co
Opportunity for a salesperson with hardware and implement experience. Apply to Lindsay Bros. Co. in Minneapolis Minnesota.
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No Originality Star Faces Harsh Publicity for Debut
A novice actor laments a scathing critic while a publicity agent shrugs off the review. The exchange highlights early fame pressures and industry skepticism in a candid moment.
Time and Tide Dramatizes Permit Interview
A middle aged woman applies for a driver's permit and is pressed about her age. The clerk grows impatient and quips that she is getting older every minute, highlighting the awkward moment in the encounter.
Newlywed Couple Quips Over Martha’s Cleaning Day
Mr Newlywed asks why he must work so hard and Mrs Newlywed replies Martha cleans today so she won’t see the untidy house. The exchange highlights household roles in a domestic humor vignette.
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Empire Lodge Seeks Trade on California Redwood Hwy Property
California resort on the Redwood highway offers 180 acres with 19 buildings including cafe hotel garage service station gift shop and motel. Priced at $65 000 with easy terms. trade possible for a ranch. Empire Lodge Laytonville California.
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Irish Setter Litter Available for July Delivery
Breeders announce July delivery of an Irish Setter litter. Sire Dual Champion Red Echo of Ardee and Dam Red Dawn of Ardee. Pups inoculated and wormed, ready for home or field. Ships nationwide, duty free. Individual pricing.
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