Hollywood Jinxes and New Stars Surface in 1940s Tales
The article recalls a Hollywood superstition with three ill-fated occupants in Laurel Canyon and notes John Dall joining Warners after a stage debut opposite Bette Davis. It mentions injuries from a cork during Escape in the Desert, Sharon Moffett's rise at RKO, Lend Lease for Penny, a High School Kids musical series, Edwin Jerome flying weekly to film Now It Can Be Told, and Herbert Marshall's plan to take over Bob Hope’s spot while Ann Marshall may choose her own middle name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
John
Laurel Canyon
John Dall
New York
Bette Davis
Warners
Edwin Jerome
Washington
Capital
20Th Century-Fox
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Jerome
Crime Doctor
Ann Marshall
Herbert Marshall
Air
Man Called
Bob Hope
Lee Russell
Ann
Academy Awards Snapshot Captures 1927 28 to Bergman and Crosby
A Columbia Screen Snapshot outlines seventeen years of Academy Awards from 1927 28 with Janet Gaynor Emil Jannings to Ingrid Bergman and Bing Crosby. It traces winners in scenes from their winning films and notes later stars and industry tidbits including Alexis Smith’s curtain material tale Basil Rathbone entertaining servicemen and other showbiz notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Janet Gaynor
Emil Jannings
Ingrid Bergman
Bing Crosby
Alexis Smith
Angel
Jack Benny
Homer Croy Early Life in Marysville Missouri
Amos Croy settled on a farm in Marysville Missouri where he married and raised a son named Homer. Homer's first memories include a cyclone that destroyed the sod barn. Sundays meant church tours and steer weight guessing with family. Homer's chores included dehorning calves curing hams and weaning calves while sausage making fed the household for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Croy
Marysville
Missouri
Homer
The One Horse Farmer and Quilt Day in the Country
The narrator recalls Newt riding mules and breaking them for profit, then shifts to quilting day led by Phebe. Women bustle between frames, edging, and rag bag scraps, turning cloth into a family crazy quilt while Pa and neighbors join and depart with the cadence of work and chatter. The piece ends with the promise of continuing the quilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newt
Phebe
Homer
Alice
Cray
Sister Mary
Mary
Blanche
Mother
Pierce and Breckenridge
Geralda Knabb
The Junkers became Tankers and the surrender show
A satirical wrap of WWII collapse, likening Nazi power to a circus act and praising Allied success. The piece mocks surrender scenes while recalling boyhood memories and bemoaning ongoing postwar adjustments, with sharp asides on politicking and daily life.
Sunny Day Outfit Promises Adorable Outdoor Dress
A sewing circle pattern highlights a little girls sun bonnet and short sleeve dress set designed for sunny days. The ensemble features a shaded bonnet and cool wing sleeves for a sweet outdoor look.
It Seems That Someone Was Left at the Post
Three men arrived early at a railway station and after a drink found the train had left. They drank again and later saw a train moving as two friends barely boarded. The third man laughed, explaining his friends had come to see him off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newt
Cleaning tips for stair railings and cocoa in cakes
A small dish mop with furniture polish cleans stairway railings effectively. Cocoa can replace chocolate in cake recipes if a small piece of butter is added to the cocoa.
Housemaid Saves Steps With Tidy Morning Basket
A housemaid uses a well organized basket to hold cloths brushes and cleaning agents to speed the morning routine. The simple storage method reduces movement and keeps essentials within reach for efficient cleaning.
Hand Protection Tip for Painting Sessions
Apply cold cream or Vaseline to hands before painting to prevent paint sticking. The coating eases cleaning as paint washes off hands afterward.
Picture hooks guide by locating wall studs
Before driving nails for hooks, check where baseboard nails were driven. They go into studs for support since plaster alone lacks strength.
Cleaning brickwork around fireplace with scouring powder
The blackening on the brickwork around the fireplace can be removed with any scouring powder mixed with enough water to form a thin paste, then rinsed off.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Western Enrp Union
Virginia Vale
Blayney Lewis
Samuel Hinds
Sharon Moffett
Wolf
RKO
Lend Lease
Penny
Sam Katzman
Monogram Release
Basil Rathbone
Bel Air
Calif
Sherlock Holmes
Stanley Clements
Salty O'Rourke
Iunes
N. Y
Eddie Cantor
Fred Martel
Fred
Eddie
Cornel Wilde
Wendy
Humphrey Bogart
Sn Bros
Mrs. Cerrolls
Croy
Wn.u. Service
The
Europe
Junkers
Superman
Wehrmacht
Jane
Stooge
Truman
Bob Hannegan
Democratic National Committee
Ricrac
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago
Bellana
Tila
Tobacco By-Products & Chemical Corp. Incorporated
Loulaville 2
Kentucky
Urea
St Joseph
Northworth
Ai Kellogg’s
Fleischmann
Fleischmann's Yeast
Beck
Fleisch- Sereeereet
Broad Standend Brands Incorporated
Grand Central Annex
New York 17
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!