Cowboys and cattle rhythms at a modern rodeo show
Ken Rogers of Brady Texas discusses rodeo business in Chicago. He explains stock sourcing from ranges and stockyards, cattle weights from 1500 to 1800 pounds, and the economics of rodeo earnings from 400 a rodeo to 20 000 top prizes, plus risks and injuries along the circuit.
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Ken Rogers
Brady
Texas
Soldier Field
Chiago
van Gray
G-Ranch
Rogers
Cattle Country
India
Florida
Mexico
Fort Worth
Chicago
Detroit
What to Do y Phyllis Belmont
Question what to do about a friend with a dog that scares you. Answer: it is rude to allow a dog to jump or bark at visitors. Pet lovers should restrain pets around guests or keep them away from callers.
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Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Talking Crow Visits Chicago Policeman in Morning News
A Chicago sergeant was startled when a crow appeared on his porch at morning milk time and greeted him with a chirp that sounded like "Hello." The bird followed the officer around his garden, inspected the area, and engaged in a puzzling, almost human, exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Thomas Ryan
Ryan
Jess
Football Fad Fashions and Movie Menace at the School
A playful column offers tips for school spirit with Pennant Beanies and Patch patches tied to football games. It also suggests two color mittens and autographed wooden football trinkets. The piece closes with a playful jab at movie goers labeled as the Movie Menace and similar.
Movie Cut Ups Party Game and Jigsaw Stationery Ideas
The piece describes making jigsaw stationery from heavy paper and offers a party game called Movie Cut Ups. Collect two photos of each movie star, paste on cardboard, cut into pieces, and place pieces in envelopes so partners at the party assemble matching stars.
The Rambling Rhynister by Les Plettner
An ode praising the horse as a graceful relic of the past. The speaker recalls evenings with a dependable companion, applauding equine virtues and lamenting the car era replacing the autos with mastodon speed. The poem ends with a fond recommendation of the old-time friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton Morse
Voices of Amos and Andy Boosts Postwar Radio Fame
A Beverly Hills to New York interview highlights Amos and Andy as a top radio program after 25 years. They describe the heavy work on their weekly show, guest stars, and plans for TV future, with a note on audience warmth and believability.
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Beverly Hills
New York
Amos
Andy
Daily One
Phil Baker
Lip lure trick used by beauties to enhance lips
Hollywood makeup tip describes painting lipstick with a brush and widening the lower lip slightly to create a softer fuller mouth. A drop of oil adds sheen and highlights the mouth's rich redness. Ledger Syndicate WNU Features.
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Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Winter Cantaloupes and Honeydew Freezing Tips
Tips from Miss Jean Chase of the University of Illinois cover selecting firm ripe melons for freezing and preparing them in syrup. Cantaloupe yields about three pint boxes per two melons, honeydew about two pint boxes per melon, with detailed thawing guidance to preserve texture and vitamins.
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Jean Chase
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
Army Urges Early Market for Turkeys Aimed at Holidays
The quartermaster corps asks producers to ship turkeys to market as soon as they reach finish rather than wait for Thanksgiving. A large national crop risks price drops if birds are held, with live weight price ceilings cut by a half cent on October 1 and another half cent on November 1.
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Quartermaster Corps
United States
Monkeys In Yard Baffle Philadelphia Gardener
An irate gardener asked police to chase monkeys from his yard. Officers investigated and found two five inch midges monkeys. The owner explained they were a gift from an overseas son.
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Philadelphia
Truth or Consequences Returns Amid Police Review
New York City officers in Midtown have been informed that Ralph Edwards is bringing Truth or Consequences back on air. To avoid outdoor stunt complications, Edwards preemptively notified police to streamline broadcasts.
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Buttons Yannick
Clarksville
Texas
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Ralph Edwards
Edwards
DeMille Radio Theater Marks 10th Anniversary
Cecil B. DeMille's radio theater celebrates a decade on October 16, having hosted a parade of big radio stars and grown into a Hollywood based program. By 1936 most talent flowed from Hollywood as the show relocated to the movie capital and it now uses more than 1,100 actors annually.
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Cecil B. DeMille
Radio Theater
West Coast
Hollywood
Movie Capital
Western film makers form own awards in Gilmore Stadium
The Western Motion Picture Awards association, excluded by the Academy, forms its own awards body and plans a November ceremony at Gilmore Stadium with guns firing and horses galloping.
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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Western Motion Picture Awards Association
Gilmore Stadium
Warners Casts Fitz Gerald Opposite Garfield in Nobody Lives Forever
Geraldine Fitz Gerald signs to star opposite John Garfield in Nobody Lives Forever at Warners. Mr. Raleigh of Hildegarde fame becomes a permanent feature on the show. Frankie Carle and his orchestra sign with RKO for a film. Warners gears two reel Pledge to Bataan to debut after MacArthur retakes the Philippines. Joan Blaine rejoins Mary Marie after a three year absence.
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Geraldine Fitzgerald
Warners
John Garfield
Mr. Raleigh
Hildegarde
Frankie Carle
RKO
Warner Bros
Bataan
General MacArthur
E. Joan Blaine
Mary
Marie
Rag bag craft: weave colorful rugs from scraps
Readers are urged to make rugs by weaving or crocheting from old fabric scraps. The brief notes steps like braid and hook work to recycle materials into utilitarian pieces. The piece emphasizes creativity and thrift in home crafts.
Those Girls Leaning In Pisa Tower Joke
Dialogue between Ann and Joan about the leaning tower of Pisa and a playful exchange about taking something that makes it lean. The fragment hints at a joke setup with cultural reference and casual banter.
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Ann
Tower of Pisa
Joan
Out of Garage Claim Sparks Speed Challenge
A dialogue notes a driver insisting he could not have reached 50 mph because he just left the garage twenty minutes earlier, prompting questions about the car’s speed and timing. The exchange suggests a puzzle or dispute over travel time versus actual speed.
Club Selects Williams Despite Fame for Grumble
In a lighthearted exchange an asset jokes about Williams being chosen for a club despite pundits calling him boring. The reply notes they wanted someone who would grumble, highlighting playful draft dynamics.
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Williams
Young Man as Deal Becomes Ordeal After Marriage
A historical note observes that a former fiancé or “deal” before marriage often becomes a troubling ordeal afterward, signaling social attitudes toward marriage and women in past times.
Dialogue on travel tales and beds in Russia
A brief exchange contrasts a claim about a bed twenty feet long seen in Russia with a skeptical reply. The quip reflects humor about travel memories and exaggerated detail.
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War Activities Committee
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