When a Man Goes to the Beauty Show for a Wife
Hal Boyle recounts a commuter's misadventure to the International Beauty Show in New York. Aimed at proving masculine bravado, he buys into a day at the beauty parlor only to face teasing and reveal how little their wives notice changes. A humorous poke at gender norms and grooming culture.
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Wal Borer
York
Erico
Frances
Bushman
Chicago
Lincoln Park Zoo
Grand Central Palace
Saul
Pat Bushman
Georgia Town Officially Named with Four Names Confusion
In a Catoosa County style naming dispute, La Fayette Georgia has multiple spellings Lafayette, Lafayete, and Tafayette used across states. The naming board solicits evidence through April 23 to resolve the four name controversy.
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Washington
Iker
Georgia
Lafayette
Benton
Chattaguta
Miler Retth
Rome
la Fayette
Indian
Kentucky
New York
Ohi
Rhode Island
Texas
Alasbama
California
Calorade
Lous Faun
Munneania
Missouri
New Jersey
Oregon
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Mizslevip
Lipstick Protest Sways Women Target Truman Tax
Women plan a lipstick demonstration against the tax on cosmetics, urging Mrs. Dengel and other advocates to flood the White House with pink lip items. The campaign cites "essential beauty items" and calls for husbands to support protests as women vow broader action.
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Harman W. Nichols
N. Y
Dengal
Ford
Wits
Jana Carota
Aimerica
Tru
D.‘s. Hook
Fife
Mobile Ranks Sixth Among Nation's Ports
Mobile ranked sixth among U S ports for 1947 by total tonnage handled according to the Commerce Department. Baltimore New York Norfolk Philadelphia and New Orleans led. Mobile exported 11 9 11 long tons valued at 90 3 million while imports reached 4 95 4 million tons valued at 20 million.
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Mobile
U. S. Commerce Department
Baltimore
New York
Norfal
Philadelphs
New Orleans
Boston
Chester
Calowed
Malesim Laws
Commerce Department
Alaska Cities by Population Over 1000
Fragmentary list states eight Alaska cities exceed population 1000 including Juneau Nome Fairbanks and Wrangell. Other names are garbled but indicate broader set of small regional towns with over 1,000 residents.
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Alaska
Trey
Kovlukan
Juneau
Wrangell
Pr ‘Teraburr
Sutke
Nome
Fairbanks
Kerchioo Sre
Ean
Outdoor Summer Activities for Girl Scouts Highlighted
Girl Scout council announces summer program featuring troop camping trips overnight hikes and day camp at Kelley Springs. Day camp runs two weeks from June 7 to June 38 with trained staff in charge and training cook-out for leaders on April 19. Registration begins April 24 at the Girl Scout office or via troop leaders.
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Ruby Sherer
Kelley Springs
Wig
Girl Scout Office
Maurice Chevalier’s stage death scene upstaged by heckler
An audience member heckled Maurice Chevalier during a Golden Theatre one man show, drowning the opening number and leaving the crowd flat. After the performance, Garson Kanin recalled Houdini’s famous benefit escape, noting the crowd’s shift from laughter to disbelief as the famed illusionist prepared a needle and thread stunt.
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Maurice Chevalier
Sorenes
Golden Theatre
Big Bey
Boulevards
New York
Maurice
Chevalier
Garson Kanin
Gar
Harry
Houdini
Winter Garden
Cout
W. C. Fields
al Jolson
J. J. Shubert
Merlin
Wondit
Slaying Case Details Blur Evidence Amid Crowd Reaction
Witness statements failed to prove any suspect in the slaying. Frew W. Lewis, the victim’s husband and a traveling salesman, traveled from Panama City to assist. The Winter Garden audience reacted as the magician performed a long planned trick, while Houdini was humorously confounded by Groucho Marx without his moustache.
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Hors
Hallowen
Frew W. Lewis
Panama City
Houdini
Winter Garden
Groucho Marx
Bitly Rose
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