The Man of Distinction and the Ten Best Dressed Fallacy
A humorous dialogue about fashion snobbery and appearances. Billy Rose riffs on style symbols, comparing a well dressed stranger to a pep talk while lampooning critics. He muses on becoming one of Americas Ten Best Dressed Men by a name switch, ending with a wink at vanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel
Sears
Roebuck
France
Eleanor
Fortune ' Magazine
Aquitania Joe
Betty Grable
John Kieran
Peter Lorre
Pip
Sugarmouth
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
America
Alf
Navy
Rose
Vanderbilt
Auburn Reveals 1946 47 Cage Schedule
Auburn coach W. J. Edney announced a 30 game basketball season for 1946 47 with SEC foes limited to all schools except Kentucky and Alabama. The slate includes Mercer Tennessee Georgia Tech Florida Vanderbilt Tennessee Tulane LSU Georgia Athens and more.
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Auburn
W. J. Edney
Kentucky
Alabama
Maxwell Field
Mississippi
Oxford
Mississippi State
Starkville
Mercer
Tennessee
Georgia Tech
Florida
Gainesville
Vangerbilt
Georgia
Atlanta
Vanderbilt
Nashville
Knoxville
Montgomery
Tulane
New Orleans
Louisiana State
Baton Rouge
Macon
Athens
Misfit stamped shoes spark customer dilemma
A customer insists on buying ill fitting shoes despite guidance. The salesman notes the letters M. F. stamped in the lining to mark the pair as misfit, highlighting a label indicating unsuitable sizing.
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M. F
England in America Names Spread Across Towns
The article notes that American towns mirror English origins with 13 Bristols, 13 Oxfords, 9 Plymouths, 7 Yorks, 7 Baths, and 6 Cambridges. It highlights the pattern of place-name transfer shaping local identities.
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Bristols
Plymouths
Yorks
Baths
Kiwi lays largest eggs in proportion to body size
The kiwi is noted for producing the largest eggs relative to its body. Eggs frequently reach five inches in length, making the bird remarkable for its oversized offspring.
Milk Preservation By Rapid Freezing At Twenty Below
Fresh milk can be kept for months by rapid freezing at twenty degrees below zero and thawed milk remains as appetizing as when first produced, according to a recent report.
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Billy Rose
TMG Lady
Fred
Larkspur
Roger
Tiai
Awaah
Oscar Book
BY Williams
the Lonely
Marthaz
Factis
Amos
Tris
Feirest
Willie and
Joe
By Mauldin
THE
Thureday
Red Ryder
England
ALL Kinds
Dothan Plumbing Co
E.selma St
Preston Brothers Corner S. Oates & Crawford
H. W. Peerson Drilling Co
Water Supply Contractors
7Th Ave. South
Birmingham, Ala
Birmingham
Ride Union Cabs
Robert Malone Motors, Inc
Dodge
Plymouth
S. St. Andrews
C.E. Pitts Motor. Company
S. St. Andrews St
S. Oates St
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