The World's Worst Prison Exposed in Guiana
Richard Halliburton recounts a voyage to Devil's Island penal colony, noting six hundred convicts en route to Ile Royale Ile Saint Joseph and Ile du Diable. He details bear pits on St Joseph, brutal delays, and the grim reality of evasion penalties, disease, and the ritual of confinement.
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la Rochelle
France
Martiniere
Devil’s Island
French Guiana
South America
St. Laurent
Maroni River
Ile du Diable
Captain Dreyfus
Devil's Island
Ile St. Joseph
St. Joseph
Guiana
Ile Royale
Royale
Encape
Diablo
Beck
Bell Syndicate
Richard Halliburton
STAR DUST Movie Radio Starsfeature Russian cycle and stars
Radio notes celebrate the Russian screen wave with Dietrich and Donat in Without Armor Luise Rainer and Powell in The Emperors Candlesticks Anna Sten shines in Two Who Dared and George Raft ends seclusion with a haircut Mae West intrigue and Zorina rising star status in Hollywood gossip and anecdotes from New York clubs to Grand Rapids fans Frankie MastersIT pays to work through college and Connie Bennett sparing laughs in Topper Paul Muni praised as a peak acting figure and Daily life of dailies projection noted
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Marlene Dietrich
Robert Donat
Miss Dietrich
Luise Rainer
William Powell
Russia
Poland
Anna Sten
Grand Rapids
Mick
Gene Autry
Connie Bennett
Kol Young
Paul Muni
Muni
Sew Your Own Frocks for Moonlight and Roses Dreams
An advertisement promises sewing patterns to make a chic two piece luncheon outfit and a dancing frock in sheer crepe. It touts becoming the girl of his dreams with a Moonlight and Roses theme, highlighting a contrasting vestee and ample eye catching details for date nights and social outings.
Foreign Phrases and Fashion Notes From The Era
A collage of foreign phrases with translations and a fashion item vignette. It references classic maxims such as Inter arma silent leges and Quis custodiet ipsos custodes, then shifts to a sewing pattern feature: a summer dress in dimity or swiss with puff sleeves, plus Pattern numbers 1298 1326 and 1228 with yardage, sizes, and ordering info from The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept., Chicago.
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Froides Mains
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WNU Service
When to Have Done
A compact aphorism notes the difficulty of judging the right moment to complete an action. It reflects on human discretion and timing, emphasizing prudence over haste in decisive acts.
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Iles du Salut
Isles of Salvation
Star Dust Movie Radio
Virginia Vale
George Raft
Mae West
Frank Wallace
Rudy Vallee
New York
Jackie Osterman
Vallee
Jack Benny
Benny
Martha Raye
Paramount Theater
Frankie Masters
NBC
Frankie
Commerce School
University of Indiana
Commerce
Eddie Guest
Frankle Masters
AlRersus
By Fred Neher
Zeke
Aig Migeet
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