Prince and Beggar Maid in a Modern Dilemma
Kathleen Norris probes a teen pregnancy case where Lew McNeill, heir to a business, and Beverly, a former candy-store girl, wed after a scandal. Their baby dies, sparking questions of marriage form versus real life. Norris argues for stable, genuine family ties and future welfare of unborn generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha McNeill
Prince
Beverly
Country Club
Lewis McNeill
Lew
Navy
Gitl
Martha
Miss Norris
Good Kids Aid Vets in Houghton Housing Move
In Houghton Michigan a group of former servicemen used an unused juvenile courthouse to house six veterans and their families. A county board petition allowed temporary homes following repairs. The project tied local juvenile delinquency to a housing solution for veterans and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Kids
Houghton
Mich
County Board of Supervisors
Color in sport fades as pay and fame rise
Crowds set new marks last season across sports but color and crowd appeal may be fading. The piece argues big money and publicity dilute genuine talent, citing Ruth, Dempsey, Jones, Hogan, Nelson, Louis, and others as examples of natural, likable stars whose magnetism outshines modern hype.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe Ruth
Jack Dempsey
Bothy Jones
Bill Tilden
Man o'War
Tommy Hitchcock
Farl Sande
Dizzy Dean
Capital Jetters
Walter Hagen
Exterminator
Knute Rockne
George Gipp
Hurry-up
Yost
Bob Zuppke
Pepper Martin
Frank Frisch
Leo Durocher
Dodgers
Leo
Ted Williams
Ted
Joe Louis
Joe
Ben Hogan
Byron Nelson
Bobby Jones
Gene Sarazen
Stan Musial
Stan
Eddie Dyer
Frank Feisch
New Rochelle
Frisch
Johnny Kieran
Kieran
Dempsey
Jones
Hitchcock
Grange
All Stars
The Game Rules the Field Says Frisch
Frisch argues modern sports are a big business spectacle focused on winning over star power. He notes the era lacks colorful legends like Wagen, Yost, or Rockne and cites executives and athletes under heavy pressure. He laments the duller, less personality driven landscape despite high level play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisch
Wagen
Waddell
Yost
Zuppke
Joe Louis
Ted Williams
Stan Musial
Rockne
Hollywood Stars Invest in Side Ventures Grow Richer
The article notes several actors diversifying into business ventures. Alan Ladd buys a Santa Monica restaurant partnership, Bill Holden co‑founds Hickox Productions with industry partners, and Holden also invests in helicopter manufacturing. Joyce Reynolds returns to Warner Bros after a long hiatus, and Nanette Parks stars in Catalina with a Technicolor glow. The piece also covers other industry quirks and production tidbits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bing Crosby
Alan Ladd
Santa Monica
Bill Holden
Ruth
Arthur Treacher
Carl Hoff
Andrew G. Wickox
Hickox Productions, Inc
Rete ASK ME ANOTHER 4 General Quiz
Quiz prompts ask about Hobson choices Huguenots star twins siege of Troy duration and a bug that swims bottom up. It tests general knowledge across history language astronomy and biology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rete
Troy
The Answers to Five Quick Science Questions
The set includes You have no alternative, The Protestants, The density of the air, Ten years, and The back swimmer swims on its back. It is the only water bug that does so.
Faithful Model of Sir Drake's Ship Inch Long
The Hampshire collection at the Institute of Marine Engineers in London features 13 miniature ship reproductions at 1 inch to 64 feet. Among them is a faithful one inch replica of Sir Francis Drake's Golden Hind, crafted so small it can hide behind a half dollar.
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Hampshire
Institute of Marine Engineers
London
Collier's
Sir Francis Drake
Jenith
Chopsticks Survives as One-Finger Piano Parlor Trick
Collier's notes Chopsticks remains the sole survivor among 18th century one-finger piano pieces. First published in Glasgow in 1877, the tune spread worldwide and influenced composers including Liszt and Rimsky-Korsakov.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier's
Glasgow
Home Made Cough Syrup for Quick Relief
A home mixed cough syrup claims to relieve coughs from colds without cooking. Mix 3 cups sugar and 1 cup water until dissolved or use corn syrup honey, then add 2 1/2 ounces Pinex to a pint bottle and fill with the syrup. It promises quick relief, long lasting effect, and is said to soothe membranes and ease breathing. Money back if not pleased.
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Kathleen Norris
Bell Syndicate
Gandy
By Kathleen Norris
Dinzy Dean
Virginia Vale
Joyce Reynolds
Warner Bros
Ture
Janie
Robert Hutton
Hape
Jack Baker
Hollywood
Errol Flynn
Nanette Parks
Paramount
Catalina
Sterling Hayden
Olga San Juan
Cass Daley
Billy de Wolfe
Todd Karns
Lou Hafely
Mitchell Leigen
Paulette Caddard
Olivia de Havilland
Louis Oliveira
Crosby
Bob Hope
Dorothy Lamour
Norman McLeod
Daniel Dare
NBC
RKO
Universal Pictures
Archie Gardner
Duffy's Tavern
Pardlette Goddard
Larry Haines
Dr. Malone
Sir Drake
Scott
U. S
Lydia Pinkhamy
Pinkham Pound
Cydia E. Pinkham
Prisca Albert
Prince Abert
Deb. Go
Whang Batam, Mh
Pala
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