Humorous gossip and political asides in wartime column
The column parodies Washington circles and Hollywood figures, naming Edgar Hoover, Heinrich Himmler, Goebbels, Nazi journalists, and public figures like FDR, Chiang Kai-shek, and Charlie Chaplin. It touches on Nazi influence, German journalism, and cultural notes from New York society, with lively anecdotes about socialites, theater, and press dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Hoover
Heinrich Himmler
Hamburg
Gestapo
Long Island
John Labor Lewis
Washington
God Our Creator and Heavenly Father Teaching
A faith lesson from Genesis and Matthew stressing that without God there is no hope. It argues that man bears God's moral image, cherishes a rightful place in creation, and depends on divine provision for daily needs. It urges trust, seeking God's kingdom first to receive daily and future care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Clifford
God
Heaven
Heavenly Father
Clockmaker’s Estate Winding Up Sparks Witty Exchange
A man recounts his grandfather’s life as a clockmaker and the two hundred clocks left to his father. A police stop adds humor as a motorist named Aloysius Sebastian Syprian is warned to slow down, ending with a light remark about not being caught again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aloysius Sebastian Syprian
Misunderstood shopper provokes weary shop assistant
A witty exchange in a big store features a woman visiting every department without buying. A polite clerk asks if she is shopping. she confirms, sparking a joke about inventory. The dialogue moves through pun and surprise lines with light humor.
Pattern No B005 Middy Set for Girls 6 to 10
Pattern No B005 offers a full skirt attached at a low waistline with a start and soft gathers beneath shoulder yokes. Sizes range from 6 to 10 years with required fabric of 144 yards for size 10 middy top and 2 yards for skirt cuffs and tie. Order details follow.
Origins and trivia from a historic quiz page
Answers include Mexico and Colombia. The flag described has swallow tail ends. The Panama canal question cites 1814 for adjournment power. South America’s northern countries are Colombia and Venezuela. The Monitor earned the nickname cheese box on a raft. Africa is the continent of the Cape of Good Hope. The ad notes Camels as the Army Navy and Coast Guard cigarette favorite for over two decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chile
King's College
United States
Panama Canal
South America
Cape of Good Hope
Congress
Colombia
Venezuela
Monitor
Africa
Uncle Sam
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Adv
Domestic care and menu tips from an old guide
Advice covers washing a silk dress free of trimmings, assembling a self serve centerpiece with cold meats and salads, spicing pie crusts with cinnamon and cloves, oiling squeaky hinges, and ironing pongee only when dry to avoid spots or streaks.
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Herr Bruening
Germany
Harvard Club
Louis Bromfield
Paris
Tom Mooney
Earl Browder
Sidney Weinberg
OPM
Sammy Kaye
Foreign Press
Ass'n
Navemar
Howard Reillys
Jean Harrington
Savoy Plaza
Fdr
U. S
Japan
China
Russia
Chiang Kai-shek
Chungking
Willkie
Robert Sherwood
Lunts
Finland
Victor
James
Pennsylvania
Goebbels
Berlin Opera Company
Oslo
Yale
Fred Astaire
Vth Avenue
Sophie Tucker
G-Man
Senate
Chaplin
New Yorkbids
Matt
USN
George R. Stewart
Random House
I. Hayakawa
Harcourt Brace
Iceland
Pacific
Harold L. Lundquist
W Moody Bible Institute of Chic
Western Newspaper Union
International Council of Relions Education
God Our Heavenly Father
F Tebson
Genesia
Matthew “Golden
Noaa
Mfe
Oday
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Ano
Mexico
Columbia
Macaulay
Charles Sau
Kellogg's
Fleischmann
Sadi
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