Gallico's Spa Tales Spark Mockery in April Cosme
The article reviews Gallico, a famed spa writer, noting readers find his April Cosme piece overblown. It recounts a brisk literary critique, mentioning fictional figures like Hiram Holdey and imagery of valor and empires, while implying the piece lacks genuine thrills.
Winnie Ruth Judd breaks silence seeks pardon story
Winnie Ruth Judd, the Arizona killer nicknamed Tiger Woman, tells her side in a True magazine feature from her Arizona State Hospital cell. She claims self defense for the Hedvig Samuelson and Anne LeRose murders and says another accomplice dismembered bodies in a trunk. She appeals to the Arizona Legislature for a pardon and reveals escapes from the asylum.
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Survey Reveals Poor Conditions in State Mental Hospitals
A 1939 1940 investigation reported by Joseph Harrington critiques state hospitals as overcrowded, underfunded, and often brutal. The piece contrasts grim modern care with ancient Greek therapies and notes dire patient-to-doctor ratios, minimal diets, and limited nonrestraint practices across several states.
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Radio and TV Stars Stir Fans Across Nation
Right Out Of The Air Abriel Hearren plans a coast to coast We the People tour with a broadcast from the Twentieth Century Fox lot in Hollywood. Rita Ray a 17 year old Wilkinsburg Pa vocalist rises with Gray Gordon's band while Jack Benny fans thrill to his Sunday show. One hundred luminaries from Hollywood join the Celebrity Program with Georgie Jessel as reports of broadcasts and Believe It Is Not spread nationwide. Marek Weber discusses a Vienna to New York radio series amid growing attention.
Parity and Cotton Price Adjustments Cited in 1940 Quotes
A quirky scene mixes a playful couple on a train with jokes about marriage. Separately a policy note states parity or price adjustment rates for Wheat at ten cents per bushel and Cotton at 1.55 cents per pound. A punchline about a broken nose adds comic relief.
Home Tile Refinishing and Bowling News Highlights
Articles cover a do it yourself tile coating method using an oil paint mix for durable bathroom surfaces and rug resizing tips for back-size coated floors. Also notes 1940 bowling figures with 15 million bowlers in the United States, 4.5 million women, and Cosmopolitan discussion of female bowlers led by Mrs. Gertrude McCutcheon.
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