Ladies in Distress and the Broken Moral Code in Film
Helen Welshimer previews a series on public fascination with female scandal, focusing on Mary Astor and the evolving gaze on women’s private lives. The piece surveys societal double standards, privacy erosion, and responses from figures like Mrs. Kaufman as it sets up the next installment on Eleanor Holm Jarrett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Welshimer
Mary Astor
Helen Hayes
Holm Jarrett
George Kauffman
Miss Astor
London
Lessons In English By W. L. Gordon
A compact instructional column on proper usage and pronunciation. It highlights common mistakes such as using some place instead of somewhere and confusing chute with shoot, plus spelling tips for horizon and horrible. The piece promotes daily vocabulary growth with the word impregnable and a sample sentence.
Vacation at Lake Racine Sparks Rivalry and a Theft
Ann Hamilton visits a mountain resort where Bill Ware admires her while Jaime Laird, a charming playboy, pursues her with a weekend escape to Canada rejected by Ann. A hotel heist of $1,000 in bonds forces scrutiny on Bill as suspicion falls before the cliffhanger conclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Hamilton
Bill Ware
Travel Bureau
Lake Racine
Bill
Ann
Ralph Spring
Ralph
Jaime Laird
Jaime
Leff
Ponds
Lake Hardne
Glenwood
Golden Gate
Lefty Ponds
Lefty
Europe
Darling
Canada
Adieux
Billi
Look and Learn By A. Gordon Questions and Answers
A quiz style page by A. Gordon presents five questions and answers on broad topics. It asks about battleship construction time, a beloved American poet, a dental extraction specialty, hockey team size, and the location of early Revolutionary War battles. It also includes a note on Confucius' Chinese name and meaning.
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Confucius
K'ung
How Can I by ANNE ASHLEY
Q and A on shoe comfort stain removal and cleaning bottles. The advice covers breaking in shoes with talc, cleaning nickel trim with vinegar, and washing bottles with baking soda and hot then cold rinses.
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Anne Ashley
Modern Etiquette Qs and As on dining and card etiquette
Roberta Lee offers guidance on peach dining with a small silver knife and quartering the fruit to convey to the mouth by fingers. She also notes a woman may leave a business card but not in social settings.
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Roberta Lee
Roundup of Sports Notes From Eddie Briez
The page lists varied sports items: Joe Louis lingering right hand punch fame, Ed Lassiter tipped to win the Hambletonian at Goshen, Lalo Jamarrillo’s back sprain from shooting dice, Emma Pursell at age 60 reclaiming Marshalltown women’s golf title with 44 41 85, Dodgers potential sale, Pete Sivess as Phils’ Dizzy Dean prospect, Hugo Quist backing Ben Eastman to become a premier miler, Vernon Kennedy of the White Sox with ten straight AL wins.
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Eddie Brietz
Associated Press
New York
Joe Louis
Ed Lassiter
Hambletonian
Goshen
Lalo Jamarillo
Lalo
Joe
Emma Pursell
Marshalltown
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pete Sivess
Dickinson College
Phillies
Dizzy Dean
Hugo Quist
Paavo Nurmi
Ben Eastman
Vernon Kennedy
White Sox
Broadway Freak Bet on Ambers Canzoneri Fight
A $1000 to $15000 wager centered on Lou Ambers stopping Tony Canzoneri in the first round on September 3. Shanty Hogan, ex Giant and Boston "B" catcher, says Bill Terry would have been a greater home run hitter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Lou Ambers
Tony Canzoneri
Shanty Hogan
Giant
Boston
Bill Terry
Giants to Begin Training with New Tactics For 12 Years
The New York Giants will use tackling dummy and charging machine when training starts next Monday, a shift credited to college practices. Fans in Canton wonder about Hal Schumacher’s status as experts question his salary. Connie Mack retires. son Earl Mack will take charge of the Athletics.
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Ruth
New York Giants
Ng Schumacher
Giants
Cton
N. Y
Hal
Connie Mack
Earl
Connie, Jr
Athletics
Chicago Produce Butter Prices Pulse on August Market
Chicago report shows butter trading amid unsettled texture with 10 810 pounds for creamery specials at 93 score and 92 grade extras around 35 86 and 38 44 percent ranges. Prices for eg 11 462 pounds remain steady as overall market holds.
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Chicago
Medical director notes regional child deficiencies
Dr. Edgar A. Doll of the Training School Vineland New Jersey reports up to four percent of D Mary school children are really deficient.
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Edgar A. Doll
Vineland, N. J
D Mary
Partnership Dissolved at Grimes Street Store
Notice that the partnership between Ralph Bunn and P. B. Cavarnos operating Grimes Street Store has dissolved and that P. B. Cav is no longer connected with the business. Dated August 7, 1936.
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Ralph Bunn
P. B
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Ary Astor
Womman
Woan
Len Welshimer
Enterprise- A Service
Hood
Rf Astor
Jon
Astor
Tadvantage
Louis
Benvenuto Cellini
Don Juan
Eleanor Holm Jarrett
Pete
Ouur
Race G. Ilderton Incorporated
DODGE
Plymouth
Commerce
Willowbrook
W. L. Gordon
Deck Morgan
Gordon
Longfellow
Massachusetts
Och Forest Hotel
J. Mason Alexander
Myrtle Beach
Rink Arrow
Naro
Ily
the Globe Brewing CO
Balto., MD
Hong So
Arrow
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