W A Bivins on Laziness and Inventors in Greensboro
A writer previews William Hazlett Upsom’s talk in Greensboro on laziness as a driver of invention. The column riffs on idle minds producing steam power, telegraphy, phonograph, and other devices, citing local neighbor J M Neaster and a moral vignette about charity and goodness from Mark Twain.
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William Hazlett Upsom
Saturday Evening Post
Greensboro
Executives Club
Deak
George Watts
J. M. Neaster
Louise Avenue
Inner Aid testimonial from High Point reader
Local reader praises Inner Aid after stomach upset and gas relief. The testimonial claims IIND formula with twelve herbs cleanses bowels and eases bloating. the ad mentions availability through All Drug Stores in High Point.
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IIND
High Point
Jim Bludso Poem Excerpt Echoes Moral Courage
An excerpt discusses kindness to people and contrasts ethical ideals with action. It cites John Hay and the poem Jim Bludso of the Prairie, noting a Mississippi steamboat race tragedy. Jim Bludso sacrifices himself to save others, with a final stanza praising his duty and Christ’s mercy.
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John Hay
Jim Bludso
Mississippi
Jim
Bludio
War toll and trade in Hulutao Manchuria after conflict
Hulutao a quiet port town on Liaotung gulf endures amid shifting control as Japanese forces faded and Chinese nationalist, communist, and Russian troops clash for supplies. Despite war damage the peanut trade persists with roving peddlers selling to any army in town.
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Hulatao
Manchuria
Hulutao
Liaotung Gulf
Chinhsien
Tu Li Ming
Chiang
Northeast China
Barbey
Russia
Farmer's Cows To Get Permanent Wave in Oregon Trial
An Ashland bidder bought a first auction item described as an electric milker but found it a permanent Wave machine. He plans to use it to curl cows tails, expressing disappointment at the mix up.
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Ashland
Orc
INS
Hayworth Welles Parting News Rocks Hollywood
Hollywood gossip notes Rita Hayworth and Orson Welles calling it quits after a high profile marriage. The piece discusses Hollywood marriage trends, lists famous unions, and notes Byron Price’s appointment to head the Hollywood office of the Johnston censorship group.
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Hollywood
Glamor Gulch
Rita Hayworth
Orson Welles
Vine Street
Mary Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks
Dick Powell
Joan Brondell
Charlie Chaplin
Paulette Goddard
Gingerers
Lew Ayres
Joan Crawford
Doug Fairbanks, Jr
Wallace Beery
Gloria Swanson
al Jolson
Ruby Keeler
Carole Lombard
Wiliam Powell
Lana Turner
Artie Shaw
Robert Walker
Jennifer Jones
Joan Fontaine
Brian Aherne
Anne Shirley
John Payne
Ingrid
Bergman
Irene Dunne
Claudette Colbert
Doctors
Gary Cooper
Joe E. Brown
Harold Lloyd
Jim Cagney
Don Ameche
Tracy
Robert Young
Hal
Byron Price
Eric Johnston
Johnston
Donald Nelson
Price
Sea Vivian Charms New Orleans USO Club With Sea Tales
In New Orleans the USO club hosted a seafaring visitor described as a seawoman named Vivian. She ran away to sea at 14, became a first class stewardess, and now works in a hospital while awaiting her next ship. Her tales entertained club volunteers and guests alike.
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New Orleans
INS
USO Club
National Catholic Community Service
Vivian
Club Ts
Ned
Spe
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Tips for Teens by Elinor Williams
A syndicated teen advice column argues against rigid going steady. Readers share experiences from hopeful outcomes to heartbreak, and a suggested compromise date plan aims to balance steady dating with other social outings.
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Elinor Williams
Mai
Gielle Dom
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Yentarsay
Welfare Department
Salvation Army
Weill
Mark Twain
God
Crobmas
Scott
R.J. Scott
Beaver
CenTurits
Boyles
Hel Boyle
Transportation Service
Southern Railway System
Southland
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Southern Railway
South
Tui
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