Hollywood Snippets From Era Service Desk
Hollywood gossip notes report George Burns allegedly smuggling Robert Young in a hospital coffin and Jack Benny involved in a necklace theft joke. Items mention the Union Park spike ceremony, Warner Brothers planning a Nazi persecution drama, Muni nose makeups, Disney’s Pilgrim's Progress cartoon, Krasna Kanin Yosemite dispute, Raft's Paramount departure, Goldwyn vs Fox Lincoln bid with Cooper and Fonda, Gable’s car purchases, Keaton directing, and Bob Taylor star status.
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Paul Harrison
Hollywood
Honolulu
George Burnsies
Robert Young
Odels
Jack Benny
Union Park
California Y All Express
Warner Brothers
Iler
Ishop
Martin Niemoeller
German Lutheran Arch
R. Muni
Juarez
Paulini
Mexico
Muni
Walt Disney
Norman Krasna
Garson
Kanin
RKO
Yosemite
George Raft
Paramount
Gable
Saleman
Samuel Goldwyn
20Th Century-Fox
Abraham Lincoln
Ilinois
Goldwyn
Gary Cooper
Zanuck
Henry Fonda
Clark Gable
Buster Keaton
Bob Taylor
Cranium Crackers True and False Quiz
A playful item presents five statements mixed as true and false. It asks readers to identify which are correct, noting the answer appears on the Classified Page.
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U. S
Williamsburg
Virginia
Florida
First Birmingham Steel Made From Local Ore in 1888
The first steel from Birmingham Alabama ore was produced in 1888. A single ton of steel came from a small open hearth plant as an experiment.
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Birmingham
Ala
Lessons in English by W L Gordon
A compact note promotes daily vocabulary growth with a focus word DISCERN meaning to understand and detect. It includes usage guidance, pronunciation hints, and a quotation about discernment from Lactantius.
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W.L. Gordon
Hugh
Lactantius
Eye more sensitive to impressions than ear
The eye is 16 times more sensitive than the ear. The central Sierra Nevada in California receives the heaviest snowfalls. In 1876 Hayes won by one electoral vote over Tilden. Esthenia means want or loss of strength and debility. Alaska was acquired by purchase from Russia. Forty percent of the world chromium is consumed by the United States.
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U. S
Esthenia
Alaska
Sierra Nevada
California
Hayes
Tilden
Russia
United States
Modern Etiquette Guidance on Colorful Accessories
A businesswoman may brighten a somber outfit with a colored belt or boutonniere. Meal service on trains follows announced times, not arbitrary hours. The core rule of good breeding is consideration for the rights of others.
England Imports Artificial Teeth in Large Annual Batches
England annually imports millions of artificial teeth from the United States and manufactures them into complete dental sets.
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England
United States
Household Tips From a Bygone Era
Practical remedies from an old column include soaking rusty keys in kerosene for days to loosen rust and rubbing salted water on weak ankles to strengthen them. Another tip suggests heating utensils so butter or lard release smoothly from spoons or cups.
Coffeepots on Graves Honor Arabian Chiefs in Palestine
Coffeepots are placed on the graves of Arabian chiefs in Palestine and Syria to signal the hospitable character of the departed leaders.
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Palestine
Syria
Beaux Geste casting stirs with Legion veterans interest
In Beaux Geste casting director William Wellman invited 134 applicants claiming French Foreign Legion service for a screen test. Louis van den Ecker, the technical adviser, led the rifles and manual of arms drill in French revealing only two actually had prior field experience.
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Victor McLaglen
Hetley Lamarr
Algiers
McLaglen
William Wellman
French Foreign Legion
Wellman
Legion
Louis van den Ecker
Africa
Guilford County Realty Transfers Across Townships
Guilford County real estate transfers list numerous parcels under HIGH POINT TOWNSHIP MOREHEAD TOWNSHIP GILMER TOWNSHIP and other areas. Transfers include properties on North Main Tryon Hamilton Hamilton street and South Greene Street among others with buyers lenders and trustees named.
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Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company
W. Stanley Davis
North Main Street
Prudential Insurance Company
Lacy Roosevelt Boone
Tryon Street
Myrtle Davis
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Hamilton Street
Alma Rouse
Henry Eccles
Amanda Logan
Benbow Farm
J. A. Doggett
Sharpe and Doggett, Incorporated
Dora Doak
I. E. Hines
Cameron McDermid
Pleasant Garden Road
Richard C. Kelly
Julius W. Cone
North Davie Street
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Riley Sellars
Murray Morris
G. W. Dawson
W. L. Garrett
Lowdermilk Street
Raleigh Judiciary Committee Delays Capital Punishment Bill
A North Carolina house judiciary committee postponed action on the Roper bill to abolish capital punishment until February 8 morning. Introduced by Lincoln legislator, the measure requires amendments to repeal conflicting statutes and to cover new arrestees and past convictions.
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Raleigh
House Judiciary Committee
Roper
Lincoln
Imperial Airways Eyes Seasonal U.S. Service From June
London February 2 AP Imperial Airways hopes to start a scheduled seasonal service to an experimental character to the United States on June 1, announced by Captain H. H. Balfour under secretary for air.
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Overseas Service
London
Imperial Airways
United States
H. H. Balfour
Air
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Isney
Pilgrim's Progress
Super Cooper
Crane
Kale
Choice
Gerber Baby Food
Proctor and Gamble
Stokley’s
Golden Bantam
Duke
Board of Education
Evelyn Atchison
Earl Carroll
Evelyn
DR. West
Ciaranac
Walgreen
Phillips
Magnesia
Paris
Jergens
Pinkham’'S
Baume
Bengue
Hudson Bay
Olafsens
Kotex Sanitary
Mastercraft
Drewe
Bayers
VICKS
Mize Pond
Dr. Lyon’s
Leader Tobacco
Geo. Washington
Fontain
Bron
Tin
Squibbs
Scotts
Woodbury
W. P. Lipscomb
Rafflees
Guilford County Realty
High Point Township
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