Today’s Trivia and Birthdays From The Daily
Today’s grab bag covers questions on actuaries famous figures and Shakespeare witches. It lists birth dates for Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Lotte Lehmann Sveinn Bjornsson John Steinbeck James Farrell Hugo Black Joan Bennett Franchot Tone Gene Sarazen and hints at a mystery performer from San Francisco born October 8 1861.
Chinese drama and ancient comets described in brief
A fragment notes a 720 A.D. gun under Emperor Wen Tsung and remarks that some small comets can exceed Earth's size.
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Gun
Wen Tsung
Doan’s Pills Promoted For Kidney Discomfort Relief
Advertises Doan’s Pills as a long running remedy for kidney related aches and nightly discomfort from reduced kidney function. Claims relief from restless nights, bladder irritation, and general kidney strain with a decades long track record.
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Dean
Doan
Noted wartime adviser and UN official in 1940s
The column names a 1929 resignation and a 1942 46 War Secretary adviser role, plus membership on the United Nations Atomic Control commission. It lists him as a broadcasting executive and author of Inside the German Empire and other works. The piece also notes philanthropic ties and a future omen about talent.
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San Francisco
Cal
Svengali
Simon
Anatol
Lulu Bett
St. Louis
New York
Adt
Secretary of War
United States
United Nations Atomic Control Commission
Fragmentary Royal Names and Macbeth Snippet
Readable fragments mention Queen Victoria and Edward VII with Edward VIII, plus a sword hanging by a hair and a disrupted Macbeth reference. The text is garbled with partial phrases and reversed word sequences.
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Queen Victoria
Edward VII
Eeerns. V
Edward VIII
Macbeth
Dangerous Books Tempt Reading Habit at Washington Printing Office
Washington columnist ED CREAGH notes the government Printing Office as a dangerous place for him due to how-to-do-it books. He jokes the shelves lure him away from work toward chinchilla farming and other dream careers, risking his bank account and career.
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Washington
Feb
Douglas MacArthur
United States
Farina
Words of the Wise He who imagines he can do without the world deceives himself much
A literary fragment states that prideful self reliance leads to folly while suggesting mindfulness of the world. The incomplete line hints at a broader moral about humility, perception, and the limits of personal power.
Flicker Star and Distant Clues in a Puzzle
A fragmented crossword style list embeds animal terms, names, and random words like sheep, Arabian caliph, iridium, Psalms, and egrets. The odd mix suggests a thematic word puzzle with scattered hints and fillers.
Puzzle Answer Key Movement and Elements
Answer to Previous Puzzle movement 31 Electrical term 32 34 Japanese 35 Sicilian volcano 36 Angels 37 Street abbr 38 Bone 39 Symbol for manganese 41 Oriental 47 Foot abbr 49 River isset 51 Big 52 Mait drink 3 She is a- 58 River Vertical 1 Woody plant 2 Lampreys
No Wedding No Gift
South Bend headlines report Mrs. Byron B. Brook suing to recover a comforter valued at 18 dollars given to Miss Mary Alice Powell as a wedding gift after the ceremony was canceled. Powell reportedly called off the marriage to Jack Morehouse.
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South Bend
Ind
Byron B. Brook
Mary Alice Powell
Walkertown
Brook
Powell
Jack Morehouse
Dodge delivers more miles per dollar claims
Five short minutes behind the wheel show why this car suits years ahead. The Oriflow Shock Famous Dodge Fluid Drive promises smoother starts and stops and cushions all moving parts from engine to rear wheels reducing maintenance costs.
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Dodge
Eve Beter
Bearded stowaway found in car box voyage ended in Marseille
A box marked auto e that had left a Bulgarian port arrived in Marseille after a four day voyage. Officials opened the box and discovered a bearded stowaway seated in the front of the car demanding attention. The incident adds a curious note to post voyage customs and transport mysteries.
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Marseille
France
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