Noted Stage Actress
Puzzle clues mention an actress noted in stages of life and a long list of vertical and horizontal hints. The grid references hidden names and traits, with clues for planetary, mythic, and geographic terms guiding a themed crossword.
Barnum's Hartford Circus Legacy and Tom Thumb Tale
In Hartford on May Day 1851 circus bills hype P. T. Barnum attractions led by General Tom Thumb and a Burmese bull. Phineas Taylor Barnum, age 40, rose from small-town editor to showman who bought Scudder’s American Museum and promoted sensational displays like the “mermaid” fake and Tom Thumb. Barnum later partnered with James A. Bailey and built a touring circus empire.
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Hartford
Conn
P. T. Barnum
Tom Thumb
Java
Nellis
Phineas Taylor Barnum
Barnum
Bethel
Herald of Freedom
New York City
George Washington
Scudder
American Museum
Thom Thumb
Charles Stratton
Lessons In English Daily Word Study Unison
The note presents vocabulary guidance for the day focusing on UNISON with synonyms such as concord harmony and the example sentence about a horse and rider moving in unison. It also covers common misuses mispronunciations and misspellings to enhance daily language learning.
Household Tips On Stain Removal And Cooking
How can I remove perspiration stains with starch paste mixed with cold water applied to both sides of the fabric then dried and brushed off. How to broil grapefruit by halving it removing seeds adding sugar and butter then heating until browned. For beetle infestations in a closet lightly sprinkle benzine on the boards.
Modern Etiquette Q and A on wedding gifts and manners
A column by Roberta Lee answers etiquette questions on engraving wedding gift acknowledgments, social graces, and table introductions. It warns against impersonal gratitude, describes rude habits as extreme ill-breeding, and offers brief guidance on proper introductions during meals.
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A. Mo
Look and Learn by A. G Gordon Answers
The column provides five questions and answers. It states the average flying time to learn to control an airplane is ten hours. It identifies the Dionne quintuplets as Catholic. It notes the Civil War began in 1861. Lambda prime is the eleventh letter of the Greek alphabet, corresponding to L. The strait between Washington and Vancouver Island is Juan de Fuca Strait.
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State of
Washington
Vancouver Island
Juan de Fuca
Special Court Sought To Rule On Aluminum Company Suit
U S Attorney General Homer S Cummings asked the U S Circuit Court of Appeals to appoint a special court to decide on Judge Gibson's Pittsburgh injunction blocking further anti trust action against the Aluminum Company of America.
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Philadelphia
U. S
Homer S&s. Cummings
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Robert M. Gibson
Pittsburgh
Aluminum Company of America
Soviet Patrol Boat Seizes Japanese Training Vessel
A June dispatch from Sapporo reported by Domei said a Soviet patrol boat seized the Isharo Maru, a training ship of the Hakodate Fisheries school, near Japan.
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Tokyo
Domei
Sapporo
Hakodate Fisheries School
France Plans Sulphur Purchase in Italy for Arm Manufacture
France intends to buy sulfur in Italy to aid arms production. The note adds that insulting Il Duce could bring the brimstone without charge, implying a retaliatory or sarcastic threat in the wartime context.
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France
Italy
Il Duce
Air Outweighs Daily Food Intake in Breath-Made Comparison
A comparison notes that the air we inhale in a day equals or exceeds the mass of the food we eat in the same period. It highlights the vast amount of air moved through the lungs and the smaller, yet essential, role of daily meals in energy and nutrition.
Jumbo the elephant and a circus empire
The article recalls Jumbo the African elephant bought from the London zoo for about ten thousand dollars, towering at eleven feet. Barnum and Bailey promoted him as a major money maker, with posters exaggerating crowds of youngsters riding Jumbo. The circus toured Canada and the U S, yielding about a million dollars in profits.
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Barnum and Bailey Circus
Barnum @& Bailey circus
London Zoo
Barnum
Canada
United States
Uncle Ray
Ringling Brothers
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