WANTED A COTTAGE FOR TWO CAST OF CHARACTERS
Ann Brown seeks a life with Paul Hayden in a changing Chicago setting. Clara Brooks and Steve Claybourne influence the plot as letters reveal a four month delay in Paul’s marriage proposal. Ann pursues Paul through LaSalle Street station and a Chicago department store, hoping for a reunion.
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Ann Brown
Paul Hayden
Steve Claybourne
Clara Brooks
Irene Temple
Ann
Clara
Rom Paul
Paul
Mr. Temple
Irene
LaSalle Street
Steve
Conference Looms As New York Big Bugs Meet On Balcony
A woman named Ann searches for Paul amid a bustling scene described with hints of a formal conference. A plaited hair image links to Clara as she learns the meeting is in session on a balcony with important attendees arriving from New York.
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Clara
New York
Ann
Paul
Cedar Rapids
Writers at Work in Hollywood and a Cedar Rapids Twist
Hollywood writer habits and anecdotes feature colorful figures like Bert Granet Gene Towne and Dalton Trumbo. The piece blends studio life with a dramatic encounter as Ann confronts Paul in a Cedar Rapids job move plot.
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Hollywood
Balzac
Gene Towne
Graham Baker
Mark Twain
Preston
Sturgis
Josef Conrad
Bert Granet
RKO
Power House
New York City
Dalton Trumbo
Trumbo
Democracy Hendrik van Loon
A 1940 feature from The Enterprise via NEA Service profiles Hendrik van Loon, detailing his views on democracy and social philosophy. The piece outlines how the historian comments on governance, citizenship, and public responsibility in a period of wartime uncertainty.
Monarchial System Grows Anew From Union of Power and Money
A historical overview traces how feudal structures gave way to rising monarchies backed by the middle class and moneyed interests. It describes alliances between new wealth and dynastic rulers, the reshaping of Europe into noble patches, and later conflicts among former allies driven by wealth and power.
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Europe
Spain
England
Alexander Hamilton
McKenney on Bridge Three Bid Dilemma Over Missing the Boat
The article recounts a bridge hand where North and South argue about who is responsible for missing the boat after a double jump by South. It notes South had bid his cards and declined a slam, while North urges a jump to six or seven spades with partner's new suit.
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Dorothy Parker
Gene Fowler
RKO
Fowler
Sam
Bella Spewack
Ben Hecht
Charles MacArthur
Donald Ogden
Stewart
Grover Jones
Alan LeMay
Martin Luther
North
South
Noncommittal as daily vocabulary lesson note
BHIP survivors land London. Sixteen survivors of the 5,742 ton British tanker Daghestan sunk in the North Sea are landed at a northeast Scottish port. The captain and three crew members were drowned.
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London
Answers to trivia from LOOK and LEARN page
The piece lists trivia with answers: Hieroglyphics. Robert E Peary. The Sermon on the Mount. about 25 pounds. Chesapeake Bay. It adds notes about Navajo Bridge spanning the Colorado River in Arizona and an England cheese custom where guests served themselves from large cheese portions.
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Robert E. Peary
Chesapeake Bay
Colorado River
Arizona
Cranium Crackers Match Names to Countries
A quiz lists Jawaharlal Nehru Leon Blum John Reith Manuel Quezon Count Ciano Professor Salazar General Utagaki and asks to pair each with countries England Italy Japan Portugal France Philippine Islands or India. Answers appear on the Want Ad Page.
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Jawaharlal Nehru
Leon Blum
John Reith
Manuel Quezon
Count Ciano
Professor Salazar
General Utagaki
England
Italy
Japan
Portugal
France
Philippine Islands
India
Cross Word Puzzle Clue Set Horizontal
European composer called Waltz King. 12 Concern. 13 Lubricated 14 Railing. 16 Food fish. 18 Mine shaft hut. 19 Pennies. 20 Polished surface of rock. 22 Postscript abbr. 24 Old French.
Waltz King crossword puzzle answers and clues
A list of clues and answers for a crossword themed around the Waltz King. includes musical references, directions, and wordplay such as Italian river names and abbreviations. The compiled items range from simple definitions to themed entries linking to the Blue Danube and related musical terms.
Modern Etiquette Q and A at a Dinner Party
The guide states wine should be poured at the table to the right of each guest without moving glasses. The host or hostess should retire first to avoid implying weariness, and the hostess has the duty to ensure every guest has a partner at dances.
How Can I Prepare French Dressing
Mix two tablespoons of salad oil with a pinch of salt and a dash of paprika. Shake until emulsified. It can be prepared days ahead but must be shaken well before use.
Prayer Service Tonight at Evangelical Church
The First Evangelical and Reformed Church announces a weekly prayer service tonight at 7 30 led by Rev Hoy L Fesperman with the message titled Easter Echoes The routine Wednesday service is part of the church calendar The item also notes a pagan festival on Cheung Chan with colossal bread pillars claimed to protect eaters from stomach trouble for a year
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First
Evangelical and Reformed
Hoy L. Fesperman
Cheung Chan
China
Right or Wrong About People Does It Pay To Know a Lot?
Education is a big business as parents borrow for college and workers pursue study. Dr. Laird warns knowledge can go to a person’s head and urges serious, modest learning while avoiding showy know-it-all behavior.
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Donald A. Laird
Uncle Rays Corner on Radio Waves and Early TV
The article traces early radio broadcasting from 1920 to 1923 and explains how electric waves carry sound faster than sound waves through air. It contrasts speech over radio with everyday motion pictures and hints at the coming era of television, inviting readers to request more leaflets.
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WWJ
Detroit
KDKA
Pittsburgh
WHA
Madison
Wis
Ottawa
Canada
Mexico City
London
Paris
Berlin
Rome
Uncle Ray
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America’s Card Authority
North Pole
Atlantic Ocean
Old England
By Roberta Lee
Evangelical Church
Dr. Laird
Uncle Rays
Tennis Court
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