Inquest Opens Into Death Of Janice French
Mary Franklin attends a hearing with Duke Martin and Jims Shirley as Dr Morris conducts an informal inquest into Janice French death. Witnesses detail Janice lives at 45 East 70th Street and inheritance of $20 000 a year. The deputy commissioner orders a drowning verdict, and the Duke and Martin leave with questions about the autopsy.
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Mary Franklin
Duke
Clem
Jack
Chinatown
Janice French
Tuckie Thompson
Mary
Tuckie
Thomas Robinson
Miss Franklin
Marie
Janice
Duke Martin
Nick
Fenelon
Martin
Miss French
Robinson
Jim Chase
Mike
French Landmark Puzzle Clues Collide in Themed Grid
A cryptic crossword style puzzle lists horizontal and vertical clues themed around a famous Paris tower and related terms. It includes identifiers such as 1 Famous tower in Paris, 12 Saline solution, 21 Tent, 39 Flying mammal, 60 Hind, and many more across and down.
Comely Anna Neagle Researches Her Own Pictures
Anna Neagle, famed for historical roles, often does her own research for films including Edwardian era projects. She and Herbert Wilcox plan a Cavell biography style film, using Cavell’s Bible and government reports to depict the martyred nurse’s story as a factual drama rather than anti German propaganda.
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Comely
Anna Neagle
Paul Harrison
NEA Service
Hollywood
Edith Cavell
Victoria the Great
Empire
Miss Neagle
Herbert Wilcox
Marie Lloyd
New York
William Boehner
Wilcox
America
Lloyd
Cavell
Cavells
Belgium
Miss Cavell
Warner Brothers
Grischa
Pronunciation Rhyme Choices for Place Names
Four geography names are paired with rhyme options and you must choose the best pronunciation. Selected pairs include Worcester Massachusetts with Lester roister booster and Para river Brazil with pair a aha pay day, Lourdes France with your face lords cured.
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Lead
S. D. Said
Seed
Worcester
Mass
Lester
Roister
Booster
Para River
Brazil
Lourdes
France
Lords
Health quiz with Dr. Fishbein questions and answers
The piece presents a weekly health quiz by Dr. Morris Fishbein with five questions on cancer, diet, calories, colds, and snoring. Answers explain that cancer deaths rise with aging, meat and liver provide key nutrients, 3000 calories suits an office worker, bed rest and medical advice aid a cold, and back sleeping can worsen breathing due to tongue position.
Minute by Minute World Motion Destiny Unfolding
A compact note frames a dynamic moment as global events unfold in real time. It hints at rapid changes across nations and markets, inviting readers to track unfolding stories within a single minute.
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Earth
Modern Etiquette Q and A column
A short etiquette column answers questions on safe disposal of lighted cigars to prevent fires, the culinary French term camaron meaning hollow puff-paste or seasoned meat roll, and identifies six o clock as the popular cocktail hour.
Edith Cavell tale on stage with Anna Neagle
The article describes Anna Neagle in a production about Edith Cavell. It notes Cavell’s fate and a firing squad member’s refusal to shoot. Neagle performs without makeup and reflects on her rise from chorus to lead roles in stage and film.
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Anna Neagle
Edith Cavell
Miss Neagle
Cochran
Jack Buchanan
How to Launder Corduroys and Clean Stuffy Towels
Practical old time tips describe corduroy care by gentle washing and air drying without wringing. For dish towels and cloths a dash of ammonia in wash water melts away odors. Shoes can gleam by rubbing leather with orange peel and polishing with a soft cloth.
Daily Word Lesson INTRUSION and Usage Tips
Lesson notes warn against misused phrases and mispronunciations. It defines INTRUSION as thrusting in without invitation with example in a sentence.
Park Service Builds Roads and Trails in U S Parks
A 1939 Esquire feature notes the Park Service spends ten dollars per minute on park roads and trails, while philanthropy supports medical research at twenty seven dollars per minute. It cites high consumer spending and refugee naturalization fees, plus Canada timber woes and Britain tar output in a broad economic snapshot.
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U. S. Park Service
America
German Bf-109 Fighter Powers and Speedfigure
The Bf-109 fighter uses a 950 horsepower Daimler Benz engine and reaches 379 miles per hour with a range of 373 miles.
Leading car maker gains patent for braking system
A major motor car manufacturer has been granted an official patent for its widely publicized braking system. The award confirms the company’s latest advance in vehicle safety and marks a milestone in automotive engineering.
Curtis CV-21 Interceptor fastest US climb plane
The Curtis CV-21 Interceptor is described as the fastest climbing U S military plane to date. It carries only about 45 minutes of flying time and is designed for quick response to enemy raids.
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United States
Look to Learn by A. C. Gordon
Answers include light travels faster than sound and New York as garment center, Walt Whitman as the father of free verse, a dogie meaning a motherless calf, and Johannesburg as South Africa’s largest city with about 381,000 people.
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The
South Africa
Light
New York
Walt Whitman
Johannesburg
Flying machines in war and the air race claims
Uncle Ray surveys 1930s air power estimates. He lists first line planes for Germany Russia Britain Italy France Japan and the United States and notes Germany’s rapid lead while cautioning about unreliable figures. He cites growth in all nations and mentions Rolls Royce aid and U S expansion. He offers a leaflet on Mexico.
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Russia
Italy
Germany
France
Japan
Great Britain
Munich
Hitler
Goering
United States
Ray
Rolls-Royce
Mexico
McKenney On Bridge Secretary American Contract Bridge League
Bridge news notes McKenney appointed as secretary of the American Contract Bridge League. The move aligns with organizational leadership and activity in national bridge circles.
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McKenney
American Contract Bridge League
World Bridge Quiz No 5S 1939
The solution outlines bidding and play for the hand. North passes East opens spade South doubles not advised. East rebids two hearts then West jumps to three spades leading to four spades or four hearts by correct play. Play involves ruffs, trumps, and heart finesse to make the contract.
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American Contract Bridge League
South
North
East
West
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Itor
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Playboy
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Paris
William
Harrison
Nurse Cavell
Martyr's Bible
Ta Service
Anthony Eden
Dr. Fishbein
Morris Fishbein
Journal of the American Medical Association
Hygeia
Howard Merrill
Roberta Lee
W. L. Gordon
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Canada
Esquire Features, Inc
Esquire Peatures, Inc
A. C. Gordon
S.1
Uncle Ray
N. and
S. Vul
Flapper
By Sylvia
Clarice
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