Hollywood Threat Letters From Film Stars Abound
The Associated Press reports that Hollywood stars routinely receive threat letters, many from youths seeking thrills or notoriety. Studios quietly investigate or discard them. some cases hinge on extortion or personal stalking, with police involvement when intruders refuse to stop. Notable tales include Ginger Rogers and Shirley Temple facing such threats and an anecdote about Robert Montgomery and a pursuing woman.
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Associated Press
Hollywood
Ginger Rogers
Clark Gable
Shirley Temple
Jane Withers
Anna May Wong
Justice Department
Hida
Anostly
Robert Montgomery
Dane Withers
Hermianegerie
Annuals Fill Every Garden Need
Annual flowers mature and die in one season, with colors and habits suited for any garden spot from borders to rockeries. Front yard plantings aim to make homes look colorful from the street, as annuals provide mass bloom and solar coverage in late summer, though seeds are often sown too thickly hindering best growth.
WPA funds largely reach workers says Hopkins
WPA Administrator Harry L Hopkins reports 85.1 percent of 2 473 286 041 spent in the 18 months ending January 3 went to workers. He replies to critics claiming high overhear while noting expenditures represent workers earnings. Artificial light is shown to stimulate pecan growth and extend fats formation in trees.
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Washington
WPA
Harry L. Hopkins
Works Progress Administration
Anya Hopkins
Lincoln Joint Chess Club Embraces the Yawp Rule
In Lincoln Nebraska the Joint chess club, founded by Peter Wohlenberg in 1982, enforces the yawp rule: two players can slant to play and all yawps are allowed, with no dues or officers. World champions like Capablanca have played there, enjoying long sessions and tough games, while the rule keeps play serious and avoids gambling.
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Linciln
Neb
Lincoln
Alf
Charles G. Dawes
John J. Bershing
Peter Wohlenberg
Trand
Jose Cap
Capablanca
Wohlenberg
Unions and Women in Education Mentioned in Speeches
A collection of quotes discusses unions as Wall Street creations and the idea of hiring Wall Street competition. It also notes more women than men in colleges and a doctor’s view that educated women understand day to day problems better than husbands.
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Wall Street
Henry Ford
W. Eb, Weld
Wells College
Ambiguous Origins and Oddities From a Loud Newspaper Fragment
Scientists suggest the first man may have originated in California while another clue places a figure in a British official’s garden. A strike tactic involved removing chairs as a broadcast game hits the seventh inning. A bronze eagle vanished from a New York lawn, not the one in Washington, and the term Ca'canny explained as a Scotch phrase meaning drive carefully as Justice McReynolds noted.
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California
New York
Washington
Justice McReynolds
Notable Quotes on Colonial Policy and Sitdown Strikes
The remarks cite Gov. Frank Murphy on unrest, a Reich Colonial League figure demanding colonial return, and Homer Martin praising sitdown strikes as peacemaking. The fragmentary lines reflect postwar debates on colonialism and labor tactics.
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Frank Murphy
Michigan
Dr. Bickendorff
Reich Colonial League
Homer Martin
Spring Training Lingo for Baseball Fans
A playful rundown of baseball jargon used during spring training. Terms range from Lettuce and tomato hitter for a weak batter to Shotgun for a strong throwing arm, with several colorful phrases describing fielding, pitching, and batters.
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Indians
Eagle Claw
Fragmentary Kansoa State Article Tease
An incomplete text from Kansoa describes rolling prairies and distant hazards. It mentions two known voltanté out within a siete, with strious rocks once molbehavi, suggesting a fragmentary historical report awaiting clarification.
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Kansoa
Ramon's Brownie Pills for the kidneys
An old advertisement warns that kidneys failing to filter wastes cause backache puffiness dark urine and aches. It urges quick action and recommends Ramon’s Brownie Pills with a money back guarantee of satisfaction.
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Ramon
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