06 Jan 1940
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1940
Page
1
Cook County Hospital Chicago reports dramatic drop in erysipelas deaths after using sulfanilamide. From 1929 to 1938, 1193 cases saw a 14 percent fatality overall, while sulfanilamide-treated patients averaged 2.0 to 2 percent mortality, marking a major medical advance.
Betty Grable, a long time film actress reaching 33, shifts from movie singing and dancing to try stage work under the footlights, pursuing a new challenge beyond Hollywood contracts.
The article recalls Betty Grable’s return to Hollywood after admitting her divorce from Jackie Coogan. It notes she faces media scrutiny, discusses her feelings on marriage and career, and comments on divorce as a cautionary tale. Jim and Broadway are briefly mentioned in relation to her public image.
A kaleidoscope of mismatched notes touches on science, war, politics, and grandchild revelations. The piece riffs on sarsaparilla hormones, Stalin, Leningrad, Finns, battleship plans, and public fascination with a famed Glantos Girl, all within a brisk, newspaper‑tone jumble of names and ideas.
Mary Carroll, recently recovering, faces unemployment in wartime London. Dr Lenox rescues her by offering rooms and support as she battles despair and harsh conditions. Amid bleak prospects she finds renewed resolve, aided by Lenox and Mrs Simmons, sharing a moment of tea and reassurance.
In a hospital room on the island Anna listens as Dr Lenox, soon to depart for France, reveals he has joined a hospital unit overseas. He offers comfort, tea, and support, hoping for a future, then asks Anna to marry him as a hopeful end to a topsy turvy winter world.
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