Gotham Characters Brighten NYC Life With Small Stage Fame
In Manhattan, lesser known figures from Grand Central organist Mrs. Mary Lou Read to Times Square violin maker Giovanni Longiari symbolize city life beyond top stars. Read entertains travelers since 1928, while Longiari keeps his Venice-sourced craft alive near Times Square as famous players visit his shop. The piece also highlights Laughing Battery Boy Hail and theater figure Chief Rain-in-the-face as enduring NYC personalities amidst a metropolis of public figures.
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New York
Manhattan
Mary Lou Read
Grand Central
Gotham
Stradivarius
Giovanni Longiari
David Warfield
Times Square
Longiari
Venice
Micha Elman
Zimbalist
Dave Rubinoff
Golden Laughter
Slim
Broadway
Columbia Circle
Sutton Place
Hall
Lucky Box
Medicine Man
Rain-in-the-face
Lee Tracy
Tracy
Spencer Arnold
Edward G. Robison
George Abbott
Abbott
la Levene
Teddy Hart
Eddie Abert
Raising a Family in Olive Barton's Tale
A mother pressures her seventeen year old son Trent to surface socially with Louise, warning of town gossip and claiming Louise’s aunt will judge the family. Trent resents control while the mother seeks alliances to keep appearances and avert trouble. Louise is drawn into family plans at a basketball game.
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Susan
Trent
Louise
Lovers Aweigh Serial Drama Ends In Tragedy At Sea
In a wartime chapter of Betty Wallace’s serial, Judy and Diane confront grief as Naval Communications confirms losses. Jack Hanley clings to a sinking plane while Bill Bell dies aiding a comrade, leaving Judy to fear for Jack and Diane to face a grave event.
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Udy
Diane
Jack
Judy
Naval Communications
Mrs. Alcott
Communica. Wons
Navy
Bill
Mother
Sloane
Bill Bell
Jaci
M E
Jack Hanley
Enterprise
Bil
Margaret Sanger Autobiography Review Highlights Life
A biographical sketch of Margaret Sanger traces her rise from a mill town childhood to nursing in New York slums, her birth control advocacy, and two decades of struggle culminating in broader medical acceptance. The piece notes her arrests, public backlash, and ultimate recognition by the American Medical Association.
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Corning
Margaret Higgins
Margaret
New York
Margaret Sanger
Norton
American “Medical Association
P.G.F
The Teen Pairing Habit Drives Family Feud
Mrs. Smith frets over her children Louise and the boy's engagement as she worries this pairing off will limit social ties. She recalls peers following the same pattern, noting many teens resist early vows yet fear the loss of friendship as years pass.
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Miybuly
Blue Horses and Red Eyes in Emerald City Film Tests
A Hollywood page notes Technicolor tests with blue dyed horses drawing the emerald coach in The Wizard of Oz style, plus color tricks for blue-eyed actors. Fred Gilman and crew stage camera tricks while Einstein helps Bainter and Lane align eye contact. Pacific Ocean set leak halts location work. Dick Brandon jokes about epitaphs for cemetery tombstones in Tom Sawyer. Bette Davis and Humphrey Bogart in a tense Dark Victory love scene face director Goulding’s push for stronger emotion. A hospital census reports one in five English suffer from nerves.
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Loti
Emerald City of
Fred Gilman
Animal Man
Gilman
Gilon
Einstein Fay Bainter
Priscilla Lane
Miss Bainter
Mixa Lane
Pacific Ocean
Fisherman's Wharf
RKO
Dick Brandon
Louis King
King
Brandon
Bette Davis
Smphrey Bogart
Bogart
Miss Davis
Michael
Edmund Goulding
Bette
Bogard
Bogey
Goulding
Mopaywell Hopewell Demonstration Club Elects Officers
The Hopewell Demonstration club held its November meeting with seven members present. Mrs. Z J Spruel presided, Mrs. G W Wiggins was secretary, and officers for the coming year were elected: Henry Fowler president, J J Spruell vice president, G W Wigs Rins secretary, EB Burke reporter, Chas More recreational leader, Homer West gardening, John Fowler wand seaplug, G Weisin food preservation, Caton Thomson. Plans to raise funds for the yearbook were discussed, Miss Bullington demonstrated rug making, and Christmas gift ideas were shared before social hour refreshments. The group will meet again with Homer West in December.
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Mopaywell
Hopewell
John Towler
Z. J. Spruel
G. W. Wiggins
Eal
Henry Fowler
J. J. Spruell
G. W. Wigs Rins
EB. S. Burke
Chas More
Homer West
John Fowler
G. Weisin
Caton ‘Thomson
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George Ross
Adlerika
John S. Gibson Drug Co
Pink Taylor
First National Bank
Home Ice Company
East Third Street Hope
Ark
Mont
Meegiece
Olive Roberts Barton
Srrigh
Betty Wallace
Nea Bezavice
Ing
Alcott
Ilmiraln
Navy Saitors
Dwight Campbell
Amhitony Meutenant
Tanf
Saviger
Paul Harrison
Hollywood
Evly
United States
Bineke
Missouri Pacific Station
C. E Christopher
Vettilntisal
W.P.A
Hope
Arkansas
W.S. Atkins
W. S. Atkins
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