Ringling Show Arrives in La Crosse Monday
Franz Furtner, 43, Viennese circus star, balances on his forefinger as Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey bring The Greatest Show on Earth to Salzer airport. Performances start 2:55 pm and 8:15 pm with early access at 1 pm and 7 pm. new decor decorates the menagerie and midway.
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Ringling Brothers
Barnum and Bailey Circus
la Crosse
Salzer
Franz Furtner
Europe
America
John Ringling North
John Murray Anderson
DAV Picnic Set for Aug. 20 in Onalaska Park
The Seventh District Disabled American Veterans picnic will be held next Sunday August 20 at Onalaska County Park. Vern C. Gibson commander of the La Crosse DAV announced the all day event for all chapters and auxiliaries with Richard Kavanaugh as general chairman.
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Onalaska
Vern C. Gibson
la Crosse
Richard Kavanaugh
Ethel Barrymore Birthday Added to AP Feature
Actress Ethel Barrymore born August 15 1879 in Philadelphia daughter of Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Drew Barrymore. She began acting early with a real role at age 12. The piece notes many modern radio engineers started as amateur radio station owners.
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Ethel Barrymore
Philadelphia
Maurice Barrymore
Herbert Blythe
Georgiana Drew Barrymore
John Drew
Murder in the Hotel Over a Diamond Sale
The narrator suspects Lou Bryer an insurance investigator tied to Dominico and Gremcheck in a Miami or unnamed city hotel plot. He implies Bryer looked inside a briefcase containing diamonds and presses Foster for answers while Pat Pharol fears retaliation. The scene ends with a confrontation and a setup for continued revelations.
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Lou Bryer
Phajol
Norton
Dominico
Bryer
Foster
Pharol
Johnnie
Gremcheck
Pat Pharol
Pat
Pete Grembheck
Dad
Lou
Del
Chief of Police
B-29 Crashes Near Fort Worth. Four Die
A crippled B-29 from Barksdale AFB crashed in a field near Fort Worth on Monday afternoon, bursting into flames 200 feet from nearby houses. Eight crewmen escaped with minor injuries. The bomber, likely attempting to land at Carswell AFB, struck the ground and burned along a half mile.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Here
Barksdale Air Force Base
Shreveport
Carswell Air Force Base
Varnish Etymology Traced to Queen Berenice
Britannica notes the word varnish may originate from the name Berenice a golden haired queen of ancient Greece, linking a royal name to a common finishing material in early usage.
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Varnish
Berenice
Greece
Half Pint Women Redefine Dress Standards in U S Trade
An industry shift targets the average American woman, about five feet three inches, not the tall ideal. Murray Sices Corp and Superior Garment Co market suits and coats sized for four-foot nine to five-foot five and “womanly” averages.
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New York
Paris
Murray Sices
Murray Sices Corp
Sices
Ina
Superior Garment Co
Samson
Germans Spend Most at Swiss Winter Resorts
Berne reports that Germans lead in spending at Swiss winter resorts this year, lavishly enjoying champagne and caviar on luxury cafe verandas. English visitors note their comparatively modest beer drinking.
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Berne
Paint Helps Mercury at Trinity Cambridge
Students at Trinity College Cambridge decorated the Mercury statue with gold hair pink body silver nails and ankle wings. A nearby resident commented the painting improved its appearance from a dirty stone color.
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Messenger of the Gods
Trinity College
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Prescription Headquarters
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AP Newsfeatures
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Studebaker
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