Colleen Moore and radio stars shape early 1930s fame
A lively 1933 column outlines Colleen Moore rising to stardom from Chicago roots through theater, film, and radio. It notes her drive, early impersonations, and ascent alongside peers like Katharine Hepburn, Ed Wynn, and Eddie Cantor, with remarks on censorship and industry trends.
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Ariilith
Chicago
Col Jeen
Ari
Colleen Moore
Geese
Ifith
Zil- Har Gish
Lilian Gish
Mae Marsh
John
MacCorstick
Elore
Colleen
West
Midwest
Eddie Cantor
South
Ed Wynn
Cantor
Dack Pears
Rudy Valee
Burns and Allen
Amis
Andy
Mert
Marge
Maxwell Wease
Ben Bernie
Stoopnagle
Bud
Tack Reany
Marx Brothers
Mike
Mercator Projection Describes Map Grid and Distortion
Mercator projection maps meridians and parallels as straight lines at right angles, making latitude lines appear evenly spaced. Distortion increases toward the poles, exaggerating distances near polar regions in this map method.
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Mercator
Early Taxi-Meter Seen in 19th Century China Era
The item notes a primitive taxi-meter concept from 1843 described in the Western Newspaper Union dispatch. It recalls a hand drawn public conveyance with a drum and hammer mechanism marking each mile, highlighting an early form of metering.
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China
Western Newsapar Union
Peter Rabbit waits for Short-Tail’s winter stores
Thornton W Burgess narrator notes Peter Rabbit’s patience when curiosity lingers about Short-Tail’s storehouse. Short-Tail details underground tunnels with hidden storehouses and a cache of snails for winter, sparking Peter’s questions and wonder about the snug hiding place.
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Peter
Short- Tail
Short-Fail
Winter foraging of a short tail mouse
Peter questions Short-Tail about winter life as he explains his strategy. The mouse explains I hunt under snow for sleeping insects and rotted stump centers, supplementing with beechnuts and scraps from predators like Reddy Fox or Shadow the Weasel, and he never starves. The narration notes the author and date 1933 by T. W. Duress -W. arvlee.
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Peter Rabbit
Peter
Short- the Shrew
Short-Tail
Short- Tail
Danny Meadow Mouse
Reddy Fox
Shadow the Weasel
Anniers
T. W. Duress
W. ‘Arvlee
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Rogers
Irving Gobb
Katherine Hepburn
Hollywood
New York
Hepburn Gil
Christopher
Muese
Bert Lahr
Glevalier
W York
Motism Picture Board of Review
Lee Sims
Somay Baileys
Hani
Bailey Canine
Elissa Lands
London
Janet Gaynor
Johnny Weismuller
Buster Crabbe
Crabbe
Tarzan the Fearless
Western Newspaper Union
Hildren
Thornton W. Burgess
Lucile McMillin
Tennessee
United States Civil Service Commission
Century National Chemical CO
Word & Crane, Sts
Paterson, N. J
Glenn
Washington
Hay-Adams Mouse
Susy
BWAY
Times Square
America
Sweeps
Dodge
Detroit
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