Similes Slipping in Hollywood Life Gossip Panel
Earl Wilson recalls reader similes and slams a string of tasteless lines as he reflects on modern writing. The column surveys audience taste, cites classic quips, and samples reader mail alongside items on celebrities like Marilyn Monroe, Katharine Hepburn, and Joe DiMaggio.
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Hollywood
Dave Chasen
Don Marquis
Channing Pollock
F.P.A
Francis Eaton
LeGalliene
the Elks
Flynn
Ike Dewey
Katherine Hepburn
Wnewrastie
Italy
Cosmic rays pass through human bodies frequent rate
The record notes that cosmic rays pass through the bodies of all people about ten times per second. It also states that in ancient times the average lifespan of patients under Pharaoh era physicians was about thirty years, and that Babe Ruth's 60 home runs in 1927 remains unbroken.
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Babe Ruth
How to Beat the Heat With Ingenuity
New York column offers humorous self help for enduring heat waves. It suggests quirky, period style tips from avoiding hats to cooling shoes in the fridge, promoting Yankee ingenuity to stay cool during hot weather and sarcasm toward heat. It features many named concepts but keeps light tone while urging practical jokes and small acts to weather the heat.
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New York
Santa Claus
Davy Crockett
Lassie
Aunt Het Reflects on Patience and Waits for Pa
A thoughtful line echoes the speaker's weariness yet hope. The narrator admits potential better choices if given more time and memory of Pa hints at enduring family ties. The tone remains reflective and intimate with rural sensibility.
Astrological Message Puzzle With Date Chart and Warnings
A dense page fragment shows a mix of numbers and letters suggesting an astrological chart. It mentions future message lookups, birth dates, circled letters, and date ranges from March to February across zodiac signs, without a clear news event or person.
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Canadians Defend Men’s Pair Crown In Chicago
In a national championship preview from Chicago next week Canada’s Eric Murray of Hamilton Ontario and Douglas Drury of Toronto previously captured the Men’s Pair title. The article highlights strategic play from last year’s contest and notes Canadian respect among U S players.
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United States
Chicago
Eric Murray
Hamilton
Ont
Douglas Drury
Toronto
Eric
Doug
West
East
South
Hearts
Bridge Play Leads to Likely Loss for East
The fragment describes East facing a doomed contract as he may lose a club trick and could be unable to defeat the contract. The narrative notes East risking a heart lead that would allow dummy to ruff and declarer to draw trumps, leaving high side cards in clubs and diamonds for the defense.
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East
Dummy
Declarer
Before deciding on marriage, should young people know heredity
An editorial excerpt urges knowledge of ancestry before mate choice, citing lectures on family trees, heredity clinics, and the impact of ancestors' traits. It also notes progressive views on discipline and education, highlighting methods that focus on understanding to motivate behavior and learning outcomes.
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Fred Melles
Nelles
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