Gerry Doherty fades from Broadway to Madison cigar shop life
The piece follows Gerry Doherty once Broadway’s ace hoofer who headlined at the Palace and chased fame amid romances with Gloria Templeton and Raymond Tanner. After a hiatal fall caused by pay disputes and tabloid exposure, he ends in a Madison, Wisconsin cigar shop, with friends drifting away and memory of him lingering in gossip columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Two-S-Day
Lindy's
the Hollywood
Gerry Doherty
Palace
Chinnelling
Gloria Templeton
Madison
Wisconsin
Happy Hour Theatre
Starland
Triangle
Arthur Allison
News-Review
the Belmore
Raymond Tanner
Gerry
Central Park West
Times Square
47Th
9Th Avenue
Silver
Broadway
Ace Hoofer
Polyclinic
New York
Irene
Palace memories and an entertainer's rise to Broadway
Gerry Doherty recalls his long wait in Times Square outside the Palace autmat as he reflects on past glamour. He remembers his early nervy debut on Broadway and the ritual Monday matinee crowd that shaped a vaudeville career and the grueling climb to the top.
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Erry Doherty
Times Square
Palace
Broadway
Gerry
Palace Marques
Silver's
Thompson's
Cannot Go Alone Tourists Must Use Guide in Jasper Park
Alberta authorities enforce a rule that tourists in Jasper Park must not travel alone. Fred Brewster, a veteran Jasper guide, emphasizes the safety policy amid vast forested areas and high peaks.
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Jasper Park
Alberta
Fred Brewster
Jasper
Rocky Mountain
Wilds
New civilian air base at Larder Lake opens mining prospects
In Ontario the new civilian air base at Larder Lake becomes the hub of civilian flying operations expanding mining opportunities. Prospectors fly their own planes and Mary Ramsay of Kirkland Lake aims to obtain a private pilot's licence soon.
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Larder Lake
Ont
Mary Ramsay
Kirkland Lake
VapoRub Promises Cold Relief for Mothers
Modern mothers use Vrks VapoRub to relieve colds by rubbing it on the chest and back. The product claims deep penetration with medicinal vapors that stimulate surfaces and provide long lasting action for restful sleep and morning relief. Manufactured as the one and only VICKS V. UB.
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VapoRub
Praised For Work At Christie Street Hospital In Toronto
Margaret McCurdy, 24, is Canada’s sole Department of Veterans Affairs speech therapist. At Christie Street Hospital she aids aphasic veterans, using a mirror to show proper lip formation. Tommy, a 48th Highlanders private, regains speech after a head wound in Holland.
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Margaret McCurdy
Christie St. Hospital
Toronto
Miss McCurdy
Canada
Department of Veterans Affairs
Christie Street
Tommy
48Th Highlanders
Holland
Fitted Apron Pattern 4586 Years Old Ad Offer
A vintage Anne Adams pattern ad promotes a fitted apron pattern 4586 for all sizes with minimal fabric. requests 20 cents by coin and orders to the Winnipeg Pattern Dept at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
In Reading Eyes Focus On Word Tops And Print
A compact observation notes that readers’ eyes latch onto the upper parts of lines as they scan text. The note suggests visual cues and typography influence reading speed and comprehension.
Auto makers urged to tailor Canada climate ready cars
A Financial Post column argues car makers should design models for harsh winters including better cooling, built in heaters, defrosting, and wipers that clean mud. It urges improved insulation, water resistant running gear, and trunk seals to prevent freezing, noting many Canadians tire of winter “pampering” hot weather models.
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Canada
Joese
Financial Post
Toronto
Showy Flowers and The Handy Kitchen Garden
An article discusses growing showy annuals such as cosmos giant marigolds zinnias petunias portulaca nicotine calendula alyssum nasturtiums in Canada. It explains seed starting soil prep transplanting spacing watering and ready started bedding plants. It also promotes a near house kitchen garden and advises on soil readiness weed control and early digging to remove twitch grass.
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Canada
Alberta captures Macdonalds Brier Tankard in thrilling finish
Veteran Alberta four skipped by Billy Rose defeated Kirkland Lake of Northern Ontario 8-6 to win the Macdonalds Brier in a dramatic late finish. Rose led Sedgewick’s squad to seven wins in round robin and two losses, then edged Manitoba and Ontario in playoffs to claim the title.
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Alberta
Billy Rose
Ontario
Kirkland Lake
Rose
Sedgewick
George Crooks
Austin Smith
Bartley Snelin
Manitoba
Tommy Ramsay
Ramsay
Early riser brag turns into village laugh
Two rival farmers brag about waking before sunrise. One claims he rose before 3 a.m. The other wakes at 2 a.m to surprise him but finds only the wife at the door who does not know where her husband is. The joke highlights farmers' long hours amid a modern push for shorter workdays. The Kingston paper notes early toil and labor comments.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Courier-Journal
Kingston Whig-Standard
Grape-Nuts Flakes Face Off With a Bold Bandit
In a playful exchange a villain tries to swipe a giant economy package of Grape-Nuts Flakes. The hero Curly Crisp blocks the theft while extolling the cereal’s nutrition including carbohydrates proteins and minerals for energy and health.
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Post
Curly Crisp
Jack Dalton
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ROYAL
Royal Yeast US
Constant Reader
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Wheeler Newspaper Syndicate
SLOAN
Supfer
Adam Ca
P.O
Mt. Vancouver
Toronto Hospital
Tan Remady
Feed Bay
Skip Ramsay
Saskatoon Light Infantry
Austin R. Smith
Bartley Swelin
Hughenden
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