Typing and Mannerisms Shape Screen Stardom
Hollywood chatter argues that pet mannerisms define stars more than total character shifts. Icons like Colman Crosby Cooper Milland Gable Boyer Bogart and Andrews retain unique traits across roles, proving personality fuels stardom and authentic emotion tests.
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Hollywood
Ronald Colman
Bing Crosby
Gary Cooper
Ray Milland
Clark Gable
Charles Boyer
Humphrey Bogart
Dana Andrews
Fragmented Local Notice From Historic Monroe Publication
A fragmented OCR text references the Monroe Louisiana post office and a 1909 date, noting a standard newspaper ownership statement and Associated Press disclaimer. The passage lists offices and contact details, including regional representations and departments, with no clear event or distinct action.
Behind the Scenes in Hollywood Reveals Aces Bounties
Hollywood gossip notes Gen Ira Eaker tells Clark Gable Goering placed a price on his head and six American aces, paying $5 000 and six months leave per downed pilot. Other items cover Red Skelton, Ingrid Bergman, Jimmy Stewart, Joan Crawford, the Pasternaks, and Lucille Ball’s fishing near-misses.
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Hollywood
Ira Eaker
Clark Gable
Hermann Goering
Clark
Monroe Police Urge Safe Fourth of July Travel
Police Chief H T Ward of Monroe announces an intensive Fourth of July traffic safety program aimed at reducing a high holiday death toll. He notes heavy expected traffic from new cars and war-era driving restrictions lifting and urges citizens to protect lives and property for a joyful, safe celebration.
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H. T. Ward
Monroe
National Safety Council
Ward
Chief Ward
Tailor by Photography to Measure Men for Suits
A new method uses four angle photographs on a single plate to determine exact customer measurements. The process promises precise cuts but could invite tailor mischief, with photos possibly exaggerating flaws and fittings blamed on focus.
Why not required physicals for presidential candidates
Henry McLemore argues that the presidency is the toughest job and suggests you would not hire someone with serious health issues for such a role. He questions why there is no public medical vetting for candidates and notes the lack of health data on recent contenders. The piece contrasts extensive medical screening for jobs and visas with the absence of a formal fitness test for presidents.
Benny Learns to Take Turns on a Tricycle
A story about Benny the only child who receives a new tricycle for his birthday. Others crowd him for rides, but he learns to share and take turns, guided by his mother’s lessons. The piece ends with a note on early life behavior and a nudge to obtain Dr Patri’s leaflet on crying children.
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Benny
Jackie
Mother
Voters deserve a candidate who can endure the term
The speaker urges voters to choose a candidate who can complete a four year term, arguing the public has the right to elect a person with medical confidence to finish the job. The remarks apply to both Republicans and Democrats.
World’s largest fingerprint file shows noncriminal use
The FBI Identification Division in Washington houses over 108 million fingerprint cards for about 72.5 million people. Of these, 7.5 million are criminal and 65 million noncriminal, including armed forces, government employees, and private citizens. The system identifies disaster victims and missing persons, as in cases where mothers locate separated sons or identifications of soldiers. It also aided identifying bodies in war and high profile cases like the Black Dahlia murder, where fingerprints enabled recognition.
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Washington
F. B
State of
U. S. Navy
Des Moines
Sommesous
France
Los Angeles
Fourth Estate and veterans and Greenland naming origin
Newspaper history and trivia items note the press as the Fourth Estate for its political influence, cite current counts of Civil War veterans as 52 Union survivors and 57 Confederate veterans, and recount Greenland’s naming by Eric the Red in 985 A D. The text also mentions FBI fingerprinting history and its public interest value.
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Fourth Estate
England
France
Commons
Veterans’ Administration
Grand Army of the Republic
Greenland
Eric the Red
Iceland
Dewey Warren Ticket Dominates Philadelphia Convention
Boyle's Notebook recalls the 1948 Democratic National Convention opening in Philadelphia and contrasts the rallying mood with Republican momentum. It highlights Hoover's sobering address, Stassen supporters' flare, Dewey's advancing lead, Warren's vice presidential acceptance, and quirky Chief William Spotted Crow who borrowed taxi fare to avoid bus ruffles.
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Philadelphia
Dewey-Warren
Herbert Hoover
Harold E. Stassen
Dewey
Connecticut
Michigan
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Earl Warren
California
William Spotted Crow
South Dakota
Stassen
Governor names new colonels on staff for Tensas parish
Ferriday La June 28 Special Gov Earl K Long issues commissions to Tensas parish adherents naming Charles Testa C V Ratcliff Orrin James and M deVries as colonels on the governor staff in a ceremony or formal appointment report.
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Ferriday
Tensas Parish
Earl K. Long
Charles Testa
C. V. Ratcliff
Orrin James
M. deVries
Army Exemption Details From Col Page For Veterans And Non Veterans
Col Douglas J Page announces army exemption guidelines affecting veterans and non veterans during peacetime. Criteria cover 90 days service in specified periods, 12 months service, and Reserve unit eligibility before and after Pearl Harbor. Non veterans in organized units retain induction exemption with drill participation. For more info call 311 Post Office Building or Selman Field.
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Douglas J. Page
Organized Reserves
State of
Louisiana
Department of the Army
Pearl Harbor
Selective Service Board
Secretary of Defense
Selman Field
Mary Goss Home Receives Gifts From Donors
The Mary Goss Home for age Negroes reports last month donations through caretaker Belle Sherman. Contributions include Hall couple $2, Canada Dry Bottling 45 cases, Simonton Grain 24 pounds meal, Emmanuel Baptist Church WO grocery shower, among others. Colored donors add City Wide Club $1.50, First Baptist Mission $3, Rising Star Singers $10.49, and more.
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Mary Goss
Belle Sherman
C. E. Hall
Lisetta’s Bar
Collens Five Points Pharmacy
Canada Dry Bottling Company
Simonton Grain Company
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Baker-Lawdon and Ford
Ouachita Baking Company
Across and Down Word Puzzle From a Historic Page
A dense crossword-like puzzle from a historical page lists Across clues for timber tree Manila hemp ribbed fabric meadow K So American rodents and many more varied terms. Down clues cover Egyptian singing girl prophet worried news organization abbr spoiled sour and other common crossword entries.
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Meadow K. So
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Drake
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Monogram Studios
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Lucille Ball
Desi Arnaz
Lucille
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Sonja Henie
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Barton Mace Lane
Angela Greene
Ireland
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Frank Martinelli, Jr
Studio City Features Syndicate, Inc
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