Star power fuels 1943 film plans and radio ventures
Western Union reports Signe Hasso’s global fame and Metro, RKO, and Warner plans across 1943. Mentioned are Signe Hasso, Christine Gordon, Carlton Morse, United Artists Stage Door Canteen, Lum and Abner, Edge of Darkness printed for Norway, and War Bond promotion by Ralph Edwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Artists
Haakon of
Norway
Warner Bros
Lisbon
Clipper
London
Ann Sheridan
Errol Flynn
Walter Huston
Judith Anderson
Ruth Gordon
Morris Carnovsky
Watermarks in Paper History and Production
Watermarks are valuable trademarks embedded in paper without impairing usability. The inventor’s name is unknown. Watermarks appear as early as the 13th century, created by a thin wire in the paper mold. The wire imprint shows when paper is held to light.
Balancing on a Bicycle Tied to Our Ears
A humorous exploration explains that balance on a bicycle comes from the inner ear. The article describes the ear’s three parts and how fluid in the canals helps the brain sense overbalancing. It compares riders to tight rope walkers listening for inner ear cues.
Back On the Home Front slipcover cutting tips
Guidance from Ruth Wyeth Spears on cutting slipcovers to fit chairs while saving material. It explains measuring to match widest parts plus seam allowances, choosing 36 or 50 inch widths, and splitting 50 inch widths for narrow backs. Book 9 with more thrift ideas costs 15 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spears
Quick Household Fixes From Old Advice
When two glasses stick, run cold water on the upper glass and warm water on the lower. they separate easily. Wilted vegetables can regain crispness by soaking in cold water in the fridge for hours. Hang pictures with the center at eye level, unless you are unusually tall. To soften hard jam or jelly, warm it in an oven until the sugar softens, restoring texture.
Home tips and regulations on sending to service members
Handy household shortcuts and a note on mailing rules for troops. The piece urges practical fixes from napkins to pie crusts and enamel prep, then covers current U S package rules for soldiers and recommends sending Camel cigarettes as a preferred gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Navy
Coast Guard
Marines
Army
Adv
Quiz Questions From Asking About History and Geography
A compilation of trivia covering the federal payroll size in wartime, Billy the Kid’s real name, Alaska’s area, Tropic of Cancer position, Andalusian origin, patron saint of huntsmen, the June 7 1776 resolutions on independence, the Big Inch pipeline, the hornbook, and U S armed forces totals at end of 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy the Kid
Alaska
the Huntsman
New Oil Pipeline Route Across Eight States
Details outline a pipeline from Longview Texas through eight states under twenty rivers across the Appalachians to New York and Philadelphia. A primer for the use of children is listed. Seven million people are mentioned, including one million in the navy.
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Longview
Texas
Appalachian Mountains
New York
Philadelphia
Trivia answers list
The questions cover payroll totals and regional scales. Key figures include a monthly payroll of 400000000 and yearly 5000000000, a total of two million five hundred thousand, plus noted names such as William H Bonney and Richard Henry Lee. The area is about 586000 square miles and locations span north of the equator, Spain, and St Hubert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Bonney
Spain
St. Hubert
Richard Henry Lee
Uncle Pile Says a Have You Noticed
A reflective column on journalism progress and public perception. It muses on casualty reports in disasters and the role of language in writing, noting hope and caution about memory and daily life.
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Virginia Vale
Western Newspaper Union
Signe Hasso
England
Metro
Brittany
Margaret Wycherly
Richard Whorf
John Emery
George Coulouris
Christine Gordon
RKO
Czechoslovakia
Miss Gordon
Carlton Morse
Lum
Abner
War Department
Red Cross
Adolphe Menjou
Veree Teasdale
Ann Shirley
Walter Reed
Brian Foy
Bombardier
Dawn O’day
Gloria Blondell
Joan
Victor Borge
Hedy Lamarr
Pierre Aumont
Hollywood
Ralph Edwards
Princess House
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago
Ruth Wyeth
cuTte2
Uncle Pile
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Bedford Hills
St. Joseph
New Hampshire
Lom Ad
Bfgoodrich
Kellogg's
Kelloggs
SaMrtee Onaye
Mmeeenes
Tom
ENGAG
Fleischmann
Standard Brands Inc
Washington Street
N. Y
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