Rainy Day in Dorinda LaCroix’s Small Town
Dorinda LaCroix, posing as a nurse and thief for money, leaves a tense life behind Uncle Edward and Fay. A chance sighting at a village store confirms a past acquaintance may threaten her Safe disguise as she weighs returning to Los Angeles with cash in hand.
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Dorinda
Fay
Edward
Carol
Los Angeles
Cleve
Dorinda LaCroix
Amy
Miss LaCroix
Mr. McGregor
Stella
Moore
L. A
Hofbrau
Jack
Millie
Taylor
Mr.Thorndyke
Thorndykes
Dorinda Sees Unwanted Attention At Circulating Library
Dorinda visits a circulating library on a rainy day where Anne Delahay greets her. A mysterious man watches Dorinda from outside while she recalls her past and wonders about her appeal. She plans to end the pursuit, and the scene ends with a tease.
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Circulating Library
Dorinda
Anne
Anne Delahay
Screen Stars Shine in Birth of Plymouth Adventure
UDY HOLLIDAY starred in Born Yesterday on stage and moves to film under MGM with Columbia testing top actresses. Spencer Tracy plays captain of the Mayflower in Plymouth Adventure as Helen Deutsch, a prolific screenwriter, predicts strong box office with historical accuracy.
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Udy Holliday
New York
Columbia
Hollywood
Judy
Spencer Tracy
Plymouth
Helen Deutsch
King Solomon's Mines
MGM
Miss Deutsch
Enriched Bread Supports Safe Low-Cost Diet Study
Nutrition expert Dr. Ruth M. Leverton reports dieters can safely and cheaply reduce calories with enriched white bread at every meal. A Nebraska study of 12 overweight women on 1200 calories daily showed average loss of 2.5 pounds per week over eight weeks while maintaining health.
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Ruth M. Leverton
University of Nebraska
Leverton
American Bakers Association
National Research Council
Crossword Puzzle Acros s
A compact crossword puzzle with across clues listing items such as Polishes packs with wadding and Newt plus down clues including Lawless brutal fellow and Obstacle. Readers fill the grid with answers matching the enumerated hints and language from the puzzle text.
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Russ
Turk
Latvia
Cape of Good Hope
Riddles From Last Week Offer A Pair of Clues
A compact word puzzle item lists three clues last week. One clue hints at a ski pair, another at desire, and the final clue simply signals absence. The brief item appears as a playful reader puzzle in the column.
Wait Your Turn: Cranky Henry Flubs Gas Station Heist
Bess Wilkins schemes to jolt her impatient husband Henry but ends up orchestrating a gas station hold up. A masked robber enters as Henry insists on fast service, drawing in bystanders and a pursuing police car. Bess reveals she emptied Henry’s wallet to teach him patience, keeping nine dollars and the rest gone.
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Ess Wilkins
Henry
Alice
Bess
Ess
Eddie
Widow Curses Legacy That Kills Faith of a Lifetime
Mr. Roth, a famed heir finder, recounts cases of unclaimed fortunes and odd claims. He recalls a 40 million dollar Garrett estate scandal and a Texas oil land tale ending with a widow cursing the money and her late husband.
Curtain Time Metaphor in Everyday Press
A brief aphoristic note reflects on daily life and common failings, likening curtain care to the shoemaker's children and the unbathed shower curtain.
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Mercury Theatre
Clarence Derwent
Judy Holliday
Brutal Fellow
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Bounder
the Fiction Corner
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Harry
Broadway
Main Street
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Sam Bramson
Paterson
An- Billy Rose
Garrett
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Adolph Hitler
Roth
Massachusetts
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