Jesse Lasky and his rise in Hollywood history
The piece profiles Jesse Lasky a key studio pioneer tracing his start as a cornet player in San Jose and San Francisco bands to his role in building Famous Players Lasky and later work with Warner Brothers. It notes hits like The Squaw Man Sergeant York The Adventures of Mark Twain and Rhapsody in Blue plus later plans for Gloria Swanson Betty Grable Alice Faye and others.
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East Side
Gloria Swanson
Betty Grable
Harry James
Alice Faye
Wedding Pells Bring Out Brides Beauty and Gayety
A detailed wedding feature highlights bridal pageantry and kitchen lore for showers and receptions. It presents menus for Bride's Shower, a Strawberry Icing cake recipe, mint grapefruit juice, chicken pot pie, and ornamental frosting methods, all styled as cheerful guidance for June weddings.
Will Bequeaths Firm Tokens Amid Grateful Praise
A New York man leaves his money to his former firm and to three coworkers in a humorous will praising the staff for years of service. The document includes playful notes about the bosses and odd anecdotes, reflecting a morale boosting gesture amid wartime.
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Lynn Says The Bride's Day Center of Attraction
Bridal etiquette noted with the bride as centerpiece of celebration. White flowers and linens honor the feast, cake serves as main table decoration, and the couple sits together at the head for family breakfast.
Elaborate Window Treatments Vogue Wooden Curtain Rods
Shortage of metal curtain rods prompts a shift to elaborate wooden window treatments. The article details making draped valances, end jabots, and center swags with bias cuts, pleats, and tacking, plus measurement steps and notes this is part of a series with books offered for order.
Mynah Bird From India Beats Parrot as Talker
An Indian Mynah outtalks a parrot by building a wide vocabulary and mimicry. The bird adapts to accents from its keeper and even repeats musical passages. At London Zoo a Mynah in Regis Park interrupted football with a perfect whistle and was moved to quieter quarters.
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