The Lone Eagle and the Wild Men of Borneo Recall
A retrospective notes Lindbergh’s use of we during the Spirit of St. Louis flight and profiles Steve Brodie the jumper, and the then famed wild men Waine and Plutano. It recalls public fascination, sensational feats, and the era’s bravado through vivid anecdotes and historical quirks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lindbergh
St. Louis
Atlantic
Lindbergh
Ambassador Herrick
Major Robertson
Robertson Aircraft Co
Harry Knight
Waine
Plutano
Borneo
Hutchins
Old Austin
Stone’s
Boston
Captain Hammond
Weston
Mass
H. A. O. Warner
Waltham
Western Newspaper Union
Radio in Alaska Dials Change After Local Programs End
Alaskans gain access to distant broadcasts after local programs stop. By ten o'clock in Alaska most regular shows have ended and announcers sign off. Then listeners switch to strange music and announcements from Japan and China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Adieus
Seasonable Good Things for the Busy Household
Readable pantry tips offer meat loaf ham loaf chicken croquettes perfect pancakes and quick fish sauce. Recipes include smoked ham pork loaf with cracker crust mushroom sauce and croquettes cooled in egg wash breaded and fried. Also notes on economical salad dressings and keeping bottles on hand for quick meals.
Buster's Day Turns On a Falling Fish Hawk Duel
In a Laughing Brook tale, Buster the bear endures a string of misfortunes before a silver fish plummets from the sky. King Eagle and Plunger the Fish Hawk clash above him as Mrs. Plunger intervenes, letting the fish drop toward ground level directly in front of Buster.
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Cster Bear
Laughing Brook
King Hagle
Plunger
Fish Hawk
Buster
King Eagle
King Pagle
Mrs. Plunger
Explorer Leads Brooklyn Mission Into Amazon Jungle
Desmond Holdridge 24-year-old leader of the Brooklyn Museum Brazil expedition begins a trek with native aides from Manaus up the Negro and Branca rivers toward the Rio Catrimany. The party plans to film and document unreported tribes and wildlife including the Cock of the Rocks, while seeking evidence that pig headed Indians exist in the Melo Mundo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Desmond Holdridge
Brooklyn Museum
Lee Trenholm
New York
Catrimany
Manaus
Negro
Amazon
Atlantic
Holdridge
Emerson Smith
Manaes
Rio-Mar
Branca
Rio Catrimany
Parima Mountains
Orinoco
Smith
South America
Manaos
Siapa
Col
P. H. Fawcett
Mesa Mundo
Rocks
More or Less by Douglas Malloch
Poem reflecting on human failings and ironies as common patterns. The verse considers how people overestimate, overstate, and overdo while underdelivering in kindness, action, and honesty. Concludes with a meditation on universal human foibles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Malloch
WNU
Cancer research bringing results in early detection drive
The Woman's Home Companion reports progress in cancer control. It notes that up to 90 percent of patients can be saved with early diagnosis and treatment. Public education campaigns urge doctors visits for non healing sores, lumps, unusual discharges, or persistent indigestion. In a city drive, 75 percent of clinic visitors had no cancer, and half of those with symptoms were curable due to early discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Home Companion
New Bob Style Debuts Tied to Los Angeles Olympiad
Carole Lombard unveils a new feminine bob inspired by the tenth Olympiad to be staged in Los Angeles. The cut features a light fringe over the forehead with hair swept back from the face and ears, ends curled to cling at the neck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Calif
Carole Lombard
Kitty McKay by Nina Wilcox Putnam clash over a fish
In this scene Buster Bear swiftly takes a fish claimed by King Eagle who denies ownership claiming to have forced Plunger to drop it. The quarrel stems from a foolish wish and escalates as both animals dispute the fish’s possession. The text is a 1932 WNU Service piece narrated with playful animal dynamics.
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Buster
King Eagle
Buster Bear
T. W. Burgess
WNU Service
Its Glory Departed Mosul and the Eastern Trade Link
A Boston newspaper links Mosul to Western vocabularies noting its historic role in luxury markets. As Europe tapped East resources, Mosul gained fame for a wool textile called Moussoullaine by the French, the modern muslin. Once rivaling Baghdad as a trade hub, Mosul now languishes.
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Mosul
Boston
Europe
Bagdad
King Eagle vs Buster Bear Fish Strike Clash
In a tense incident, Buster Bear nearly loses balance as a fish falls from King Eagle’s dive and strikes him in the face. King Eagle wheels back, wary of a paw swipe, then eyes the fish while Buster regains sight and contemplates next move.
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King Eagle
Buster
Buster Bear
Flaming youth claims no matchmakers say Fto
A brief humorous quip from 1932 notes Flaming youth, described by Fto, as self sufficient in matters of matchmaking. The line appears in a Bell Syndicate item sourced by WNU Service.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU Service
Noisy Silence Paul Feels Loud Clock Ticking
Paul, living with his grandmother in a country home, longs for his sister at school. To ease loneliness he chatters until his grandmother begs him to be still, prompting his witty reply that when he stops talking the clock ticks louder.
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Paul
Senator Sorghum Wears Earmuffs To Silence Discord
In a tense exchange, Tye says he has heard too much and Senator Sorghum replies he has removed his ear from the ground and now wears earmuffs to avoid further discord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tye
Senator Sorghum
Should Be Together Wedding Invite Scene
A playful exchange reveals a wedding invitation implied in a light dialogue. Characters discuss a union with a backstage tone hinting at film industry personalities and a joke about joining costs. The snippet foregrounds whimsy and social intrigue within a cinematic milieu.
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Glorious Gorgeous
Harold Handsome
Engagement secrecy fuels whispers in Tokyo town
Local rumor mill cites Ghen dal Mangwa claiming an engagement remains confidential. Associates in Tokyo report no official confirmation, with chatter spreading across social circles and media circles.
Kruschen Salts Claims 20 Lb Fat Loss in 4 Weeks
Mrs Mae West of St Louis Missouri reports dropping from 170 to 150 pounds in four weeks by taking Kruschen Salts. The ad touts a half teaspoonful daily in hot water before breakfast as a harmless weight loss method with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
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Mae West
St. Louis
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East River
Steve
Highbridge
Bill Green
Odlum
Life
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BY Thornton W. Burgess
By Douglas Malloch
U.states
International Law Office
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el Paso
Texas
Benwood
Kitty McKay
Nina Wilcox Putnam
Dyer
Nited Air Lines
E. Seat
Iarold Somers
Brooklyn
N. Y
Joe
Jack
Ghendal Mangwa
Tokyo
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