Mountain Doom Aboard the Italian Alps Rescue Tale
Samuel Johnson of Brooklyn recounts a 1931 Alpine ascent on Doufoure in the Monte Rosa range. The five climbers faced avalanches and extreme cold, lost at twelve thousand feet, and were saved in a cave by five guides who endured all night to reach them. Hospitals treated severe injuries, with amputations for some.
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Ello
Samuel Johnson
Brooklyn
N. Y
Sam
Italy
Italian Alps
Doufoure
Monte Rosa
Alps
Macugnaga
Sam Johnson
WIN Service
Inscribed doors at Milan cathedral praise eternity
Across the three doors of Milan Cathedral arches run inscriptions. A wreath of roses declares all pleasure is brief. A sculptured cross bears that troubles are fleeting. On the central entrance a final line proclaims that only what is eternal matters.
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Milan
Fortified Sacsayhuaman and Inca City of Cuzco
The article describes Sacsayhuaman guarding the Inca capital Cuzco with immense stone walls built without mortar. Cuzco, a medieval Spanish city, rests on ruins of the ancient capital while Inca stonework features stuccoed residences with balconies and grilled windows.
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Cuzco
Sacsahuaman
Surf Riding and Aquaplaning in Ocean Recreation
Surf riding is described as an old Hawaiian sport where a rider uses a plank on waves to ride toward shore. Aquaplaning is newer, with a power boat towing a plank and rope to lift the front and guide movement on the water.
Derivation of Color Names and Their Origins
The article notes magenta was named after shirts from the battle of Magenta. It explains carnation stems from Latin carneus meaning flesh colored with early use in England. It adds Green as a standout color with about 3,000 shades cited by Pearson's London Weekly.
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Magenta
England
Pearson
London Weekly
Star Dust Trials Split Hollywood Couples
Virginia Vale reports on the public intrigue around the trial separation of Mr and Mrs Richard Arlen and the disputed Hollywood split. The Arlens once shared a happy home at Tuluca Lake with a son, and fans hope for a quick reunion despite the era’s gossip. Margot Graham ends her Reno marriage as rumors link her to Alan MacMartin.
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Richard Arlen
Jobyna Arlen
Hollywood
Toluca Lake
Picture Capital
Arlens
Margot Graham
Reno
Francis Lister
England
Alan MacMartin
Hollywood Tragedy Ends Jack Dunn’s Skating Rise
All Hollywood mourns the death of Jack Dunn a famed skater with natural looks and charm who failed to break through after a Hollywood signing. After sharing an exhibition with Sonja Henie he was set for a Rudolph Valentino role in a life story film, but died soon after from rabbit fever.
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Hollywood
Jack Dunn
Sonja Henie
Rudolph Valentino
Seth Parker program returns with sponsor backing this fall
Radio fans recall the Sundays in Seth Parker parlor as the program returns this fall with a big sponsor and Phillips Lord resuming his role as Seth with the familiar opening line Start it off Ma.
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Seth Parker
Seth
Phillips Lord
Hold That Co Ed Stars Wife to Appease Barrymore
John Barrymore insisted his wife Elaine co star in Hold That Co Ed and an Elaine focused scene was written for her interview based on New York meetings. The Road to Reno spans Universal's production with delays from long tests. Hampton aims to return to screen after a decade away.
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John Barrymore
Twentieth Century-Fox
John
Elaine
New York
Reno
Universal
Hampton
Made for Each Other publicity fun in Selznick era notes
Carole Lombard led publicity at Selznick International and promoted her next film Made for Each Other. Edgar Bergen must report to an insurer about Charlie McCarthy’s safety during his absence with $10,000 insured. Paul Taylor worries a trailer was stolen after a Bing Crosby cast memory, then calls police.
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Carole Lombard
Selznick International
Edgar Bergen
Charlie McCarthy
Charlie
Paul Taylor
Bing Crosby
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Adventurers’ Club
Floyd Gibbons
Doufoure Peak
Chicago
Joe Damble
Rose Huntsman
Neal Damble
St. Louis
Dickie Bradley
Constantine Demmas
Dickie
Clara Bow
Rex Bell
Calif
Miss Bow
Toni
Czechoslovakia
Tcat
Germany
Austria
Bruenn
Virginia Vale
Paul Chotteau
Santa Monica
Chotteau
China
Carolyn Wong
United Council For Civilian Relief
Lamnock Products, Inc
Dublin Aveenue
Columbus
Ohio
Graham Service
Miami, Fla
Venning
Deir NE
Worms
Dr.Peery
Draggiste
Wright's Pil Co
Gold St
N.X. City
Itar Is
Doan
WNU
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Jamestown
Old Point Comfort
Virginia
P Western Newspaper Union
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