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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1940
Page
6
Advertises Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1993-B for two aprons a protective coverall and a tie around. Describes features a no slip shoulder and optional bib removal, fabric options and sizes from 32 to 44. Includes material yardage for size 34 and requests orders.
David Mallory, seeking newspaper work in New York, takes a switchboard job at a stylish townhouse run by Miss Agathe Paget and her niece Allegra. A scream from the Ferriter apartment leads to a murder scene, with police focusing on Lyon Ferriter while David negotiates a new writing job with Agatha Paget and Jerry Cochran. The clues multiply as Grosvenor Paget appears and a mysterious caller haunts Mallory.
Allegra confronts Grove’s secret and a possible breakup as Ione Ferriter’s affair and inheritance stakes loom. Miss Agatha orders a sharper escape from the cellar’s shadows while Lyon Ferriter’s escape links to a wider mystery. Allegra agrees to an opera plan with David amid looming danger and family loyalties.
Amid frostlit china and silver Allegra and Lyon join guests as tension lingers from the earlier shock. Mal lory sits between Ione and Miss Agatha while suspicions grow about who could have acted that night. A late call from Grove signals further delays as the meal ends.
Ismet Inonu, Turkey’s president, solidifies alliance with Britain while deftly navigating Axis pressure. His poker-like reads of diplomacy keep Turkey ahead, shielding Islam-group influence and bolstering ties to England. General Haskell pushes strict training for the Army. Nelson Rockefeller adds Francisco to cultural outreach efforts aimed at South America. Francisco leads Lord and Thomas ads to boost trade and relations.
Hollywood figures such as Margaret Lindsay Cary Grant and Jean Arthur left studios over typecast roles and salary terms. Allan Jones Dick Powell and Joan Blondell switched houses for higher profile parts while Deanna Durbin’s move boosted Metro’s leverage. Knox Manning’s radio accent leads to TV acting. Beirne Lay Jr. pivots from Yale to aviation and writing. Doris Dudley hosts cast at a haunted New York party after a Meet Mr Meek shoot.
Ruth Wyeth Spears explains using silk stockings for hooked chair pads and rugs. Stockings dyed in soft greens reds browns, cut spirally, and drawn through burlap with a rag hook to create flower outlines or shaded designs. Book 6 now ready for mailing with new hooked designs, braiding, and a croc soy pattern.
The article previews three spectacular airplane crashes in I Wanted Wings with veteran stunt pilot Paul Mantz likely to fly. It mentions Peggy guns and possible changes, Warner’s discovery The Most Beautiful Irish Girl in America, Footsteps in the Dark with Errol Flynn, and Britain awaiting The Great Dictator with Charlie Chaplin.
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