Dorothy Dix Warns Against Matrimonial Hysteria in War Time
Dorothy Dix cautions girls nationwide to resist rushing into war marriages. She warns against marrying soldiers seen in canteens or centers, urging scrutiny of a partner’s background, family, finances, and beliefs before commitment. She argues the war’s end may alter family ties and stresses avoiding impulsive marriages based on romance or uniforms.
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North Dakota
Louisiana
Uncle Sam
Private Eye Finale in a Murder House Twist
Fenner analyzes Nick Hardacker’s fate with the gun’s torn lining and a possible blackmailer setup. Rae Burn arrives, Delia’s envelope, and a plan to recruit Bacon complicate the case as Muirdarke returns from a sabotage inquiry aboard a destroyer. To be continued.
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Nick
Delia
Teena
Bacon
Joyce
Fenner
Kent Muirdarke
Tihe
Delia Stewart
Warnin g brides about war marriage schemes
The piece mocks quick marriages to soldiers, warning girls not to rush into creating lives with men they meet during wartime. It compares soldiers to all standing on the same platform and urges caution before visiting the Marriage License Bureau.
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The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Festival to Be Held at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Thurmont
The annual festival of Our Lady of Mt Carmel church Thurmont moves to Saturday night July 25 at the firemen carnival grounds after postponement from July 18 due to bad weather. Highlights include booths such as fancy tables bingo hoodla penny pitch and games like Smack the Axis. A distant ocean depth note mentions 3600 to 54 feet.
Rockefeller Plaza: A street of power and privilege
A note on Rockefeller Plaza, a short rich New York street lined with banks, publishers, and international officials. It sits between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, from 4th to 1st Street, with buildings like Associated Press, RCA, Time Life, and Eastern Airlines. The plaza is owned by Columbia University, leased ground for 99 years, and closed to public use one day each year by university trustees, a policy that preserves its status as university property.
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New York
Rockefeller Plaza
4Th Street
S1st Street
Hes
Fifth
Sixth Avenue
Associated Press
RCA
Time & Life
International
Eastern Airlines
No. 10
Noel Coward
John C Wilson
Lowell Thomas
Wallis Warfield
al Smith
Hoover
United Nations
Columbia University
Rockefellers
University
Rockefeller Center
Trustees of
City of
Trustees of Columbia University
Wilh
Heart of Maryland
Frederick City
Mary
Family Reunion At Sharpsburg Home In 1940
A family reunion was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Albert Drenner of Sharpsburg on Sunday. A fine dinner was served and an enjoyable time was spent with guests including Mr and Mrs John Long and others. Deserter Arrested Henry Frederick Miller Jr a Navy deserter was arrested in town and jailed awaiting naval arrival. California's Devil's Pocket National Monument had 8239 visitors in 1940.
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Albert Drenner
Sharpsburg
John Long
Harry Angleberger
Frederick
Russell Eisminger
Archie Fra Jey
Annie Byrd
Carrie Badger
Mary Hetzel
Albert Jamison
Webster Jamison
Julia Butts
Louise
Dorothy Jamison
Leo
Wayne Jamison
Ruth
Jame Hetzel
Phyllis
Peggy Otvelberger
Glen Jamison
Geneva
Harold
Peggy Butts
Junior
Essie
Gloria Jean Drenner
Charles Byrd
Henry Frederick Miller, Jr
Chicago
U. S. Navy
Herbert Shawsbig
Allen
Bartgis
Offeral
Muller
California
Devil's Posspile National Monument
Hollywood under siege by economy and illusion
Hollywood report by Paul Harrison notes Samuel Goldwyn filming in a deserted Malibu area and Alfred Hitchcock controlling Santa Rosa for Shadow of a Doubt. The piece describes studio skinning of sets with green matting lightweight branches and booster lamps to shape light, plus tense neighborly relations with a local gas plant. Bette Davis, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour feature in onstage make do.
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Hollywood
Paul Harrison
NEA
Samuel Goldwyn
Mae
Alfred Hitchcock
Santa Rosa
Chamber of Commerce
California
Warner Brothers Company
Busch Gardens
Pasadena
Bette Davis
Mr. Goldwyn
Goldwyn
Bob Hope
Dorothy Lamour
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Stoning
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ED Beddell & CO
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Allan Jones
Jerry Colonna
Barbara Stanwyck
Joel McCrea
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