Melissa Marries a New Life in New Orleans After Cabin Loss
Melissa Marlowe sells the family cabin and moves to New Orleans with $300. She endures city hardship, shops for city clothes with help from a kind stranger, and discovers a fresh start as she considers reconnecting with Randy Hendricks while confronting homesickness and a harsher urban world.
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Elissa
New Orleans
Randy Hendricks
Randy
Jim
Sally
Lissy
Cap'n
Melissa
Cap’n
Gulf
Hollywood chorus girls star in new Broadway version scenes
The highest paid chorus in Hollywood performs in a revived Broadway production. The group, while praised for glamor, is noted for limited dance skill, with their work shown only in brief scenes amid the overall show.
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Paul Harrison
NEA
Hollywood
Broadway
Los Angeles County
Atmosphere Scenes and Chorus Gals in Self-Defender Film
The piece notes atmosphere driven by a cast of chorus girls who are also actresses chosen for sharp lines and photogenic looks. Janet Blair leads the lineup with top pay, while Marie Wilson and Irs Adrian have prior showgirl experience.
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Janet Blair
Miss Blair
Marie Wilson
Ziegfeld
Irs Adrian
Huge Cut Reported In Farm Supply Measure
The House economy bloc tentatively cut 21.25 million dollars from the 695 million farm supply bill for the next fiscal year. Reductions targeted the Farm Security Administration farm tenant loan program administration and loan funds. An earlier attempt to remove 47.46 million in sugar payment benefits failed. Farm leaders adjourned before action on a 25 million rural rehabilitation cut, to be taken up on resumption.
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Washington
House
Farm Security Administration
Rep. Traver
D-Ga
Property Transfers Near Frederick and Patrick Street
Mr and Mrs John Van Acore sold to Mr and Mrs Guynne Brown a property east of Frederick on Route 40 with a recorded deed and approx. 7000 dollars in revenue stamps. Beulah M. Crawford sold to Paul L. Crum a parcel on the east side of Wilson Place for about 5600 dollars. Charles T. Main bought from Russell H L Yinger executor the property at 331 West Patrick Street for 2550 dollars.
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John van Acore
Guynne Brown
Frederick
Beulah M. Crawford
Paul L. Crum
Wilson Place
Charles T. Main
Russell H. L. Yinger
West Patrick Street
Public Cow Sale Totals Over Six Thousand Dollars
William J. Kepler sale north of Middletown set a high mark with cattle and equipment. A herd of 35 Holsteins fetched $3,886 while 35 animals overall helped push the total to $6,417.80 all cash. Emmett R Bowlus conducted the sale with J Vernon Coblentz as clerk.
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William J. Kepler
Middletown
Emmett R Bowlus
J. Vernon Coblentz
Fashioning a wartime defense outfit in blue herringbone
The image shows a defense worker’s uniform ensemble built from plentiful wartime materials. A blue herringbone British tweed suit is paired with a white rayon crepe blouse, tan felt fedora, and a pigskin "freedom" bag. Accessories include blue cotton mesh hose, pigskin gloves, and jow-heeled walking shoes for comfort.
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Freedom
Defense Worker
America
Twelve countians volunteer as state minute men at armory
Twelve county residents volunteered for the new state militia at the armory and registration day was described as good by Lieut. Erwin R. Kump who supervises enlistment. He expects many rifle club members and sportsmen to join over the weekend though training plans and scope remain unclear. Women from the Catoctin Rifle Club reportedly applied elsewhere, with no confirmation on eligibility. Governor Herbert R. O'Conor set a goal of about 5,000 members statewide.
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State Armory
Erwin R. Kump
Baltimore
Catoctin Rifle Club
Frederick
Kump
Herbert R O’conor
Demand To Be Boss Ruins Marriages In Dorothy Dix Essay
Dorothy Dix argues that idealizing total fusion of husband and wife wrecks marriages. Each partner remains a distinct, independent person with own tastes and views. Respecting individuality over control reduces quarrels and prevents divorce court involvement.
It Can't Be Done Husbands and Wives Separate in Marriage
A discussion of marital independence argues couples remain distinct individuals. It notes conflicts over leisure and control, the strain of shared life, and the difficulty of achieving lasting unity. It mentions a damaged London report on German battleships and a note on bougainvillea's naming origins.
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