Broadway Lights and Notions of Newsprint Follies
A satirical roundup notes Tex Beneke returns money to promoters after a weak Southeast tour with the Glenn Miller band. The column mocks celebrity charity photos, build up campaigns, a Berlin image scandal, and a cast of literary and showbiz references, ending with quips on editors and society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tex Beneke
Glenn Miller
Ighness
Berlin
Alaska
Florida
Grand Central Station
Big Farms vs Small Farms Reveals Hidden Climate of Agriculture
Senate small business committee releases a long suppressed study comparing Arvin large farm and Dinuba small farm communities in California. Dinuba shows higher retail activity more local services and better living standards, while Arvin reflects big farming power. The report’s publication followed Sen. Murray’s push amid farm lobbying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ham Fisher
Florida
Joe Palooka
Happy Chandler
Durocher
Whirlaway
Jock Whitney
Jock
Mungee
Washington
Senate Small Business Committee
California
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Congress
al Elliott
Elliott
San Joaquin Valley
Central Valley
Arvin
Dinuba
Jim Murray
Montana
Waffles and Winter Salads Offer Quick Menu Ideas
Waffles can be served in many ways from fruit toppings to whipped cream and creamed chicken. A peanut butter waffle variation yields a softer crust and can be a light supper with soup and salad. Cheese waffles add cheddar to the basic mix. Salads gain zest with herbs like chervil thyme basil tarragon and dill.
Lynn Chambers Waffles and Sauces Menu Notes
An old recipe collection outlines Hamala King waffles with green peas mushrooms and carrot salad, plus a chocolate and rice waffle variation. It includes a yeast raised batter, sauce ideas, and a butterscotch sauce, with guidance on marinating and garnishing salads using various dressings and condiments.
Republicans Eye Wide Open 1948 Nomination Field
The piece notes Tom Dewey leading in publicity for the 1948 GOP bid and discusses the shifting power among Dewey Bricker Vandenberg Taft Warren Martin Stassen and others. It analyzes state results and the dynamic of leadership as the race could go to a brokered convention with no clear majority. It also mentions party machines in Chicago and New York and hints at labor legislation expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Russel Crouse
Washington
State of the Union
Tom Stokes
Crouse
Stokes
GOP
Tom Dewey
Dewey
Bricker
Ohio
Martin
Warren
California
Vandenberg
Taft
Albany
United Nations
Senate
Landon
Willkie
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Stassen
Minnesota
Massachusetts
South
Kelley
Chicago
Cook County
Hague
New Jersey
Boston
White House
Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountain
Midwest
Widen Window with Draperies for Unified Look
A design tip explains extending draperies to cover wall space beyond the window. Pleated curtains hung on a single rod create a cohesive, impressive appearance and visually widen the window area.
Inch Long Faithful Model of Drake’s Ship
Among glass-case ship models the Hampshire collection at the Institute of Marine Engineers in London displays 13 miniature vessels scaled 1 inch to 64 feet. The standout is a faithful one-inch replica of Sir Francis Drake’s Golden Hind, so tiny it can hide behind a half dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Drake
Hampshire
Institute of Marine Engineers
London
Collier’s
Sir Francis Drake
Chopsticks Emerges as Last of 19th Century One-Finger Pieces
Collier's notes Chopsticks from 1877 Glasgow publication survives as the sole one-finger piano parlor trick. The simple tune spread worldwide and inspired works by Liszt and Rimsky-Korsakov.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier’s
Glasgow
Liszt
Rimski-Korsa
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H’wood
Nashville
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Polan Banks
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Encyc Brit
John la Cerda
Japan
MacArthur
Rutgers Univ. Press
West 45Th Street Theater
7Th Avenue
Jack Smith
Mark Nelson
John Lewis
Dog Thy Parker
Marilyn K. Johnson
S. Maugham
J. Thurber
Jefferson City
War Assets Administration
WAA
Robert Littlejohn
Missouri
John L. Lewis
Boston and Maine
Maine Central
Jersey Central
Union Pacific
Rock Springs
Hanna
Wyo
The
Santa Fe
Merry
Mark W. Clark
Austria
United States
Wesley Disney
Oklahoma
Cotton Elmer’’ Thomas
Bob Kerr
Gael Sullivan
Air Cargo
Lynn
Lynn Chambers
Hamala King
Paul Mallon
Western Newspaper Union
Sewing Circle
South Wells St
Samuel Johnson
Bayard Taylor
Ifetime
Omaha, Nebr
Business & Invest
OPPOR
Newark
Farm Machinery & Equip
J. H W. Nicholson Supply CO
S. 16
Warney
Omaha
Nebr
Sears New Styres
Leonard Fitch O
K. E. Lookabaugh O
Sears Roebuck & Co
Lincoln
Nebraska
Paramount Supply Company
North
Jay Chudy
Vistillas Road
Altadena
Ponderosa
Idaho
CHISHOLM RETAIL LUM+BER CO
Bonners Ferry
Bauer Motor Supply
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
America
Tou
WNU
Nova Company
Berkbey Bldg
Lincela
Kingman Island
Pago Pago
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