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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1942
Page
3
The president declares a global war aimed at winning peace and preserving law and order. He contrasts dictators and militarists with the common people who fight for dignity and a shared moral future, warning that the enemy is a creed, not a man, and calling for unity among nations.
Judge Joseph Guthrie recalls a show that bombed in Kansas City audience groans filled the night. One spectator refused to praise, saying he attended on a free seat but would buy a ticket to raise hell if the performance worsened. Old razor blades are being collected to supply steel for tanks and no blade is too dull to cut Hitler's throat.
A column recaps humorous bits and anti war and prejudice remarks from Ogden Nash and other satirists, including a Dutch real estate yarn, a Japanese courtesy joke, a Kurusu plan spoof, and a Club 181 gossip bit. It notes wartime themes and satire about Axis powers and public figures.
Harsh reviews target the show Johnny on a Spot noting two MacArthurs under pressure the General and Helen Hayes role by Char lie the author remains unclear.
The piece surveys film era engagements from Ava Gardner to Carole Lombard and Betty Field, noting marriages shift Hollywood’s social scene. It references wardrobe budgets for Betty Field, Claudette Colbert's dual weddings in The Palm Beach Story, Lombard's death, and the era's mood toward matrimony amid wartime duty. It also mentions upcoming roles for Paulette Goddard and Jean Phillips, plus a light anecdote about a buck private praising Phillips’s looks.
Sammy Kaye and Don Reid wrote Remember Pearl Harbor and will donate all sheet and record royalties to Navy Relief. Metro bought Journey to Margaret about evacuated British children. Chester Morris and Jean Parker wore red on the first day of Torpedo Boat filming. Victor Borge tests Crosby program routines on preview audiences.
The article explains hay fever and rose cold symptoms caused by rag weed pollen and seasonal pollens. It notes severe asthmatic breathing can accompany hay fever and that rose cold occurs with bloom periods though not rose pollen. It adds rag weed sensitivity varies by region with blooms affecting timing.
Quote from Hans Zinsser in As I Remember Him condemns publicizing a biological discovery before expert evaluation. It calls such action stupid and often cruel due to false hopes and wasted money and effort imposed on potential misleaders.
A reader asks how to break nail biting with patient guidance from Dr Nathan S Davis III Winnetka. The exchange notes the habit is stubborn and recommends regular manicures and self discipline. It also answers that a common cold is highly contagious.
A playful trio advertises handy loops for hanging hot irons to protect hands from heat. Angel Puss and Sugar Pie appear with roguish eyes, inviting readers to send sets to friends.
A tense exchange unfolds as a father chides his child for not recalling what was learned in class. Willie Brown is cited as a benchmark of knowledge while Bobby notes the long walk home adds strain to the moment.
The article notes that Chinese train fares for children depend on height, not age. Children under two feet six inches travel free, those up to four feet four inches pay half fare, and taller children pay full fare.
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