Ruben enjoys rare leave with film lineup and navy tie
Walter Ruben, Metro producer, took a two week break to view three upcoming pictures Bad Man Maisie Was a Lady and Flight Command with Robert Taylor Ruth Hussey and vain navy support. He notes Hollywood impact if the U. S. enters the war and mentions his own reserve army status.
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Walter Ruben
Metro E
Wallace Beery
Maisie
Flight Command
Robert Taylor
Ruth Hussey
Ruben
Hollywood
New York
Navy
Army
Hollywood's new year of film plans and rising stars
The article surveys upcoming movie projects and stars: James Hilton's And Now Goodbye at Columbia with Joan Fontaine and Brian Aherne. Ingrid Bergman in Rage in Heaven at Metro with Robert Montgomery. Greta Garbo? No, Ingrid Bergman stars. Pal Joey musical with George Raft drawing interest for screen rights. Billy Lee returns in Power Dive with Jean Parker and Richard Arlen. Vivian Leigh and Laurence Olivier potentially star in The Admirable Crichton. John MacCormick, a former speed demon, now hosts Design for Happiness on Columbia network and pursues aviation goals.
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Cary Grant
James Hilton
Columbia
Joan Fontaine
Brian Aherne
Rebecca
Metro
Ingrid Berman
Robert Montgomery
Miss Berman
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Spencer Tracy
Billy Lee
Jean Parker
Richard Arlen
Roger Pryor
Don Castle
Paramount
Castle
Arlen
John MacCormick
Columbia Network
Robey’s Speedway
Chicago
Hollywood Previews and Debuts Stir Buenos Aires
Warner Brothers will premiere Flight From Destiny in Buenos Aires with Mona Maris hosting. Rudy Vallee debuts as a Remestnatist in Pathé Picture Pep and Parents' Magazine names Virginia Weidler as a top 1940s juvenile. Preston Sturges new The Lady Eve at Paramount draws laughs, co starring Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda.
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Warner Brothers
Hollywood
Buenos Aires
Mona Maris
Rudy Vallee
Pathe
Pepe
Virginia Weidler
Preston Sturges
Paramount
Lady Eve
Barbara Stanwyck
Henry Fonda
Letter to Walt Disney ends with demand to drop Bald Mountain
Readers critiqueFantasia episode Bald Mountain in a letter to Walter Disney. The author warns adults fear the scene and suggests removing the sequence, proposing alternatives and likening it to a morgue night at the Follies.
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Bald Mountain
Walt
Entertainment
Hitler
Blood Tests for Cause and Cure of Cancer
Doctor James W. Barton presents blood tests as a method to diagnose and treat cancer. The article reviews claims of diagnostic accuracy and potential cures published through the Western Newspaper Union.
Blood test may indicate cancer risk and presence
Dr Gruner reports pattern in blood tests that could signal cancer and its progression. In 122 proven cancers at Royal Victoria hospital Montreal the test was positive in 110 cases. Repeat positives warrant watchfulness even if cancer cannot yet be found.
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Ecause
W. E. Ogden
Toronto
O. S. Gruner
Montreal
Canadian Medical Association Journal
Royal Victoria Hospital
Gruner
Iodine Powder For Running Ear A Medical Note
A medical note discusses chronic ear discharge and the use of iodine powder in the middle ear. Lederman’s 1 to 2 percent iodine powder is blown into the ear after cleaning. repeat daily to twice weekly until dryness. A 2 percent option is used if needed and avoiding ear irrigation is advised.
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M. D. Lederman
Lederman
Sulzberger
Still Up in the Parlor as Morning Danger Looms
Fragmentary dialogue hints at a precarious household moment with a slipping step-ladder and a curtain rod rescue attempt. The tone suggests tension and domestic risk without providing broader context or consequences.
What's Your Favorite Dish Into A Clean One
A playful exchange asks for preferred meals and favors a neat, straightforward choice. The line uses light humor to prompt a simple opinion about food preferences.
American women feel war hor rors perfumes scarce
Sentimentalists describe wartime anxieties and perfume shortages shaping daily life as households cope with scarcity and shifting social expectations during conflict.
They Can See Jim I Wonder Why Women Pay More Attention
Comic dialogue contrasts beauty and brains with Marion’s quip on attention since men supposedly miss more than they see.
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Jim
Marion
Jubbs's Impartiality During Hunt Draws Debate
Nockley praises Jubbs as impartial while Dzudi notes he overdoes it. In a hunting trip last week Jubbs appeared indifferent about which targets were shot including rabbits dogs or a member of the party.
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Nockley
Jubbs
Dzudi
Boxing Bout Ends Quietly Amid Odd Gallery Banter
Two fighters engaged in a close hugging exchange as a spectator called for lights to be turned off so they could be alone. Another voice retorted that lights should stay so the observer could read.
Make the most of life while it lasts
A reflective note urges embracing the time available as life’s limits frame our choices. It encourages action and resilience, reminding readers to value moments and push forward despite constraints. The message emphasizes personal agency and acceptance.
Quote reflects casual attitude toward race in life insurance
A doctor asks a Black man what his father died of during a life insurance exam. The man replies he does not know and that it was not serious, illustrating racial insensitivity in medical settings.
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D.t.’S
Moussorgsky
Harry James
Mussolini
Pattern No 1305 B for sizes 12 to 40
Pattern No 1305 B designed for sizes 12 14 16 18 20 and 40 with busts 30 32 34 36 38 and 40. Size 14 requires 55 yards of 35 inch material and 1 yard trimming. Includes detailed sew chart. Send order to:
Noblesse oblige rule and other quiz facts
The answers include rank imposes obligation, concise, lumberman using a cant hook, one horsepower equals 746 watts, seven deadly sins listed, the giraffe as tallest living animal, inauguration cost with Congress figures, David Bushnell designed the Turtle, continental US area about 3,026,789 square miles, frostbite risk from wind exposure despite above freezing temperatures.
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Continental
United States
Congress
David Bushell
Eagle
New York
Sacrifice of Self Love Quote by Canon Liddon
The text presents a philosophical assertion that sacrifice of self love is a universal, timeless gift. It asserts the spirit varies in intensity but remains the same essence. Canon Liddon frames self sacrifice as a constant, guiding concept.
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Canon Liddon
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