How I Broke Into The Movies
The Swedish actress discards glamour routines in favor of soap and water scrubbing as her secret to beauty. She recalls early theater work in Stockholm, her role in Gosta Berling's Saga directed by Mauritz Stiller, and a contract offer from Louis B. Mayer to join MGM after the film's European success.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Gosta Berling
Mauritz Stiller
Swedish Film Industry, Inc
Mr. Stiller
Lars Larson
Europe
Louis B. Mayer
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer
California
America
M-G-M
Lionel Barrymore
John Barrymore
Wallace Beery
Joan Crawford
Mae Clark Advances Rapidly in Screen Roles
Mae Clarke rose to fame with a standout bit in Front Page and has built a strong screen career. She starred in Fall Guy The Public Enemy Waterloo Bridge Reckless Living Strankenstein and Columbia’s The Good Bad Girl and Three Wise Girls.
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Mae Clark
Mae Clarke
Hale Hamilton Launches Film Career From Stage Roots
Hale Hamilton began in the theater with extensive stage credits before moving into films. His productions include Good Intentions, Common Clay, Paid, Murder at Midnight, Great Lover, New Adventures of Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford, Cuban Love Song, The Champ and Columbia's Love Affair.
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Hale Hamilton
Wallingford
Columbia
Sarazen's Wrist Strengthening Golf Method
The article notes golfers should toughen hands and wrists to prevent fatigue after several holes. It highlights Gene Sarazen using a 30 ounce driver in practice to build endurance and power, aiding his swing flow and consistency in the British and American Opens.
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Sarazen
Gene
Bell Syndicate
WNN Service
Quirky Historical Slogans From 1933 Bell Syndicate
Fragmentary brief quotes touch on antiques franchises William Tell telephone and other odd attributions. The text mentions a cow burial for a poor family and references to Dr. Robert Koch and anesthetics with a dated 1933 Bell Syndicate wire service.
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Robert Koch
Bell Syndicate
WNN Service
River Youghiogh eny Flows in Opposite Direction
Reader asks about the meaning of the Youghiogheny River name and its claimed translation river that flows in the opposite direction. The answer clarifies linguistic roots and regional naming.
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Youghiogheny
Johnny Chuck Versus Roddy Fox in Old Orchard Duel
In the Old Orchard a crowd of birds gathers as Johnny Chuck battles Roddy Fox and Mrs. Reddy. Sammy Jay and Polly Chuck call the fight from the dusty road corner. Johnny Chuck fights with grit to hold his ground and withstand the two attackers.
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Sammy Jay
Sammy
Polly Chuck
Johnny Chuck
Johnny
Roddy Fox
Reddy Fox
Reddy
Mrs. Reddy
Dessert Variations and Kitchen Tips from 1933 Recipes
A collection of simple summer desserts and savory ideas from 1933. Recipes include Cheese Custard with meringue topping, fish loaf flavoring with lemon pulp, Asparagus With Mock Hollandaise, and Toasted Cinnamon Sandwiches. Mentions aging diners and children as easy-digest options.
Bowser Intervenes as Reddy and Mrs Fox Escape
Bowser the Hound springs over the wall as Reddy and Mrs. Fox attempt to flee through the Old Orchard toward the Green Forest. Johnny Chuck clings to Reddy, then Bowser pursues, while Johnny returns home growling after wounds are tended.
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Chuck
Bowser
Reddy
Mrs. Fox
Johnny Chuck
T. W. Burgess
WNU Service
The Ordinary Pup and Ordinary Men
A Douglas Malloch poem contrasts the ordinary dog and ordinary men with those who boast. It likens loyal dogs to steady neighbors and: men who stand by friends in hard times rather than loud orators. The piece echoes 1933 sentiment about everyday character and virtue.
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Douglas Malloch
Wwnu
Landscape questions and banking by artists in 1933
A fragment notes PABA knows pop asks what a landscape is and where an artist does his banking. It cites the United States Bureau of Standards stating the highest temperature ever attained is about 5600 degrees Celsius produced by carbonate under pressure.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
United States Bureau of Standards
Progenitors of Roosevelt Show Diverse Ancestry Across Oceans
The Boston Transcript notes Franklin D Roosevelt’s colonial forebears spanned Dutch French Finnish Scottish and English lines. Traced by Alvin Page Johnson, the lineage includes Mayflower families such as Warren Howland and Allerton, plus Anne Hutchinson and Mathieu Lobel, illustrating a rich, disparate mix that shaped America’s early melting pot.
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Claes Maartenszen van Rosenvelt
America
You
United States
Alvin Page Johnson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt Line
Plymouth Colony
Richard Warren
John Howland
Isaac Allerton
John Tilley
Mayflower Company
Thomas Southworth
Bradford
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Peter Aspinwall
Muddy River District
Brookline
Anne Hutchinson
Accusations Fly Over Perceived Crankish Intellectual Snub
A terse squabble centers on a person who criticizes another as a crank, sparking debate over perceived arrogance and wit. The exchange toys with respect and intellect, highlighting tensions between critics and proponents in informal discourse.
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