Quiz cram sheet from Ask Me Another
Left bank is to the side facing downstream. Los Angeles is largest city by land area. Forsythia and redbud bloom from buds formed last summer. Venus de Milo stands six feet three inches tall. Warren G Harding was the first president elected who knew how to drive. Wood decay is caused by bacteria and fungi growing in the wood. A mahout is an elephant driver. Stars produce a small amount of static on some radio wavelengths from interstellar space.
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United States
Los Angeles
Warren G. Harding
Camel Cigarette Ad Promises Slower Burn and Extra Flavor
An advertisement touts Camel cigarettes as slower burning with less heat and drying irritation. It claims extra mildness and coolness while preserving Camel’s rich blend, offering a sense of extra smoking value per pack.
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Hether
The Cautious Salesman Cartoon Satirical Piece
A Federal Trade Commission code guides car sales with truth in mileage. A salesman hedges on horsepower and safety features while promising underhand checks, stressing government estimates and strict honesty in used-car deals, amid spring tax woes and odd newspaper verse.
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Federal Trade Commission
Chronic Pain Relief Seen With Back Brace Study
Dr. James W. Barton reports a case discussed by Prof. Peter T. Bohan where a woman with seven years of right lower abdominal pain diarrhea and chronic fatigue improved after history taking advice and a back brace. The article notes height increases in students and links to abdominal organ support.
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Preparatory School
International Assembly of Physicians
Philadelphia
Peter T. Bohan
University of Kansas School of Medicine
Hollywood Newsman Roles Boost For Film Star Robert Paige
Actor Robert Paige credits a reporter part in Golden Gloves and Opened by Mistake with launching his lead in Dancing on a Dime opposite Grace McDonald. May Robson takes on Ellen Drew’s grandmother in Texas Rangers Ride Again. Pat O’Malley appears next in Captain Caution singing the Apple Song. Earl Carroll’s nightclub returns in A Night at Earl Carroll’s with Ken Murray Rose Hobart Cobina and Brenda in supporting roles.
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Hollywood
Robert Paige
Paramount
Grace MacDonald
May Robson
Ellen Drew
Texas Rangers
Earl Carroll
Ken Murray
Rose Hobart
Cobina
Brenda
Phenobarbital Use Linked to Anemia in Epilepsy Care
Historical notes describe wide use of phenobarbital for epilepsy and improved seizure control. Doctors caution that long treatment can cause anemia with fatigue, paleness, and rapid heartbeat. Suggested remedy includes lowering dose and adding liver extract to rebuild blood, with ordinary liver amounts proposed.
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G. Maillard
Miss Jammet
Paris
Question Box: Nervousness Can Cause Stomach Ulcers
Q A nervous or emotional disturbance can cause peptic ulcer of the stomach and small intestine. Q A cough cure depends on cause. If due to congestion a mucus-cutting drug is used. if due to habit or irritation a quieting drug is used.
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Washington
Durbin Sought by Philadelphia La Scala Opera Company
James Melton is already signed with the company. Ben Grauer wins a top NBC radio posting to introduce Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt from a New York studio while she broadcasts from a distant city. Uncle Ezra Pat Barrett moves to Hollywood for a screen marriage in Bob Burns film Comin Round the Mountain. Joan Blondell, after years of Hollywood doubt, remains in demand with rare trips to New York.
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Philadelphia
la Scala Opera Company
Deanna Durbin
James Melton
Ben Grauer
Eleanor Roosevelt
New York
NBC
Ezra
Pat Barrett
Hollywood
Bob Burns
Joan Blondell
James Cagney
Dick Powell
Cute pattern for little girls clothing set with pinafore
Busy mothers can use pattern 8674 to sew a puff sleeved blouse, panties and a pinafore frock for girls aged 2 to 8. Includes step by step directions and options like sunback outfits, linen or gingham fabrics, and seersucker for easy care. Size 4 needs specific yardage and ribbon. Send order to:
Practical Household Tips For Cooking And Cleaning
Sugar in the boiling water makes floury potatoes. Store small items in a shoe bag inside the hall closet. Slide fasteners help remove and replace furniture covers. Avoid mildew by drying damp articles and clothing thoroughly. Reattach buttons with a hairpin and sturdy thread for quick repairs.
Identifying Nail Trace Aids 1936 Pennsylvania Case
A single nail helped convict a Pennsylvania criminal whose bombs killed three. The text notes nails carry unique maker marks enabling trace from crime scene to manufacturer, dealer, and purchaser. It cites wide RF C loan sizes from 150 dollars to 208.5 million to Metropolit an Water District for a 240 mile aqueduct.
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Pennsylvania
Reinstruction Finance Corporation
Metropolitan Water District
Southern
California
Bible editions in 41 languages in London society library
Collier reports that among 19 090 Bible editions in the British and Foreign Bible Society library in London there are Brailie copies in 41 languages.
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The
British and Foreign Bible Society
London
Collier’s
Great Circle Route Reduces Atlantic to Pacific Distances
The article notes ships sailing between far apart ports follow a Great Circle course the shortest route. It cites San Francisco to Yokohama as 5,224 miles on a Great Circle, versus 5,517 miles by direct compass bearing.
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San Francisco
Yokohama
Collier’s
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