Myriad Musings On Literature And Style From 1935
A collage of cultural observations and witticisms spanning star personas, fashion, wordplay, and literary figures. Mentions Myrna Loy, Miriam Hopkins, Carl Van Vechten, Baird Leonard, Dorothy Parker, and Theodore Dreiser, with reflections on taste, slang, and social life in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Myrna Loy
Lady In the Iron Mask
Fannie Hurst
George W. Tryon
Miriam Hopkins
Ted Saucier
al Jolson
Nancy White
Carmel Snow
Rachel Field
F.P.A
Martin van Buren
Warner Oland
Reginald Vanderbilt
Major Bowes
Carl van Vechten
Theodore Dreiser
McNaught Syndicate
BEVERLY HILLS radio letters on government aid and degrees
A Beverly Hills writer muses on listening to radio and reading mail about Roosevelt era spending. He recalls letters criticizing economics, notes a family living in a cave with government aid, and discusses a desert set designer and a college degree offer, arguing against trivializing earned credentials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hills
Mr. Roosevelt
Will
Feaest Vi
Mose’ Maynard
Oidd
Baothe Pita
Harry Oliver
Fox
Supreme Court
Hamilton College
Florida
Huey
Washington
Kkids
Oldest Tree in Country Falls as Village Rages
Mr Williver cuts down a two hundred year old hill tree despite warnings from neighbors and a chorus of village protests. A gale finally topples the monarch and the town newspapers threaten action over sacred landmarks. He leaves, taking only his belongings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Williver
Ruig
Sapha
Mr.Williver
Anlee
Vere
Mr. Williver
George Washington
Ellough
Mheeting
Wiliver
Mr. Coleridge
Aera
Right-to-Break Marital Promise Debate
A reader argues breach of promise lawsuits are a racket used by unscrupulous women. A counterpoint from a defender of women's rights says the law protected women from manipulation and should punish only in cases of clear misuse, noting the burden on blameless men in ordinary engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ja-Dedah
Vanity Fair
Piccadilly
Bell Syndicate
Iwnu
Jericho Ashes Draw Tourists In Holy Land Experience
Visitors to the Holy Land can now briefly touch the ashes of Jericho as a novel tourist rite. The ancient city’s walls are clearly outlined, offering a tangible link to biblical history for pilgrims and travelers alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jericho
Holy Land
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Idwyns
Lubitsch
Baird Leonard
Kit Morley
Dorothy Parker
Lois Long
Peter Arno
Robert Benchley
Miss Leonard
Old Morning Telegraph
Manhattan
James J. Montague
Grange
Antii
Dessonn
Cre
Williver
Coor
Resta
Simoniz
Bobby
Prince
Dizzy Dean
Dixy Dean
Bachrach
Dizzy
Battle Creek
Mich
Bane
General Foods
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