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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1942
Page
7
Household tips cover stain removal with tartaric acid and grease removal with Indian meal. They advise sponging dark wool, spreading sweet potatoes to avoid rot, cooking celery slowly, a pinch of nutmeg with seafood, mixing whole-wheat flour before measuring, and using whole cloves as moth deterrents.
Commentators discuss Freedom The Wireless dramatization of a World War II bomber raid, NBCs Just Plain Bill in its 11th year, puzzles about Helen Hayes sponsors, and Kay Kyser slogans. Critics quarrel over depictions of Nip slang, bum actors, and theatre censorship as Broadway burlesque flourishes.
Two vagrants find a deck in the gutter and start playing gin for imaginary dollars. After an hour one player owes 38 000 imaginary dollars and tries to quit. The other urges more play, but the debtor refuses to continue beyond that limit.
A collage of quirky anecdotes from a Wyoming saloon with a man and a mountain lion on a leash, a rattlesnake, Alaska toughness, and a reader forwarding Arthur Brisbane’s guidance on editing copy, urging removal of adjectives and excess words.
Quentin Reynolds notes some American soldiers in England go to extremes to win attention from local girls. A lass begs Reynolds to report her suitor’s family connections claiming the man owns the biggest orange groves in America in Utica. The piece laments a wife’s tough life when married to a prolific writer.
The review highlights Pan ama Hattie as a mild newcomer, inferior to the stage version, with refined visuals and a restrained blue tint. Ann Sothern and Red Skelton perform while Cole Porter’s music lingers. Manila Calling is a noisy war tale with ack ack and bombs, led by Lloyd Nolan with Carole Landis adding energy. Counter Espionage also features wartime themes.
A jumble of short quotes from anonymous and named authors is presented, touching on diplomacy, time, fashion, and perception. The snippets offer a window into light, reflective musings and brief character sketches. A final line hints at fatigue on a worn face.
MA NEAGLE earns praise for promoting women in uniform as she promotes Wings and the Women a film based on Amy Johnson. The British star shows off in New York and the production faced blitz conditions in London with British authorities cooperation. The picture was released by RKO.
Rita Hayworth concluded her USO tour with hospital stays as fans sent 518 telegrams and 102 bouquets to the star. Nancy Gates, teen star at Texas Teachers College, lands a key role in This Land Is Mine at 17. Joel McCrea promotes a hollow blade air plane propeller for Merry Go Round, modeled for a scene with Jean Arthur. Jeff Donnell wore her wedding gown in City Without Men, photographed with husband William R Anderson, a Columbia dialogue director.
A narrative shows morale rising when individuals shift from worry to work. A New York Academy of Medicine project uses radio talks on public health and psychiatry to boost national morale. Key points: mental casualties stem from disruption of daily life, active community work counters panic, social activities ease anxieties, parental influence shapes children, home and school serve as emotional centers, and food and warmth sustain morale.
The provided answers state that 2,783,094 Americans were drafted in World War I. A griffon is described as a fabulous monster half lion and half eagle. Antarctica covers about five million square miles. The Covenanters held Presbyterian faith. Florida has the largest inland water area among U S states. Eight great rivers are listed: Hudson, Delaware, Potomac, Mississippi, Ohio, Missouri, Columbia and Colorado.
The three Goldsmith boys, sons of the Aldrich Family writer, washed shirts and shorts and hung them from a Fifth Avenue window during a New York visit. Marguerite Chapman and Mona Barrie joked about Fred Kelsey eyebrows on set. Ginny Simms named The Sweetheart of America's Armed Forces for Johnny Presents, with a stunt of free phone calls to service members. Don Winslow of the Navy is highlighted across media. Raymond Edward Johnson, radio hero, was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Benny Goodman plans a life story to be sold to Hollywood including himself and his band. Butch Dudle, son of Doris and grandson of critic Bide Dudle, acts in The Hitman Comedy with Mickey Rooney. Navy Comes Through premieres in the Navy Theater San Francisco. Errol Flynn signs Warner Bros contract for four films a year and works on Edges of Darkness. Bill Goodwin after ten years in radio still suffers from mike fright.
During the 1918 19 flu epidemic sulfathiazole reduced fever within 24 to 48 hours in influenza cases and eased tonsillitis and otitis media. Dr K Sigg reports 28 influenza, 8 tonsillitis, 12 otitis media cases with rapid temperature drops and tonsil coating resolution. Large initial doses advised with a repeat dose if fever persists, smaller for children.
A reader requests published directions for using formaldehyde on feet. The response advises washing and drying feet, then applying a mix of 35 percent formaldehyde and distilled water to the soles and between the toes. Repeat nightly for four nights, with effects lasting four to six months before repeating.
An ad promotes Kellogg’s ALL-BRAN as a preventive treatment for constipation. It claims lack of bulk in the diet causes constipation and that daily ALL-BRAN with water can prevent it, advising a doctor if not helped.
A brief quotation notes there is no true well-doing without patience, attributed to J G Holland. The line contrasts action tied to virtue with the virtue of patient effort.
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