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Newspaper
Panama City Pilot
Location
Panama City, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1941
Page
2
In Our Town residents observe a wartime mood as Italy and Germany declare war on the United States. Citizens are urged to register with the Defense Council, with over 5,000 already enrolled. The piece notes vigilance, blackout memories, and urges saving for defense bonds while stressing unity and preparedness.
A dated montage of quips and reflections critiques work, class, taxes, and gossip. Notes about unemployment in France and family finances punctuate the satire. Humorous lines lampoon neighbors, drivers and pedestrians while imagining economic and social quirks.
In a Hudson theater dressing room actor Cornelia Otis Skinner muses on telegrams pasted on walls opening night. Telegrams come from friends and foes alike, some teasing about budgets and stars, others playful notes from figures like Romney Brent and Isaac Marcosson. A joke about Admiral Byrd and Miss Skinner's former bellhop friend Frank Buck threads through memories of the theater life. The piece centers on theater lore and personality clashes backstage.
A collage of quotes on labor business and liberty from leaders Cronkhite Baldwin Knudsen Keller Nelson Welch and others. The passage includes remarks on arbitration public opinion hysteria and wartime morale with assorted stray lines about silk stockings pilots and fame.
Hollywood correspondent notes the Legion of Decency condemnation of Greta Garbo’s Two-Faced Woman, questions motives, and contrasts with prior studio practices. It compares Molnar’s The Guardsman and The Chocolate Soldier adoption, cites redevelopment of Panama Hattie, and flags costly retakes after censorious cuts leaving a weakened story.
A humorous social etiquette quiz questions readers on courteous driving behavior including parking practices horn use crossing pedestrians dimming lights and speed choices linked to entertainment references. The tone mirrors a light civic manners feature with multiple scenarios and corrective guidance for safe considerate driving.
The piece details vast U S gold reserves at Fort Knox and silver at West Point, notes policy aims to raise silver to one fourth of monetary value, discusses silver buying from Mexico and abroad, and cites the silver lobby and seven silver states. It also includes a quirky maze of unrelated observations and a weather-related wind note.
In a tangle of jealous schemes, Dianna Curt confronts the fear of Stephen’s death as Adelia’s plot to ruin her comes to light. The world mourns Stephen while Dianna learns of insurance benefits and tests her resolve to honor his memory.
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