Constant Nymph star marries Brenda Marshall in film romance
Eater Lorre enjoys a rare onscreen happy ending as he marries Brenda Marshall in The Constant Nymph. The article notes actors like Coburn Warburton and Warren William returning to screens and shows anecdotes about Paul Whiteman, Mike Curtiz, and other Hollywood figures, with side items on James Stewart's promotion and Ginny Simms humor.
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New York
James Stewart
Jimmies
Arthur Allen
Dan'l Dickey
NBC
Ginny Simms
Yowall
Unsung Italian American heroes aided Sicily landing
Washington reports that Italian American volunteers, smuggled into Sicily weeks before the Allied landings, helped topple Mussolini by winning over local garrisons. Their advance work complemented General Clark’s North Africa push, aiding one of history’s bloodless landings.
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Mussolini
Sicily
Mark Clark
North Africa
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Clark
United States
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Be Che Che oe he fhe Che ml quiz with answers
A fragmented trivia list asks about candle power of the sun Bible pangram kings and queens Apis sacred cattle nations states polygamy in tribes and terms cat tail ear eye paw and Bank of England alias with answers hinted.
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Carrie Nation
Acadia
Evangeline
Canada
United States
Bank of England
Sunlight power claim and historic terms puzzle
A collection of trivia items includes a Flammarion claim equating sunlight to a vast energy figure, a misread Bible reference, figures on Raleigh and Elizabeth, mis-spellings of Egyptians, Kansas and Nova Scotia mentions, an executioner role, monogamy law and polygamy in tribal U.S. law, and definitions for cat tail cat ear cat eye and cat’s paw, plus an antiquated nickname for Threadneedle Street’s “Old Lady.”
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Kansas
Nova Scotia
Congress
United States
Threadneedle Street
Pattern No 8463 cloth yardage by size
Pattern No 8463 comes in sizes 10 through 20. The jumper in size 12 requires 3 yards 89 inch fabric and the short sleeve jacket uses 145 yards.
Kid Stars Aren’t New In Theater King William Betty
The piece notes child actor William Henry West Betty debuted in 1803 at age 11 and earned 170000 dollars in 56 nights. At Covent Garden crowds were so large troops were needed to control them and he impressed royalty. His Hamlet drew attention even causing a Commons adjournment. autographs were valuable. He died August 24, 1874.
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William Henry West Betty
Covent Garden Opera House
England
Hamlet
House of Commons
Demand delays for popular pattern numbers in war era
Due to unusually large demand and current war conditions, a longer time is needed to fill orders for several popular pattern numbers. Send your order to the address provided by the supplier to secure priority processing.
Uncle Phil Says on Rights Duties and Work
The quote collection contrasts inalienable rights with duties. It notes a failure is selling experience for less than paid. A comedian is worth his wit in gold and trouble should not derail work. eccentricities temper poverty. a clock watcher remains a clock hand. mudslinging only loses ground.
Flemish Word for Car Is Two Good Mouthfuls
A Flemish term for automobile is given as a very long word combining snel rapid with paardeloos horseless zoon deerspoorweg without rails and petrolirijtuig driven by petrol. The piece notes the contrast to the English abbreviation car and brushes with etymology.
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Snelpaardelooszoondeerspoorwegpetrolirijtuig
Paardeloos
Zoondeerspoorweg
Petrolirijtuig
Cleaning and household tips from a bygone era
Quick guidance on garment care and stain removal, food prep, and home hacks from an old article. Tips cover washing cotton, tomato juice value, grease stains on wallpaper, preventing fruit clogging food choppers, preshrinking wool, mirroring polish, repurposing bottles, drying dishes, and cleaning glass with a brush for shine.
Costly Australian Rail Bridge Bypassed After One Run
A rail bridge in Australia cost $100,000 to construct but saw a single train in its 55 year history. After opening, officials chose an alternate route avoiding the bridge and never used it again.
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Australia
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