Hollywood Yarn Spun Around Laraine Day and Studio Deals
A garish montage of Hollywood gossip and contract moves traces Laraine Day’s glamour push for Bride by Mistake with Alan Marshal, fashion makeovers, and a wave of guest-star signings from Johnnie Johnston to Lily Pons. It notes stage radio hustle, Borge and Kostelanetz tours, Eleanor Steber and Percy Faith’s CBS slot, and quirky anecdotes about photos, chickens, and a Lord Mayor雪 snow gag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lamont
RKO
Alan Marshal
Laraine Day
Chamber Music Society of
Lower Basin Street
Johnnie Johnston
Victor Borge
Andre Kostelanetz
Lily Pons
Persian Gulf War
Eleanor Steber
Percy Faith
CBS
The female of the species in sport and life 1944
The piece argues Kipling’s line that the female of the species is deadlier and compares women athletes to male stars across golf tennis track and swimming. It praises Babe Didrikson and Twilight Tear while noting men still outrun women in top professional contexts and contrasts jungle toughness with civilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudyard Kippling
Wild Life
Ben Jones
Twilight Tear
Kipling
Babe Didrikson
Byron Nelson
Jay McSpaden
Ben Hogan
Joyce Wethered
Patty Berg
Helen Hicks
Dempsey
Tunney
Bronko Nagurski
Ty Cobb
Looking to the Future for Women in Sports
A reflective editorial praising rapid female progress across golf swimming tennis and other sports while questioning when a truly dominant female superstar might emerge. It notes five football scouts tout Walker of Chicago and Yale as the nation's best college player, praising Howie Odell and Yale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Chicago
Yale
Annapolis
West Point
Howie Odell
Howie
Cauliflower Prepared With Creamy White Sauce
Cut the outer cauliflower leaves away and break the head into inch long pieces. Cook until tender then finish with a smooth white sauce for a rich, creamy dish.
Household Hints From A Bygone Era
Handy tips on home repairs and thrift from a past era. Dampen soap to seal feather ticking, netting under holes to mend sweaters, and newspaper packing for apples. Ration dog meals, save bulb life with proper use, and store peanut butter upside down to distribute oil.
Frock Pattern for the Matron in Barbara Bell No. 1965
A sewing circle note presents a gracious slim frock pattern for afternoon wear aimed at matronly figures. Barbara Bell Pattern No 1965 offers sizes 34 through 49 with a size 36 short sleeve version needing 315 yards of 39 inch fabric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Bell
Barbara Bell Pattern 1988 for 1 2 3 4 5 years
Sewing circle pattern notice lists Barbara Bell Pattern No 1988 for sizes 1 through 5 years. Size 2 dress and bonnet require 194 yards of 2 or 39 inch material and 66 yards incrac rm. Pattern No 17 from Sewing Circle Pattern Dept at 119 New Montgomery Street San Francisco California. enclose 20 cents per pattern.
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Barbara Bell
New
Montgomery Street
San Francisco
Calif
Odd Interchange and Toast to a Triplets World
A jumbled chorus of snippets from a social scene. A cousin's weight hinders golf while a joke hinges on sight and swing. A political speaker proclaims a new world is born as crowd noise swells, suggesting a playful, chaotic mood.
Rivalry Quip Sparks Laughs In Local Exchange
Two men exchange light banter about a girl’s legs saying one claims equality while the other insists they are unmatched. The exchange hints at playful street humor rather than a serious event.
Obliging Chap Holdup Man at Cash Register
An exchange between a robber and a clerk unfolds with the robber demanding money and the clerk offering to help by keeping the pistol steady while the robber hesitates. Both figures are engaged in a tense confrontation over the cash drawer.
Blonde Dearie warns about Wilbur Gus sengoose marriage
In a playful exchange two women discuss Wilbur Gus sengoose, noting one woman’s recent marriage to him revealing a proposal and wedding yesterday. The others fear social judgment while Blonde cautions about reputations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blonde
Wilbur Gussengoose
Hrunette
Wilbur
Young Lawyer Faces Early Case, Client Cites Youth
In a candid exchange, a client tells a young lawyer he is too inexperienced to handle the case. The attorney asserts there is no knowing how long the matter will drag on, signaling a tense start to proceedings.
Jiffy Play Set for Simple One-Piece Frock and Sun Hat
Quick sewing guide promises an afternoon project for a one-piece play frock and matching sun hat. Highlights a fast cut sew and laundry friendly design with easy instructions suitable for beginners.
Ply-Sized Powerhouse Can Operate Machinery
A Nebraska inventor built a minuscule electric motor weighing a quarter pound and not larger than a housefly. Comprising 58 parts of gold, silver, copper, brass and iron, it runs itself and can operate other delicate machinery after three years of patient labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Tideless Seas Across Regions Highlight Tides and Currents
The piece notes the Mediterranean as tideless in its western half with minimal tides, yet eastern areas like Leghorn Venice and the Gulf of Syrtis show sizable tides up to six and a half feet, while Djerba nears ten feet. It also compares the Baltic as truly tideless, and mentions Scylla and Charybdis whirlpools in the Straits of Messina as ancient dangers still present today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediterranean
Leghorn
Italian
Venice
Adriatic
Gulf of Syrtis
Tunisian
Djerba
Tunisia
Baltic
Scylla
Charybdis
Straits of Messina
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Virginia Vale
Western Newspaper
Union
L Laraine
Hedy Lamarr
John Joder
London
Loder
Kihel Barrymore
Hollywood
Henry Sylvern
Mutual
Paper Commandos
Metro
Wei Hsueh
Peiping
British Broadcasting Corporaton
United States
Ellen Drew
Cy Bartlett
Jonel
RKQ
Boris Karloff
Isle of the Dead
Yes Crosby
Lamour
Huston
Sara Pad
Praudut Galdard
Fpomen Tennis Stars
Bill Tilden
Helen Wills
Suzanne Lenglen
Tilden
Wykell
Jesse Owen
Grantland Rice
Jasper
Joan
Joe
Jack
Prinkle
Gulf
Walt
Kellogg’s
ASA
Foster D. Snell, Inc
Athiere
McKesson & Robbing
Bridgeport
Conacccient
Meront
Mick
Pont
Taole
Bart
Waris
CMO
ATEN
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