Broadway gossip and showbiz chatter from the town
A collage of rumors and quips from performers and venues in New York. Notes on bandleaders misgivings about swing, Dorsey’s crowd shifts into theaters, Ringling North reporting a strong circus season, and a costly Hertford fire. Also mentions Frank Sinatra, Dinah Shore, Jo Stafford, Como, Bing Crosby, and a Miami realtor scandal as well as socialite mischief and hotel lounge murmurs.
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Broadway Smalltalk
Chums
Jimmy Dorsey
John Ringling North
Hertford
Frank Sinatra
Dinah
Jo Stafford
Como
Bing
Frank
Philp Dorn
Predictions on holiday foods and energy shifts
The piece forecasts persistent shortages for canned tomatoes chocolate and bananas with supply gaps into 1947. It notes a shift toward oil and atomic energy reducing coal use and hints at US political moves in Congress including McCormack’s anticipated rise and potential rivals. It also cites Rome discussions on Sicily fleet decommissioning and Azores base vetoes shaping postwar strategy.
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Washington
Brazil
West Africa
Alaska
Guatemala
Costa Rica
Mark Twain
Louisville
USA
Hiroshima
Poland
United States
Christmas Dinner Menu and Traditions for an Old Fashioned Feast
The article urges a colorful family Christmas dinner with careful planning and advance prep. It provides a suggested menu including Cranberry Juice, Roast Beef, Green Beans with Mushrooms, and Cranberry Relish Salad, with steps and substitutions. It also stresses festive decor, careful timing, and make ahead desserts and rolls. Lynn Says promotes a cozy old-fashioned Christmas with decorative food treats and tree ornaments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Christmas Dinner and Plum Pudding Recipes
The article presents multiple holiday recipes and tips. It details French Cranberry Relish with cranberries oranges and apples, used as a meat relish, along with directions for Royal Plum Pudding and Jack Horner Pudding. It includes steps for puddings, sauces, and serving guidance, plus Christmas tree decorating tips and corn silk chain instructions.
Household Hints for Daily Tasks From Frugal Living
Small corks make good shields for knitting needles and crochet hooks carried in a sewing bag. Drain dishes on a towel if no rack, rinse and hang towel to dry. Save soap scraps in flannel, boil to soften, rinse in cold water to firm for future use. Block crocheted hats by soaking in cold water and shaping on a towel. Bake multiple dishes to save oven time. Remove hairs from spring poultry with a safety razor. Mildew on shower curtains is treated with hot suds, lemon juice, and salt, then sun-dry.
Success With Your House Plants And Flowers Throughout the Year
A home gardening booklet promises year round color with tips for terrariums dish gardens and horse plants. The 40 page guide SELL twenty five cents and request it by mail to the specified address.
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W. 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Sun Tan Disappears As Skin Layers Shed
A Collier's explanation states sun tan fades only as outer skin layers shed. Melanin permanently colors skin from exposure and disappears with epidermal shedding, not by fading of pigment.
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Collier’s
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Hy Gardner
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Sekratree
Reddy
Consolidated
Frank Christopher
Christopher
Jackie Cooper
Radio City Music Hall
N.Y.C
Yy Power
Yale
la“ Belle
Truman
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Gable
Iceland
Leon & Eddie’s
Florida
the Stork
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Glass Hat
Las Almaugier de
Salino
Democratic Congress
House
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Massachusetts
Sam Rayburn
Texas
McCormack
Francis Walter
Pennsylvania
Walter
Ewing Thomason
el Paso
Tex
Rome
Azores
U S
Oeil Tea
Jack Horner
Western Newspaper Union
Bes
Fleischmann
U.S. Savings
Borda
Locke Stove Company
West 11Th St
Kansas City
NMC
Omica
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