Notes on humorous writing and gossip from mid-century pages
A compact critique of Wodehouse style humor and New York gossip culture. The piece cites Willkie, James W. Barrett, H. Allen Smith, and various show business anecdotes from MGM and Broadway, including a steamroller joke and Hollywood prospects for Jim Wittlig.
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Satevefpost
Wodehouse
Willkie
Reader’s Digest
William Allen White
James W. Barrett
Joseph Pulitzer
New York
Moratio Alger Jr
Marvin Schenck
Sixth Avenue
Schenck
MGM
Broadway
Hollywood
Coasi
Mayer
Jim Wittlig
Sam
Movieland
Rabbit fever linked to open season cautions and risks
Open season for cottontails begins as officials warn of tularemia risk. Most human cases arise from handling diseased rabbits, with 58 of 121 cases among meat processors, farmers and lab workers. Incubation around three days, symptoms include fever, chills and weakness. conjunctivitis type can cause delirium but not permanent vision loss.
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Nathan
Davis Mit
Eye Weeping Signals Good or Bad Health Indicator
A saying notes voluntary eye tearing is a sign of good health, while involuntary tearing indicates illness or distress. It frames tears as a symptom linked to the body's condition and suggests interpretation based on control.
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Office of Civilian Defense
Consumer's Information Bureau
Question Box: Hiccups Causes and Nail Condition
Dr Nathan L Davis II answers hiccups arise from diaphragm irritation, gall bladder disease, pleurisy, stomach issues, emotions, or toxins. He notes brittle nails may be caused by nail polish while teeth remain normal.
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Nathan
Davis II
Winnetka, Qu
Hollywood Reels and Rising Stars in Metro Buzz
A gossip note from Jim Adamson details Susan Hayward’s discovery of Ray Foster now Ray Robbins and profiles new romances and debuts in RKO and Metro. It notes Ed mond O'Brien Ruth Warrick and Orson Welles connections while listing upcoming projects and fashion strides by Madeline Lee and Inez Cooper.
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Susan Hayward
New Orleans
Chuck Foster
Los Angeles
Susan
Hollywood
Ray Robbins
Foster
RKO
Edmond O’brien
Ruth Warrick
Robert Taylor
Clark Gable
Spencer Tracy
Bob Young
Jimmy Stewart
Jim Adamson
Metro
Inceville
Roosevelt Pledges Civic Duty During Civilian Defense Week
Eleanor Roosevelt urges White House staff to sign and live by a civilian defense pledge. She notes rising food prices and shares practical steps like using leftovers for a co operative farm. The diary describes travel to New York and Hyde Park meetings with Prime Minister Mackenzie King and Princess Juliana amid Vassar College post war talks.
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Wasie
White House
Miss Thompson
New York City
Mackenzie King
Juliana
Netherlands
Poughkeepsie Station
Sara
Kate Roosevelt
Rhinebeck
Morgenthau
Vassar
Pattern 1477-B sewing pattern for fall wardrobe
Pattern No 1477-B offers a dart fitted jerkin plain gore skirt and classic blouse with convertible neckline. Sizes 12 to 20 with busts 30 to 38 inches. Materials listed for size 14 include 34 yards 54 inch fabric for jerkin and 134 yards for skirt and 135 yards for blouse. Camel Cigarettes gift package shown as holiday promo with four flat fifties and gift card.
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America
Constipation Relief Ad Claims For Aging Adults
Over 50 and constipated due to age and living habits. Adlerika claims to attract moisture to the bowels, soften wastes, and aid comfortable bowel action. It promises refreshed and clean bowels and urges trying Adlerika when constipation and gas threaten comfort. Druggists carry it.
Worthy History and the Dawn of Free Nations
A compact musing contrasts free nations with despotism. The author argues history honors liberty while regimes of domination yield only scattered anecdotes, urging readers to value freedom as a defining record.
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H. Allen Smith
Joe Schwagie
Fred Phiebby
Buddy Clarke
Park Central
Cocoanut Grove
Man About Town
Henry Youngman
Berlin
Youngman
Germany
Jean Sablon
Carnegie Hall
Robert Quillen
Osborne Enterprise
Anon
Ed Howe
Marjorie B. Greenble
ATV
Tulare County
California
Australia
Chile
England
France
Ance Esrd
Zealand
Sweden
Virginia Vale
Western
Union
Guy and
A God
Orson Welles
Inez Cooper
Hedy Lamarr
Miss Cooper
Mrs. North
Married
Harold Lockwood
Paramount
Joel McCrea
Madeline Lee
Genevieve Blue
Amos and
Andy
St. Brendon
Michele Morgan
Paul Henreid
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Kathryn Grayson
John Carroll
Walter Pidgeon
Scandal
Rosalind Russell
Clive Brool
Faith
S. i Ly
Birdhaven
Eleanor Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept. Room
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Smith Brothers
Smith Bros
Mark
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Curtiss
Bul Ward
Navy
Willibie
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