Curtain Rises on Wartime Culture Gossip and Political Snippets
A collage of headlines and quips surveys postwar politics and society. References to Hjalmar Schacht acquittal rumors, Oswald Mosley, Axis Sally, Stassen price talks, and cultural notes from New York society mix with jokes and cabaret items.
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Hjalmar Schach
Bevin
Haganah
Oswald Mosley
London
Times
Berlin
Adolf
HL Wallace
Stassen
Truman
Taft
Wherry
Dewey
Hitler
Sally
G. I.s
Babe Ruth
Vacation Reflections From Gaithersburg Doctor
In Gaithersburg the writer recalls choosing a simple stay-at-home vacation despite planning trips to California New Mexico Ontario Canada and Bar Harbor He notes farm chores silo work church sermons by Bishop John E Hines and a local doctor Garrett Hume bringing praise to country doctors while observing Maryland soil and corn practices and a Woodrow-like humor about the district.
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Gaithersburg
California
New Mexico
Kari Dickel
Ontario
Canada
Sumner¢Welles
Bar Harbor
Berlin
Europe
Germany
Maryland
Clay
District of Columbia
Delaware
Jackson Leighter
John E. Hines
Austin
Tex
Bethany Beach
Del
Potomac
Virginia
Iowa
Garrett Hume
Georgetown
Pigs Turn Vacation Into Lawn Disaster
A stay at home vacation spirals into chaos when roaming pigs escape and trample Mrs. P’s prized lawn. The narrator admits fault as pigs descend on the garden and even play deck tennis, ending with the lawn turned to a plowed field.
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Mrs. P
Garble Sisters Read Between Lines In Postwar Notes
A collage of gossip and quips spans politics and entertainment from Truman to Dewey, Hollywood scandals, and sport chatter. Mentions McDowell Nixon Wilhelmina Shubert Winchell and Lee Shubert amid headlines and verse reflecting postwar pop culture.
Savory Fish Dishes Offer Budget Friendly Appeal
Economical main dishes like tuna puffs Salmon Rice Loaf and shrimp ideas brighten meals during high prices. Readable recipes use canned fish eggs milk bread crumbs rice and olives with simple directions for baking and serving with salad and dessert.
Lynns Seafood Loafs And Spiced Tomato Juice Dishes
A collection of seafood loaf recipes and serving ideas. Tuna and shrimp loaves with a pimiento pea sauce and tomato garnish are detailed, plus variations like crab spaghetti casserole and salmon rarebit. Tips suggest baking desserts with casseroles and using rice or spa ghetti as extensions.
Southernites defend Wallace era as noble and calm
A defender argues that Southern voters are cultured and patient amid Wallace campaign backlash. The piece lauds Southern civility while condemning New York sniping and warns rival Parson Smith could trigger riots if he spoke in the North. It contrasts egging and Bronx cheers with alleged treason and national politics.
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New York
Washington
Wallace
Bubblehead
St. Louis
Detroit
Brooklyn
Bronx
Smith
Gerald L. K. Smith
United States
Parson Smith
Wedgwood Shelf Pattern Promises Decorative Wood Shelf
Practical Wood Shelf adds decorative note and extra space for sink stove or bath. Pattern No. 4 traced on wood. cut and assemble. upholsterer’s tacks used as indicated for a professional finish. Send 25 cents to East Bird Pattern Co Dept W Pleasantville NY.
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East Bird Pattern Co
Dept. W
Pleasantville
N. Y
General Knowledge Quiz Questions
A list of common trivia prompts includes questions on anatomy dentistry law history geography sports and biology. Topics cover teeth orthodontics the Tojo trial state safety cracker state horse racing terms U S Canada boundary water baseball pitching plate biblical slingshot and heart gender differences.
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Tojo
U. S
United States
Canada
Answers Quiz Returns With Bold Claims
An edition lists ten items including a record breaking twenty million dollars and a maiden. It notes locations such as Connecticut and Wilmington Delaware and Oklahoma City. Other entries mention the female heart beating about eight to ten extra times per minute over a lifetime.
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Connecticut
Oklahoma City
Okla
Wilmington
Del
Georgia
David
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Jolson
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Earl Long
Huey
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Wilson
Everlovin
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Sonja Henie
France
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Marius
Junius
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Brutus
Kay Thompson
Williams Freres
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Nixon
Mitchum
Orson Welles
Lucius Clay
Braves
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de Gaullists
Henry Wallace
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Lee Shubert
Winchell
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Lee
Yale
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Ilavor
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Tier
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Russia
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Cherry Sisters
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