Ex Gridder Turned Abner Star Inspires Broadway Weight Loss
Peter Palmer, ex University of Illinois football tackle, plays Li'l Abner on Broadway after a rapid rise from 260 pounds to 225. He credits football discipline, calisthenics, and a steady family focus for his wellness. Palmer, 25, married Jackie Gleason's secretary in 1954, has two kids with another on the way, and maintains savings and college funds for his children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Peter Palmer
Fete
T O
University of Illinois
Ray Eliot
Dogpatch
Broadway
University
Pete
Chiscago
California
Jackie Gleason
Mark Stevens
Sam
Ted Sullivan
Closter
N. J
Jackie
Palmer
How-To Tip for durable tool storage in canvas sleeves
A tip explains using a oil treated canvas sleeve to store sharp tool bits. The sleeve keeps rust free bits protected from damage, maintaining edge sharpness during storage and transport.
Hollywood stars inspire Eve Arden's livestock naming plan
Eve Arden, the actress and rancher, names sheep after celebs like the Gabor sisters and Marilyn Monroe, jokes about shooting a heifer, and notes future TV projects while considering pig names. Her husband Brooks West and various Hollywood figures pop up in anecdotes from Hidden Valley ranch life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Eve Arden
Gabor
Eve
Zsa Zsa
Eva
Magda Gabor
Marilyn Mon-roe
Arden
Tommy
Manville
Hidden Valley
Cbs-Tv
Phil Silvers
Emily Kimbrough
Miss Brooks
Eve Arden Shaw
Jong
Oswald Jacoby Bids Tell Foe How to Win
A bridge bidding excerpt discusses North should raise his partner’s bid immediately to reach game without showing any side suits. It notes how a four card spade suit by North exposed the defense, with East’s response unclear amid vulnerable positions and a sequence ending in a 4Y contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswald Jacoby
Foe
North
Abilene Bridge Master Hopes To Beat the Contract
Paul Hodge of Abilene Texas, a noted bridge player, faced a tough hand to defeat the contract. He opened with the king of spades and scanned dummy's layout, unsure of three future tricks in spades and diamonds, needing a last trick from the club suit to reach the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hodge
Abilene
Tex
Paul
Declirer
South
East
Palm Springs dream home costs twice as much as hoped
A witty quip about women as traders frames a light note on Lilian Roth's Palm Springs house, described as a dream home that cost double the dreamed price. The segment then shifts to a humorous aside about smoking risks and a detailed bridge hand showing strategic play and endgame tricks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilian Roth
Palm Springs
Earl
Verses and Voices From Distant Sermons and Critics
A compact collage of biblical quotes and literary lines from Zechariah, Judges, Proverbs, Corinthians, and Flavel, with reflections by Faber, Carlyle, and Campbell. The excerpt juxtaposes faith, labor, law, and ascent, weaving moral exhortations with historic religious phrasing.
Mind and love shape character in childhood and adulthood
The piece argues love expands self understanding and tests emotional strength, noting unhappy affairs can still yield good outcomes. It defends fairy tales for children when tempered with realism, urging balance between sentiment and grit to preserve wonder and lasting satisfaction in youth.
Old-Time Work Rates and Porpoise Omens Explained
The text notes a grandfather clock aside, claiming 210 hours were once needed to produce 35 units of work, whereas a modern worker with machinery achieves the same in 40 hours. It also explains the term hillbilly as a regional label for a mountain or rural Southerner, and mentions old sailors viewing porpoises as a sign of fair winds.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gridder
Abner
Hal Boyle
Melissa
Earl Wilson
Miss Arden
N.Y
Jackson
Barbara
George Jesser
Rita Hayworth
Susanne Cansino
Kathy Nolan
the Palace
Welter Brennan
Henry Hudson
Gary Merrill
Frank Sinatra
Tabty Records
Les Monique van Vooren
Paris
Gigi
Bob Hope
Prince Rainier
Wish ID
Ak Sour
Hmatrtz
Zerubbabel
Zechariah
F. W. Faber
Berejamin
Gibeah
Israel
Johann Schiller
I Corss Hk
Labor
Heaven
Thomas Carlyle
Christ
John Flavel
Emmaniel
Thomas Campbell
Albert Edward Wiggam
Han Han
cHicpeen
CEEAN
Aries
Taurus
Yoa
Chetsy
Dt Gemini
LEO
Acatier Efforcs
Concentra
LIBRA
Agmpathene
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Pied Enterprises, Inc
Long Beach
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!