Sophie Tucker marks 40 years in show business
Chicago dispatch notes Sophie Tucker the queen of the nightclub stages observes her 40th anniversary in show business tomorrow with no sign of waning. The famed performer outlasts peers Eva Tanguay Blossom Seeley May Irwin Maggie Cling and still seeks new triumphs as she eyes an autobiography Some of These Days and a dramatic New York show. Her autobiography has sold well and earned royalties totaling $204,000, donated to charities.
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Losing Officials Aid Successors in County Offices
Two defeated county officials agreed to allow their successors to familiarize themselves with offices before the new term begins on January 1. District Attorney Shook assigns Harvey Hardy as assistant to the incoming DA River William Hensley for the remainder of Shook’s term. Mrs Meeks and Constable Hauck also arrange to let Gus Zimmermen and Hauck study office paperwork and processes from now through January 1, with appreciation expressed by Hardy and Hauck.
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City to Pay Bond Interest
The city council voted 58,781 to pay the first interest coupons on a 5,700,000 improvement bond issue due May 1. Alfred Callaghan objected that the bonds lacked prior city review and funds for sewer construction, and he criticized signing notices. Callaghan planned to vote against the ordinance but the motion passed.
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Prisoner in Circuit Court Drifts to Sleep Waiting Sentence
A Cumberland Manay prisoner who pleaded guilty in Circuit Court appeared unconcerned. He retired to a chair to await sentence, then was found in a deep sleep, snoring loudly, a few minutes later.
One Man's Opinion by Walter Kiernan
A satirical column references Santa Claus letters about John L. Lewis and the coal strike. It notes shared hopes for ending the strike and mentions public interest in daily want ads offering profitable opportunities, including a joke about reindeer negotiations and political tension.
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Relief fades as hospital relief plan faces bug eyes
In a fragmented notice a plan to ease worry over contracts and hospitalization appears. It mentions sickness or accident coverage and benefits building with savings. It hints at a care promise for women and men and notes a transition from immediate to longer term relief.
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Cagneys Win New Film
Hollywood gossip chronicle reports William Saroyan’s Time of Your Life rights sold to the Cagney brothers after seven years. Included are updates on Gregory Peck, The Hucksters, Darryl Zanuck’s injury, Adele Astaire, and Roy Rogers song plans.
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Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Promote Digestive Health
Purported helper for constipation and sluggish bile. Olive Tablets, claimed by Dr F M Edwards, claim to stimulate bile secretion and aid digestion of fatty foods. Purely vegetable remedy marketed with long usage and strong claims of regularity and well being.
Iran warns Azerbaijan province amid election tensions
Tehran ordered Azerbaijan officers to refrain from resisting central authority as two Leftist papers Rahbay and Zafar were suppressed for anti government articles. Iran pressed elections to be supervised by Tehran and complained to the United Nations over Soviet interference. Tass reported Iran attacked Rashein with tanks but failed to penetrate deeply.
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