Ambitious Clerk Solves a Murder Amid High Society
David Mallory seeks newspaper work in New York and takes a switchboard post at a stylish hotel run by Higgins where he meets Agatha Paget and her niece Allegra. A scream from the Ferriter apartment leads to a murder scene as police suspect Lyon Ferriter. Jerry Cochran hires David to assist in the case while he continues serving Miss Paget and encounters Grosvenor Paget.
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David Mallory
New York
Officious Higgins
David
Agatha Paget
Allegra
Higgins
Ferriter
Lyon
Thesime
Highon
Paget
Lyon Ferriter
Jerry Cochran
The
Press
Miss Paget
Grosvenor Paget
Chapter V continues with a tense confrontation at the Ferriter apartment
In a late-night sequence, Dave Mallory confronts Grosvenor Paget about information on Allegra and Miss Agatha, warns him to pull down the shades before lighting, and coerces a shaky confession. Allegra and Miss Agatha press on as the mystery deepens, with Shannon's shadow looming.
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Ferriter
Ferriters
Dave
Allegra
Miss Agatha
Grosvenor
Higgins
Shannon
Pagets
Annie
Mr. Paget
Peter Johansen
Peter
Clark City
Vine Street
The Lady Eve and other stars in glossy notes
Virginia Vale reviews The Lady Eve with praise for Preston Sturges and Barbara Stanwyck, noting detailed screen instructions and strong supporting performances. She also notes Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, Ingrid Bergman, Claudette Colbert, Norma Shearer, and other stars in various projects, plus radio’s Music That Refreshes and upcoming Pan American Flight Command premiere.
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Virginia Vale
Eve
Preston Sturges
Sturges
McGinty
Santa Claus Delivers Pierre’s Violin Hope
In New York, Marie and her son Pierre hope for a violin Santa will bring. After panhandling is blocked by a policeman, a charitable sergeant and a merchant arrange funds and a sympathetic buyer helps Marie secure a better violin. Santa Claus arrives in the end.
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Marie
Santa Claus
Pierre
Jacques
Sunny France
Cam
New York
Rubens
Santa
Sam Rubens
Old Marie
Sam
Leetle Pierre
Union
Cakes Printed in Germany Explain Word Printen Origin
A noted German Christmas cake Aachen Printen gave rise to the English word print. Before book printing imprint described the bakery practice of making patterns in cakes. Many cakes bore figures of the old gods Wotan and Thor.
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Germany
Aachen
Wotan
Thor
Santa May Not Smoke Cigars
A lighthearted note questions Santa Claus smoking cigars, suggesting he would be better informed on cigar quality than the act of smoking itself.
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Santa
Santa Claus
Transparent sewing ideas by Ruth Wyeth Spears
New and fascinating transparent materials are featured for homemaking projects. The article describes using window-pane clear material to create a hat cover underwear case glove case and more with budget friendly techniques and matching colored zippers and bias tape. It highlights economy shortcuts and notes complete drawings for thirty two projects in Sewing Book 6 with an order invitation.
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Ruth Wyeth
Spears
Prince Albert Christmas Pack Offers One Pound Tobacco
A holiday gift pack of Prince Albert tobacco brings a full pound of mellow tobacco with colorful wrappers and a gift card. The ad notes Prince Albert as a cooler burning tobacco and promotes its display at regular tobacco dealers.
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Prince Albert
Adv
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the Morello
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Grove
Linda
Lookout Hill
Western Newspaper Union
Joan Crawford
Melvyn Douglas
Metro
Conrad Veidt
Sweden
Ingrid Berman
Bette Davis
Jeanne Engels
Katharine Cornell
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Malay States
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Herbert Marshall
Gale Sondergaard
William Wyler
Paulette Goddard
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Southern Skis
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Norma Shéarer
Galli-Curci
King Vidtor
Claudette
Love
Ray Milland
Don Ameche
Paramount
Milland
America
Columbia Broadcasting System
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Helen Jepson
Albert Spalding
Andre Kostelanetz
Lily Pons
Miss Pons
Spalding
Harold Lloyd
Wee Bonnie Baker
Sally Rand
Washington
Havana
Mexico City
Toronto
Barbara Stanwyck
Santa Comes
Pierre Sydules Bevan
Pleez
M’sieur
Acme
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Bedford Hills
Jeremy Taylor
Lydia E. Pinkham
Marcus Aurelius
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