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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1940
Page
5
Walter Winchell surveys 1940 stage revues and screen bits, noting repeated gags from The Man Who Came to Dinner through Life With Father. He cites Dobble jokes, wardrobe pranks, locked doors, and pratfalls, praising Bert Lahr and Cary Grant performances while highlighting enduring routines from Hamlet to The Philadelphia Story.
In a satirical voice the writer mocks European politics and idiosyncrasies of American life praising freedom equality and peace. The piece contrasts mustache quotes mustard on chin ice cream drippings and a dig at a soapbox lecturer, urging quiet support for America despite critics.
Salvatore Cefalu could not prove his 27 year old marriage for citizenship papers because the justice of the peace who performed the ceremony never filed a record. To fix the lapse, Cefalu remarried his wife in New Britain Connecticut.
July 4, 1915 reports show Austrian and German forces pressing in Poland as heavy artillery fires sweep the western front from Belgium toward Verdun, with another attack planned against Verdun.
In Philadelphia on July 4 UP says Mrs. Margaret Craig slipped her $300 diamond ring into her handbag and lost it in a sewer. Four street cleaners spent most of a day and night sifting muck to recover the ring and returned it without accepting a reward.
Eleanor Roosevelt reflects on Independence Day 1940 urging dedication to democracy, liberty, and equal opportunity. She endorses free thought, noncoercive debate, and shared responsibility toward a just society, aiming to strengthen global fellowship.
Home expert Roger B Whitman advises overhauling an open second story porch with a roofing canvas or asphalt impregnated insulating board as durable finishes. He also recommends against painting dark brick fireplaces preferring cleaning with gritty soap to keep the natural brick tone.
A 1939 Fourth of July health piece highlights 550 plus fatalities from cars, drownings, trains, shootings and plane crashes. It urges personal responsibility, promotes first aid knowledge, and details prone pressure and Silvester methods for resuscitation, stressing quick action and keeping victims warm until breathing resumes.
Damon Runyon muses on a Democratic Lincoln pick William Orville Douglas, the Supreme Court associate justice, debating risks and image. He notes salary, ethics, background, and attire matter for voter appeal as women gain vote influence.
Las Vegas a city famed for sun seeks proof by installing official sunshine recording instruments at the National Weather Service station after a resolution by the local Junior Chamber of Commerce. In Pottsville, A Tennyson Miller, 60, earned a private pilot license with a first solo flight, saying, Shucks, there's nothing to it.
Your outlook is mixed across the signs with Taurus urged to develop new ideas and practical use of others inventions while Cancer sees swift momentum and cleverness in action. Gemini should plan before acting and Virgo favors confidential work, research, and naval interests. Pisces hints gains through government cooperation and broader activity. Capricorn suits caution with risk. Aquarius should align efforts with rightful directions. Pisces child born today may have sharp memory and charm.
The nation marks Independence Day with Roosevelt urging a declaration of national unity to banish racial hatred and religious bigotry. He pressed for a united stance amid wartime anxieties while safety officials warned against fireworks hazards and urged safe travel.
Guatemala reports rising Fifth Column activity amid fears of political unrest targeting Gen. Jorge Ubico. Three Guatemalans who visited the American embassy claimed a brewing people’s revolution supported by Guatemalans and Nazis. German propaganda is said to be spreading despite Ubico’s efforts to stop it.
Fifteen great whales yielding 1,500 barrels of oil can be handled by modern floating factory ships. The note highlights early 20th century whaling and oil extraction capabilities and points to maritime industrial advances.
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