Studio lovers and waitresses fuel a Hollywood gossip tour
Jimmie Fidler notes romance among studio stock players, from Joan Blondell and Dick Powell to Ross Alexander. He laments age wary etiquette, praises waitresses, Parisian dining, and a humorous Sockpocket Company idea, ending with a quip about Gelett Burgess and cigars tucked in a sock.
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Hollywood
Hatie
Joan Blondeil
Dick Powell
Ross Alexander
Gelett Burgess
Coprright
McNaught Syndicate
Hollywood Romance Sparks In Related Divorce Rumors
A columnist notes famous screen pairings like Ann Nagel with Errol Flynn and Lily Damita with Irene Hervey spark romance talk. The piece suggests such make believe liaisons may fuel real life jealousy and divorces as stars compare partners in starred scenes.
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Ann Nagel
Errol Flynn
Lily Damita
Irene Hervey
Alan Jones
Franchot Tone
Joan Crawford
Franchot
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Joan
Veree Teasdale
Adolphe Menjou
Paulettte Goddard
Charlie Chaplin
Fire breaks out in Hartford fire truck blaze
Firefighters battled a blaze in a Hartford fire truck returning to quarters. The fire was put out by other companies using chemicals after a box alarm. The incident was caused by a broken gasoline line.
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Hartford
Conn
Thanksgiving Day in 1936: Gratitude Amid Hardship
The piece reflects on the Pilgrims first Thanksgiving and notes 1936 America shows a spirit of thankfulness amid hardships. It highlights renewed industry, rising wages, and growing relief resources, urging optimism as signs point to better times and opportunity for self-help.
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New England
Plymouth
England
America
Community Chest Drive Closes With $60,000 Pledged
Elyria applauds a veteran campaign under Worth Fauver as volunteers, schools, and residents unite for civic good. More than sixty thousand dollars was pledged to sustain city institutions, with formal acknowledgments by Fauver and the Community Service Council.
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Elyria
Worth Fauver
Fauver
Behdlf
Community Service Council
Elvira
Increase in Christmas Funds Drives Seasonal Savings Rise
The Christmas club funds reach 355 million dollars for 7.5 million members via 5,500 banks, up fourteen percent from last year. New York leads with 95.5 million, followed by New Jersey 31.5 million, Massachusetts 26.5 million, Illinois 21 million, and Ohio 19.6 million. Average disbursement runs about 46.50 per person.
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New York
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Illinois
Ohio
Bible Readings And Meditations Reflections From 1910s Era
The page blends religious meditation with social critique on how Christ would judge modern Christians. It references St James 1 19 27 and asks whether Christ would recognize disciples by behavior. It lists historical obituaries and notable births, with a closing copyright note.
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Jesus
Christ
Notable anniversaries of historical figures and dates
The piece lists anniversaries for Henry B. Livingston born in New York City in 1751 and died 1825, Lewis M Rutherford with Morrisania origin and Tranquility death in 1811, John Bigelow born Malden New York died 1911, and Andrew Carnegie born in Scotland died in Lenox.
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Henry B. Livingston
New York
U. S. Supreme Court
New York City
Lewis M. Rutherford
Morrisania
N. J
Tranquility
John Bigelow
Malden
N. Y
Andrew Carnegie
Scotland
Lenox
Vaudeville Veterans Recall Bright Days Of Stage Glory
New York diary notes vaudeville acts wandering after saturation and war era shifts. Performers like Sweener Duffy Fitzgibbons and Frank reflect on past triumphs at the Palace and Mad Gersons while seeking new bookings in smaller city venues and cabaret shows.
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New York
Variety
Palace
Mad Gersons
Sweener
Duffy
Bert Fitzgibbons
Dooler and
Sale
Art Frank
Long Island
Punctual Garbo Hepburn and Bennetts on Set
The ROSE exclusive notes Greta Garbo arrives on set at nine sharp, Katharine Hepburn is rarely late and Constance Bennett starts early. In contrast, peers like Jean Harlow James Cagney Ann Dvorak Bette Davis and Fred Astaire leave studios in a foul mood causing headaches for producers.
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ROSE
Hollywood
Greta Garbo
Katharine Hepburn
Constance Bennett
Haif
Jean Harlow
Jimms Cagner
Ann Dvorah
Bette Davis
Fred Astaire
Dining club tragedy inspires odd clothing tale
Andy Devine confronts a strange scene at breakfast claiming a tragedy struck his clothing. He describes a closet discovery where marks ate his oat and pans and left buttons plated with addlewinks amid his tears and nostalgia for a tuxedo.
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Andy Devine
Toredo
Andy
Tosven
Jack Oakin
Alan Jones Faces Singing Role Type Cast in Hollywood
Alan Jones, labeled a trpe by producers, sues for non singing talent casting while earning a salary during a five month layoff. He learns the studio seeks a launch for a film and rents his yacht, serving as captain for two weeks, earning a fat daily check.
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Alan Jones
Hollywood
Alan
Jones
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