The Fifth of August The Fictiveion Corner
Anna Farrant plans a long trip after war ended and learns her family will fund and outfit her travel, revealing the tension between her independence and a loving, teasing household. The surprise culminates in three suitcases full of stylish outfits and thoughtful gifts from Jim Ruth and Lillian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MA Farrant
Anna Farrant
Jim
Ruth
Lillian
Belle Mandrel
Imaginel
Anna
England
Lil-ian
Aes
Jim Sat Down To His Newspaper. Neither Did the Girls Make Any Comment When Shey
O. K
Davenport
Man About Town Gossip and Hollywood Charms
A collage of society whispers names and rumored affairs from Doris Duke to Peggy French, plus notes on theater, politics, and fashion. It touches on Doris Duke’s single status, Robert Cunningham Reid, Mrs. Chiang Kai-shek’s estate fears, and other high-profile clippings from early 20th century gossip columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Duke
Robert Cunningham-Reid
Philip Mountbatten
Chiang Kai-shek
Henry
Peggy French
Archduke Felix of
Austria
Bank of Mexico
New Exec
Washington
Curtis Swift
Meatpacking Mint
Helen Keating
Sodium fluorine gains traction in U S牙 dental effort
President Truman was informed that sodium fluorine is in general use nationwide to prevent tooth decay, with ADA officials and Dr. Clyde Minges pressing for a national children's dental health day. The report notes progress since the Public Health Service promoted fluorine use and cites varying opinions within the ADA.
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Truman
American Dental Association
Clyde M. Minges
Rocky Mount
N. G
Public Health Service
Minges
Washington
Frank Keefe
Wisconsin Republican
Public
Journal
ADA
Preserving natural wicker after paint removal
After stripping paint from wicker, wipe with turpentine to remove remover residue. If color suits you, finish with spar or quick drying varnish for sun exposure. or choose clear lacquer for a lighter look to protect the surface.
Coal Miners and Lumbermen Among Most Dangerous Jobs
The National Safety Council report Accidents Facts ranks coal mining and lumbering as the most dangerous occupations in America. Disabling injuries per million man hours were 4.46 in coal mining and 59.74 in lumbering, with an industry average of 13.28. Days lost per 1,000 man-hours were 7.96 for coal mining and .24 for lumbering, versus 1.23 across all industries.
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America
National Safety Council
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Helen Longworthy
Trusvell
Fdr
Chicago
Chicago Herald-American
Chicago Villas
Champ Cerdan
Cerdan
New York
Empire City
Roosevelt Raceway
Buck” Jones
Skior
Boston
Newark
Buck
Tito Schipa
U. S. Immigration Dept
Lucien Baklard
Merle Oberon
Lorelle McCarver
Clements
Oswald Brown
Louisville
Main Street
Broadway
Linda Darnell
California
20Th
Slattery
Miami
Sophie Tucker
Miami Beach
Fuller Warren
Runyon
Walter
Margaret Hague
Elinor
Grace Rolt Cretwell
Hee
Clay
Lucius ‘ Clay
House
Armed Services Committee
Europe
Russia
Berlin
Systematically Ag
Bob Sutler
State Department
Bob Butler
St. Paul
U. S
Australia
Butler
Cuba
Piio
United States
Sumner Welles
Roger C. Whitman
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells Bt
Chicago 7
Wll
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