A Slight Case of Murder Promises Laughter and Big Names
A radio and film industry collage notes Edward G. Robinson in a comic gangster role in A Slight Case of Murder and highlights star turns from Richard Himber Kay Thompson Lou Holtz Robert Beachley the Stroud twins Frank Morgan Irene Dunne Margaret Sullavan Andrea Leeds Bing Crosby Tyrone Power Tyrone Power Tyrone Power Tyrone Power Tyrone Power Tyrone Power Tyrone Power Tyrone Power Tyrone Power Tyrone Power Tyrone Power Western Newspaper Union interviews and gatherings.
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Richard Himber
Kay Thompson
Lou Holtz
CBS
Society of Amateur Magicians
Himber
Robert Beachley
Stroud Twins
Frank Morgan
Europe
Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer
Diary of a Prisoner Clears Name in Paris Memoir
Tragic diary style piece by Elizabeth C James discusses Peter Ibbetson by George du Maurier. It traces Peter's life from a Paris childhood with his parents to surveillance by Uncle Ibbetson in London and his evolving love for the Duchess of Towers. The narrative blends memory, dream and identity themes.
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Elizabeth C. James
Peter Ibbetson
George du Maurier
Peter
Monsieur
Madam Pasquier
Paris
Mimeey
Gogo
London
Ibbetson
Duchess of Towers
Mimsey
George Louis Palmella Busson Du Maurier Portrait
George Louis Palmella Busson Du Maurier, born in London to French refugees, was a versatile artist famed for pen and ink sketches in Punch and for novels such as Trilby and Peter Ibbetson. He crafted social satire and bohemian tales in late 19th century fiction.
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George Louis Palmella Busson du Maurier
London
Paris
George
Punch
Trilby
Latin Quarter
Peter Ibbetson
Tragic tale of Ibbetson and duchess in prison life
Peter Ibbetson recounts his lifelong romance with Mimsey now the duchess of Towers. Adopted by his uncle, he courts danger and memory through a secret of waking sleep. After killing his uncle, he is imprisoned for life and endures loss until a spectral reunion reveals timeless truths.
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Gogo Pasquier
Peter Ibbetson
Mimsey
Duke of Towers
Peter
Duchess of Towers
Lord of All Show Good Will to Races
Lesson emphasizes that God shows mercy to all races and calls Christians to do likewise. It explores faith criteria through the stories of the Syrophoenician woman and the Decapolis man, noting obstacles and disabilities as tests of belief, and urges bold witness and reliance on divine grace.
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Yard of All
Renchins Christian Brotherhood
Evening reflection on restraint in speech and action
The speaker recalls the saying let not the sun go down on your wrath and adds a caution to delay writing or acting until after a full day has passed. The passage notes a changed view of the same event when viewed four and twenty hours later, preventing many acts of folly.
Forgive Your Enemies And Be Kind to One Another
A devotional verse echoes Ephesians 4 32 urging forgiveness and tenderhearted charity among people as God has pardoned believers. The message emphasizes mercy over grievance and kindness within community.
Wrist watch dog joke from a playful exchange
A humorous exchange features a husband claiming a wrist watch dog is too small to be a watch dog, his wife persuades him otherwise, and a witty quip about ambition from a child. The dialogue showcases light domestic humor with a playful tone.
Classic Jokes Spark Wedding Card Wit and Family Quips
A humor-filled clipping explores social contrasts with wedding card humor and parental banter. The bride’s mother asks if a doctor was sent for. the groom-to-be replies three were sent, each racing to arrive first for the case. A father and son joke ends with the son choosing art and the father granting permission if he avoids drawing on him.
How to Make a Pink and White Kitchen Apron Pattern
Simple sewing guide for a pink and white apron with a 27 by 23 inch skirt, a 5 inch square pocket, 6 by 36 inch ties, belt facing strips, and shoulder straps. Includes ruffle details, hemmer foot use, and a note about Mrs. Spears new Gifts and Embroidery book with 90 stitches and 48 pages available for 25 cents.
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Spears
Desplaines St
Chicago
Quiz on Common Knowledge and Language Roots
Answers cover a mix of trivia and grammar. Minnesota's Lake of the Woods County is the state with only three counties. The longest major league baseball record for circling the bases is multiple instances of a homerun circuit. Paper money first issued in this country in 1861. The term legitimate stage derives from legal status and recognized theatre authority. Decisive battles were fought on German soil in World War I and II cases. The San Francisco-Oakland bridge has a 220 foot center clearance. Job's turkey refers to poor meaning, not biblical Job. Edward Everett Hale was Nathan Hale's grandnephew. There are eight parts of speech. The northernmost point in the union is Lake of the Woods county Minnesota.
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San Francisco- Oakland
Job
Turkey
Edward Everett Hale
Nathan Hale
The
Union
Lake of the Woods County
Minnesota
Delaware Counties and Baseball Record Noted
The text notes Delaware has three counties and Wilmington is the only city over 100,000. It records a 13.4 second bases circling time by Evar Swanson of the Cincinnati Reds on September 15, 1929. It mentions 1690 Massachusetts Bay colony and gradual adoption by other colonies.
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Delaware
Wilmington
Evar Swanson
Cincinnati Reds
Massachusetts Bay
All
Time Well Spent and Noble Influences, a Ruskin Note
A Ruskin quote asserts that submitting to influence fostering noble feeling is not wasted time. The line frames personal growth through exposure to elevating ideas and virtues. It presents a concise reflection on time, effort, and moral shaping.
TIPS to Gardeners Young Garden Care
TBE value of a garden plant depends greatly on the start it gets so give seedlings ample care Begin cultivation as soon as rows are visible if soil is not wet Work close to small plants cultivating shallower as they grow to avoid injury to root growth Cultivate at least once a week Watering should not be necessary the first week or ten days after seeds sprout Later water by a shallow trench or fine spray Watering follows cultivation Small plants should be thinned per packets to allow proper development Some vegetables may be used as thinned onions green onions and lettuce leaves can be harvested for immediate use
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Shirley Temple
Irene Dunne
Margaret Sullavan
Andrea Leeds
Rudy Vallee
Bing Crosby
Bing
Maine
Vallee
Janet Gaynor
Selznick International
Tyrone Power
Tyrone
Leila Hyams
Bobby Breen
Wayne Morris
Western Newspaper Union
Elizabeth James
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Pinney Bl Bible Institute
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Decapolis
Christ
Paul
Jesus Christ
Tommy
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Codealer
E. M.johnston
Prince Albert
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