Notes of an Innocent Bystander Selections From The Wireless Page
A collage of gossip and commentary on radio figures and media trends. Mentions Lucius Beebe and Ben Hecht leaving roles, Otto Kruger and Gerald W Johnson in magazines, and war mood coverage. Includes playful anecdotes, party banter, and references to Goebbels, Tunisia, and Rommel as readers explore wartime media.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intelligentaia
Fred Alienbee
Lucius Beebe
Chicago
Beebe
Ben Hecht
Sohn Briggt
NY Post
Africa
Thea Terlin Brag Gartzs
Astenera
Tunisia
Goebbels
Berlin
Otto Kruger
Cosmopolitan
Almeene
Comdr
M Lewila
J Israels
Free World
Gerald W Johnson
Amanda
Cedric Hardwicke
Snell
Ace in the Hole Ends Ranch Murder Plot
In a dramatic tale from a Wild West setting, Rance Waldron and accomplices execute a plan to kill Bill Cole Cody and Dee Joe Alf. A hidden iron box reveals wills and letters, uncovering Early Bill’s devices and Marty Bil’s taunting gift. Ann Lee and Cody confront the truth as Waldron is shot by Dee Joe’s trigger. The story closes with justice and a fragile peace on the ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Las
Cote Cody
Cole
Wetvar
Jolom
Srould Og Das
Cody
Doe
O14
Rance Waldron
Ranow
Tom Gough
Don Joe Alf
Lend & Band
Cole Cosy
Cal
Bill
Porfirio Sulside
Old Dee Joe
Three Pines
Ann Lee
Aunt
Ann
Cat Roundtree
Gaucho
Williem Cole Cody
Jean
Cale Cody
Marty
Jenny
Ras
Coy
Joe
Waldron
Bill Cole Cody
Mrn Ann Lee
Hee
Ted
Bill Cody
Ron Lee
Aunt Jenifer
Doc Joe
Cole Cody
Jeara
Rei Bill Cody
Cel Roundtree
Cel
Tilly
Doc
Jenifer
The Dead Man Talks From the Grave
Cal Roundtree reveals a letter from Early Bill Cole claiming he is alive and watching, shocking Waldron Cody and the household as they grapple with who holds power and what the letter means for their fates. The tense scene unfolds with violence, bravado, and whispered plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldron
Doc Joe
Cal Roundtree
Guy
Willem Cole
Bill
Ran
Cody
Cal
Grow Better Seedlings in Flats at Home
Farm families report better plants by growing tomato and garden seedlings in flats near a kitchen window as part of a broader home effort. Civilians in Fort Atkinson public works open clogged sewers and lay drains for residents, a job previously done by private contractors, with fee adjustments and deposits required to cover compensation, insurance, supervision, and small tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bome
Uetad
Fort Atkinson
Wis
Public Works Department
Allies and Meat Shipments Hit in 1942
In 1942 Allies secured about 1.145 billion pounds of meat for shipside delivery with pork comprising the bulk. Pork accounted for roughly six percent of the total supply.
Loan office repayments exceed borrowings last year
Nepay Loan reports that farmers repaid 28.09 million dollars on Emergency Crop and Feed Loan loans, while 19.5 million dollars were borrowed during the year, highlighting a net repayment surplus and heightened loan activity by the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nepay
Faymery
Wood Pulp and Floor Wood Pulp Uses
Wood pulp provides cellulose crucial for many products including smokeless powder used in military service. Wood flour contributes to commercial explosives now vital for wartime projects and mining of strategic metals needed for war.
British Supply Batteries Aid to American Troops
British government supplies about half a million electric batteries each month to American troops as part of reciprocal aid arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
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