Gumms sisters reunite for Metro and film features
Virginia Vale reports on the Gumms sisters reuniting after years apart to work for Metro. Sua Gumms joined the fan department. Jimmie became a script girl. Lulu Mars stars in Presenting Lulu Mars, while other notes cover Red Skelton, Diana Shere, Dinah Shore, Barry Wood, and Amelia Emerson’s rise. The column weaves in TV, stage, and film gossip with brief mentions of notable names and projects.
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Jimmie
Judy Garland
Lulu Mars
Things I Never Knew And Still Don’t
A garbled compilation of trivia and curiosities touches on law, science, etiquette, and wartime culture. It lists odd facts about left handed presidents, Emily Post, metal fatigue, and rubber stamps of public policy, ending with a note on Australian adjective rationing.
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Arkansas
Milady
Winchell
Sewing Circle Pattern Order Notice
Pattern No 8358 requires 42 yards of fabric at 25 inches and 1 percent yardage, with 4 years size. Due to high demand and war conditions, slightly more fabric is needed for popular patterns. Send orders to Sewing Circle Pattern Dept 143 New Montgomery Street, San Francisco. Enclose 20 cents per pattern for postage. Pattern No 1 Name Address.
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New
Montgomery Street
Ban
Francisco
There’s Doubt Over World Population and Life Gap
A compilation of humorous exchanges and comic vignettes. The items play on language, marital relations, vanity, and social norms with bite sized jokes. Names, settings, and roles anchor each quip in a light editorial voice.
Quick Various Facts Quiz and Observations
Answers touch on U S soldiers size in WWI, hardheaded presidents, swing speed of a pug, Blue Ox possession of the United States, 18K gold content, a shibboleth, largest cathedral, LaSalle and Wall Streets, heat to raise water 1 F, Norden bombsight secrecy, Alaska location, and the British thermal unit.
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London
LaSalle Street
Wall Street
Norden
Alaska
Pacific
Arctic
St Peters
Lombard Street
The Answers on Height Weight and Boxing Punches
The article notes averages of two inches taller and fourteen pounds heavier. It claims John Quincy Adams as the only beldheaded U.S. president. It also mentions a timing device measuring the fastest punch by heavyweights.
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United States
John Quincy Adama
Invention on Wells Torpedo Sparks Massive Litigation
The 1884 Roberts Torpedo invention triggered the largest patent fight in U.S. history. Colliers notes the device that shoots all wells prompted over 16,000 suits and countersuits, with the inventor prevailing in every decision before the patent's final Supreme Court ruling.
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United States Supreme Court
Denture Plastics Replace Rubber in UK Since Oct 3
British press reports indicate Hubber Dentures Plastics began using acrylic resin dentures in the United Kingdom from October 3 to conserve rubber. The note highlights advances in denture manufacturing and rubber conservation efforts.
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United Kingdom
Unions Show Varying Female Membership Across Sectors
The report notes 1 300 000 women in AFL unions and 1 500 000 in CIO unions. It also mentions women workers in the railroad brotherhoods.
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Memboca Af Afl
CIO
Mailroad
Nazi Deception Ties Czechoslovakia to Nazi Rhetoric
A fragmentary report indicates Nazi influence shaping Czechoslovak discourse with claims of youth indoctrination and attacks on progressive parents. The text references children from various elementary schools and alleged ties to Nazi factions.
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Nazi Décention Girle
Czechoslovakia
Maple Syrup as Sugar Alternative for Whipped Cream
A short guide suggests maple syrup can replace sugar to sweeten whipped creams. It notes jam won’t keep in jars that held fat and warns bathing caps are hard to wash. A practical tip proposes placing a large oil bowl cover over the head to stay dry during shower or bath.
Ex Consul Descendant Garners Honor at Boot Camp
Ex vice consul in Mexico Gibral ter Peru and Sweden William F Cavenaugh of Washington DC graduated from boot camp at Great Lakes Naval Training Station as honor man of his class.
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Mexico
Gibralter
Peru
Sweden
William F Cavenaugh
Washington, DC
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Home Town News to Saldlora Served to Soldiers
A special weekly edition of the Sault Ste Marie Daily News will be sent to all service men from Chip Pens County Michigan by Post No 367. Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.
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Saldlora
Sault Ste
Lightning Red Metrics Show Protection Cuts Fire Losses
Reports indicate that for each protected structure delayed by a lightning strike, at least fifty unprotected buildings burn. The data suggest protective measures sharply reduce fire damage and improve safety outcomes.
New Goal Post Tommy Harmon Aims For Victory
Former University of Michigan All American football star Tommy Harmon now a bomber pilot sets sights on victory. The noted athlete and serviceman brings veteran leadership to the air squadron, fueling hopes for success in upcoming missions and competitions.
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Tommy Harmon
University of Michigan
Harmon
Missing statue yields zinc from Canton office tower
A historic female statue titled Justice, once perched atop a Canton, Ohio office building, has been removed and processed as scrap, yielding pounds of zinc for recycling. Local crews oversaw the dismantling and transfer to the scrap yard.
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Dews
Canton
Ohio
Argentina tops corn exports amid evolving global trade
Argentina remains the leading corn exporter by a wide margin, shipping about two thirds of its crop in normal times, far ahead of the United States which exports under one percent. The note mentions Fairy Godmothers and a birthday ball, plus a Washington DC ad seeking horses with a coachman for a ball. It also cites Chrysler workers sharing cars to cut travel costs by 80 percent on a 50 mile round trip.
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Argentina
United States
Marines
Washington, DC
Army scrap pile uses copper from cartridge cases
Army training and proving grounds contribute over one million pounds of copper scrap monthly from discarded cartridge cases.
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Army S
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Army Training and Proving Grounds
New Orleans Furniture Store Considers New Delivery Tool
A New Orleans furniture retailer weighs adopting a smiling draw card system to improve delivery of orders. Management aims to streamline shipments and reduce delays with the new method, evaluating costs and operational impact.
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New Orleans
Eight Languages Aim for British Army News Paper
The weekly British army newspaper plans eight language editions to reach a broader audience. It targets a circulation exceeding millions and promises multilingual content across eight languages.
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