How I Broke Into The Nevies
A first person account of a start in Hollywood driven by appearance and persistence. The narrative covers vaudeville beginnings with family acts, a California relocation, an initial screen break with Lola Weber, and a later breakthrough after a false DeMille meeting. It notes subsequent Paramount contract and major films including Peter Pan and The Mighty.
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Lola Weber
Misa Weber
Pacific Coast
California
Los Angeles
Father
Lois Weber
Missa Weber
Ory Hale
Cecill B DeMille
Mr. Deke
Mr. DeXible
Mr. Debfille
Herbert Brenon
Thea Mighty
Rodigal
Filme Riles
The Way of Virtue in a Quiet Life
A reflective piece urging living with constant kindness and generosity. The author argues virtue is a natural path, not for reward or duty, and emphasizes treating those who hurt you with kindness. It closes with a note about living rightly as a personal way.
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Livic
Ising
Dutax
Douglas Malloch
WNIT
NRA Brings Happiness to Hop Fields for Pet
An OCR fragment tells of Jerry building a secure winter dwelling for a pet in hop fields. The narrator notes Jerry’s extreme care for safety and sturdy construction, aiming to make the upper structure as solid as the foundations.
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Jerry
T W Burgess
Jerry Musk Rat Learns to Work Through Wounds
In a fragile night time tale, Jerry Musk Rat leaves his snug den after an owl attack. He nurses his pride wounds and redoubles effort, believing work eases sorrow and helps him forget trouble.
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Jerry Muskrat
Enouph
Liooty the Owl
Jerry
Hooty the Owl
Fragmentary reader snippets and cheeky phrases from exams
A collection of disjointed statements and humorous tidbits from exam papers and essays. The text references topics from beefeaters at the Tower of London to odd spellings and utterances, ending with a dated note about Bell Syndicate WNU Service from 1938.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Overlapping Grip Aids Wrist Action In Golf
An instructional piece explains an overlapping golf grip aiding wrist action for beginners. It details thumb placement and finger overlap, noting grip mechanics with the left hand and right hand, and references Armour and Jones as examples illustrated in the source.
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Olfers
Thia
Armour and Jones
Loth
Mottier Cook Book Meats in England Prime Mutton Dish
A recipe excerpt praises mutton and offers a breast cut roast method for three pounds or more. It details wiping with oil, browning, then baking with garlic onion pepper salt canned corn and string beans. Add water, cook one to two hours until tender. Corn and beans may go in late.
Chops with Olive Herb Marinade and Prune Compote
Prepare young loin chops with a damp cloth wiped clean. Mix olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, and cayenne. coat chops and marinate 30 minutes. Broil hot. Season with salt and pepper. Soak prunes in water, cook until tender, then add vinegar, brown sugar and cinnamon to simmer until absorbed. Serve with meat.
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Tencer
Early needles used by ancients and England’s steel debut
The article notes bone ivory wood or bronze needles used by ancient housewives. It states steel needles were first made in England during Queen Elizabeth I’s reign and suggests Chinese use preceded others according to the McClure Syndicate service.
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England
Queenizabeth
Languages of Switzerland in the federal system
The federal constitution recognizes German French and Italian as national languages. Debates in parliament may be carried on in any of the three while laws appear in all three. Romanche and Ladin have no political recognition. German is spoken by 71 percent, French 21 percent, Italian 6 percent, with Romanche and Ladin as cold dialects.
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Switzerland
Confederation
Vacations Teach With Thrifty Room Rates Says Evreth
Erudite Evreth calls vacations educational noting they reveal how combining factors can lower lodging costs. This quip appears in a 1933 Bell Syndicate WNU Service column.
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Evreth
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Rich hay crops in Swiss Alps reveal mountain pastures and festival
In the Swiss Alps haymaking spans July to September with meadow yields fed to cattle stored in barns atop the alpine fields. Herdsmen and families celebrate the Finy Sunday festival with church services and stills of singing wrestling and dancing as they harvest and transport hay from 6000 foot heights.
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Eglons
Santa
Belo
Flcinity
Liquid laxatives vs pills prompt better bowel control
Doctors advocate liquid laxatives for precise dosing and steady action. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is promoted as an approved liquid laxative suitable for all ages and a reliable family remedy.
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Dr. Caldwell
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Dither Ralston
Esther Ralsten
Rose
Ugl
Hopland
Redwood Empire
NRA
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W. Burgess
Tory
Might and
Tower of London
Mary Queen of Scota
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Alps
Armour
Grir
T By
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
WNL Service
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Ruth Ann
Nmiss
Ruth Anne Moore
Brimfield
Chicago
Cifta
Wy Hospitals
Dean
Imighest
Carl Price
Esrland
Celie
Taruer Dsoynd
Fred
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