Backstage Doorman Enjoys Odd Tasks
New York December report profiles George Pierce the Empire theater back stage doorman. He recalls twenty to thirty years of backstage life meeting stars like Nazimova Lillian Gish Burgess Meredith Katharine Cornell and the Lunts while sharing routines and food. A mixed anecdotal portrait ends with an Interstate Commerce Commission note on trucking revenue growth from 1938 to 1947.
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New York
George Pierce
George
Empire Theater
Nazimova
Lillian
Ézish
Burgess Meredith
Malcolm
Burgess
Dorothy Stickney
Gertrude
Gertrude Lawrence
Miss Lawrence
Katharine Cornell
Barretts
Wimpole Street
Interstate Commerce Commission
Serpent With Split Personality Captivates Stockholm Institute
An adder at the Stockholm Forestry Institute exhibits two heads that act independently with conflicting directions. The right head moves right while the left goes left, hindering progress. Found as a babe in September, the two-headed snake is cared for by Dr. Goesta Notini and may become an animal psychology case if it survives.
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Stockholm
Stockholm Forestry Institute
Goesta Notini
Kentucky Boasts Raccoon Increase
The Kentucky state game and fish division reports a rapid rise in raccoon numbers across the state. Raccoons are most abundant in the western regions and growing in the east, with opossums also plentiful. Fox populations are increasing too, gray foxes common in the mountains and red foxes dominant in central and western Kentucky.
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Louisville
State Game and Fish Division
Kentucky
James W. Currie
Italian Declines In Swiss Schools
In Zurich Swiss schools Italian enrollment falls as English attracts more students. In a large district only 4 study Italian versus 207 choosing English. about 10 percent overall. Some professors warn Italian may disappear from some secondary school curricula.
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Zurich
Switzerland
When You Gamble in Traffic You Bet Your Life
Public safety notice urges careful driving after accidents and near misses. Authorities emphasize responsible vehicle operation to prevent injuries and fatalities, urging drivers to slow down, obey signals, and avoid distractions on crowded streets.
Rainfall Figures From Winchester Research Lab
Present and past rainfall data show 24 hour ending measures and year to date totals. The 1948 rainfall to date stands at 39.96 inches with a 35 year average of 36.29 inches. Monthly averages for 1913-1946 include 1.94 in March 2.91 in March 3.02 in April 3.67 in May 3.92 in June 3.82 in July 3.76 in August 2.57 in September 3.31 in October 2.44 in November and 2.38 in December. Statistics courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
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