Broadway Heir in New York Romance and a Big Plant Deal
Jackson Jones known as Broadway grapples with fame poverty and a looming fight with a giant gum trust. He gains a warning ally in Robert Wallace and a surprising engagement twist with Mrs Gerard who plans to marry the Earl of Cortland. Josie Richards becomes Broadway’s unexpected partner and love as he vows to save his town’s jobs and take a firm stand.
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Jackson. Jones
Broadway
Newark
Brest
Isanxaville
Abner Jones
Mary
Gerard
Wallace
Abner
Europe
Peter Pembroke
Consolidated Chewing Gum Company
Roadway
Allace
Jonesville
Judge Spotewood
Josle Richards
Ciara
Josie
Pembroke
Trust
Walace
Jones
New York
Anerdey
Rankin
Renkin
Mrs. Gerard
Clara
Robert
Weill
Kennedy
Jackson
Broad Way
Mr. Jones
Barden
Earl of Cortland
Goodby
Mia
Saris
Yeu
Bob
Hie
Consolidated People
Bute
Dauces
Ted
Unknown Regions of the Atmosphere Beyond 125 Miles
Scientists probe air layers from 4.7 miles to beyond 125 miles, noting clouds moisture and nearly constant temperatures in lower strata while hydrogen dominates the higher zones. The piece mentions potential unknown gases and public attitudes toward women smoking in New York restaurants.
The Lady Who Smokes in Public Settings
A discussion contrasts English and American views on women smoking in public. It notes that in Canada and the U S public cigarette use by women is labeled as fastness, while English ladies and men view it as normal in restaurants and trains. The piece recalls changes five years ago when an English woman in a restaurant might have asked men at dinner before lighting a cigarette.
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Canada
United States
Stammering in Left-Handed Children A Focus of Study
P B Ballard of London county council school inspectors argues stammering stems from forcing left-handed children to write with the right hand. He cites statistics showing higher cure rates when children resume left-handed use for 18 months. Left-handed boys outnumber girls and stammering is more common in boys.
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P. B. Ballard
London County Council
Helso
Bandera
Woman Extends Winter Wardrobe to Maltese in New York Dept Store
A New York woman shopping with her Maltese terrier bought a house sweater a coat for street wear and boots at a large department store. She spent about 25 dollars, saying it is worth it to prevent cold or ailment for her pet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alek
Brand Whitlock Takes Post as American Minister in Brussels
Brand Whitlock settles in the new legation at end of Rue Belhard Brussels a prime residential street. He is a former Toledo mayor and author who rose from lawyer to diplomat. Hugh Gibson starts as secretary of legation in Brussels after prior posts in Cuba London and Honduras. Col John S Parke departs Washington after term as military attaché as Belgians regret losing his popular hospitality.
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Brand Whitlock
Legation
Bel- Hard
Brussels
United States
Whitlock
Toledo
Golden Rule
Jones
Hugh
Gibson
Cuba
London
Hondurae
Col
John 8. Parke
Washington
Comings of Naval Stock Charles Johnstone Badger
Charles Johnstone Badger, born August 6, 1853 in Rockville Maryland, rose through naval ranks from midshipman in 1869 to lieutenant commander by the early 1880s. His career spanned the Narragansett Gulf survey, Asiatic station service, and key duties with the Alert during Greely relief, plus naval relief efforts at San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake.
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Charles Johnstone Badger
Vera Cruz
Rockville
Oscar Charles Badger
Margaret M. Badger
Narragansett
Gulf of California
Navy Yard
Washington
Alarm
Asiatic Station
Ashuelot
Alert
Monocacy
Monongahela
Bureau of Navigation
Coast Survey
Endeavor
A. D. Bache
Yantic
North Atlantic
Boston Navy Yard
Fish Commission
Fish Hawk
Schley
Greely
North Pole
Badger
San Francisco
Sttacken
Senator Walsh Finds Hope In One Brother’s New Job
Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana discusses American resilience in a frontier region. He recounts Jim Jones a loafer living off others until a chance encounter with the senator sparks pride when Jim learns his brother has secured a new job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Indiana
Jim Jones
Jim
Mrs John Lind Woman of the West in Modern Spotlight
Mrs John Lind wife of Wilson’s envoy to Mexico is profiled describing her Pilgrim ancestry born in Wisconsin and long time in the capital. The piece notes her outdoor spirit love of horses sailing and swimming, her athletic health, and that she is mother to four children.
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John Lind
Wilson
Mexico
Lind
Mra. Lind
Alice Sheperd
America
Ray
Thomas Poletish Sheperd
Lake Erie
Mrs. Lind
Wisconein
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Edward Marshall
Jackson Jones
Air
Earth
Senator Walsh
West
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