Woes of French Hotelkeepers and Global Oddities
A satirical column lampoons Paris hotelkeepers as they long for carefree American visitors while flags of international tensions flare. It cites Imperial stance on aliens and mestes a humorous anecdote about policing in New York with a Chinese prince. The piece sketches global unrest from Olympics to Spain and imagines nations splitting into rival camps with playful, pointed quips.
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Anta Monica
Calif
Paris
New York
Bertillon Bureau
Faurot
Smoking the Big Show Costs of a Presidential Year
The piece notes that presidential years boost cigar manufacturing and overall campaign spending. It cites 1888 and 1920 cigars increases, estimates total campaign costs around 40 million dollars, and highlights election operations in Chicago with precinct canvassing, news bureaus, and allied expenses. It frames the season as labor for newspapers and political activity driven by a large spend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Havana
Chicago
Board of Election Commissioners
City News Bureau
Crops and Elections Shape 1936 Political Forecast
The piece notes drought influenced voting patterns historically and links crop failures to party changes. It cites 1833 drought aiding Van Buren, 1874 droughtrough shifts, and 1887 droughts as pivotal. It warns that current conditions may affect the 1936 race with attention on the Dakotas and Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Martin van Buren
Congress
Dakotas
Montana
Messrs
Hamilton and
Farley
Lemke
Western Newspaper Union
Occupants of the Mayflower and their occupations
The Mayflower passengers included merchants stewards servants printers publishers physicians jailers tradesmen wool carders farmers lay readers silk workers husbands men carpenters coopers seamen and others. Some served as teachers accountants linguists writers and in various handicrafts at different times.
Portrait of Kitteng one in Stit titchery
Craft notice describes a kitten transfer pattern 5604 for pillow tops and pictures. Includes color chart, stitch illustrations, and material list. Request pattern by sending 13 cents in stamps to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept. New York.
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Kitteng
Circ Household Arts Dept
Fourteenth St
New York
N. Y
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