Amarillo teachers prepare for 1947 term with extended contracts
Teachers in Amarillo complete in service training as 400 public educators prepare for a nine and a half month 38 week school year. Supt. Rogers cites salary gains and pre term workshops as keys to better service for about 10,000 city students next week. The article notes revised content and new planning across elementary and secondary levels. Bristol Theater Royal opened in 1766 as the oldest theater in Great Britain.
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Dorinda Bond
Amarillo
Chas. M. Rogers
State Department of Education
W. A. McDavid
Rogers
Great Britain
Bristol
Theater Royal
High Cost of Living Hitting Manhattan Gigolos Hard
An interview with a longtime gigolo, Anatole Tissier, who laments rising costs. He notes shirts at 16.50, suits at 160, and ties costing 15 to 25, while his weekly earnings around 175 may not cover outfits and living. He recalls a Paris start in 1926 and WWI service, seeking a better balance of appearance and income.
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Manhattan
Anatole Tissier
Tissier
Paris
New York
New York City
Anatole
Gigolo Strategy in New York Reveals Cash Friendly Etiquette
Side Glances recalls Anatole Tissier describing New York gigolos in the 1930s. He insists on cash payments, avoids checks, and promises to boost a client’s illusion with compliments and companionship. He notes few truly professional gigolos and laments changing locales like Paris under Romanian influence.
Colorado Women Socialists Fight Long Skirts
Colorado Socialist women denounce department store dress code requiring mid calf skirts calling it a whim and urge clerks to refuse compliance. They label longer skirts as calamity and promote shorter lengths as a stance for workers.
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Colorado
Denver
U.P
Socialist Party Today
FASTEETH or PLATO plate care ad copy
FALSE TEETH FASTEETH powder secures upper or lower plates without slipping. It is alkaline and non acidic with no gummy taste and stops denture odor. Also promotes PLATO plate cleaner to remove stains with a 39 cent price at druggists.
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Plato
Fasteeth
Lemmings Mass Migration Hits Norwegian Coast
Millions of lemmings migrate to the Norwegian coast in waves every few years. They swim out to sea and drown, believed to be driven by overcrowding and searching for food. The Surete General, Prince's Scotland Yard, recruits only university men for its ranks.
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Norwegian
Prince’s Scotland Yard
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