Diary notes on New York life and petty grievances
A 1927 diary reflects on New York City living, breakfast with Gene Buck, Maybelle Manning back from Europe, and the circus shell game. The writer weighs city life, wealth visible on Fifth Avenue, job scarcity, and the urge to seek country living, while mocking critics and noting petty urban annoyances.
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New York
Pepys
Gene Buck
Will Lenglen
Maybelle Manning
Europe
Dr Wolcott Glasses Open Under Canvas Sunshade
A Floridian dismisses tales of Amarillo cold and opens a shop under a canvas sunshade. Dr Wolcott's Glasses advertising claims “Established 338 years and still going strong” with a J L Dancan address at 222 Blackburn Building.
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Dr. Wolcott
Blackburn Building
J. L. Dancan
Half-Minute Interviews on Health, Real Estate and City Leadership
A series of quick quotes from Mrs. Albert Griggs, Lawrence Hagg, S. F. Balentine, J. P. Patterson, FE A McKinnon and R. A. Higgins. Topics include smallpox concerns, field prospects, project finance tricks, the Tri-State Fair, work progress at Southwestern Bell, a drop in city crime, Amarillo real estate activity and growing rental demand.
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FE. A. McKinnon
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DR. C. D. Hess
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S. F. Balentine
Th. Amacker
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
R. A. Higgins
Hill
San Jacinto
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