Edison Scholarships and the search for genius
The column criticizes conferences on unemployment and economic reform, questions the value of scholarship contests like Edison Scholarships, notes Thomas Edison may have ended his contest due to business conditions, and suggests genius can arise outside such contests. It cites two Edison scholars excelling in college and an Indiana woman who unearthed $17,150 in government notes from garden jars.
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Aclion
John R. Mott
Thomas A. Edison
Mr. Edison
Indiana
Bond
Thinking and Feeling in the Modern World by Glenn Frank
Glenn Frank reviews Irwin Edman’s The Contemporary and His Soul, arguing moderns flap between democratic scientific life and old world feelings. The piece highlights Edman’s view that thinkers must bridge inherited sentiment with a new, industrial global reality to achieve happiness and efficiency.
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Oscar Wilde
Irwin Edman
Columbia University
Thomas Aquinas
Jonathan Edwards
Mr. Edman
Love, illness and sudden fortune disrupt a family
Nora confronts romance with Jon and his brother while her father Fergus crafts a loan under false pretenses. A newspaper fiction credit sparks hope for Hallie and Fran's recovery funds, but Fran must leave for a sanatorium. Aunt Em and Fran cope with mounting worry as Hallie writes for money and Nora faces the looming family burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian Lake
Nora
Nicholas Thayer
Jonathon Thayer
Damon
Jon
Frances
Dr. More
Fran
Hallie
Fergus
Aunt Em
Hall
A. A. Standish
Darling
Julian
Fran Chok
How It Began 2ee’srmy Tomorrow Doom Teeth
A fragment notes a series titled How It Began about origins of sayings and customs. It mentions Doom Teeth Footprints in the Sands of Time by Peeters and invites readers to write to Russ Murphy at The Globe with ideas for future topics and illustrations.
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Globe
News-Globe
Peeters
Russ Murphy
Gotham Lanes Get Touch of Picadil ly Air
New York June 11 A glimpse of Picadilly comes to upper Madison Avenue as Fortnum Mason style fare charms gourmets. The piece notes London shop curiosities and American attitudes toward advertising famous patrons, while recounting urban vignettes from Bowery to Harlem with sharp social color.
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Gotham Lanes
New York
Madison Avenue
London
Fortnum & Mason
Picadilly
Duke Street
Pepys
Pitt
Thackeray
Thomas Burke
Carlyle
Portmam & Mason
Gladstone
Disraeli
Queen Victoria
Florence Nightingale
Mason
Fortnum
Wensleydale
General Grant
O. Henry
Lindbergh
Helen Morgan
Mayor Walker
Radio Clock Highlights July 6 Celebrity Broadcast
New York June 11 a group of eight stage and screen stars led by George Jessel will present three minute appearances on a CBS radio program at 9 p.m. over WABC. The ensemble includes Gilda Grey Irene Bordoni Helen Kane and Walter Kelly with Belle Baker John W Green and Guy Lombardo's band also set for the broadcast. Other radio tonight features Kate Smith Nat Brusiloff Rosamond John quartet Rudy Vallee Arthur Brisbane Dixie singer Irene Beasley Jack Pepper and Willard Robison with various stations and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George Jessel
Gilda Grey
Irene Bordoni
Helen Kane
Walter Kelly
Wabc-Cbs
Belle Baker
John W. Green
Guy Lombardi
Kate Smith
Nat Brusiloff
WABC
CBS
Rosamond John
Rudy Vallee
WEAF
NBC
Arthur Brisbane
Willard Robison
WJZ
Irene Beasley
Dixie Singer
Jack Pepper
Pursuit and Farewell Narrated in a Tearful Scene
In a emotional moment Nora promises to care for Fran if she recovers, while Fran urges Nora to support the children as the two share a tearful farewell. Fergus accompanies Fran to the station the next morning ending their brief parting with resolve.
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Hallie
Nora
Fran
Fergus
Cocky the Road Runner Loses Tail in Desert Chase
In a Swifty the Lizard tale from 1931, Cocky pursues Swifty across the desert. Cocky sinks his bill on Swifty’s tail, but Swifty evades capture by dropping his tail and climbing a yucca. Cocky’s breakfast ends up in the lizard’s safe retreat as Swifty survives to grow another tail.
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Cocky
Swifty
Yucca
Shy
T. W. Burgess
Mysterious notes and spooky echoes haunt a Delancey Street visit
A Sunday morning scene at a Delancey Street delicatessen yields a folded note asking about Houston, triggering thoughts of pranks and unsettling Dorothy Arnold lore. The narrator frets about eerie bookcase noises and a midnight urge to stop writing such tales. The piece closes with a self aware warning.
Crossword Puzzle Author and Clues Summary
Crossword puzzle item lists across and down clues from a newspaper page. It includes author question about Years of Grace, various short definitions, and a note that yesterday’s answer spelled a phrase about kings.
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