Paris Woman Peril and Tea Trends Across Centuries
A Paris columnist laments street harassment toward women and notes shifts in public decorum. The piece traces early tea culture in France from Mazarin to Mme Sevigne and later salons, then recounts La Diffa the racing mare and a court ruling on a horse-trainer agreement granting $600 after a fatal accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Place de Clichy
Monsieur C. Laure
Tours XIV
France
England
Marquise de Sevigne
Rue Bouley
Sister Louise de la Misericorde
Notre Dame
Madame de Sevigne
Madame de la Larliere
la Fontaine
la Diffa
Chantilly
Senor Jimimo Perez
Senor Perez
Dear Santa Claus Letters From Texas Children
A collection of old letters from young Texas children requesting Christmas gifts. Billie Quinn asks for a doll watercolors a cooking set nuts candy and fruit at 3609 Polk Street while John Neil Vinson asks for a football a big airplane nuts apples candy and a scooter at 710 Polk Street. Margaret June and Norma describe a shared list including a sleepy doll dishes blocks toys and two of each item and plan to leave gifts at their grandmother near Plainview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Billie Quinn
Polk Street
Santa Claus
John Neil Vinson
P. S
Plainview
Mother
Margaret June
Norma
Santa letters from 1928 children request toys and treats
A collection of handwritten Christmas requests from children including SUE ALLEN, EVELYN POTTER, DIXIE MAY POTTER, PERRY BEYER, MELVIN BEYER, BONNIE JEAN BEYER, MORRIS CROW, MARJORIE EARMANN, CLARENCE EDWARD and RUBY GERALDINE BERTRAND, MARY LOU AND BILLY FRED POWELL, and MURRAY WILLIAMS. They seek dolls, trains, bicycles, cedar chests, furniture, clothes, and fruit with sweets, plus simple groceries, dated 1928 and addressed to Santa Claus or care of Globe.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Parisienne
LA Rumeur
Britain
Jean le Coq
Minerva
Pepys
Vauthier
Mazarin
Holland
Marzarin
Pennsylvania Gas Furnace
Reppert
Amarillo, Texas
Old Santa
Sue Allen
Bellview
Globe
Evelyn L. Potter
14Th Ave
Dixie May Potter
Perry Lawrence Beyer
Fillmore
Dear Santa
Melvin Beyer
Bonnie Jean Beyer
Patty Jo
Amarillo
Texas
Morris
Pat
Morris Crow
Snowie
Marjorie Earmann
Polk St
Clarence Edward and
Ruby Geraldine Bertrand
Cleveland St
Santy
Fred
Mary Lou
Billy Fred Powell
Lincoln St
Murray Williams
Ong St
Les
ICE Rubber Cos
Siath
Tyler
McKnight
Jersey
New York
POLK
Hk Department Stores Inc
Felbarnar
Coats
Barnard’s
Sally
Beacon
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