Man mislabeled as toughest Kid in Hell's Kitchen by court
Willie McCue, a poor tenement youth, was misrepresented as the toughest kid in Hell's Kitchen. A New York Supreme Court jury awarded him $3500 after social service ads labeled him a delinquent image. Justice Ford criticized such branding and urged careful use of social foundations.
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Willie McCue
Hell's Kitchen
New York Supreme Court
Willie
Bus Foundation
Hell
Ford
Andy
Mts Sotelo Ee
Crim
Sage Foundation
Rural life critique and farmer labor views emerge
An old rural life feature argues farm women face limited leisure and chores dominate daily work. It contrasts Dr Charles Miel’s view that farmers resist city labor, asserting farmers work for family needs and suitability to farming. The piece questions attractiveness of farm life to women and children.
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Cee Cnet
Miel
Charles Miel
Federal Savings
Doug and Mary: American Propagandists in London Society
The article portrays Doug and Mary as American ambassadors of goodwill in London. It notes their influence in social events at the Ritz and garden parties, with crowds greeting them and Doug giving speeches. It argues their reception helps Americans be understood abroad and strengthens Anglo American ties. The piece links their role to broader moves in postwar diplomacy.
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Doug
Mary Doug
Mary
London
Ritz
England
America
Lavish
United States
Aunt Amandie Reports Democratic Convention Misadventures
Aunt Amandie recounts chaotic scenes at the Democratic Convention in San Francisco on June 30 1920. She describes a fire alarm scare in a hotel room a flirtatious encounter with a man from New York and a public cigarette episode involving Mrs George Bass with a baby grand and a bouquet of American beauties. She notes gossip about potential vice presidential candidates and teases naming twin puppies.
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San Francisco
Miranthy Ann
Miranthy
Democrats
Amandie
Norman Mack
New York
Missourey
George Bass
Lanay
Mistermin’s
Wilson
Clara Bell
Untitled fragment hints at a local scene and names
Fragmentary lines mention friends, artists, and a show with cheering attendees. The readable bits include personal names and a casual scene, but specific events, locations, dates, or outcomes are not clear enough to determine a concrete incident or report.
Washington reporters chase publicity for notable wives and kin
An Inspector notes the era’s glare on Washington social circles. Mrs Johnson and Mrs Carter evade photographers and avoid being featured in Who’s Who. Lincoln, son of the president, rejects camera attention, while public interest persists in the era’s elite.
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Johnson
Washington
Carter
The
Treasury
Virginia
Raphers
Lincoln
Abrobas
Oddities and quotes from many towns in a mixed column
A collage of snippets discusses Washington cemeteries and urban trivia, humor about serenades and equal rights, a dancer suing a hotel, Capuchin monks seeking haircuts, a Missouri man reacting to high living costs, wartime fashions, and a stray remark about telephone service and a nameless man.
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