British Heir Intrigued by American Beauty at Canal Ball
Miss Jolyt Granberry, daughter of an Americus, Georgia native, captivated the Prince of Wales during a recent stop in the Panama Canal Zone. The ball at Tivoli in Ancon featured dancing and a notable royal interest, with Granberry described as a Southern beauty who drew royal attention and five dances in succession.
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Americus
Yama Canal Zone
Prince of Wales
Canal
Aus
Yea Journal
Jolyt Granberry
Canal Zone
Porcy Bennett
Tivoli
Jhapean
Miss Granberry
Miss Haliburton
Memphis
Tenn
Montgomery
Ala
Isthmus
Georgia
Mr. Wilcox
Panama Isthmus socialite tale of royal taste and dancing
A Panama Isthmus party recounts an aristocratic guest named by local society as a prince who danced five times with Miss Granberry at the Union Club ball. Miss Granberry’s father, a Balboa Canal line foreman and Odd Fellow, figures prominently amid Ishtmian social circles. The tale notes foreign royal rumor and local pride without confirming titles.
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Goldsmith
Charles Stuart
Edward II
Miss Granberry
Panama
Union Club
Isthmus
Canal
Balboa
Order of Odd Fellows
Georgia
Ameco Chill and Fever Tonic Claims Malaria Victory
An advertisement touts Ameco Chill and Fever Tonic as the ultimate cure for malarial fever bilious fever and chills. It promises rapid fever break and lasting relief after one or two bottles with a guaranteed guarantee.
Prince Impresses American Community With Dance After Courtship
Miss Carolyn Granberry, a telephone operator on the Isthmus, attracted the prince's attention as seven sets pursued her. She joked that dancing, not talking, sufficed to address him, and the incident sparked local chatter about the prince's democratic taste while men praised his choice.
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Carolyn
Miss Granberry
Carolyn Granberry
America
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