Cures for Communism and the Listener’s Lament
Irvin Cobb reflects on a rich father cutting his son’s allowance after the son adopts communism, then the son retracts. The piece moves through satire on language, poetry, and campaign books, noting Ogden Nash and Sam Hoffenstein as “dumb poets” and lampooning slang and franking privileges.
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Anta Monica
Calif
Comeune
Sam Hoffenstein
Ogden Nash
Iris
Russia's Model Schools and Prison Reform Astonish Visitor
A World’s Happiest Children profile visits a Moscow circus and ballet school, then a remote Bolshevo labor institute where young criminals learn trades, study, and form families. The piece contrasts harsh Soviet coercion with luminous training, ending with Stalin’s crowd-rousing reception of convicts.
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Russia
Moscow
America
Bolshevo
Stalin
Red Square
Bolsheva
Sing-Sing
San Quentin
Blackwell's Island
Bell Syndicate
McIntyre and Heath founders of 63 year partnership dead
James McIntyre aged 79 dies at Southampton Burnt Corkey As McIntyre Troubadours ended his life partner Thomas K Stepped High Meath, 84, lies paralyzed unaware of the death. The pair formed Georgia Minstrels and starred in 12,500 performances. They toured in many venues and kept their act fresh with modern slang. Other items touch on Francis Q Seegehi, Ernst Hanfstaengl, James French, and Sir Robert Craigie.
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Russia
York
McIntyre and Heath
James McIntyre
Southampton
Corkey
Thomas K
Meath
Ingomar
Barbarian
Crook
Georgia
Chester A. Arthur
Benjamin Harrison
Fox and
Ward
Philadelphia
McIntyre and
Heath
Omaha
New York
McIntyre
San Antonio
Texas
Quarmer
Louisville
Riley
Georgia Minstrels
Hermery
Alexander
Francis Q. Seegehi
Ohn Jacob Astor
Yin
Harvard
Warvard
Ernst Hanfstaengl
Adolf Witler
Herr Hanfstaengl
Spain
Germany
Mr. French
Ames Tuck French
Taxi News
French
Household Tips and Food Preparations Note
Household Questions covers cauliflower soaking with lemon juice or vinegar, ham boiling tips with vinegar and cloves, and cooling for moisture. Laundry hints explain removing embroidery marks with methylated spirit. Ironing guidance for linen mats and embroidered pieces. Eggs with mushrooms recipe and using old shaving brushes as cleaners. Rhubarb Charlotte method and serving with whipped cream. WRU Service.
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WRU
Conceited Beau Brummell’s Dandified Reign Aboard
In Collier’s Weekly a portrait of Beau Brummell the 18th century fashion arbiter. His aristocratic worship in London grew into arrogance until he ordered a duchess from his house over a low cut dress.
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Beau Brummell
London
Collier's Weekly
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