Vacationists Track an Age Old Trail Across the World
A Nat Geographic Society bulletin traces the historic impulse of travel for pleasure from ancient Greece to modern times. It notes Olympia journeys, Roman baths, spas in Baden and Bath, Mecca pilgrimages, Fuji climbs, Mecca pilgrimages, and seaside escapes from Barranca to Venice as enduring chapters of the vacation trail.
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Nat Geographic Society
Washington, DC
Lapps
Lapland
Bakhtiari
West Persia
Olympia
China
India
Relig Pilg&images
Japan
Germany
Daughters Co
Spas
Greece
Christ
Babylon
Rome
Europe
Bath
England
America
Baden
Austria
Switzerland
Principality of
Badenweiler
Antogast
Griesbach
Friersbach
Baden Baden
Belgium
Prince of Wales
King
Spain
San Sebastian
Biarritz
Peter the Great
Russia
Sweden
Spa
George
Riviera
Supper Palace
Sapphire Lake
Fujiyama
Mount Fuji
Fuji
Mecca
Arabian Desert
Atlantic
Barranca
Algeria
Tlemcen
Mediterranean
Athens
Phaleron
Nile
Ramleh
Alexandria
Jevanon
Palestine
Simla
Lido
Venice
Italy
Baltic
Omeishan
Yangtze
Shechewan
Violent Patriots in Chief Roles of Comedy
The play So This Is London ran a full year at Hudson Theater New York City and was praised as one of George M. Cohan’s premier productions. The New York Tribune called it entertaining and wholesome with brisk tempo and clever humor.
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London
Hudson Theater
New York City
George M. Cohan
The
New York Tribune
Fathers
Motor boat sinks on Mississippi near Harahan bridge
Memphis report says police investigate a motor boat sinking on the Mississippi River near the Harahan bridge late today. A Negro witness told authorities he saw the launch capsize while walking across the bridge area.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi River
Harahan Bridge
Cuts wife to bits shocks Manzanola
Tony Grazia a Mexican cut his wife to pieces and tried to burn them in a bonfire. In Madrid the Mayor of Santa Coloma ordered the arrest of a football referee whose decisions he dis agreed with.
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Manzanola
Cal
Tony Grazia
Madrid
Santa Coloma
Shanghai as cosmopolitan hub of East and West
A National Geographic bulletin paints Shanghai as a cosmopolitan center on the Yangtze port Woosung. It contrasts the foreign settlements with the old city, noting modern libraries clubs theaters and rail links while highlighting traditional markets temples and a vibrant, multilingual populace.
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Shanghai
Carlo
Washington, D. C
National Geographic Society
Woosung
Yanktze River
China
Venice
Hwang-p'u
Old City
Champs Elysees
Ringstrasse
Orient
Chicago
Giant gas well strikes Crooked Creek in Logan County
A 17 000 000 foot gas well, the region’s largest production, was struck on Crooked Creek Logan County by South Penn Oil Company. Work extended until midnight to cut in the well amid the gas force, with a rushing roar reported for miles. Hull England issues free streetcar passes for over four thousand old age pensioners.
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Huntington
W. Va
Crooked Creek
Logan County
South Penn Oil Company
Sporting Venus brings Neilan back to light comedy at Colonial
Marshall Neilan directs The Sporting Venus a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer comedy set in Scotland England and France with Blanche Sweet in a new role opposite Ronald Colman as a Scottish doctor Lew Cody as a debt ridden nobleman and a full supporting cast including Geo Fawcett Josephine Crowell Kate Price Edward Martinet Arthur Hoyt and Hank Mann. Tom Geraghty adapts the story for the screen and David Kesson handles photography with much of the film shot on location abroad.
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Neilan
Gerald Beaumont
Scotland
England
France
Blanche Sweet
Tess
Anna Christie
Ronald Colman
Miss Sweet
Lew Cody
Geo. Fawcett
Josephine Crowell
Kate Price
Edward Martintel
Arthur Hoyt
Hank Mann
Tom Geraghty
David Kesson
Princess Doreen and Rothermel Win At Latonia
Princess Doreen won the independence handicap at Latonia with Prog ress second and King Gorin third. Latonia Oaks was captured by Rothermel with Aubrey second and Buckwheat Cake third. The mile and one quarter time was 2 06. In New York a proposal to illuminate golf courses by searchlight aims to continue play at night.
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Latonia
Princess Doreen
King Gorin
Rothermel
Aubrey
New York
London
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Peking
Emperor
Versailles Palace
Sporting Venus
Dorris Kenyon
Anna Nilsson
Lloyd Hughes, Frank Mayo
Hobart Bosworth
AIR Mail
Warner Baxter
Billie Dove
Mary Brian
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Sir Percy and
Hiram Draper
Nghai
Hongkong
Foochow
Hull
Eng
Rialto
the Bandit Tamer
Featuring
Franklyn Farnum
Marguerite Clayton and
Max Asher
Republic
Motor Sales Company
Bluefield Avenue
Bluefield
Republic Motor Truck Co., Inc
Alma
Michigan
Marshal Neilan
Marshall Neilan
Ing Venus
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Colonial Theatre
Lew Copy
Princess Doreen and
Rothermell
Marshall Ene
Louis Bo Mayer
Phere
Ronald Coleman
News
Chrysler
Gilbion
Cuead
Ged
Conveni
Paatolamogmraaan
Achobous Carveler
Asvestive Glam
Leeney
Virginia-Tennessee Standard Motor Co
Ek. C. Ashley
Service Motor Co
Central Motor Co
A. Gleson & Sons
Iarks Storte
Norton Auto Sales
I. FE Scott
Kesling-Shelton
Wembroke Motor Co
Sandy Valley
New River Motor Co
Modern Motor Co
Gus Kirk
Dunn & Rudder
Dh. D. Parks
S. J. Kell
Bluefield, W. VA
Virginia
Vette Seesererermpere Lotor Corp
Norton
Wytheville
Pulaski
Chilhowie
Pembroke
Grundy
Fries
Tazewe
Bland
Pennington Gap
Clo. & Baker
Nick Dann
Dann Motor Co
West Virginia
T. W. Kell
Princeton
W. Clarence
Hestip
Peterstown
W. Simee
Omoeurs
Beckley
Sevtoren
Liscssceseesssere- Op Inion
A. Pig Aes
Kentucky
Tennessee
Virginia-Tennessee Motor Corp
Mills Motor Co
Seawell Quesenberry
Acte
McReber Key
Poorfork, Ky
Bristol
Kingsport
Hnson City
Tenn Erwir Teva
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