Pageant revival at Greenwich recalls Tudor to Nelson era
Washington reports a Greenwich pageant planned for late June features 2600 costumed players portraying Elizabeth I to Nelson. The Thames displays royal ships from Great Harry to Dreadnought, Greenwich Hospital, and the royal observatory linking history with navigation and timekeeping.
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Paris Evening Gown Style Shows Sweeper Hem Fashion
A Paris trend features gowns with inner pleated sweeper hems that add a rustling swish. An example pairs a pansy blue crepe dress with a wine red sweeper two inches longer, coordinated with wine red slippers.
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Teacher Tells Girls Shun Venus de Milo
Madison Wisconsin reports Dr Helen D Denniston a UW physical education pioneer instructs coeds in corrective body posture. She uses silhouette photos to track progress over six weeks and cites the Venus de Milo as a cautionary model for poor standing and sleeping positions.
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Radio tube of metal developed in England
London reports Marconi scientists perfected a metal radio tube claiming near indestructibility with a solid shield for better screening. The device envelopes the vacuum as its envelope and supports the electrode system, measuring under five inches long and about one inch in diameter.
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