Tragic Last Days of John Fox Illumine Mountain Roots
The obituary style reminiscence recalls John Fox author of The Trail of the Lonesome Pine and The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come. It notes his move to Big Stone Gap Virginia, his police work, and his novels set in the Appalachian hills. It mentions his war reporting with Jack London, his marriage to Fritzi Scheff, and the contrasting mountain life that shaped his writing and fame.
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Bruce Crawford
Kingdom Come
Lonesome Pine
Virginia
Kentucky
Big Stone Gap
Fox
Yale
Bie Stone Gap
Bic Stone Gap
John Fox
Fritzi Scheff
New York
Gap
Fritzi
Coop
Pennsylvania
Marion Davies Chin Told Key to Her Beauty
A beauty expert in Culver City credits Marion Davies remarkable chin as the main source of her appeal. The specialist asserts her jawline adds pugnacity and drives her star roles, with other features playing only supporting parts to the chin's impact.
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Marion Davies
Chin
Metro- Goldwyn - Mayer
Culver City
California
Miss Davies
Davels
John Fox’s Turbulent Later Years and Final Night at Forty-Nine
The article sketches John Fox’s reluctance to tour with his wife and his later life in the Gap. He traveled to New York for social and business matters, played golf near home, and enjoyed dances with friends. He remained courteous to others, sought simple pleasures, and was seen at the Biz Stone Gap theater before dying after a Fourth of July week ending at the Forty-Nine.
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Bascom Slemp
President Coolidge
Fox
Billy
Biz Stone Gap Motion Picture Theatre
John Fox
John Fox Dies After Pneumonia Following Carnival Dance
In a carnival evening turning tragic, John Fox danced with Heula, queen of the carnival, and later fell ill. He died two days after being brought home with double pneumonia. The unfinished novel Erskine Dale remains a lingering dream of a broader historical work.
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Fox
Gap
Erskine Dale
John Fox
A Few Excellent Recipes From Sister Mary For Summer Menus
An informal summer guide presents jellied meats and mousses as cool options for porch dining. It covers jellied chicken and veal mousse, plus a molded cheese salad, with tips on balance, timing, and simple outdoor service.
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Mary
The One Who Forgot Contined Page Scene
Nan recalls a tense confrontation as two people hide something and try to keep her away. Joan watches with fascination as Nan describes a nightmare like event and wonders how to cope while feeling useless. The excerpt ends with a promise of continuation.
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Joan
Nan
Divorce nothing but disillusion in American society
Mrs Mabel Reinecke collector of internal revenue for the Chicago district denounces Glen B Winship radical theory and argues marriage remains essential to civilization. She says a marriageless age would invite debasement, and that taxation cannot replace marriage or support for children.
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America
Mabel Reinecke
Internal Revenue
Chicago
Glen B. Winship
Knecke
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Citizens Police
Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Joba Os
Heula
Bluefield Public Schools
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Bison
Palmer
Elson
Brook
Dann
Hamilton
Dan
Frye
Montgomery
Dean
Doe
Welling—Palmer
Mace
Baker & Thorndyke
Hutchinson
Mace-Tanner
Europe
Laidley
U. S
Welling
Pison
Clybs—Dunn
Office Outfitters
Masonic Temple
Bluefield
Ajax Tires
Bluefield Grocery CO
Ajax
Bluefield, W. VA
Omplete Frigidaire
SAS Test
Appalachian Power Company
Bramwell
Pocahontas
Keystone
Welch
Matoaka
Christiansburg
Pulaski
Wytheville
Marion
Galax
Honaker, Grundy
Prigidatre
Renee Or
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