Mrs Harding the Modern Cinderella in Washington
The piece portrays Mrs. Harding as a relatable, modern figure in the 1920s political spotlight. It highlights her dignity and ease at inaugural events, her perceptive, lively presence, and her connection to ordinary Midwestern life, while noting the contrast with her formal photographs. It emphasizes her influence on Warren G. Harding and her awareness of individual people.
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English papers praise Harding as nation looks abroad
English newspapers react to Hardings inaugural address praising his non involvement in European affairs and support for peaceful disarmament while debating the value of the league of nations. The Daily Mail Morning Post Daily Telegraph and Times weigh Americas role and sovereignty.
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Mrs Harding seen as future White House hostess with Marion roots
In Marion Ohio, the former Florence Kling de Wolfe who ran the Marion Star is praised for loyalty and poised to become a gracious White House hostess. Friends recall her early days, her wheelchair period, and the strong ties with the McLeans, illustrating democracy’s hopeful pull from small towns toward tomorrow.
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Today’s Events and Lectures at City Venues
The schedule lists Edward H. Griggs lecturing on Humanism in Industry at Tremont Temple at 11 a.m. Guy D. Gold speaks at the 20th Century Club at 10 p.m. The Eastern Massachusetts Society of Bookkeepers meets at the State House at 2 p.m. Robert Cushman Murphy, third curator of the Museum of Natural History, presents a children’s lecture at Symphony Hall at 2 p.m. A First Service Company dinner at Hotel Avery is planned for 6:30 p.m. The Masonic body of the 101st Engineers meets at the Masonic Club, 200 Commonwealth Avenue, at 8 p.m.
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