Letters Home From a Tropics Voyage in 1921
Miss Bertha Wyatty writes from port Said to her sister about a voyage from Port Said to Ceylon and Bombay. She describes Colombo, travels to Kandy and Anuradhapura, mentions tropical heat and dampness, riding in a rickshaw, and encounters with English and an American girl. She notes the tropics, the Southern Cross, and the Red Sea scenery.
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Bertha
Wyatty
Ceylon
Port Said
Bombay
Tropics
Colombo
Kancy
Anarahjapina
India
China
Red Sea
Journey Through India From Colombo To Calcutta 1922
Traveler writes of Jan 2 1922 travel from Colombo by train to India arriving next day in Kandy and Amarathapura then Bombay. Describes heat, jungle scenes, elephants, temples, and a Siberian landscape with hills and temples. Notes meetings with Mrs Bryant in Madras, social life at Government House, and planned route to Calcutta via Mount Abu Delhi Agra Benares Darjeeling Rangoon and beyond. Also mentions desire to visit Kashmir and notes lodging comforts on the train.
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Colombo
Ain India
Bombay
Kandy
Amarathapura
Cochin States
Cadura
Madras
Harbo
Bryant
Government House
India
Bryants
Delhi
Hero x
Umee
Cesson
Calcutta
Mount Abu Tarepore
Agra
Benares
Darjeelme
Rangoon
Bi Haat
Bangkok
Sram
Penang
Hongkong
Sngapore
Geo
Mandalay
Tucks
Cairo
Mt Abu
Hirmalaya
Kashmir
Bristol Phenix Publication Details and Officers Notice
Notices show Bristol Phenix published Tuesdays and Fridays in Bristol Rhode Island. Editors include Joseph F Farrally with Farrally Bros publishers and owners J F Farrally and L M Farrally. Sworn affidavit by Joseph F Farrally on April 4 1922 before Clinton T Sherman with commission expiry June 30 1923.
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Bristol Phenix
Bristol
R. I
Congress
Joseph F Farrally
Bristol R. 1
Farrally
A Little Gray Cottage and a Crossroad Lovers Lane
A reflective piece describes a hilltop gray cottage and a nearby crossroad called lovers lane. It recalls trees arching over the road, a small bridge, and the sound of hoofbeats and engines blending as travel links two highways. The tale evokes nostalgia tied to Abe Lincoln and Sangamon county.
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Atainds
Sangamon County
Illinois
Abe Lincoln
Ann Rutledge
Chicago Daily News
Theodore Vail and His Peculiar Habits Revealed
A profile notes Theodore Vail as absent minded with subtle quirks. Biographer Albert Bigelow Paine cites his habit of doodling small drawings when curious and folding a handkerchief in stages when bored. The anecdotes illustrate his need for a physical outlet for thoughts.
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Theodore N. Vail
Albert Bigelow Paine
Mr Paine
Scots gardeners prized worldwide for skilled work
Scottish gardeners are exported globally valued for private grounds in the United States and London. A Scotsman earns $4 000 a year from a millionaire client while London parks employ many Scottish foremen. Across South America and other regions, Scots are noted for garden work and mown grass.
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United States
South London
South America
London
Grace Dodge Hotel Opens In Washington For Women
Mrs John D Rockefeller Jr spoke at the Grace Dodge hotel opening in Washington a women only facility with features including rooms for guests to launder their linen. She cited pride as a barrier to patronage and shared a parable about a lazy loafer ancestor.
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John D Rockefeller, Jr
Grace Dodge Hotel
Washington
Ron
Water at Cow Camp Near Tonopah Sees 80 Cents a Gallon
The piece notes water at Cow Camp in the Sliver Peak range near Tonopah costs 80 cents per gallon. A water monopoly exists with no competition and the nearest source is 11 miles away. Residents endure a daylong buckboard haul through rough terrain to fetch it, a factor shaping demand since saloon days.
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Cow Camp
Tonopah
Los Angeles Times
Paul Bazaar of Rochester wins federal job after injury
Paul Bazaar, a Rochester man who lost both hands in World War I, receives a special civil service exception from President Harding and is hired by the Veterans' Bureau. He writes, types, and drives with a double hook prosthesis, sharing his hopeful outlook in a Legion letter.
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Paul Bazaar
Rochester
N. Y
Legion
Harding
Senator Harding
Bazaar
Veterans’ Bureau
The
American Legion
Fort St. Mange
France
Legion Post at West Point Celebrates Peace and Growth
At West Point the Stewart Whiting Hoover post of the American Legion thrives under Sgt Andrew Rhea de, chosen from 75 officers and 3800 enlisted. He leads a push to become a top Empire State unit named for Stewart Whiting Hoover, the first West Point officer to die in the war. Retiring commander Sgt Joseph Grady claims credit for expanding the post from 15 to 375 members.
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American Legion
West Point
Stewart Whiting Hoover
Earth
Andrew Rheade
Empire State
Joseph Grady
Census of ex service men launches nationwide drive
The American Legion plans a nation wide census of ex service men with five million questionnaires for its service and compensation campaign. State groups will run drives on their own dates and interviewees will note five compensation options and attitudes toward the bill.
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American Legion
Legion
Impaneling a Jury Sparks Lawyerly Exchange in New England
During jury impaneling in a New England town a magistrate questions a salesman. The exchange covers property ownership and marital status as the salesman admits no opinions formed in five years. American Legion Weekly reports the colloquy.
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New England
Nott
American Legion Weekly
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Waldron CO
Eee Tee
Clinton T Sherman
Notary Public
R. L
Theodore Vail
Ua Foye
E- American -Legion “News Service
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Thames
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Pierce Avenue
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Burton Street
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Wood St
Isaac B. Munro
Garfield Avenue
Dorchester Mutual
Boston
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G.W. Simmons
William Street
Sam the Shoeman
Hope St. G. A. R. Block
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H. Dew. Allen
Tel
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Charles Street
Rhode Island
Frank A, Rounds
Freeborn R. Cole
Cooke Street
G. M. Wilbur
Constitution ST
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