Behind Scene At Huddle of Shaw Tunney
London report details a secret meeting between Gene Tunney and George Bernard Shaw. The two clashed over Stalin and Britain’s depression before ending on amicable terms. Additional notes recount Tunney’s London visit scenes with Eagan Tschiffely Bevin and others.
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Shaw, Tunney
London
INS
Gene Tunney
George Bernard Shaw
UN. Council
Gene
Doverly
Shaw
Cashel Syron
G.B.S
Varnish coats and salon bill noted in old ledger
The entry asks how many coats of varnish were required and records a salon bill of 15 shillings or three dollars for a shampoo set and manicure, reflecting casual currency usage in a historical ledger.
Evicted Family Settles In Winona City Hall
Mrs. Philip Wilson 42 and six children moved into the first floor corridor of Winona City Hall after being evicted from a five room house. The council could not provide housing, so the family laid out blankets and pillows on the floor and slept there. The mother said her husband is working on a road construction job in Missouri. Names include Sandra 11 months Constance 4 John 8 and others in the family.
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Winona, Minn
Philip Wilson
Winona City Hall
Wilson
Missouri
Winona
Sandra
Constance
John
Local officials offer shelter to Mrs Wilson. she refuses
Lavonne 12 Stuart 14 and Wood 15 are named in a report as neighbors or bystanders as William P. Theurer council president and Capt. Howard Hamilton of the Salvation Army arrive around midnight. Hamilton offers a hotel stay at army expense, which Mrs Wilson declines stating we want a house. She says she is not destitute and can pay rent. her two oldest sons earned $10 together Monday. her husband is a war veteran.
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Lavonne
Stuart
Woodrow
William P. Theurer
Council
Howard Hamilton
Salvation Army
Hamilton
Recluse Believed Former Socialite In NY Society
Faded clippings found in a junk-strewn North Miami cottage link Julia Kearney to New York society life at the turn of the century. Police seek why the 67 year old refused food despite hiding about 100000 dollars. They discovered a three column photo of Mrs Kearney.
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North Miami
Julia Kearney
New York
Kear
Socialites and Secrets Spark New York Pageant Rumor
A society photo shows a woman in a large ostrich-feather hat linked to a social function with unclear details. Tuesday a statement from Hallie Sylvester, a county tax office employee, claimed Mrs. Kearney once said she lost millions in the 1929 Wall Street crash. It was thought Mrs. Kearney hid due to family troubles after a letter signed by M. L. Powers referred to a "wayward, sinful daughter."
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Kearney
M. L. Powers
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Flyon
Eddie Eagan
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Eddie
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Marylebone
Eddie Newton
England
Newton
Mr. Truman
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Joe
Electrra
the Rentall Shop
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Cedar Rapids
Selishree Diamond
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Wilber
Buleys
Second
R Wonder White
Enterprise Wonder
Hawkeye
Hawkeye Lumber & Mill Co
West End Cedar Dam
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Craemer's
Berkshire
Pam
Craemer
Gazette
KCRG
Dan River
Hoppscotch
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