Josie De Mott Robinson The Bareback Legend
The writer recalls Josie De Mott Robinson a famed bareback rider, her early debut, marriage to Charles Robinson, and later life. He notes her ritual attendance at Barnum Bailey and Garden opening nights, her hotel home on 23rd Street, and the golden lifetime pass ensuring a center box at the Garden for six weeks each show season.
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Tequilla
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Paterson
Charles Robinson
Robinson Brothers’ Circus
Gillie
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Bailey
Barnum Circus
Old Garden
Joshe
Rawdust
Hippodrome
Fort Worth
Madison Square Garden
Merle Ivans
Pat Waldo
Waldo
Pat
23Rd Street
Mexico
Edward
England
New York
Barnum
Garden
Josie de Mott Robinson
Radio Commentator's Treason Trial Opens
Boston United Press reports the treason trial of former foreign correspondent Robert H. Best opens in U S District Court with 175 jurors in attendance. The 51 year old Sumter D C resident is accused of wartime broadcasts for Berlin while witnesses include Germans, Austrians, Frederick Oehsner, Louis Lochner and William L Shirer.
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Boston
Robert H. Best
Sumter
D. C
U. S. District Court
Best
Washington
Berlin
Tom de Wolfe
Frederick Oehsner
Louis P. Lochner
William L. Shirer
Nation Geologists to Tour Alabama State
Geologists from over 30 states will assemble in Tuscaloosa on April 1 for a four day Alabama field tour. Dr Walter B Jones state geologist will lead 25 automonous units with ten stops including Birmingham Decatur Anniston Gadsden Huntsville Talladega Montgomery Evergreen Bay Minette Mobile after a banquet at the University of Alabama.
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Tuscaloosa
Walter B. Jones
Association of American State Geologists
University of Alabama
Birmingham
Decatur
Anniston
Gadsden
Huntsville
Talladega
Montgomery
Evergree
Bay Minette
Mobile
Schoolgirls 5.21 Break Morale At Waldorf Squatter
New York AP report says a 5.21 donation by Massachusetts schoolgirls broke the morale of Richard Cox a former Navy man who vacated the Waldorf Astoria after two weeks with his family. Cox moved from a Brooklyn cold water flat to a high priced suite but left when the hotel paid most of the bill and a San Antonio oil man sent 100 dollars to apply to Cox's debt. Rise Stevens, Metropolitan...
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New York
Massachusetts
Richard Cox
Waldorf-Astoria
Brooklyn
the Waldorf
Cox
The
Waldorf
San Antonio
Texas
Mike Jarman
Rise Stevens
UN delegates foresee showdown over world atomic control
Russian Western deadlock on atomic control may move to a full U N General Assembly session in Paris this September. The working committee of the U N Atomic Energy Commission steps up talks as Andrei Gromyko outlines Soviet views and Frederick Osborn backs U N inquiry into the dispute. The assembly could press for a resolution to end the stalemate.
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U.N General Assembly
Paris
United States
Britain
France
United National Atomic Energy Commission
Ukraine
Poland
Russia
Andrei A. Gromyko
Frederick H. Osborn
U. S
Atomic Commission
U. N
Atomic Working Committee
Hotel patrons help army civilian worker Cox face rough funds
An opera singer offered a week’s rent as bus boys and waiters at a hotel purchased a large portion of breakfast for the family of a $63.50 weekly Army civilian employee Cox. Brookline girls sent $5.21 but the hotel says it broke his morale and he left. The hotel returns $5.21 to Kathleen Dell school pupils and Cox appeals by writing to the Housing and Building Commissioner.
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Mass
Cox
Coxes
Kathleen Dell
Commissioner of Housing and Building
Cecil Johnson Named Adjutant
Cecil Johnson, WWII veteran, named adjutant and finance officer of the Jackson County Memorial Chapter of Disabled American Veterans. He succeeds Edward Dickenson who resigned at a meeting where delegates were appointed for the district meet in Panama City. Representatives included W. J. Taylor, commander, and Cecil Johnson.
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Marianna
Cecil Johnson
Jackson County
Edward Dickenson
War veteran and camp officers listed in 1946 Dothan Eagle notice
The March 25 1946 Dothan Eagle fragment lists names Mendes Justina Alvdne Mavco Paul Trompson Wes Thoras and others connected to a vessel adaption for a fiesta. Mentions General Goo and Laodge Civ War veteran with July 1867 reference amid Camp Corfe and Speing events.
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Twe Dothan
Mendes
Justina
Alvdne
Goosae
Laodge
Cullman County Considers Liquor Store Operation Vote
Cullman citizens prepare to vote on whether state liquor stores will operate in Cullman County under Act 2. The county courthouse confirms ballots will be cast to decide the issue.
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Cullman
Aps
Cullian County
Citzens
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