College Receives Valuable Papers in Historic Manuscripts
Haverford, April 24. The college preserves an autographical collection donated by the late Charles Roberts and his widow. The archives include two complete sets of signatures of the signers of the Declaration, letters of Washington and Lincoln, and signatures of Hawthorne Poe Irving Walt Whitman and European figures such as Bacon Dryden Hugo La Fontaine Goethe Schiller. Among items is a Windsor letter from Mary daughter of James II and a Swedish script note by Gustavus Adolphus with various royal signatures.
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Haverford
Havenford College
Charles Roberts
Washington
Lincoln
Burleigh
Gladstone
Hawthorne
Poe
Irving
Walt Whitman
Francis Bacon
Dryden
Poes
Hugo
la Fontaine
Goethe
Schiller
James II
Windsor Castlie
England
William of Holland
London
Windsor
Anne
Mary
Gustavus Adolphus
Colonial Style Is Standard In This Seven Room Home
The Curtis Service Bureau sketches a seven room Colonial style house costing about 8485. It measures 34 feet 8 inches by 25 feet with a plain rectangular exterior and a prominent front entrance. Features include an eight paneled Dutch door, symmetrical openings, a side piazza with slender columns, and a central hall with a mahogany and ivory stair.
Descent Into Hazard The Drive To Mount Taluchen
Barry Houston leaves Dominion to conquer Hazard grade in a yellow racer. He battles 6 to 20 percent pitches with a failing brake and gear failure. A runaway crash ends in a mountain cabin where he awakens beside a fair-haired girl.
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Dominion
Mount Taluchen
Gast
Barry Houston
Barry
Hidden Identity Haunts Mill Boss In Seeming Amnesia
Barry Houston lies unconscious with a broken left arm in a lumber mill setting. Thayer, a boss and presumed manager, questions Houston as he awakens, while Houston struggles with memory loss and distrustful recognition of allies and enemies. The scene centers on memory gaps and the mystery of Houston’s true role.
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Barry Houston
Thayer
Barry
Fred Thayer
M’sieu Houston
Jenkins
Engineer Watson Buried at Climax Greensboro
Funeral services were held for R. N. Watson, 44, engineer on the Southern Railway Spencer-Selma run, at Bethlehem church in Climax. Watson died in Salisbury after an operation for peritonitis. He lived in Greensboro, moved to Claremont, Florida two years ago with wife Stella Craven and five children. Pallbearers included three board stewards and three Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers members.
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Greensboro
R. N. Watson
Southern Railway
Spencer-Selma
Bethlehem Church
Climax
Watson
Salisbury
H. C. Sprinkle
Centenary Church
Board of Stewards
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Claremont
Fla
Stella Craven
Guilford County
Engineer Watson
Goldsboro
Paris Decrees Long Skirts. Yankee Women Defy Fashion
The piece reports Paris announcing long skirts as the season's fashion, while American women respond with spirited opposition. They reject ankle coverage and vow to keep dresses short, embracing freedom of the knees in defiant verse and chatter.
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Paris
Unclear Tariff Language Described as Scrambled Eggs
A reader compares the new tariff to a scrambled eggs mess, expressing difficulty understanding the policy. The remark highlights confusion and frustration with complex wording.
May Days Honor Mothers and Fathers Across Year
A playful note marks May 14 as Mother's Day and links payday to Father's Day, suggesting family and work celebrations around these dates.
Whimsical Snippets Reflect 1920s Public Persona and Policy
A collage of witty quips and social observations on fame, money, fashion, and politics. Notes on chaperones, flappers, and naval policy mix with playful jabs at Prohibition, cinema, and international events.
Atlanta Joy Killer Proposes Monkeys for Kid’s Fun
A Atlanta man condemns street grind organs and monkey led performances as nuisances and asks police to ban foreigners and monkeys. He counters with a $10 fund drive to raise a small monkey zoo for children’s edification on Atlanta streets.
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Atlanta
Atlana
High Point Seeks National Attention as Convention City
High Point announces a bold bid to host state regional and national gatherings. The town installs a gala welcome for T P A visitors and furniture trade guests, aiming to boost hospitality, sales, and tourism with Shriners and Shrine crowds arriving by train.
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High Point
Exposition
Sheraton Hotel
T. P.A
Oasis Temple
Furniture City
Be Kind To Animals Week Promotes Humane Treatment
Be Kind To Animals Today inaugurates Be Kind to Animal Week across the country urging public participation. The piece urges kindness to horses, dogs, and other animals and calls for a broader humane attitude beyond major cities. It notes the movement costs nothing and encourages every citizen and child to help animal welfare.
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United States
Boston
Philadelphia
Author reconsiders view after argument about Wilson book
After a heated exchange, Tu muity admits he did not know Wilson as well as he had believed and rethinks his portrayal in the memoir.
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Mr. Tumuity
Wilson
New Yorks Totter On Perpetual Motion Stock Scheme
April 22 New York A crowd of 400 buys stock in a local company claiming to manufacture a perpetual motion machine. The elaborate device fails to run because the venture lacks funds for the required 2,000 pounds of mercury to activate its innards.
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New York
New Yorkers Plan More Foreign Travel This Summer
The piece notes large crowds of Americans, especially New Yorkers, preparing to travel abroad with many studying foreign languages in anticipation. Professors say increased interest stems from upcoming trips, marking an unprecedented level of international plans.
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America
Stray Dog Turned Star Recounts Fortune Tale
Charles Gee reflects on Brownie the former street dog who became a motion picture star earning a large weekly pay. Gee, who rescued Brownie out of mercy, warns that mistreating a stray may waste potential fortunes.
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Charles Gee
Gee
Fur Anklet Fails to Catch On in New York Fashion
The idea of adding a fur anklet to New York fashion failed as Russian boots dominate the look and high shafts block ankle adornment. Longer skirts also reduce the appeal of such ornamentation, leaving monkey fur to limited use only in sleeves, trims, and tunics.
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New York
Art imports from Europe drain wealth of American collectors
Sir Joseph Duveen of New York says American collectors have spent over 200 million dollars on European art since the war. About half benefited taxed and land rich nobility, forcing sale of priceless Old Masters. The rest bought cheaper pieces valued at 50 to 75 thousand dollars each, driven by genuine desire for works of art rather than boast.
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Europe
Joseph Duveen
New York
Joseph
Beauty doctors touted as boon for marriages
A reader notes that prohibition has altered social behavior. He claims men, now sober, become less critical of wives and more aware of appearance, wrinkles, and pallor during evenings.
NY Banker Takes Month-Long Vacation From Influenza Rumor
A New York banker, recently prominent in the press, left town for a month or two claiming he is on vacation due to influenza. His acquaintance notes the ailment as influenza caused by cold feet from exposure, sparking amusement among friends.
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New York
Winter Garden revue review highlights Cantor and Piquer
Eddie Cantor stars in Make It Snappy with songs dances and jokes. The show features Conchita Piquer as the standout act and a set of elaborate costumes. The crowd favorite is Lovable Eyes which critics expect to become popular nationwide.
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Eddie Cantor
Conchita Piquer
Reading Pulse for Fever and Health Inference
The article explains using pulse rate as a rough fever indicator when a thermometer is unavailable. Normal adult pulse is about 72 per minute. fever raises it about eight beats per degree, yielding around 160 at 102 F. It notes exceptions like typhoid and conditions causing slow or irregular pulses, and cites newborns with higher, rapidly changing rates.
Lady Astor Plans Visit to Danville for May 4
Danville Virginia announces a civic welcome for Lady Astor on May 4. She travels from Richmond May 2 with a Danville committee accompanying her five-hour trip. A station band and city decorations await her, with a potential address at the Langhorne homestead site.
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Danville
Lady Astor
Richmond
Langhorne
Nancy Langhorne
Philips Gibson
Charles Dana Gibson
Phyllis Brooks
Ashenarle
Nora Phipps
England
Moncure Perkins
W. H. Langhorne
Albemarle
Lady Nanncy
Lady Ator
Harry Langhorne
E. K. Langhorne
Bill Signed by Harding Appropriates 17 Million for Hospitals
President Harding signed the Langley bill authorizing an additional 17 009 000 dollars for hospital facilities for disabled former service men, with the announcement made at the White House in Washington.
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Harding
Washington
White House
Appeals For Rations After Flood Reach Treasury
Washington reports appeals for family rations for flood destitutes have arrived from Naples and Merdesia Illinois. The war department and treasury will review the requests as officials said.
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Washington
Treasury
Naples
Merdesia
Illinois
War Department
Nervous Person May Wink Thousands of Times Daily
A nervous person may blink as many as 50 000 times during the 16 waking hours of a day, researchers report. The finding highlights how anxiety can manifest in constant eye movements.
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Empire Lake Mill
Batiste
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Fifth Ave
Peoples Gas
Michigan Boulevard
Chicago
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Germany
C. Oo
Will Hays
Arbuckle Pictures
Semenoff
Convention City
New Yorks Totter
KR. YW
Bishop
Virginia City
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