Centennial Of World's First Commercial Oil Well Marked
Titusville Pennsylvania observes the 100th birthday of the oil age with a week of events drawing about 35 000 people from a 9 000 population. Dignitaries include Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield Governor David Lawrence and Gen Ernest Thompson as a time capsule is buried near Drake's historic well and an oil centennial postage stamp is issued.
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Titusville
Pennsylvania
Edwin L. Drake
Ile
Drake
Connecticut
Arthur Summerfield
David L. Lawrence
Ernest C. Thompsson
Texas Railroad Commission
Judges Resist California Robe Law For Courts
California judges face a new law requiring robes in open court. Some resist, noting constitutional oaths and personal objections to uniform attire. Judges Dawson Call Crum Swain express disbelief and humor at the compulsory garb mandate.
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Los Angeles
California
Superior Court
LeRoy Dawson
Ao Court
Joseph L
Call
Arthur Crum
Frank G. Swain
Balenciaga Line Shown With Fringed Hems and Rhinestones
NADEANE WALKER reports in Paris that the Balenciaga collection features fringed hems loose overblouses and rhinestone tennis ball jewels. an opening delay is noted amid rumors of espionage while mannequins display hats including a black satin baseball style worn over one ear.
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Nadeane Walker
PARIS
Balenciaga
Outdoor tables lure visitors to Philadelphia Art Museum
Henri Marceau director of the Philadelphia Art Museum says outdoor restaurant tables near the museum draw lay visitors. People from the area use the lunch setting and then visit the galleries, boosting museum attendance.
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ART Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Henri Marceau
Philadelphia Art Museum
Marceau
Hungary's Top Farm Staples Highlight Wheat Rye Barley
The most extensive Hungarian products are wheat rye and barley with about 55 percent of the nation devoted to agriculture.
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Hungary
Origin of the Shamrock Name Traced to Three Leaf Plants
The word shamrock derives from old Irish seamrog meaning three leafed. It likely referred to white clover, black medic, or wood sorrel. White clover and black medic are clovers in the pea family, while wood sorrel is a distinct plant with three leaflets resembling clover leaves.
Last Of Movie Tycoons Still Working
Samuel Goldwyn, at 77, says he will keep working and not look back. He notes changes in Hollywood, laments production abroad and excess sex in films, and plans next year’s travels to promote Porgy and Bess and explore new projects in Japan India and Europe.
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Hollywod
Samuel Goldwyn
Goldwyn
Cecil B. de Mille
Jesse Lasky
Louis B. Mayer
Harry Cohn
Cecil
Jesse
Hollywood
Moscow
Japan
India
Europe
Middle East
Carpentry Creates Arm Strength For Pirates Pitcher Roy Face
Pittsburgh star Roy Face credits winter carpentry for building a durable right arm. He compares himself to Murry Dickson and cites hammering and sawing as keeping his arm in shape as he nears eighty. A separate safety piece urges parents to teach children safe routes crossing streets traffic-light rules and stranger cautions for school beginners.
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Pittsburgh, Pa
Roy Face
Pittsburgh Pirates
Murry Dickson
Face
Institute For Safer Living
Coffee Grown Above Six Thousand Feet Favored
The article notes that coffee cultivated at elevations over 6000 feet tends to have superior flavor compared with beans grown below that height.
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