French Circuses Fold Amid War Costs and Taxes
Paris reports three major French circuses closing due to soaring costs and taxes, with moving bills and ticket taxes crippling profits. Some performers earn far more postwar, while Paris and Havre show two permanent circuses all winter except Wednesdays. Sir Basil Zarhanoff parts with Monte Carlo Casino stock as shares soar, signaling major casino changes.
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Paris
Calais
Havre
M. Andre Raney
Ccircus
Associated Press
France
Cirque de Paris
Cirque d’Hiver
Basil Zarhanoff
Europe
Continent
Monte Carlo Casino
Zarhanoff
Sir Basil
Paris Fashion Clash: French Style Fails to Top London Cut
Paris innovators lose bid to supplant London precedence in men’s fashion as Paris tailors chase Savile Row influence. Wealthy Parisians cling to London coats while Americans favor independence from London styles, with some seeking tweaks to fit American tastes.
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Paris
London
Literary Deluge in France Buries National Library
A flood of new French books swamps the national library as law requires one copy of every work to be deposited. Librarians must find permanent space for each addition, and last year saw extensive library expansions as publishing continues at a rapid pace.
Blind children explore tactile toy expo at Tuileries
Little blind children, tracing the outlines of castles bridges automobiles and airplanes they never have seen, toured the toy exposition in the Tuileries gardens. Visitors with tear moistened eyes watched as more fortunate children guided them to learn about everyday objects for the blind.
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Tuileries Gardens
Billy Hill, Hero of Mine Explosion in Cumnock
Billy Hill, known for his modest demeanor, has repeatedly taken the role of hero at the Deep River coal fields near Cumnock North Carolina. Over thirty years he has watched the industry grow from uncertain beginnings to a state boast, as his ancestors toiled in the mines.
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Billy Hill
Miner Billy Hill Remembered for Courage in North Carolina Disasters
The piece recalls Billy Hill, an immigrant who led rescue efforts across four major North Carolina mining disasters. From the 1895 Cumnock explosion to 1925 Coal Glen and later Erskine-Ramsey blasts, he repeatedly stood at the front of danger, guiding crews, recovering bodies, and earning praise from federal and state mining officials.
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Wales
America
Deep River
North Carolina
Erskine- Ramsey
Carolina
Hill
Erskine-Ramsey
Cumnock
Billy Hill
Coal Glenn
Open Fire Debate Intensifies in England
London report on the long running battle over open coal fires. Dr Marie Stopes defends fireplaces as nourishing to health while coal fire bans push for smoke reduction. A smoke abatement bill sits with Parliament's standing committee amid generations of similar proposals.
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London
England
Edward the
Marie Stopes
Stopes
Baldwin Rivalry With Coolidge As Handshaker
Premier Baldwin lags President Coolidge in handshaking speed at a London reception where 2,000 locals met him in about an hour, each greeting lasting two seconds. A new postprandial timing light system in England signals speakers to stop after four minutes, then one minute, prompting synchronized applause. Queen Mary shops personally in December, visiting stores from Buckingham Palace for Christmas purchases.
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Stanley Baldwin
President Coolidge
East End
London
Mr. Baldwin
Coolidge
Baldwin
England
Buckingham Palace
Queen Mary
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