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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1926
Page
10
Paris reports Idive Lavalliere once a famed Paris actress is returning to Touleau born 1868 to spend a year in meditation before joining the franciscaines convent at Hyeres. She vanished ten years ago after leading Paris stages since 1888 and a return to normal life is awaited by friends and casino patrons.
Luxembourg hosts a historic Saint Nicholas fair where parents celebrate hopeful marriages. More than a dozen engagements were announced from meetings of eligibles. A marriage broker called hailing man presides, guiding terms of contracts as the fair upholds centuries of tradition. Parliament adds funds amid cost of living concerns.
Alsatian restaurants in Paris promote pate de foie gras by selling cans with dolls in provincial dress displayed on tables. Patrons, often with companions, may be enticed to purchase the doll and the accompanying pate de foie gras, noted as a very expensive delicacy.
The Maire on the Grands Boulevard corner with Boulevard de Strasbourg is closed and replaced by a modern cafe bar. The modest price Parisian establishment once hosted a disting uished clientele including lawmakers judges and ministers. Literary and artistic figures frequented the place, and foreign visitors to Paris were often brought there.
The French foreign office trims its daily digest of world press by 50 percent due to high costs from American and other foreign periodicals. The boiled down news serves readers facing pressure and fatigue from global reporting.
Senator Borah accused officials in the alien property custodian office of theft graft and extravagance over eight years. He said he would pursue the investigation if the Senate approves funds, claiming millions were purloined or illegally taken by responsible parties.
Horn rimmed spectacles have become common in Buckingham Palace. Queen Mary wears them for reading and King George wore a pair at the Wembley exhibition and again when departing for a country shooting trip.
The long standing White's Club in St James Street is to be sold to its members as a freehold. Founded 1697 as a chocolate house it became a famed London resort for the Bucks. In January a motor law bill proposes 60 mph limits on open roads and a 17 year age limit to drive. The cruiser Renown at Portsmouth is being prepared for the Duchess of York and her husband on their Australian voyage. Trade unions discuss a four shilling annual levy to fund a 100000 pound strike fund. Captain Harry Graham adds humor.
A playwright assembles a collection of fifty wars books selecting 32 so far and having them all bound alike. The effort reflects a focused literary project emphasizing uniform presentation and breadth of coverage.
Raleigh December 22 The AP reports the $2 000 000 veterans loan fund statute needs a supreme court decision. Secretary of State W N Everett was notified by Chester Masslich a New York bond expert that he cannot approve the issue without a supreme court ruling. Everett said a test case could come in early January.
New regulations authorize dogs to serve as army units for messenger work or pulling sleds across northern wastes, expanding the use of canines in military operations.
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