Phi Beta club visits Greensboro for Venice discussion
Members of the Phi Beta club traveled to Greensboro to hear Mrs. R. L. Lambeth, with Mrs. R. C. Harville presiding and Miss Mamie Harris leading a program on The Merchant of Venice. A two course luncheon followed in a festive setting with nar cissi and red carnations.
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Thomasville
Phi Beta Club
Greensboro
R. L. Lambeth
R. C. Harville
Mamie Harris
G. A. Burnham
Woman’s Club
Community Methodist Protestant Church
R. W. Crews
W. L. Hutchins
Hedgepeth
J. R. Myers
Tobin to Do His Own Washing for Family Support
Philadelphia report states John Tobin, by judicial order, will wash his own clothes and dedicate the $2 weekly laundry spend toward the $7 required to pay his wife and child. He earns $12 a week.
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Philadelphia
John Tobin
Wills Studies Tennis Legends For Laurels
Helen Wills uses college study methods and notes in a bid for tennis glory as Mlle Lenglen plays, inspiring her preparation.
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Cannes
Helen Wills
Mlle. Lenglen
Man to change name in New Jersey case
Paterson New Jersey Gordon C Death announced he will be known as Gordon C Deeth in court records after telling a judge his name was a handicap in the insurance business.
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Paterson
N. J
Gordon C. Death
Gordon C
Scarcity Seen for Bob Bed Heads Says A. A. Smith
A. A. Smith predicts a shortage of bob bed heads five years ahead. He makes hair pins and argues his business grows as more hair is lost than when tresses were long.
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New York
A. A. Smith
Cyrano de Bergerac returns to Paris stage with ovations
Cyrano de Bergerac returns to its birthplace at Porte Saint Martin in Paris, drawing an enthusiastic crowd and star returns. The 28 year old revival prompts lavish crowds and acclaim, while critics note its lasting claim as a major dramatic work.
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Paris
Cyrano de Beregrac
Boston
Porte Saint Martin Theater
Jean Coquelin
M. Francen
Mile
Provost
Porte Saint Martin
Emile Fauget
Madame Gaston Doumergue Not Related to President
A fragment identifies Madame Gaston Doumergue as a person with no kinship to the republic’s president, described in a terse line as a hardened figure. The note hints at social or political relevance without further context.
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Gaston Doumergue
the Republic
Deterioration of Masterpieces Under Heat and Smoke
The article warns that irreplaceable paintings like Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa are deteriorating rapidly due to fluctuating museum temperatures, central heating, and tobacco smoke in private homes. It stresses preservation needs and risks to these canvases.
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M. Albert Filament
Louvre
M. Amen
Leonardo
Luxembourg
Renoirs
Degas
Hanners
Carlous-Duran
Ann
Wall-Flower
Leonardo da Vinci
Dear Old Lady My Little Man in Passing Show
A playful Victorian exchange appears as a brief dialog from the Passing Show era. A speaker asks about schooling to a child and the response humorously affirms enjoyment of school from the child’s perspective.
London Dance Music Boom Solves Musicians’ Unemployment
London experiences a surge in dance music demand driving employment for musicians. Herman Darwiski notes over 25,000 players on New Year’s Eve across hotels cafes and ballrooms with many women joining the ranks. Lord Hobart leaves England for Australia to become a cattleman. The British Museum unveils a fourth century B C Socrates statue from Alexandria. Colonel Willey predicts a color oriented yet simple design trend in modern life and home decor. The Kaiser is shown as a peaceful Doorn resident in new films emphasizing domesticity.
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London
Thas
Herman Darwiski
England
Earl
Buckinghamshire
Australia
Queensland
Mayfair
Lord Hobart
Eton
Fife
Removal and Upgrade at Twin-City Tank Co
Twin-City Tank Co relocates from old quarters to ten quarters near Cecil's nest with a larger plant on English Street Service Station. The shop is equipped with up-to-date machinery to build tanks boilers towers and retubing boilers. They weld all automobile machinery straighten frames offer portable air units and electric welders with day and night service and city work delivered.
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Twin-City Tank Company
Cecil's Nest
Call for a new school of design in brighter England movement
Col. Vernon Willey, president of the Federation of British Industries, urged British artists and manufacturers to unite at the National Society of Art Masters annual Leeds meeting to create a new design school as part of a brighter England initiative. The appeal highlighted the strong features of the movement and its potential impact on industry and culture.
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England
Col
Vernon Willey
Federation of British Industries
Leeds
National Society of Art Masters
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Decatur
M. A. Edwards
O. L. Wagstaff
Durkin
Betty
Irma Sullivan Durkin
Martin Durkin
Chicago
Betty Werner
California
Irma
Madame Doumergue
Carcassone
Gaston Donmergue
Barber Hall Printing Company
Hamilton Street
High Point
Kester Machinery CO
Corner Broad and
Elm St
Winston.Salem
Best Equipper Electric
East Russell Street
Carolina Bonding and Insurance Co
Cilvil
J. M. Hoover
High Point District
East Commerce Street
Earl Motor CO
Fixide
London Society
Socrates
British Museum
Alexandria
Willey
Germany
Doorn
Hohenzollern
English Street
Twin City Welding and Tank Co
Ceci
I's
West Broad Street
Moore’s Motor Express
Winston-Salem
Randleman
Asheboro
Reids
Ville — Danville
North Wrenn St
Gaxka
High Point Buggy Co
Cecil’s Store
Wachovia Bank
Anteed
S. C. Vincannon
City Fuel CO
Chas. F. Blake
Our
Petty Coal Co
Launlry
Centennial Ave
Crescent Lumber CO
Hamilton St
Nokol-Willock CO
Burns Street
W. E. Linthincum and Son
Willowbrook Street
G. B. Miller
Commercial Bank Building
Tire Service Co
Commerce St
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