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Lost 1924 headlines hint at a world of change
In a reminiscence from 1959 writer Jim Bishop recalls a June 1924 issue with varied tones of the era. It cites Lieut. Russell L. Maughan’s 23 hour cross country record, prohibition liquor fears, Madison Square Garden convention intrigue, Mussolini’s rise, and fashion, entertainment, and shopping news reflecting the Roaring Twenties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayle Peggy
Russell L. Maughan
Long Island
San Francisco
Madison Square Garden
Alfred E. Smith
William Gibbs McAdoo
James M. Cox
Smith
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Italy
Benito Mussolini
Edith Lewis
Park Avenue
Harry K. Thaw
Prince of Wales
Martin Conway
Moscow
Hearns
Rudolph Valentino
Mercier
Fifth Avenue
Macy's
Wurlitzer