Summer Freedom Poem and Political Rumors
A fragmented newspaper piece blends a poem about a boy awaiting summer freedom with snappy vignettes on housing costs in Boston Russia locusts and fashion humor. It shifts to a discussion of new political straw polls showing reformist trends in Indiana Iowa and Pennsylvania and hints at voters turning away from old guard machines toward independent or Democratic options.
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Pennsylvania
Indiana
Iowa
Smith W. Brookhart
Cordell Hull
Harding
New York Plans 32 Story Hotel for Bachelors
A city project proposes a 32 story hotel intended for unmarried men. The plan signals a trend toward bachelor living, contrasted with usual housing norms.
Noble defense of the south amid mob violence debate
The Senate heard Senator Robinson of Arkansas praise Southern resilience and urge restraint after a Smoot attack on Southern illiteracy. He linked lynching fears to vigilant law, commending Guilford County officials for orderly handling and noting a crisis averted with no mob verdict.
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South
United States Senate
Robinson
Arkansas
Smoot
Utah
Georgia
High Point
Thomasville
Greensboro
Guilford County
Alabama
Mississippi
High Points of Public School Bond Approval in High Point
The High Point community approved a $250 000 public school bond with broad support and minimal opposition. Voters accepted the tax burden to fund fast expanding schools and expect prudent, expansive spending to meet every child’s needs while avoiding wasteful cuts.
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High Point
Editorial Viewpoint on Arrest in High Point Case
The arrest of the alleged assailant, identified by a young white woman, is praised as a creditable police action. The piece warns dangers of crowd baits and lauds firm, prompt handling, hoping justice will follow in a measured, lawful manner.
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High Point
McIntyre and Heath Return to Broadway in Red Pepper
McIntyre and Heath, veterans in blackface, headline the Shubert theatre revival of Red Pepper. The show leans on their comedy with an animated chorus delivering high energy dancing and singing, though the pair carry the performance with strong comic timing.
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McIntyre
Heath
Broadway
Red Pepper
Shubert Theatre
James McIintyre
Thomas Heath
Heart of New York Land Values Double in Three Lean Years
In Manhattan’s midtown heart bounded by Forty second to Fifty ninth streets and Broadway to Fifth Avenue land values have nearly doubled over three lean years. Three twenty story buildings rose in the upper district signaling activity and the Hotel Commonwealth site, bought for 3.76 million, was appraised recently at 6.123 million. The property sits on Broadway Seventh Avenue and 55th to 56th streets, underscoring the district’s high value per square foot.
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New York
Fifty-ninth
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
Commonwealth
Seventh Avenue
55Th
56Th Streets
Amber beads fetch big price in secret sale tale
A New York woman sold amber beads bought in China for ten dollars for sixty thousand after a string of jewelers offered escalating sums. A final sale revealed each bead head bore a carved J and N under magnification, with the story ending amid questions about the French government.
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New York
China
Tiffany’s
Stolen Relic Linked to Bonaparte Gift Reported
A $100 000 reward was offered for a string believed to be linked to Josephine Bonaparte as a gift from Napoleon. The article notes the artifact has generated $40 000 from the transaction and mentions Manhattan surface cars carrying 421 299 580 people annually.
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Josephine Bonaparte
Napoleon
Manhattan
Baker Gift to Met Aids Education Facilities
George F. Baker chairman of the Metropo litan Museum board has donated 1.9 million dollars to support developing the museum education facilities. The gift aims to bring the museum closer to the people and enhance public access to learning.
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Metropolitan Museum
George F. Baker
Common Sense Ways To Health From The Past
The article traces early beliefs about immunity from infectious diseases and the evolution to modern vaccines and antitoxins. It mentions Galen, Mithridates, Jenner, Pasteur, and the practice of using animal-derived sera to confer immunity to humans, listing several diseases with corresponding antitoxins.
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Galen
Nero
Mithridates
Jenner
Pasteur
Jennier
Miss Beal's Husband Living After Kansas City Shooting
Dayton Ohio June 7 Marie L Beal who shot and killed Frank W Anderson in a Kansas City hotel last Saturday and then attempted suicide was married about Payton 14 years ago. Her husband Steve Beal and two sons are living according to J lartos a local resident who said he had known the girl since she was a child.
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Beal
Dayton
Marie L Beal
Frank W Anderson
Kansas City
Payton
Steve Beal
Terre Haute
Ind
J. Lartos
Beyond the Rocks at Broadway in Loyis
Gloria Swanson stars in Beyond the Rocks at the Broadway theater with Alec Francis and Rosa Valentino in a lavish Paramount adaptation. Elinor Glyn’s story centers on a romantic clash of class and enduring love with director Sam Wood overseeing earnest period detail. The film screens Thursday and Friday only due to strong demand and booked status.
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Ritz
Loyis
Beyond the Rocks
Elinor Glyn
Gloria Swanson
Parvenu
Rodolph Valentine
Alec Francis
Theodora
Ond Valentino
Giva
Sam Wood
Golden Gallows at Rose theater starring Miss du Pong
Universal brings The Golden Gallows to the Rose theater as a starring feature with Victoria Galland’s story adapted for the screen under Paul Searson. Cast includes Jack Mower Edwin Stevens Elinor Hancock Barbara Tennant Eve Southern Douglas Gerrard and George B Williams. The plot centers on a chorus queen whose friendship with a clubman leads to a fortune inheritance amid public speculation.
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Universal
Miss du Pong
Rose Theater
Victoria Galland
Paul Searson
Jack Mower
Edwin Stevens
Elinor Hancock
Barbara Tennant
Eve Southern
Douglas Gerrard
George B. Williams
Store Manager Is Held For Shortage
N L Finch former manager of Tomlinson and company a lender of its creditors closure was arrested for misappropriating funds facing a 20 000 bond overdrawn an estimated 100 000 Friends posted 15 000 bond and rest expected tonight He spent the night in a local hotel under guard after returning from Richmond where he had been in a hospital.
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Finch
Richmond
Admirals Blag on Plane in Historic Navy Flight
Rear Admiral W. A. Moffett chief of the bureau of aeronautics arrived in New Orleans by airplane from Pensacola, marking the first time an admiral's flag was flown from an aircraft in American naval history.
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Blag
New Orleans
W. A. Moffett
Bureau of Aeronautics
Navy Department
Pensacola
Fla
French Actors Go Barefoot on Screen
French performers abandon socks as a style note while shooting. American peers reportedly skip meals at times, revealing differing industry pressures and routines across borders.
Tom Thumb Wedding Arrives Tomorrow at Auditorium
Tom Thumb wedding scheduled for tomorrow night at eight thirty in the Auditorium. Admission is fifty cents.
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Tom Thumb
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