Hidden Soho clubs offer cheap thrills in London’s night scene
A vivid, period portrait of Soho’s private member clubs where 10 shillings buys entry to basement rooms, nude performances, and chat with performers. The piece notes shifting venues, sparse regulation, and the grind of constant turnover as patrons seek easy amusement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Glover
London
Lillian
Marlene
Tessa
Shirley
Londontown
Scho
Windmill Theater
Sisterhood
Metro Revue
Carnival
Carousel
Naked City
la Sexy
Thomas Sheraton
Upstair
Soho
Peel
Gladiator Origins and Ancient Rome Footnotes
Fragmented notes discuss the term gladiator from gladius meaning sword and claim about Roman exhibitions where as many as 25,300 pairs fought. It notes debates on spectator signals of mercy or death, mentions encyclopaedia quirks, and references Canada’s Wood Buffalo park and the Great Slave Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Belor
Canada
Wood Buffalo Park
Great Slave Lake
Northwest Territories
Negro Vote shifts Southern politics and race roles
AP report from Atlanta notes growing Negro voting power reshaping southern politics. White officials acknowledge shifts as candidates court Black voters, with urban areas leading changes while rural counties move slower. Officials cite voter drives, moderate candidates, and debates over race and policy as Negro leaders push for improved representation and governance.
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Don McKee
Atlanta,ga
South
Georgia
Alabama
Leroy Johnson
Atlanta
Regio
Hosea Williams
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Williams
Bloc Votyari
Johnson
Zollie R. Compton
Jefferson County
Mississippi
Atty
W.H. Johnston
Decatur
Delta
Johnston
Leland Enzor
Covington County
Newgroes
Tuskegee
Ala
Ihem
Enzor
Dibble
Carl Sanders
Ams Sun
Sanders
Louisiana
Guy
John J. McKeithen
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England
Encyclopaedaa
Teo A.G. Gaston
Birmingham
Iti
Paul B. Johnson Jr
George C. Wallace
Letty
Richmond Flowers
Selma
Wilson Baker
Goula
Bulovas
THE
GEM Shop
Calhoun Drug Store
Sundaies
Russell Stover
Hazel
Clary
Virginis Tuttle
Anita Idol
Margaret Hughey
Lindsay St
Zenith
High Point
Hearing Aid Sales & Service
Mein St
N.C
Windon-Salem
N. C
Bedford Sales CO
Interstate Finance Corp
Main Street
North Main
Wea
Alm
Piedmont
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