Jurists Dots Wigs In Heat Wave In Old British Custom Goes On
The long held British custom of wearing wigs endures despite a heat wave. The practice, linked to the Empire era, continues among judges and officials in London and Ceylon, with wig fashion spreading from France to the American colonies and drawing mixed public opinion.
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Washington
London
House of Commons
National Geography Society
Ceylon
Hhe
Per
Mary Queen of
France
Loutis XII
England
Charles II
Boston
Increase Mather
Herbert Hoover Marks 8th Birthday Visit to Ore Shrine
Herbert Hoover spoke in Newberg Oregon at the dedication of his boyhood home as a national shrine. He reflected on American life's criticisms yet praised productivity and living standards while defending democracy and free institutions. Hoover recalled moving to Minthorn home near Newberg as a boy and praised family doctors amid concerns over socialized medicine.
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Newberg
Ore
Herbert Hoover
Legislative Hall
Hoover
Karl Marx
Henry J. Minthorn
Minthorn
Palo Alto
Calif
Stans
America
Ford University
Salem
San Francisco
Oregon
Herbert Hoover Foundation
Pacific Highway
Portland
Herbert
Hoover Boulevard
Bank Teller Accused in $46,000 Missing Cash
New York police hold 26 year old bank teller William Gerard Gravius on embezzlement charges after $46,000 vanished from Hillside Avenue Jamaica National Bank. Gravius says he moved the funds to the vault then found them missing and feared to report the incident. He cites losses from recent trotting track bets and a $2,000 personal deposit.
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New York
William Gerard Gravius
East Hampton
Long Island
Hillside Avenue
Jamaica National Bank
Gravius
East Meadow
N. Y
Modern hair pieces shift from flamboyant peruke to subtle toupee
The article notes the rise of modern hair pieces as a skilled, efficient business. Dealers say buyers care most that the piece looks real, and whether it can be worn to sleep. The answer is yes, but it won’t last long.
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Herb Hoover
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Hunter
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Troutman's
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