Hetty Green Teases Plaza for Sixty Cent Asparagus
A May 6 New York item recounts Hetty Green dining at the Plaza with her daughter, questioning a waiter about sixty cent asparagus and a $1.25 tenderloin. The check totals $3.70, with Green leaving a quarter on a $5 bill, while other notes describe school fire escape funding and a stolen Knickerbocker dish.
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Plaza
Tapics of
New York
Hetty Green
Plaza Hotel
Hoeboken
New York Hotel
Mrs. Green
Manhattan
Advice to Unemployed Faces Hard Times and Saving Tips
A reader scolds an unemployed person for not working and urges taking any available job to cover expenses. The letter praises a husband who kept work during a downturn, stresses living within means, and argues a nest egg helps weather job loss. Includes an unrelated advertisement for Allen's Foot-Pale powder.
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Weiler
Star
Kansas City
Episcopal Church Clubs Meet in St Louis Conference Opens
The national conference of church clubs of the United States opened in St Louis after a preliminary service at Christ Church. Bishop James A Waterworth national president addressed the audience and the session heard reports from committees and officers. Speakers included Frank V. Rhodes and Edward P. Bailey. Thirty Episcopal dioceses are represented at the conference.
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Tulety Eos
St. Louis
St Lows
National Conference of Church Clubs of
United States
Christchirch
A Ballot Device For City Efficiency Debate
An Old Timer urges replacing party labels in city elections with a ballot device that reveals true voter will without bias. He argues current machine politics reward jobs over merit, favor civil service hiring, and muddle issues, predicting a future where party ties lessen in municipal contests.
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Tve
Go.p
National Party
Kansas City
Civil Service
Jefferson
Jackson
Lincoln
McKinley
Central Junior Class Elects Officers at Central High
The Central High junior class elected officers yesterday afternoon led by President Charles Woodbury and Vice President David Hawkins. Also chosen were Secretary Marea Newby Treasurer Charles Wilshelm Gift Receiver Archid Frank Critic Rowena Campbell and Sergeant-at-Arms Ralph Bowers.
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Central Juior
Central High School
Charles Woodbury
David Hawkins
Marea Newby
Charles Wilshelm
Archid Frank
Rowena Campbell
Ralph Bowers
Miracle Restore Her Through Mother Barat Beata Rome Ceremony
Nancy Bakewell of St. Louis now Mrs Monroe travels to Rome for the beatification of Madeleine Sophie Barat on May 24. She is one of three people believed to have been cured by miracles attributed to Barat. The event draws pilgrims from across the globe as a large painting of the miracles will be installed at St Peters portico.
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Madeline Sophie Barat
Society of the Sacred Heart
Monroe
Rome
Mother Barat
Mexico
Canada
United States
Society of the Sacred Hweart
Rochester
Philadelphia
Tivoee
Paris
Joigny
Burgundy
Nancy Bakewell
St. Louis
Judge Bakewell
St. Peter's
Sacred Heart Convent
West One Hundred and Thirty-seventh Street
Mother Mahoney
Devil
May festival planned at University of Kansas on Mount Oread
Arrangements are under way for a May festival at the University of Kansas on Mount Oread in the afternoon of May 27. About two hundred students will participate in dances games and plays with plans to make the event an annual affair Miss Nell Shearer senior class has been chosen queen of the May Attendants include Nola Ayres Bertha Luckan Mildred McCurdy Grace Collins Esther Evans Margaret Fort Jennie Urdy Edith Myers The Maypole games will be on the campus east of Fraser hall Afterward the Betas will entertain in North Hollow
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Lawrence
Kas
University of Kansas
Mount Oread
Nell Shearer
Nola Ayres
Bertha Luckan
Mildred McCurdy
Grace Collins
Esther Evans
Margaret Fort
Jennie Urdy
Edith Myers
Fraser Hall
Betas
Northhollow
Death of John L McGrew at Elmwood Avenue Home
John L McGrew a 66 year old building contractor died early this morning at his home 2239 Elmwood Avenue where he had lived twenty years. He is survived by his wife and five children.
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John L. McGrew
Elmwood Avenue
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Plan May Dance
K. U
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Styles
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Cc Choice
Bell Phone
HE City
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Main St
Schmelzer
Erec
J. Homer Williams
Mahdit Main St
Wew Ridge
Maltlory
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HART
Schafener & Marx
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Hart Schaffner & Uae
Morris Chairs
Morris
Hub Furniture Co
Grand Avenue
Noorth-Mehornay Furniture CO
Yvalnut Street
Crossett
Ome
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Aeets Inc
North Abington, Mass
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Crossett Shoe Store
Walnut Street
East Tenth Street
Kansas City, MO
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Undertaker
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