Lights of New York stories of grand hotels and hidden fortunes
A column recalls curious New York hotel tales from the past. It notes Mrs. Malda May Wood’s fortune hidden in cash, a manager’s decor battle over a suite, a mysterious long staying guest with travel gear unused, and daily hotel quirks from elevators to dog clashes among residents.
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Mralda May Wood
Surrogate’s Court
Back Up Judge Witness Riff Sparks Courtroom Banter
In a courtroom exchange a witness questions whether the accused struck a man while he lay on his back. The dialogue hints at a defensive posture and a round-shouldered appearance as context.
To Cut and Run In Everyday Speech
The phrase cut and run is explained as slang for leaving quickly. Derived from nautical lingo to cut the cable and lift anchor, it appears across many groups in daily talk beyond gangster films, illustrating broad usage of the expression.
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Meadow Dwellers Cultivate Crops in Jersey Salt Marsh
From the Newark area, salt marsh meadows across from the airport remain proclaimed as public lands amid many development plans. Shack dwellers have laid out small farms and early indications suggest they will yield crops despite past proposals to repurpose the region.
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Hell Syndicate
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Bear’s Summer Diet and Winter Sleep
A black bear seeks honey and creeks for summer sustenance and gobbles acorns until full. As cold days arrive, he hibernates.
My Neighbor Ways: Household Tips and Recipes
Tips cover kitchen and cleaning tasks from sauce pairings to leather care. Includes instructions for vinegar wash, polishing with turpentine and eye white, and batter mixing guidance for egg and milk incorporation. Written in a 1932 Associated News service style.
Keep the Change and the Bachelor’s Home Hope
A humorous exchange shows a longtime bachelor seeking a home while a partner jokes about furnishing it. The brief dialogue highlights different expectations in a domestic arrangement.
Good Menus for Summer Parties
A lively guide to seasonal entertaining with menus and recipes for summer gatherings. Includes avocado crab salad, broiled onions, noodles with butter and almonds, asparagus with brown butter and cheese, chutney olives celery, cucumber salad, and a dessert emphasis. Tips urge breaking cookbook rules for personal specialties and note a pointed pudding preference. Also includes recipes for Frozen Dried Beef bites and a tangy cocktail sauce.
Dinner menus and kitchen notes from a 1933 household
The article outlines multiple dinner menus and serving ideas from a 1933 household. It mentions tomato juice cocktails, cucumber sandwiches, broiled ham with cream gravy, corn griddle cakes, peas with cream, peach jam, mustard pickles, mixed vegetable salads, dried beef, carp cakes with maple syrup, and an informal country dinner with beef broth soup, ronet duck, fried apples, potatoes, creamed spinach, beets, bran muffins, jelly, pickles, spiced grapefruit, brown butter, cheese, asparagus, lamb chops, potato chips, lettuce with French dressing, ice cream cake and strawberries, coffee, and ice cream sundaes. The piece notes lamb chops as a busy housekeeper staple and praises fresh peas and a crisp lettuce salad as reliable dinner components.
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