The Big Apple Dance A Century of American Rhythms
A lively survey traces the Big Apple from its Columbia SC origins to Chicago New York and Hollywood noting its spread through colleges hotels clubs and Harlem honky tonks. It chronicles evolving dances from Charleston to Suzi Q Fox Trot Tango Rhumba and Swing and highlights figures Vernon Irene Castle and the era’s cultural shift toward faster jazz age music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Peace
Gilda Gray
Chicago
New York
Rockefeller Center
Hollywood
Columbia
S.C
Harlem
Charleston
Boston
Gotham
Alexander
South America
Vernon
Irene Castle
Louis Martin
Cafe de l'Opere
Castle
Vernon Castle
West Indies
America
Weateye Newsboys
Voice from the Vault Rekindles Old Graphophone Tale
In a Smithsonian cache a surviving voice speaks after two millennia echoing Terence and Horatio. Charles Sumner Tainter’s graphophone is revived, though his daughter doubts his authorship and notes his late-life frailty in San Diego.
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New York
Terence
Smithsonian Institution
Heaven
Earth
Horatio
Charles Sumner Tainter
Tainter
Alexander Graham Bell
Chichester Bell
David Fairchild
Coconut Grove
Fla
Shakespeare
San Diego
Washington
Garret
Watertown
Mass
Thomas Alva Edison
Ught
South Pacific
Venus
Hong Kong and South China Ports A Storied Global Hub
A National Geographic profile describes Hongkong as a thriving British port city on fragile hillsides with markets jazzing the harbor. It notes 50,000 vessels and over 40 million tons of cargo, Kowloon expansions, cable tram to The Peak, and busy daily ferries amid typhoons and pirate threats near Bias Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Far East
Seven Seas
Hongkong
Singapore
China
Victoria
Kowloon
San Francisco
London
Marseilles
Sony Junks
China Sea
Jyphun
Vali
Swatow
Lye Man
Bias Bay
South China
Chaochow
Amity
Sou Coina
Diameniury
Kolutasu
Murdigans
Favorite Apple Cake Recipe for Seasonal Menus
Apples help keep costs down as they are in season. Dutch Apple Cake uses cake flour baking powder salt sugar shortening egg milk and three cooking apples sliced with cinnamon butter. Bake at 400 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes in a greased pan.
Sugar Glazed Sweet Potatoes and Apples Bake Dish
Recipe fragment describes slicing sweet potatoes and apples and layering them in a buttered dish with sugar and butter between each layer. Water is poured over the top and the dish is baked uncovered at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 40 minutes.
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Aimiedium
Still Coughing Creomulsion Ad Claims Quick Relief
An advertisement promotes Creomulsion as the remedy for persistent coughing and inflamed airways. It asserts Creomulsion soothes natural healing, expels germs, and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied. The ad emphasizes asking for Creomulsion by name and assures authenticity.
Wasted Treasures in a Silent Library
A reflective note on how many cherished volumes linger unused, admired by owners who rarely read or borrow them, highlighting the contrast between beauty and neglect in a quiet library setting.
How One Woman Lost 20 lbs of Fat
A weight loss pitch urging readers to weigh themselves then use Kruschen Salts for four weeks. It promises fat loss, increased energy, clearer skin, and a younger feel, claiming a money back guarantee if not convinced. It advises diet modification and light exercise and notes availability from leading druggists across America.
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Uschen
America
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Virginia
William Cutley
Kearney
N. J
G. G. Mankey
Marilyn Lou Olsen
Martent Marie Baumbeier
College Inn
Sherman Greebown Isking
Lemuel F. Parton
Rose Livingstone
J. Sergeant Cram
Miss Livingstone
National Institute of Social Sciences
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Chinatown
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Soe
Hemiitun
Ohio
Great Britain
Denton
Asia
Smcoe
Devlon
Benton
Rome
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