London in Early Spring Pageantry and Thames City Life
National Geographic Society briefing describes London in spring as pageantry in parks and landmarks. It traces royal ceremonies, Trafalgar Square, the Houses of Parliament, and Beefeaters, then shifts to Derby and Grand National, picnics, and the Thames Cruises. It highlights Kew Gardens as a coastal green hub with botanical links to global trade and history.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
WNU
London
Penzance
Yorquay
Kent
Sussex
Cornish Riviera
Ludgate Hill
St. James's Park
Pelicans
Admiralty
Nelson
Strait of Gibraltar
Trafalgar Square
Empire
Houses of Parliament
Edward the Confessor
Henry VIII
Hal
House of Commons
Tommy
Piccadilly
Leicester Square
Palace of Westminster
Commons
Thomas Percy
England
Guy Fawkes
Buckingham Palace
Parliament
Hampstead Heath
Punchinello
Devon
Dartmoor
Cornwall
Queen Anne
Nell Gwyn
Thames
Midlands
Becher's Brook
Anne Boleyn
Catherine Howard
Jane Grey
Earl of Essex
London Tower
St. Lawrence
Missouri
Port of London Authority
Raleigh
Queen Elizabeth
Francis Drake
Westminster
London Docks
Tidewater
Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens
Malaya
Brazil
India
Ceylon
Himalayas
Bitsy Grant Shapes New York Pr Bitsy Grant Alone
A reminiscence on tennis icons from Forest Hills to Forest Hills and the era of Helen Jacobs Fred Perry Alice Marble Donald Budge plus Bitsy Grant. The narrator recalls glamour era rivalries and the public’s crowd appeal while noting Georgia grit and evolving attitudes in midcentury American tennis.
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Helen Jacobs
Fred Perry
Georgia
Bitsy Grant
Forest Hills
Alice
Donald Budge
Perry
Gentleeman
Molin Mallory
Milo
Polite to applaud fellow's error in tennis and baseball musings
A fragmented sports column muses on politeness at tennis, noting players like Helen Jacobs and Frankie Parker, then shifts to baseball gossip about managers, scouts, and notable figures: Traynor, Hornsby, and Giants secretary Edie Brannick recall past feats and the Baltimore and Yale links, with a nostalgic tone on eras of baseball and tennis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Jacobs
Miss Marble
Miss Pedersen
Cincinnati
Kiki Cuyler
Ernie Lombardi
Tommy Theveron
Babe Herman
Paul Derringer
Lincoln
Giant
Edie Brannick
Giants
Baker Bowl
Poilly Park
Why Shakespeare Isn’t Heaving Pro Passes
Bill Shakespeare skips pro passes due to a railroad secretary role while a celebrated weekly once fell for bookie blarney about unbeatables. The piece notes Vic Hanson’s town fame from a summer camp and cites a losing trend among horses, betters, and race commentary with humor and local color.
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Shakespeare
Bill Shakespeare
Sec
Horace Paul Whisperers
Syracuse Old Grads
Vic Hanson
Jak
Louw Ambers
Debonair Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1841-B Showcase
The ad pitches a quick sewing pattern for a flattering four piece dress for sizes 34 through 46 with short or long sleeves and a self belt. It promises slimming lines from darting at waist and shoulders and emphasizes ease of construction and style. Pattern No. 1841-B costs 15 cents and can be ordered from The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept in Chicago.
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Dart
Barbara Bell
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Adams St
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Just Actions and the Limits of Injustice
A quotation emphasizing that injustice, perjury, and treachery may seem to work briefly but ultimately fail. It compares actions to structures, urging firm, just grounds and true principles. It also notes vanity empties charity from the soul.
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Demosthenes
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Frankie Parker
Wy Perry
Big Bill Tilden
Bill Johnston
Little Bill
J F & Son
Princeton
Frits Crisler
McCoy
Pie Traynor
Rogers Hornaby
Pirates
Joe Glenn
Yankee
Joe
Ogden
Swarthmore
Johnny Bronca
Yankees
Andover
Pree Little
Pree
Eli
Fordham
Ram
Frank Crevenl
Arndt Jorgens
Backe- Seller
Hig
Radio City Sunkee Gardens
Rip ‘Dol Mos
C. C. Cook
Rudolph Spreckels
Herbert Bayard Swope
Racing Commission
Babe Dabigren
Red Box
Jocko Conlon
Lou Gehrig
Jack Dobson
Maryland
Remy
Pampero
Jack Nelson
Winston Great
Hag
Thoreau
Lincoln Park
Lake Michigan
Dr. Dafoe
Eal Eames
Dr. Dsfos
Battie Crock
Mich
Zee
Diane Postum
Booeier
Simones
Pap
Betther
Stu
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