Urban trees lose ground to auto age in city plans
Miss Gertrude Dula notes in The Old Fort News that cities sacrifice beauty to relieve auto traffic. Charles H. Cheney of the American Institute of Architects warns that avenues of trees are being cut for wider streets, eroding charm as planners push for airports, parks, and business centers.
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Charles H. Cheney
Committee On
American Institute of Architects
Institute
Literary Digest
Birthday Dinner Marks Joint Celebration at Sugar Hill
A birthday dinner was held Wednesday evening May 7 at 7 30 at the home of Mr and Mrs M J Harris Sugar Hill to celebrate their joint birthdays. Mr Harris is 71 and Mr Jisse is 77. Their daughter in law Mrs M R Nanney and son J R Harris Jr plus other relatives attended. also U D C meeting noted with Mrs J B Johnson presiding and fund raising plans discussed.
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M. J. Har
Sugar Hill
Jisse
Harris
Josephine Ledbetter
E. L. McKee
S. M. Wilkinson
Gertrude Dula
George Sandlin
Bridge Party Draws Big Crowd For Woman’s Club Benefit
A large crowd attended a bridge party hosted by the Woman's Club at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Moore on Friday evening. Six tables were in play, slips carried names for winners drawn by Master Bert Moore, prizes awarded, and a salad course followed the games. Out of town visitors included Mr. and Mrs. J Obie Laughridge and Miss Prease, sister of Mrs. Moore, as house guests.
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Woman’s Club
George Moore
Bert Moore
J. Obie Laughridge
Geography Map From 1804 Found In Indiana Library
An 1804 printed geography map was discovered in an Indiana library. The item appears intact, offering historical insight into early cartographic conventions and regional knowledge of the era. Researchers note its potential value for cataloging, provenance study, and education.
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Indiana
Local and Personal Items of Interest in Old Fort
Local note brief mentions many residents visiting relatives and traveling. Names include Sweeney, Mullens, Ross, Bradley, Bradley, Lee Gilliam, Campbell, Padgett, Crawford, Grant, Wilkerson, Westermann, Hawkins, Miller, Grady, Tomlin, Mauney, Nichols, Harris, Grant, Fisher, Epley, Newkirk, Laughridge, Lackey, Noblitt, Tyson, Webb, Epley, Marion Nelly, Padgett, Sabom. Card notes illnesses, visits, and travel in Old Fort and nearby towns.
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F. P. Sweeney
Johnson City
Old Fort
Bill Mullens
Nashville
Tenn
Holland Ross
George Bradley
Alvin Bradley
Kingsport
John S. Bradley
George Lee
Pearl Lee Gilliam
Asheville
M Mae Campbell
Charlotte
Bob Padgett
Grover Crawford
Hendersonville
Don Y. Grant
Blue Ridge
Claudia
Harmony
N. C
S. F. Mauney
J. L. Nichols
Marion
J. R. Harris
Gordon Grant
Fisher
Juda
Dendron
Mauney House
L. M. Epley
Iron Gate
Epley
Tron Gate
van Newkirk
Obie Laughridge
Gainesboro
Geo. Moore
J. C. Sandlin
J. L. Lackey
Harry Noblitt
Alfred Tyson
Black Mountain
Alice Webb
Georgia Grant
Natalie Epley
Marion Nelly
R. C. Padgett
B. & J. Cafe
Francis Sabom
Hardy Lail
Falstaffs inflated rubber suit and a deflating duel
In Harlequinade the story of my life Con stance Collier recalls Ellen Terry and Sir Herbert Tree in a long comedic duel. Tree in a blown up rubber suit mimicked Falstaffs enormous girth and deflated as the scene progressed. Terry, angered by a joke, stuck a hatpin into Tree. He deflated and left the stage while she hid in her dressing room.
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Falstaff
Herbert Tree
Constance Collier
Ellen Terry
Tree
Old Fort News items requested for Marion Progress page
The Old Fort News page asks residents to send news items to Miss Gertrude Dula, editor, not to the Progress office. Items should be mailed to Postoffice Box 191, Old Fort, N. C., with boxes at Old Fort Drug Store and Bradley Drug Store for convenience.
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Old Fort
Marion
Roquefort Cheese Fame Roots in Ancient France
The piece traces Roquefort from its ancient French origins to its status in America today. It notes failed attempts to replicate the curing conditions in Aveyron and claims high import prices yet growing American demand driven by its famed flavor. It cites Pliny and a legendary cave incident as origin lore from Roquefort.
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France
America
United States
Aveyron
Epicure
Roquefort
Chicago Evening Post
Three Idioms of Latin Tongue in Ecclesiastical Use
The piece explains how ecclesiastical Latin diverged from classical Latin due to origins and social strata. It notes the prisca latinitas, partial reforms by educated Greeks, and a third merged idiom to reach both masses and scholars, with Augustine cited on using non Latin words to aid understanding.
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Ennichus
St. Augustine
Washington Star
Why yawns spread in a moving crowd on a bus
A physician recalls a morning bus incident where a large yawn from a woman prompted immediate yawns from nearby passengers, including the observer who could not stop yawning despite feeling alert. The writer speculates yawning may be inherently contagious and notes the word itself seems to spread.
China Uses Lilies in Nourishing Soup Each Year
Every year China consumes about 4,000 tons of lilies, using the flowers to craft a nourishing soup. The practice highlights the plant's role in regional cuisine and traditional remedies, with lilies valued for texture and subtle flavor in daily meals.
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China
Favorite Recipes of a Famous Chef
Sweet potatoes on the menu spark two methods from chef Diat. The Louisiane style grills sliced potatoes in butter with maple syrup and sugar, then broils to glaze. The Louisiane pineapple version adds pineapple slices, same maple syrup glaze, finished under heat.
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Diat
Louisiana
Potage Fermiere and Marion Salad from Louis Diat Recipes
Chef Louis Diat of The Ritz Carlton shares two dishes for menus with a focus on varied texture. Potage Fermiere blends carrots turnip leeks onions and cabbage in butter stock and water, finished with cream sugar and lima beans. Marion Salad uses crisp lettuce with cream cheese balls, Bar-le-Duc jam, sugar, and French dressing for a decorative lettuce shell.
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Diat
Helping Young Folk To Become Bankers
The American Institute of Banking educates 35000 bank men and women in banking economics law and administration without hindering their jobs. Courses are led by lawyers experts and professors with study groups in 200 cities. The annual convention, to be held in Denver Colorado from June 15 to 20, gathers students and senior officers.
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American Institute of Banking
American Bankers Association
Banking
Denver
Colorado
English in Switzerland and Swiss English Quirks
A traveler returning from six months in Switzerland shares two humorous examples of local English in mountain chalets. One warns that it is forbidden to circulate in corridors before seven in the morning. The other cautions travelers not to dress for dinner as such attire flatters the maid folk, implying Swiss girls are more susceptible than imagined.
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Switzerland
Government spends huge on buildings yet keeps old inkwells
A San Diego Union note marvels at government spending of 200 million dollars annually for new office buildings while sticking with the same old inkwells in every post office.
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San Diego Union
Watch the label and renew your subscription now
A concise reminder urges readers to renew The Progress subscription before expiration, emphasizing prompt action to avoid service interruption. It reinforces checking the label for renewal dates and following the renewal steps to maintain uninterrupted delivery.
Spinach and Beet Mold and Carrot Boats Recipe Notes
Healthful vegetable tips urge children to eat spinach and carrots by adding a dash of sugar during cooking. Carrot boats use tender carrots and spinach filling with lemon or vinegar and a crispy garnish. Spinach mold with beets pairs canned spinach and beets, finished with butter, eggs, and pepper.
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Anne Baker
Louis Diat
Ritz Carlton
New York
Old Fort, N. C
J. S. Bradley, Pres
F. M. Bradley
P. H. Mashburn
Donald A. Laird
Colgate University
Fanchon
Laird
Hollywood Studio
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