Coronation at Westminster Abbey Promises Color and Pageantry
Tall galleries will rise to seat thousands at George VI's May coronation. The Abbey’s historic chair, the stone of scone, and the coronation chair symbolize centuries of royal ritual. The service will display vivid colors as dignitaries cluster around the crown and regalia.
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Washington
Westminster Abbey
London
St. Faith
National Geographic Society
George VI
Edward I
St. Edward the Confessor
Scotland
Scone
Mary
William III
Duke of York
Edward V
Westminster School
The Radiant Life
An essay on inner character shaping outward influence, comparing enduring structures to fragile ones. The piece argues true resilience comes from internal basis rather than external circumstances, using metaphorical images of a rock built house and weathered pyramids to illustrate the point.
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Pisa
Egypt
Dedham skeet champ leads nation at fourteen
Dick Shaughnessy of Dedham Mass is the all American skeet shooting champion after beating top sharpshooters in Chicago. He is a sophomore at Boston College High and a member of Uncle Sam’s No 1 team.
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Dick Shaughnessy
Dedham
Mass
United States
Chicago
Uncle Sam
Boston College High
Household Hints with Lucy's Sewing Corner Makeover
Betty Wells outlines clever home improvement tips from Lucy who builds a five wing cretonne screened sewing corner. The piece covers decorating choices in soft greens and rose, plus practical advice on mops and cleaning tools for a well kept home.
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Lucy
Three-Piece Suit Adds Bold Tone To Wardrobe
A new imported wool three-piece suit in tan red tones contrasts with dull black, featuring a suede-like finish. The semi-fitted jacket shows two-piece patch pockets, unusual in pattern, paired with a black silk crepe blouse and a self-scarf. Designed by Mme Suzy de signed the square crowned felt beret.
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Mme
Suzy
Legacy of Creole gambler and early American democracy
Bernard de Marigny, heir to a vast Louisiana fortune, lost his wealth through gambling and dissipation in New Orleans and London, while Benjamin Franklin Bache challenged Federalists and helped shape democratic ideals. The era’s legislative notes record Nebraska's 20th day with 211 bills and debates over mortgage moratoriums, tax plans, and court reforms.
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Bernard Xavier Philippe de Marigny de Mandeville
Louisiana
Bernard
England
Marigny
London
New Orleans
Johnny Crapauds
Johnny Crapaud
Crapauds
Craps
New World
Arly
George Washington
Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
Benjamin Franklin Bache
Benjamin Franklin
America
France
Ben
Benny
Philadelphia General Advertiser
Aurora
New Republic
John Adams
Benny Bache
Bache
United States
Senate
Dunn
Lancaster
Warner
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George
Westminster
NAVY
Harry Hardwick
U. S. Naval Academy
Hardwick
Tom Hamilton
Halley
EARTH
WNU Service
Pyramids
Arnold
Western Newspaper Union
Candlewick
Betty Wells
Budapest University
Europe
Legislative
Cochran
Nebraska
John Knickrehm
Grand Island
Congress
Roosevelt
United States Supreme Court
J. N. Norton
Leland Hall
Roseland
E. M. Neubauer
Revenue and Taxation Committee
W. F. Haycock
Milford
Board of Control
A. M. Miller
Hopper
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