Omaha Family Keeps Old Gun Rocking Custom
Thomas Reynolds Porter of Omaha travels 2100 miles with his parents to Plymouth Massachusetts to rock the family gun in the historic Samuel Fuller cradle, a tradition said to date back 300 years.
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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1923
Page
2
Thomas Reynolds Porter of Omaha travels 2100 miles with his parents to Plymouth Massachusetts to rock the family gun in the historic Samuel Fuller cradle, a tradition said to date back 300 years.
A collage of quick facts touches on Mohammedan men in solemn moods and Egyptian veiling customs, May-born girls said to be amiable, Women’s Party in South Africa withholding taxes for the ballot, knights of old tilting contests, 1922 US unemployment at 1.5 million, dry rock resisting freezing, a telecommunication giant with female majority stockholders, and Oxford’s 12,607 women graduates with 657 married.
Mrs. Charles A. Lind sues sculptor A Stirling Calder of New York for 200000 dollars claiming he created a sculptured study of her head and shoulders and then added a nude Dryad figure without her consent. The suit centers on the statue and a portrait of Mrs Lind.
In Los Angeles the Ambassador hotel decor team made a spirit doll to honor Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle became very angry, stating he did not appreciate being honored in spiritism and took it seriously.
Dispatches report King Boris asks for Princess Valena Mary of Romania. She is sixteen. he is twenty nine. Queen Marie of Romania is her mother. The alliance could strengthen ties between Bulgaria and Romania.
A long readers letters column from Salt Lake City offers guidance on dating, petting, and conduct for young people. It includes personal anecdotes about quitting kissing, advice on personality over mere charm, and questions from readers about age for dating dances and finishing eighth grade.
A reader asks for sheet music and guidance for young singers and pianists. The page lists titles such as The Songs My Mother Used to Sing and On the Green Mossy Banks of the Lee, then shares letters from young readers about music, hair care, and propriety while soliciting more names and addresses.
Polly of Idaho asks Mias Brooks where to find a book of humorous readings. The reply notes a catalog is being sent to Polly to help her select options, after acknowledging previous help and success in finding songs.
A reader from GrantavilleUt asks Harold Lloyd and Charlie Chaplin contact details and seeks hair styling tips for a fourteen year old with a long face. The reply outlines hair arrangement with side part bangs and back twists, suggesting a flattering soft framing style.
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