Worden destroyer hailed as latest in fleet efficiency
The Worden destroyer, first of its class and touted as the last word in efficiency, sails on a test cruise from Puget Sound to the Atlantic coast. Naval expansion accelerates with the PWA's 278 million dollar ship allotment and a navy budget over 500 million dollars.
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U. S. S. Worden
Puget Sound
Navy Yard
San Diego
Atlantic
Garner
Speaker Byrnes
Capitol
Washington
United States
Europe
Navy Department
Worden
Puget Sound Navy Yard
PWA
Inventor of Basketball Honored at Chicago Convention
At the NBA coaches convention in Chicago the most distinguished figure was Dr. James Naismith of the University of Kansas, credited as the inventor of basketball.
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National Basketball Coaches’ Association
Chicago
James Naismith
University of Kansas
Alfie Garner Delights Reporters With Casual Address
When approached by reporters, the Lord Mayor corrected them with a smile saying, “Just call me Alfie,” showing a relaxed demeanor not suited to formal dignity. The remark surprised news hawks who expected ceremonial address.
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Alfie
John M. Garner
Washington
Uvalde
Alfred Byrne
Dublin
Irish Free State
Eightieth Birthday Reader Reads Bible One Hundred First Time
Mrs Tillie S Butz of Allentown Pennsylvania marked her eightieth birthday by beginning to read the Bible for her one hundred and first time. She reads without glasses.
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Allentown
Tillie S. Butz
Ford Buys Anne Boleyn's Essex Cottage for Shipment
Henry Ford is reported to have bought a cottage at Boreham in Essex England once owned by Anne Boleyn to ship to America. Anne Boleyn married Henry VIII in 1533 and was beheaded three years later.
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Henry Ford
America
Boreham
Essex
England
Anne Boleyn
Henry VIII
Rare albino frog raised at New York museum
A saffron colored albino frog with pink eyes, found on a St Lawrence county farm, is being raised at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Dr G Kings ley Noble, curator of herpetology, oversees its care as officials give it close attention.
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American Museum of Natural History
New York
St. Lawrence County
G. Kingsley Noble
Man Tailored Suits Spark Easter Wardrobe Parade
Fashion writers urge a decisive spring suit purchase leaning toward the man tailored jacket and skirt styles. Read about slate blue suiting with white overcheck and a black broadcloth dinner jacket interpretation, plus accessory ideas like chamois hats and matching gloves to complete the look.
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Anascot
Milady
Batiste
Western Newspaper Union
Pleated Front Dress Pattern With Smart Back Details
A new frock features a pleated front with side back buttons and contra posed pockets, offering a fresh look. Available in creamy beige, pastels, checks or candy stripes, pattern 2174 comes in sizes 12 to 40 with 3% yards of 36-inch fabric for size 16 and illustrated step by step sewing instructions. Send 15 cents for the pattern to Sewing Circle Pattern Department, 243 West Seventeenth Street, New York City.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Department
West Seventeenth Street
New York
City
Rabbit wool spring suits on Fifth Avenue
Fifth avenue shops display rabbit wool spring suits in soft pastels. The popular look features a one piece dress with a shirtwaist style, a hip length jacket in a darker tone, short sleeves, a self material ascot, and a saddle belt. The lighter weight rabbit wool comes in shadow checks and stripes, with putty color options noted for pairing with brown accessories.
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Fifth Avenue
Three Piece Ensembles Gain Popularity This Season
Three piece ensembles grow in popularity offering daytime outfits with matching capes and waistcoats. Outfits include a woolen or jersey dress with a coordinating seven-eighths coat, velvet coats with fur trim and a tunic, reflecting a shift from winter one piece outfits to coordinated sets.
Rugs Become Coat Materials For Spring Fashion
Cashmere style rugs inspired by camel hair are transformed into spring coats and trims. Beige and brown tones create loose three quarter length coats and fashion accents for sportswear.
Peach-Basket Hat Described By Cherie Nicholas
The peach-basket hat features a crown that narrows toward the top and a brim that slopes to the edge. An inverted basket shape inspires this popular millinery, with trim including belting ribbon and a stiffened mesh veil on a navy Milan straw version.
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Milan
Scarves Lead This Season's Wardrobe Update
A range of scarves enriches the season with plain fabrics and plaids in all shapes. Sequins and ostrich feather accents elevate the accessory trend across outfits, highlighting versatility and style.
Suits for Spring Fashion Sighting Capitals Bold
Suits for spring appear with a capital eight. Jacket suits cape suits and topcoat styles gain favor as the season progresses.
Farmer's cousin offers hat for cow feed joke
A city cousin jokes about sending a hat that will double as cow feed. The old farmer quickly decides straw is best since, after use, it will serve as a mouthful for the cows.
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London
Confusing Rant From Senator Sorghum on Ghost Writer Mixup
A satirical exchange features Senator Sorghum noting a need for methodical work while lamenting a secretary allowing a religious ghost writer to blend with an expert horse race dialect. The quirky dialogue hints at clerical chaos and eccentric speech.
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Senator Sorghum
Elm Does He Always Keep His Word
A fragment from the London Tit-Bits notes a character named Elm, with dialogue asking if he always keeps his word and a bold assertion that no one will take it. The item reads as a clipped gossip or quotation piece from a late 19th or early 20th century periodical.
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London
Cutting and Slashing in London Budget Debate
In London officials argue over reducing expenses with ministers stating cuts aim to reduce expenditures. The exchange highlights pressure to trim programs while safeguarding essential services amid a tight fiscal outlook.
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London
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