Lights, clubs, and the changing city leisure scene
A 1932 Bell Syndicate column notes New York near-downtown access to indoor golf, tennis, swimming, and squash with grand clubs and varied membership, while social attitudes shift toward democracy and novelty. It mentions Rockefeller financed courts, stage-door lore, police curio rooms, and hotel porter pay.
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New Yorker
Long Island
Westchester
New Jersey
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Retaining Youth Grips Local Interest
The item notes a woman who appears to be keeping her youthful appearance and charm. Local chatter suggests she remains closely tied to a favored partner, with observers marveling at her sustained vitality and-looking demeanor.
How It Started By Jean Newton
Jean Newton explains the word landscape in two senses the natural view and man made scenes by landscapers. The article traces the etymology from the German schaffen meaning to create and links landscape to landscape gardening and shore scapes.
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Jean Newton
Bell Syndicate
WNU Service
Plan Underground Air Fields for British Army
London. The British air force will build all airports underground in response to reconnaissance showing that conventional airfields and hangars would be exposed to cameras. New airdromes will sit at least 80 feet deep with surface ramps for takeoff. Likely sites include downs between London and the south coast.
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London
British
Air Force
Air Ministry
Increase in Insanity Blamed on Fast Living
Bolivar Tenn. Dr B W Cocke superintendent of Western Tennessee Hospital for the Insane says fast living is driving more youths insane. He cites wine women and song as the cause and urges slower pace, less liquor, fewer wild parties, and longer sleep to curb the trend.
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Bolivar, Tenn
B. W. Cocke
Western Tennessee Hospital
Doctor Cocke
Lengthy Hawaiian chain spans nearly two thousand miles
The Hawaiian islands and adjacent islets stretch about 2,000 miles in length and 150 miles in width, outlining a vast Pacific arc.
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Hawaiian Islands
Islets
Art of Garnishing Food for Pleasing Meals
A 1932 Western Newspaper Union piece argues garnishings elevate taste and appetite. It urges consistent, tasteful decoration using lemon, parsley, jelly molds, fritters, and creams, noting flowers, ribbons, and careful plating. Emphasis on esthetic serving in homes.
Almost Got Him in Morning Road Encounter
A dramatic street incident unfolds as a motorist reports being nearly struck by multiple automobiles. The exchange hints at public danger and the speaker's resolve to pursue action. Authorities or bystanders are not named, and no further details are provided.
Flower Pot Craft and Hidden Flower Names Puzzle
Puzzle hides flower names in a spring to winter list. The text also provides a simple paper flower pot craft instruction using cardboard bases, colored blossoms, stems from straws, and leaf placements for decorative place cards or party favors.
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Western Newspaper Union
Ancient Dungeon Yields Skeletons of Prisoners
A Dover excavation beneath the Kent county building reveals skeletal remains likely from early Delaware prisoners. The site, once housing the 1740 first jail, exposed walls and airless cells tied to governors like James Hamilton, as crews prepare a new state building program.
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Dover
Del
Delaware
Kent County
Dover Green
James Hamilton
Insurance bans lifted on air travel coverage
Chicago report notes insurance firms now cover air travel. A survey by the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce finds most life policies do not exclude death in airplane accidents and about half offer double indemnity. Twenty four of twenty five firms cover regular transport airline passengers.
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Chicago
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce
Trustees Ordered to Sell Jail for New Prison Site
A number of citizens were designated as trustees and ordered to sell the jail and purchase another lot for a new prison. The building now being moved was built on the brick walls of the old dungeon.
Substitute for Coffee Beverages Roasted Figs Popular in Chile
A beverage made from roasted ground figs serves as a common substitute for coffee in Chile. The practice reflects local culinary adaptations and alternatives to traditional caffeinated drinks.
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Chile
Practical Home Fixes From A Closet Door To Fresh Cut Flowers
A homemaking note suggests using an enamel or glass rod inside a closet door to hang towels and a face cloth. It also advises converting a leaky double boiler into a steamer by punching holes in the top. For oak furniture, wax preparations and careful washing prevent dull surfaces. For cut flowers, harvest in cool early hours and pre-soak stems to extend freshness.
Turk Quelled Attempt to Demolish Istanbul Mosque
A Turk claiming ownership tried to tear down the Sultan Ahmed I mosque in Istanbul. He was arrested after pulling down vaults of one aisle, ending the act of destruction at the historic site.
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John Street
Istanbul
Turkey
Sultan Ahmed I
Smiley Charged With One Arm Driving In Seattle
Seattle police accuse F. E. Smiley of one arm driving. His wife dismisses the charge as absurd saying they have been married a year too long for that sort of thing.
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Seattle
Wash
F. E. Smiley
The Baby Moses and His Godly Home
Lesson centers on Moses birth through education and providence. Amram and Jochebed of Levi nurture Moses as deliverer, his preservation by Pharaohs daughter, Miriam and Jochebed, and his Egyptian upbringing shaping his future role as law giver and leader.
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Moses
Amram
Aaron
Miriam
Jochebed
God
Stephen
Pharaoh
Trivial Offense Sparks Wider Discontent, Greville Quote
The quotation notes that a tiny offense often reveals a broader attitude rather than the singular act. It argues resentment grows from perceived mindsets behind small slights. The emphasis lies on how character shapes reactions to minor provocations rather than the act itself.
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Greville
To Plead Our Cause Through A Divine Executive Faith
A historical quotation frames faith in heaven and a divine earthly executive to advocate and protect family interests, presenting a spiritual justification for political or social support within a community. The speaker invokes a heavenly father and a son to plead the cause and safeguard rights.
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Madison Square Garden
John Bellamy Taylor
General Electric
Los Angeles
Cheerio
Dorothy Edmonds
Turk
Mellon
Ambassador Mellon
Chicago University
John D. Rockefeller
P. B. Fitzwater
D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
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