Light s of New York on Long Island history and delight
A humorous travelogue-like piece traces Long Island’s lore from its namesake towns to historic origins. It notes painters and writers who lived there, mentions figures like Mars Roberts Rinehart and Wodehouse, and reflects on the island’s rich multicultural heritage and artistic legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Prince of Wales
Long Island
United States
Arctic
Tropics
Montauk
Shinnecock
Mamhasset
Patchogue
Canarsie
Setauket
Flatbush
Vlackte-Busch
Brooklyn
Breucklen
Bushwick
Boswijck
Hempstead
Hamptons
Hastings
Brookhaven
Oyster Bay
Rockaway
Blue Point
Notable actors and writers’ summer homes on Long Island
By Walter Trumbull describes summer residences of Harry Warner Ernest Lawford Elmer Sperry Bernerd Baruch Arthur M Hopkins at Great Neck Easthampton and nearby sites. The piece notes that figures like Irvin S Cobb Ring Lardner Percy Hammond Grantland Rice and John Drew occupied or visited homes there and recalls conversations with Drew on his porch about his youth and horse schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Warner
Ernest Lawford
Elmer Sperry
Bernerd Baruch
Arthur M. Hopkins
Great Neck
Easthampton
Irvin S. Cobb
Ring Lardner
Percy Hammond
Important Official Hoff man aids Treasury staff health drive
Dr. Katherine S Hoffman, chief physician to the United States Treasury, oversees emergency medical needs for thousands of department employees. Treasury officials report sick leaves have decreased materially since she took over the work in April. Doctor Hoffman is a daughter of Brig Gen C J Symonds, commandant at Fort Bligs, Texas.
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Katherine S. Hoffman
United States
Treasury Department
Department
Treasury
Doctor Hoffman
C. J. Symonds
Fort Bligs
Texas
Long Silence Between Business Partners in Findlay Ohio
Brothers in law and partners Ti. A. Moser and J. Meyer, pharmacists and makers of a secret formula chocolate soda, have not spoken to each other for twenty years in Findlay Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Findlay
Ohio
Ti. A. Moser
J. Meyer
Mystery Drug Store Tale From Findlay Showcases Family Ties
In Findlay a long standing drug store partnership between Mr. and Mrs. Moser and Mr. Meyer draws locals nightly. Residents recall a past rift, secret soda formula, and Mr. Meyer revealing he guarded the recipe and sabotaging chocolate sodas during illness.
Good Teaching and Education in Pursuit of Self-Reliant Learning
The author argues strong teaching helps but is not essential if a student is truly eager. Personal experience notes one highly self-motivated scholar who thrived without formal instruction and suggests education should foster independent thought, not merely simplify paths. The piece cites a great scientist who learned by self effort and forged his own path. Ancient Chinese fingerprints on clay seals are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Sim
Ogee
Western Newspaper Union
Joffre Monument Funded by Ex-Soldiers Gift
Marshal Joffre demands the monument to the savior of the Marne be financed entirely by voluntary subscriptions from soldiers he commanded. Each ex-service man pays one franc, about four cents, with contributions already rolling in from across France and allied troops. The Mirepoix project, carved by Maillard, should be dedicated by year end.
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Paris
France
Jacques Cesare Joffre
Marne River
Marne
Miresalles
Oriental
Pyrenees
Rene Mannatt
Interior
Marshal Joffre
Maillard
16,000 Mile Migration Of Birds Revealed
Birds migrate yearly across climates with the golden plover holding the record for an 16,000 mile round trip. Its breeding ground lies along the Arctic Ocean shores and it travels about 3,000 miles south to the north coast of South America each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic Ocean
South America
Western Newspaper Union
Waterloo Bridge Murder Mystery Remains Unsolved
The Waterloo Bridge murder on the London bridge near Westminster and St. Pauls is described with exhaustive expert analysis. The corpse parts were found in a carpet bag, with preservation methods indicating a three to four week death prior to discovery. No suspect or conclusive clue emerged despite widespread investigations by Scotland Yard and inquiries across England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Bridge
London
Westminster
St. Paul's
Thames Embankment
Somerset House
Scotland Yard
England
Channel
Wheeler Syndicate
Negro Baby Death Rate Higher Than White
United States Public Health Service reports from census and state mortality data show higher infant mortality among Negro babies than White in country and city, especially in the urban South. The gap narrows in some northern and southern cities as white and Negro rates move with locality. pneumonia cited as a principal cause of excess deaths between the fifth and tenth months.
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South
United States Public Health Service
United States
Balmore
Richmond
United States Children’s Bureau
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Bill Wright
Bampton Roads
Naval Base
Ocean View
Lights OF
George
Algonquin
Happy Isles
Greece
Constantinople
Frank Case
Mr. Soandso
Mr. Case
Hollywood
Eddie Foy
James Montgomery Flagg
East Bampton
Hampton
South Hampton
West Hampton
East Hamptons
Ben Hampton
Walter Hampton
Bellport
Thomas Bell
Mars Roberts Rinehart
Walter
Louise Closser Hale
James
May Wilson Preston
Bpg
Wodehouse
Heywood Broun
Ernest Lawson
William J. Glackens
Everett Shinn
Walter Trumbull
Winsome
Tailleur
Tailleurs
Dixie
Benjamin Franklin
Mr. Moser
Whiting
Mrs. Moser
Meyer
Moser
Gorrell
Mr. Meyer
Indow
Thomas Arkle Clark
University of Iinois
Charles Sughro
Keers
Joffre
Mately
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