Belle Moskowitz and Other Notables in New York Life
A portrait gallery of figures from New York public life includes Belle Moskowitz a powerful advocate and adviser to Alfred E Smith. notes on Yale 1902 football team stars led by Foster Rockwell. a tale from Africa about a jailer and thief. insights from New York Boys Club survey showing East Side youths favoring baseball basketball aviation and Lindbergh as hero.
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New York
Belle Sraels Moskowitz
Constant Zaid
Alfred Emmandel * Smith
Mrs. Moskowitz
New Yorker
Smith
State Reconstruction Commission
Governor’s Labor Board
Committee of Women On National Defense
Goss
Rafferty
Chadwick
Metcalf
Bowman
Foster Rockwell
Boys’ Club of
East Side
Manhattan
Lindbergh
Goolfer
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Economics of meat and smart cooking in 1932 West
A 1932 Western paper urges economical eating stressing meat’s cost and health impact. It recommends beans and dairy for nutrition, prudent meat use, saving kitchen scraps for stocks, and using vegetable liquor for gravies to conserve minerals and cut expenses.
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America
Western
Newspaper Union
Cat Quip Sparks Timed Debate on Fatalities
A playful exchange pits a proverb about cats against a joke about time and killing. The quip highlights how time endures longer than a cat, turning a lighthearted line into a reflection on mortality and endurance.
Illuminated Address and Silk Theory in Ancient Rome
A cryptic segment discusses an illuminated address praising a president of a gas company with remarks on illumination. It also references an odd idea that Romans viewed silk as a wool from trees, reflecting historical beliefs and language about materials.
How It Started By Jean Newton
In High Spirits discusses how the phrase spirits reflects ancient beliefs about humors and air. It traces the term from Latin spiritus meaning breath to its current usage indicating merriment and mood.
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Jean Newton
Bell Syndicate
WNU Service
Paris Fights to Retain Honeymooner Patronage
Paris seeks to keep its honeymoon prestige as Mussolini offers special rates to newlyweds in Rome while France considers a 50 percent rebate for French couples traveling on honeymoons. Italian state railways reportedly provide an 80 percent discount to couples with marriage certificates.
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Paris
Benito Mussolini
Rome
France
Chamber of Deputies
Man Sentenced to 30 Days for Cafe Cash Change Incident
William Jordan was sent out from a cafe to get change for a $20 bill and did not return. Franche Muccia, the cashier, recognized his face later and Jordan received a 30 day jail sentence.
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Chicago
William Jordan
Francineo Muccia
Jordan
Do It Yourself Coaster Set From Cloth and Oil Cloth
Easy craft idea uses cloth, cardboard, needle and thread plus glue to make six to eight coasters. Trace patterns onto fabric circles, stitch edges, glue backing to hide stitches, and finish with oil cloth layers for a neat, useful home gift or table accent.
The Banners of Knights Riddle in Three Mottoes
Puzzle notes invite readers to identify three noble mottoes hidden in three banners. The 1922 piece by Wretorti Nawenaner Union asks readers to read the pictures and organize letters to reveal the mottos.
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Knights of Old
Wretorti
Simple Antipasto Ideas For Quick Appetizers
Practical tips for making quick starters include fruit juice stored in jars, a juice ginger ale drink for hot days, shrimp prepped in water with vinegar and chilled, peanut butter on crackers baked to crisp, and bacon wrapped queen olives broiled on toast for elegant bites.
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Associated Newspapers
Wanted Auto To Hit Her So She Could See Angel
A Washington physician recounts a strange incident on a residential street. A three year old girl sat in the road playing with a doll as a driver slowed, honked, and stopped, yet the child remained unmoved and continued playing. The doctor friend asserts the event supports a belief about angelic intervention.
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Angel Washington
Washington
Doctess
King Gustaf Trophies Displayed in Stockholm Exhibition
An exhibition in Stockholm features sports trophies including tennis cups won by King Gustaf. About 5,000 medals and awards from Swedish athletes are shown. Notable displays include Mrs Sigrid Fick with 55 medals and Ulrich Salchow with 31 gold medals.
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Sweden
Stockholm
King Gustaf
Sigrid Fick
Ulrich Salchows
Seek Spot Where Peter Was Buried
Vatican archaeologists near Rome announce a probable find locating the burial site of St. Peter by tracing the Via Triumphalis beneath St. Peter’s Square. They compared ancient papal records with new excavations showing the road cut through the church area 40 feet below current street level.
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Rome
Vatican City
St. Peter
St. Peter's
Angrily confronts child as toy street conflict unfolds
A man exits his car and berates a young girl in the street. The girl, upset, recalls her mother’s warning about playing in traffic and expresses a wish to see an angel as she crosses the road with her doll, crying.
Potato Plant Admired Potatoes in England for Foliar beauty
The article notes that early potato agriculture focused on the decorative foliage rather than tubers, highlighting England as the birthplace of admiring the plant's leafy appearance and ornamental value.
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England
Secret of Vitality Boost With Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin
A fifty five year old claims renewed energy from a doctor’s remedy Dr Caldwell's syrup pepsin. It promises gentle stimulation of sluggish organs, improved liver function, and relief from chronic constipation through laxative herbs senna and pepsin.
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Dr. Caldwell
Electric Chair for Insects Invented at Research Lab
The New York Times reports a new insect control device called an electric chair. A large square frame of fine wire acts as the killing surface, powered by a weak current from a bulb socket through a transformer. Bait attracts insects by day, and a light is placed inside the chair at night.
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New York Times
Eight Year Old St Kennard Delights in Big Words
A young boy named St Kennard, eight, enjoys using large vocabulary. At dinner his father served cabbage and the child accepted the plate with a wry face and quipped just ignore cabbage.
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Lgnores
St Kennard
Commission Seeks Scenic Selection to Safeguard Beauty
A commission proposes choosing standout landscapes for preservation and safeguards to prevent spoilage. The plan aims to protect notable views and ensure responsible management of natural scenes for public benefit.
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