Diary of a Rooftop Reporter in New York
Fragmentary diary style notes recount an outing with John Ringling II, visits to Central Park, the Metropolitan Luncheon, and downtown observations. The piece blends social scenes with vivid, drifting memories of smells, cinema, and gossip about figures like Pierre Lyautry, Edith Harriman, and Peter Arno.
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New York
Pepys
John Ringling
George Rockwell
Monty
Central Park
Pierre Cartier
Metropolitan
Pierre Lyautry
Verne Porter
Maryland
Peter B.kyne
Edith “Harriman
Genevieve Cooper
Teagle Calls Unemployment a Famine and Sees Bond Plan
Walter Teagle of Standard Oil argues the unemployment crisis is a famine requiring rationed public works. He cites Belgium relief and Hoover as precedents, proposing a five billion dollar bond issue to fund construction and create work. He laments U S officials lack imagination to implement such rationing and aid.
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Walter C. Teagle
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Atlantic
Pacific
Lackaye Remains The Svengali Of The American Stage
Wilton Lackaye, famed for his role as Svengali, dominated the Victorian era stage with a chilling performance that outshined his other roles. His portrayal, marked by a forked beard and burning eyes, defined an age of romance and fear, influencing theater toward purity and restraint.
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Wilton Lackaye
Billee
Lackaye
DuMaurier
Qna
Svengali
D’ornay
Lord Duodreary
Gillette
Sherlock Holmes
Reasons for Travel: Transatlantic Popular This Summer
A steamship company lists ten reasons for travel including beverages and spirits with specific prices. Champagne varieties range from 3.20 to 4.80 per quart, wines and liqueurs priced fine, plus cocktails, ales, ryes, and brandy by glass or bottle. The note ends with a comment on silence about mood and prohibition.
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Brutay
St. Julien
Sauternes
Gourvoisier V. C
Ragweed Destruction Sparks Hiker Plots Across Cities
A ragweed provokes calls for drastic action as doctors weigh fever incidence and residents vent anger. Chicago officials uproot ragweed across miles with talk of similar steps in New York City while hikers are urged to remove the weed and even flowering shrubs to curb its spread. A bold push toward aggressive demolition is proposed alongside a stray note about ivy control.
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Chicago
New York City
Fort Morgan City Slashes Electric Rates After Successful Plant
Fort Morgan Colorado cuts electric rates by 19 percent following the municipal light plant's success. About 1300 consumers received a free month of service and the new rates average 2.93 cents per kilowatt hour across lighting, traffic, commercial, and power uses. Officials say the move makes the city one of the nation’s lowest rate providers and questions if it pays for a city to own power utilities.
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Fort Morgan
Colo
Finlight and
Weil
Rither
Listen World by Elsie Robinson in Life’s tough jungle struggle
The essay argues life is inherently unfair and brutal like a jungle but also holds a drumbeat of resilience. It urges embracing struggle, self-reliance, and hard work to endure hardship, grow tougher, and avoid childish fantasies of easy happiness.
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Tife
Feta Tyro
Confused Snatches From an Irish Prom Slate
Readers stumble through a garbled column lampooning household tasks and small town figures. Jokes mention vacuum cleaners and lawn mowers, Uncle Sam issuing new quarters, and a wistful line about a Burbank helper for a farmer’s car plan.
Hearst Papers Advocate Policy Plank Summary
Advocate calls for a five billion dollar loan to relieve unemployment and spur circulation. They urge a 5 percent sales tax and income tax cuts to fund industry. They also seek modification of the Volstead act to permit light wines and beers, revive industry and jobs, curb racketeering, and restore personal liberty.
Be Kind to Human Beings in This Time of Tension
A reflective piece urges readers to show kindness to others amid high stress and economic strain. It advocates generosity, forgiveness, and supporting those who serve others, from shopkeepers to delivery workers, to ease personal wounds and improve communal well being.
Etiquette Sunday Tea With Fiancé Parents Advised
Dear Miss de Peynier suggests inviting fiancé's parents to tea on the first convenient Sunday after engagement. The guest list should be hospitable and timing flexible, as Sunday tea feels welcoming regardless of whether engagement is announced yet.
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Miss de Peynier
Une
Neal
Jvilavion
Engraved Engagement Announcements Questioned
A reader asks about proper etiquette for announcing engagements in newspapers. The guidance suggests lines to friends and family, with formal newspaper notices reserved for parents or the couple, noting engraved announcements are considered inappropriate. Also listed are various local civic notices and events from August 20 1922, including a Labor Day band picnic and upcoming auditorium bond election plans in San Antonio.
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Peyeter
Focal
Cuppaient
Beas
Ana
P. G. Lucas
Lin
Joli T. Mayern
Banda Juvatiie
Milles
Caus Cus
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Modernarmament
Peter Arno
Ton
Thetrical Brosusens
Max Gordon
Mayor Walker
Chande
Feira
Sam Marx
Max Marx
Bone
Polly Moran
Wi Miener
Holywood
Sam Sharkey
Lowell Sherman
Phillips Oppenheim
Vincent ‘Youmpns
Broadway Ballyhoo
al Smith
Empire Building
Elizabeth Marbury
Gene Markey
Hollywood
Harry Richman
Jack Fenny
America
Lackaye’s Service
Elsie Robinson
Altice
Corme
Jim
Sam
Burbank
Hearst Papers Advocate
Helen Rowland
Hach
King Dene
By Kate Depeyst
Angubt Oo
Bepleanper
San Antonia
Progreug
San Antonio
Nimgay Belet
J. B. AfeKenele
Dalina
Bond of Health
Se B. Rus
G, H, Moody
Keeshire
Br. T. Ee
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