Social Notes from Cornwallis Northlis Swanky Party
A string of whimsical, unruly anecdotes chronicles local figures at a Friday night Cornwallis Northlis gathering. Senators, shopkeepers, and neighbors are pictured in farcical mishaps and odd misfortunes, from improvised faux horse imitations to home fires and accidental bursts. The items blend gossip with spoof biographical vignettes, framed by a 1933 byline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester McSalty
Cornwallis
Hector
Glutz
Trin
King Eas. Syn, Inc
Mutters New York City Tealogue About Gangsters and Chickens
A letter from Muter in New York City recounts a nephew tangled with underworld trouble and memory loss after a rumble seat incident. He has spent ten days working at a Hollywood drug store and fears for memory decline. A Lew Cody poultry farm visit reveals chicken troubles after a pamphlet in the hen house. a motorist attempts a $5 payoff to cover a chicken loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umderworld
Hollywood
Lew Cody
Lew
Lonely America in Asia policy faces China and immigration
A 1932 essay argues America's China policy should back an independent China to avoid isolation and war with Japan, warning that partition would invite European-aided aggression. It links Oriental immigration fears to Pacific coast tensions, noting Britain and settler states resist Asian influx while Asia remains congested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
America
Japan
Europe
Ieee
Indocwr
Asia
Africa
Eastern
India
Malaysia
Britain
Coprelcht
Tottiray
Mintcard
Personal letters reveal gossip and reading plans across cities
The writer recounts lunches with a foreign director discussing polygamy in Europe, seeks preferred companions, and jokes about debt. He mentions reading English papers, a Chicago aunt, and a wild book review, then muses on books, reading, and changing times across his Plaza hotel setting.
Christmas Dates Split Across Calendars Worldwide
The Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem keeps the Julian calendar and celebrates on January 6, while Catholic and Protestant churches mark December 25. Armenians observe January 1 and 6, and Abyssinians celebrate Christmas monthly, eleven times a year, with unique sect beliefs and yearly practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Russia
Jerusalem
Sii
Holy City
Monument to a Christmas Song From Austrian Origins
A fragmentary note recalls Silent Night linked to Joseph Mohr of St. Nikolaus in Oberndorf Austria and Franz Xaver Gruber who adapted the tune. It states the carol was first sung Christmas Eve 1818 with Pastor Mohr listening to children sing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J'safor Mohr
First Christmas Tree Roots In Ancient Egypt
Fragmentary text discusses the Christmas tree origin in Egypt with references to a twelve-branched palm symbol and ancient tree-worship. It mentions a 200 year timeline and a curious attribution to a King image, but the passage is garbled and unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
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Jane
Mortimer Mitei
Effie Snoop
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Chicago
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Pasedena
Plaza Hotel
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Harry Carr
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Waller Wlychell
Pre Historia Cavortings
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