Personal Tastes and Notable Moments in New York Life
A column lists idiosyncratic likes and dislikes of public figures and the city’s social scene. It notes celebrities, venues, and happenings from Broadway to Greenwich Village, including a tale of Konrad Bercovici’s automobile accident and his dog’s disappearance and reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meredith Nicholson
Grand Central
Broadway
Irvin Cobb
Starr
Minetia’a
Greenwich Village
Lou Wakeman
48Th
Madison Avenue
Leopald Stokowski
Dak
Telegraph
San Francisco
Whittling
Ed Wynn
Don Herali
Homer
Ernest Hemmingrey
George
Pate de Foig
Colin
Wreebair
Walter
Gable Eatlog Subway
Gable Eatlog Subway Passengere, , ‘Berry Richogs
Otto Kahn
John Gilbert
Chalo Leiters Wenoes
Pune
America
New York
Arioy
Konrad Bercovici
Bercovici
Hig Pet
McNaught Synd., Inc
After Hours In Wilgus Junction Comic Tale
Core fragment recalls a run down town Wilgus Junction with faded business, tired locals and a discouraged mood. A traveler jokes about Cleveland as a brighter contrast while describing the town and its sleepy nighttime atmosphere.
Traveling salesman banter in a aimless frontier town
Fragmented dialogue follows a traveling salesman as he riffs on shaving razors, slow towns, and womanizing jokes. He mentions Chicago bound plans, Velvet Razor, prewar products, and a string of quips about customers, delays, and urban myths. The tone mimics booth chatter and roadside wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullmana
Hohaka
Lissen
Wilgus
Telegraph Pole Speech Arrested In Quiet Town
A garbled town tale recounts a peculiar scene where residents discuss an arrest of a telegraph pole for speech. The odd story unfolds with locals reacting amid a comical misadventure in a small community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam
Hodka
Thomba
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C. O. Mintyre
Ome
Peter Aro
Hoboken
Lindy’s
Gentral Park
Los Angeles
Bowery
Letisra
Editore the “Scissors
Jerome Kern
Gene Tunney
Chicago
Jack Donahue
Otis Skinner
Club Montmartre
Edd
Cantor
Paddy
Dorothy Parker
Smart Clan
Frank Ta Packard
Harry Delos
Saturday Evening Post
Carl Rendell
Ulu Sheron
Jivera
Plard
Mercate
S Fale
Felix
Quer
Eees
the Por
Neer
Pat Sullivan
Bole
After Hours
Corey Ford
Tye
Wilgue Junction
Cleveland
Wilgus Junction
Anne
Woolen Mille Company
Ranta
Denver
Crad
Los
Adam and Eve