Diary of a 1933 New York wanderer and artists circle
The diary-like reminiscence traces an New York day with visits to Leon Gordon to view canvases for Brit tany bridge and the Poe desk, encounters with Arthur Willan Brown and Irving Thalberg, a theater outing, and social rounds featuring Gershwin, Walker, and other cultural figures. It notes fixed hours for Gershwin, his nightly routine, and casual musings on hotels, celebrity guests, and a humorous look at literary circles and tabloid writers.
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New York
Mdern Pepys
Tom
Leon Gordon
Brittany Bridge
Arthur Willan Brown
Dobbs Ferry
Messmore
Ehitty Rendall
Amt
George Gershwin
Etiquette guidance for wedding dress and procession order
Dear Miss de Peynter advises brides to wear wedding finery for the reception and outlines a processional order. The writer discusses grouping of ushers bridesmaids maid of honor and matron of honor, suggesting options for who walks with whom and where to place key attendants.
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Misx de Peynter
Callumn
Processional Etiquette for Honoring Fathers and Bridesmaids
A fragment discusses processional order for a wedding, noting options to include the father, bridesmaids, maid of honor, and matron of honor. It mentions the greatest place of honor and possible variations where each participant walks alone or in pairs, reflecting a traditional ceremony arrangement.
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Har
Aehrer
King Trna
Synid
Tne
Scions Demand End Of Prohibition After Election Mandate
The national vote on prohibition shows a clear demand to end the Eighteenth Amendment. Senators and representatives elected or re-elected largely favored repeal or submission, with nearly all declaring wets or supporting re-submission, signaling a broad cross‑party mandate to act in the lame duck session and beyond.
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United States Senate
House of Representatives
United States
Steiner
Oregon
Nye
North Dakota
Senate
Eet
Eig
Congress
Pennsylvania Pretzels Roar With 1931 Output
Keystone State pretzel makers recorded a 1931 output valued at 4.68 million dollars, with roughly 90 million pairs produced. The report notes the high purchase rate and quips the industry dwarfs iron ore in value, speculating on beverages that accompanied the snacks and possible Prohibition evasions.
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Keystone State
Monongah Hela
Pennsylvania
Bke
Poker in Parliament and the politics of bluff
A column contrasts poker with cricket and notes how public figures are labeled by terms like four-flusher and bluff. It references a Canadian House of Commons remark about a Liberal and notes the term’s absence from dictionaries. The piece highlights decorum, rhetoric, and the theater of political language.
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House of Commons
Jon" Cannon
Listen World Love Dream and Reality Clash in Tale
Elsie Robinson recounts a Baroness who fell in love with a real officer, then imagined a perfect dream man. When he returned unchanged, she accused him of imposture, transforming the lover into a dream until he ends in an asylum. The piece warns readers they too may choose dreams over reality.
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Armstrong
New York
Baroness de Haven
John H. Ayers
Missing Persons Bureau
New York Police Department
Captain Ayers
Raroness
United States
Marry Go Round by Helen Rowland reflects on fashion and love
A 1922 column by Helen Rowland critiques how men supposedly loved women through changing dress and roles. It chronicles shifts from ancient to modern styles, from corsets to beachwear, mockingly urging readers to examine their own attitudes toward lovers and social expectations.
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Helen Rowland
Stars and Stripes Money Donsiht Hiy Happiness
Stars and Stripes Money discusses how digital wealth and national symbols influence happiness, noting tensions between fame, respect, and personal fulfillment while hinting at societal pressures and conflicting values. The piece reflects on modern motivations and the costs of pursuing status.
Hearst Papers Advocate Immediate Employment and Tax Reform
Hearst papers urge bold action to inject billions into immediate circulation. Proposals include a five percent sales tax, income tax cuts to spur industry and employment, and a Volstead modification to permit light wines and beers to revive industry, government revenue, and personal liberty while cracking down on racketeering.
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Ameri
Mild tobaccos advertised as better taste appeal
A fragmented note praises mild domestic leaf for cigarettes, claiming four miles of processing improve flavor. It asserts most of a large tobacco supply is mild and questions why science has not yet confirmed the field’s findings.
Ten and Twenty Years Ago Highlights From The Light
A San Antonio Light retrospective recalls November 14, 1922 with notes on student unrest, a missing youth found exhausted after a hike near Pipe Creek, and a 1912 update about the San Antonio Belt and Terminal railway project being postponed. It mentions a Christmas shopping drive and a land deal on Tobin Hill involving Rudolph Krisch, William Layer, and the firm Richer and Oar, with a £23,000,000 consideration.
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Edwin Chamberlain
San Antonio
Willian St. Allen
Wcrea
Tobin Hill
Rudolph Krisch
Wiliam Layer
Richer and Oar
And I Remember When
Mrs Julia Alves Clore recalls a crystal prism lamp that stood beside a blind relative for over 30 years. She describes its powerful glow and heat, once a loved heirloom, now replaced by electric light, illustrating how daily life shifted from lamp to modern lighting.
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Julia Alves Clore
Delaware Street
Dyer
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