Personal nominations and anecdotes about entertainers in 1920s New York
The diary excerpt surveys modern show business figures and critics, noting reactions to Mose Hart, Mae West, Lilian Dell, and others. It references Constance Collier’s biography, Dwights and Roches social scenes, and comments on cartoonists Crosby Biggers Lindbergh and various writers, interspersed with playful asides on Hollywood and publishing careers.
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New York
London
Driddle
Constance Collier
Henry
Dwight Moore
Park Avenue
Ethel Roche
Roches
Plaza
Arthur
Clyde
Peter Abbard
Proper Management of Money and Credit
Analyzes banking policy and the New Deal, arguing for controlled reflation over deflation. It criticizes orthodox money theory, warns against premature stabilization, and advocates fiscal expansion, currency management, and prudent government bonds actions to sustain recovery and raise purchasing power. The piece calls for intelligent issuance and inflation-proof securities while stressing continued Roosevelt leadership.
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Federal Reserve Banks
Roosevelt
You Can't Be Anything You Want to Be
Elsie Robinson argues against the idea that anyone can become anything, stating limits of personal talents and the dangers of chasing glamor. She cites the dream of equality, warns against pursuing writing for the wrong reasons, and encourages realistic self-development through aligned effort and study. The piece critiques a popular success slogan and urges choosing a realistic path that fits individual abilities.
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United States
Sonia
King Peps
Sya
Tne
Ten and Twenty Years Ago From S A Light Iles
A San Antonio Musical club reception and musicale honored Texas composers Carl Venth MH C Guetgh of Fort Worth and Mrs Daisy Sproul Merr and Miss Helen Oliphant of San Amerio last night. City commission authorized electric traffic signals on Commerce Street. Charles F A Hummel named city treasurer to fill vacancy. Fort Sam Houston program features retired bandmaster George Ku Cheek in a Fort Sam concert.
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Carl Venth
MH. C. Guetgh
Fort Worth
Daisy Sproul Merr
Helen Oliphant
San Amerio
San Antonio
Tae City Commission
Comminree
Noes
Charles F. A. Hummel
Dave P. Gallagher
Shadow of the Alamo
George Ku. Cheek
Twelfth Cavalry
Felder Ulery
Repuiar
Fort Sam Touston
Masquerading French Farmhands Stir Debating Will
The piece recounts Rufus Barlow of New Canaan who left 10,000 francs to 42 farm workers on a French estate with a strict clause that they wear his costumes while working for a year. The whimsical mix of outfits reflects tensions between labor and management and touches on Japanese imperial views and African news items of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brissac
Tours
Republic
Rufus Barlow
New Canaan
Canan
U. 5
France
Tefe
Barlow
League of Nations
Unner
Africa
British East Africa
Sultan Mkwawa
Tanganyika
Mkwawa
Ari
Kathem
Frank
Dechumanland
George
Reayith Land
Mangwate
David
Betty and Grandmother Sing Hig Bad Walk Theme
A fleeting fragment shows a four year old girl Betty and her grandmother singing a song title resembling Who's Afraid of the Hig Bad Walk. The scene captures a playful moment around radio tunes as both generations share a singalong.
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Ted Cook
Hollywood
Wilson Mizner
Betty
Marry Go Round and Etiquette In Postwar Life
Helen Rowland discusses dating norms for women from teens to sixties, noting shifts from Victorian decorum to modern ease. The column critiques fashion’s fading signals of age and emphasizes manners, tact, and gracious speech as key to true social standing. It ends with a pitch for lighting advice and a home lighting booklet.
Better Light Contest Promises Prizes and Public Notice
San Antonio Public Service Company previews a lighting contest with a cash prize balance for entries. The notice lists entry rules, deadlines, and the goal of promoting brighter, more efficient street lighting across the city, inviting residents and businesses to participate.
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San Antonio
Meyers
Mivmogt
Khir Camps
TREO
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Harding
Eee
Mose Hart
Tevin Cobb
Bireon Ford
Job Hades West
Rupert Hughes
Florence Wagher
Percy Crosby
Skippy
Boggite
Crosby
Earl Derr Biggers
Charles A. Lindbergh
Eva Lindbergh Christie
Lindbergh
Bagatelles
Peter B. Kyne
Tellast Hill
San Francisco
Don Clarke
Hamish
Aimee McLaurin
India
James Barrett
University of Colorado
Turiman B. F. Howard
Roscoe Peacock
Pee Page
United States Senate
James A. Finnetty
Ways
Stewart Edward Whites
Bhraucer
Mere Baret Vanderbilt Amory
Elsie Robinson
S. A. Light
Iles
G Josepine Tohla
Ant Alamo Mission
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Hettie Caml
Meadames J. E. Webb
Applewhite
Henry Newton
Suean Fiske Roach
Ouls M. Farneworth
Arthur W. Bure Toughe
M. Carr
Bam C. Belend
Edwin C. Hill
Japan
Manchuria
Iian
Sheith
Hirlhito
Mae Raka
Nagaka
Jimmu
Mikado
Chichibu
Notip Ubat
Tum
Helen Rowland
Fanny Ward
Rat
Mautiere
Sid Terite
Uendinartiera
Sun Ane
Janta Poblig Dorvien Company
Tin Roeetvett Hefong Willolha, Pialay
Amnvoni
Capytont
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