Diary of a modern flapper era social whirl
New York diary sketches society life with mentions of Bly De Beck, Frank Craven, John McCormack, Hetzi Heaton, Lois Maxon, Mrs. Will Hays, and banker Jeremiah D. Maguire. It chronicles Harlem spots, Tom Tammany’s tavern, Rosoff’s subway wealth, and literary figures like Van Dine and Le Gallienne amid a bustling city panorama.
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New York
Bly de Beck
Sen
Flagg
Christy
Frank Craven
Samantha
Hig Reading
Cobb
Sidney
Olga
Ren
John McCormack
Ritz
Hetzi Heaton
Lois Maxon
Will Hays
Ofber
England Seeks Debt Reduction Amid Prosperity Claims
Washington reports Britain’s debt commissioners push for a radical slash in war debt to the United States while England boasts of recovery. Lloyd George cites hopeful signs of growth as unemployment falls, rail and power activity rise, and revenue nears a surplus, prompting calls for Americans to understand potential creditor impacts.
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Washington
Britain
United States
England
Frederick Leith-Ross
Ronald Lindsey
Rowley
Walter Runciman
Board of Trade
Lloyd George
Liloyd George
Listen World! By Elsie Robinson Fire in a column on fate and self prophecy
The text riffs on a radio sketch about Amos and Andy and a curse, then shifts to a broader self help message. It argues that people attract what they expect, urging readers to pursue good luck through mindset and effort, using Andy as a cautionary example.
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Amos
Andy
Gwan
Prince Ali Bendo
Boon
Bob Preventlyer
City reshuffles street home site amid property owners dispute
October 20 1924 report notes J H Savage chairing a committee of property owners pressing the city commission to move his street home to North Alamo. Chief J G Sikh removed from Richmond Va to attend a national fire engineers convention. M Young and Lynn Beeley played a final game of softball, M Gray’s son and manorials recounted. Weeklong school holidays at Math Avenue High due to heating and concrete dig issues. weather slows classes. Henry D Brown president of City Federation of Cabs to host a reception for Mrs Phillip Moore and Mrs Henry Mall at Hauilor.
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JH. Savage
Wlong Avene
North Alamo
J. G. Sikh
Richmond
Triarational Association of Fire Fugineerts
Myre
Henry D. Brown
City Federation of Cabs
Phillip & Moore
Hovland
Henry B. Mall
Hauilor
Masefield the Bard of Sea and England’s Laureate
John Masefield, once a New York bartender and Greenwich Village mainstay, fled noise for Gloucestershire to write the epic Trojan War tale. The poet, famed for sea lore and adventure prose, compares with Dryden and Tennyson, while Niagara’s winter portrait in Recent Prose showcases his vivid, brisk style.
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John Measefield
New York
England
Oxford
Gloucestershire
Boar's Hil
John Masefield
Pont DE the Metropolis
T Knis
Masefield
Luke O'Connor
Greenwich Village
Luke
John Masefiele
Homer
Aesthylus
Dante
Shakespeare
Tennyson and
Wordsworth
Sir John Dryden
Niagara
Walter
Wigantic Lee
Rotel
David
Jean Trop
Drake
Hawkins
Adel
Mastield
Africa
Luke O'Connner
O'Connor
Blir
Yonkers
South America
Bali
Pines
Repartee Party Causes Mirth Over Misdirected Pledges
A lively exchange centers on misheard vows and crossed opinions as Mr Neghnne and Miss Cetnin spar over social cues. Rosa appears in a joking aside, highlighting a communal mixup and playful banter at the gathering.
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Mr. Neghnne
Miss Cetnin
Rosa
Marry-Go-Round by Helen Rowland explores Pig Butter and Egg Women
In 1938 King features Helen Rowland's analysis of a new femininity driven by women's economic independence. The piece discusses women who succeed in business or profession as "Big Butter and Egg Women" and how such success reshapes marriage prospects for both genders. It notes differences between American trends and European norms and reflects on male attitudes toward modern economic partnerships.
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New York
Hollywood
France
King
Proper Posture By ROYALS COPELAND M D
Medical authorities stress the importance of correct posture for growing children. Studies link faulty posture to malnutrition, poor appetite, and later deformities, urging parent and school cooperation, daily postural exercise, and proper sitting and walking alignment.
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Royals
Copeland, M. D
Investi
Wien
Almont
Les
Cnaes
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Jeremiah D. Maguire
Owen D. Young
Chicago
Southampton
Harlem
Tom Tammany
Tammany
Judge Seabury
Jimmy Walker
Ifth Street
Haven
Nomen
Napoleon
Laisa Simon
Ma‘den Lane
John D. Rockefeller
Sam Rosoff
Second” Avenue
Rosoff
Subway
George Luks
Chicago Whitey
Sambel Untermeyer
Cour
van Dine
Richard le Gallienne
Paris
Ternal
Victor Hugo
Mable
Ben Ripley
Robert Cortes Holliday
Sam Hoffenstein
Holfenstein
Tim
McNaught
Federi
Ibis
Nepetiatera
Elsie Robinson
Thal
Prince Ali Bende
Shab
Prom 5. A. Light Files
Ocrat
M. Young
Lynn Beeley
M. Gray Sounanical
Math Avenue High School
Edwin C. Hill
John Mancfield
Saphead
Repartee
Helen Rowland
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