Harmony Row origins and a Coney Island sidelight
Fifty five years ago William Steinway led the Liederkranz society to choose an inside Park Avenue lot over a corner site at Fifty ninth Street. Harmony Row formed, later hosting a 15 story building and now slated for a Columbia Broadcasting Company home on both Park Avenue and Fifty ninth Street. The piece also recalls Rosy the elephant, a Coney Island encounter, taxi driver card rules, and Canal Street ghost riding to the Holland tunnel.
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William Steinway
Liederkranz Society
Park Avenue End
Fifty-ninth Street
Fifty-ninthtreet
Steinway
Arion
Fidelio
Park Avenue
Harmony Row
Liederkranz
Columbia Broadcasting Company
Coney Island
Rosy
Billy Rose
Fort Worth
Hippodrome
Detroit
Belle Isle
Hagenbeck
Hoboken
Sheba
Coney
Virgin Islands
Panama
Vogue of Black Silk Sheets Brightens Summer Fashion
Cherie Nicholas reviews summer wardrobes featuring black or dark silk sheets such as chiffon and organza in navy, dupioni, and dubonnet red. The piece highlights redingotes in silk sheets, black chiffon skirts with full circular hems, and net blouses, noting a Queen Mary designer origin and Queen Mary’s royal link as summer style inspiration.
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Western Newspaper Union
Dinner Suit By Cherie Nicholas
The vogue for tailored evening wear features a strictly tailored dinner suit with an 1890 jacket and buttoned skirt. The ensemble is crafted from creamy white Mt. Airy cloth and showcases a bold, stylish silhouette.
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Cherie Nicholas
Quilted Coats for Beach Wear Fashion Boutiques Feature
A fashion note describes quilted coats as beach wear with heirloom quilt inspiration. Dressier options with intricate quilting suit summer formals, featuring large floral motifs on white or pastels, printed cottons with outlined designs, and quilted plaid wool for vacation style. Tafetta and hand blocked linen variants serve evening use.
Flowers and color harmony in gowns
The text discusses how white flowers on a black gown create drama, white flowers on a white gown convey simplicity, and a spot of scarlet on white is striking. It notes color harmony can be achieved by matching flowers to the costume tone or using a contrasting color for emphasis.
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Sugar Land
Sethe
Eee
Sugarland Industries
Texas
Flowers Deck Shoes Parade In Paris Fashion Show
Paris fashion house unveils street shoes trimmed with applied flowers in contrasting colors, paired with a matching belt and purse, showcasing a bold seasonal accessory trend for city wear.
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Paris
Monkeys Explore Tyranny And Human Parallels In Studies
A Columbia University study led by Dr. A H Maslow uses rhesus monkeys to probe why some individuals become tyrants while others bow to rule. In two-animal pairs, dominance emerges. add a third, and dynamics shift. Strongs unite against the weak, yet meek Kathryn becomes vicious in larger groups, illustrating how social context shapes oppression and leadership.
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Teachers’ College
Columbia University
A. H. Maslow
Doctor Maslow
Kathryn
Whitey
Termites Now Known in Every State in Union
In Science the University of Chicago's Alfred E. Emerson reports termites are native to the temperate zone and found in every state. Northern states Vermont Michigan North Dakota Wyoming and Montana have been added to the list, with fossil evidence suggesting these termites have persisted in similar climates for millions of years. Accidental introductions of foreign species into homes are noted but not alarming.
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Chicago
Alfred E. Emerson
University of Chicago
Vermont
Michigan
North Dakota
Wyoming
Montana
Emerson
Tropics
Level of Sea Dropped During Ice Age Discovery
Washington scientists report sea level fell about 3,000 feet in the great Ice Age as water froze into vast glaciers. Prof Francis P Shepard of Illinois argues the deep canyons on the sea floor were formed by river erosion as oceans withdrew, not by continents rising.
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Washington
National Academy of Sciences
Francis P. Shepard
University of Illinois
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Shepard
Captivating Daytime Frod Pattern Details and Options
Barbara Bell Pattern No 1916 B offers a flattering yoke dress with a front dip and ribbon bow slashes below the neckline. It features radiating tucks, center seams that end in two kick pleats, and pointed pockets with turned over flaps for added charm. The pattern, sized 12 to 20, requires 3 12 yards of 39 inch material for size 14, and is sold with a Summer Pattern Book on varied fabrics. Send 15 cents for the pattern and book to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept.
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Barbara Bell
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Adams St
Chicago
Ill
Bell Syndicate
WNU Service
Foreign Words and Phrases List Card
A catalog of phrases with translations and notes. Entries include Bas le traitre Aurea mediocritas Bas bleu Beaux yeux de sa cassette Cheremi chere amie Dramatis personae Douceur E pluribus unum Faire bonne mine Galant uomo L home propose et Dieu dis pose Nemo me impune lacessit Each line provides the foreign phrase, language code, and English or literal meaning with a brief note in parentheses.
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Cheremi
Chere Amie
Douceur
United States
Scotland
Oldest living macrozamia tree found in Queensland
Queensland boasts the world’s oldest living macrozamia tree, about twenty feet tall and over 12,000 years old, from Tamborine Mountain Reserve. A grove nearby contains 3,000 year old saplings. Scientific data on Australia’s macrozamia trees has been gathered by the University of Chicago.
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Queensland
Tamborine
Australia
University of Chicago
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New York
Canal Street
Holland Tunnel
WNU
L. L. Stevenson
By Cherie Nicholas
Union
Neers Eye
Gian
Yess
Robert L. Dortch
Breeder - Scott
Ark
Houston
Galveston
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