Flowers and pinochle mark New York social life
A Long Island society woman keeps rooms bright with garden flowers after a hotel maid stole blooms. William P Carey, head of Madison Square Garden, loves pinochle and once walked Central Park after a long game. Other items include a hyphenated name mispronunciation tale, a maid returning a missing diamond, a bank loan anecdote, and English name pronunciations.
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Long Island
New York
Long Island Place
Potson
William P. Carey
Madison Square Garden
Carey
South America
Central Park
Chicago to celebrate centennial with 1933 expo event
Chicago marks 100th anniversary since plattage and plans a 1933 Century of Progress Exposition inviting the world. The piece recalls Chicago’s early settlement from 1850 to incorporation, Fort Dearborn’s history, Blackhawk and cholera fears, rebuilding after the 1871 fire, and Burnham’s call for bold plans as the city grows from a small town to a world exposition host.
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Chicago
London
New York
Berlin
Middle West
Lake Michigan
American Bureau of Ethnology
Joutel
la Salle
Texas
Canada
Joliet
Marquette
Mississippi
Claude Allouez
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence
la Hontan
Jean Baptiste Point du Saible
San Domingo
Lexington
Michigan City
Ind
John Kinzie
George Washington
Washington
Anthony Wayne
Northwest
Chicago River
Greenville
Old Northwest
United States
John Whistler
Dearborn
Henry Dearborn
Whistler
le Mai
du Saible
Antoine Ouilmette
Wilmette
Louis Pettle
St. Joseph
Mich
Kinzie
Fort Dearborn
Nathan Heald
Great Britain
Captain Heald
Blackhawk
Zreat
Illinois
Sauganash
Billy Caldwell
Pottawatomies
Chicago Loop
Sauganash Hotel
Mark Beaubien
Daniel H. Burnham
Valon
A King Who Disobeyed And Fell From Grace
Lesson outlines the rise and fall of Saul, detailing his advantages, divine anointing, and leadership, then focusing on disobedience to Amalekite destruction, rejection by God, and the resulting judgment including loss of the kingdom, death, and Samuel's mourning, with emphasis on avoiding failure through faithful obedience.
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Saul
Qone
Samuel
Israel
Mizpeh
Jabez
Egypt
Agag
Satan
What Mortal Man Can Do To Secure Salvation
A brief religious reflection notes that mortal man can only act by God’s bidding, repenting and believing, and following Christ as Matthew did, emphasizing faith and obedience as the path to salvation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
God
Christ
Matthew
Gladden
Goethe Quote Prompts Steady Work Ethic for All
A compact quotation urges individuals to move with deliberate pace through daily tasks and give their best effort, echoing Goethe's call for restraint and diligence in pursuing daily responsibilities. The line highlights steady rhythm and purposeful action over hurry.
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Arthur Houghton
Dillingham
Ziegfeld
Houghton
Mwyafanny Jenkins
Marshbanks
Derby
Darby
Evelyn Laye
Eve-lin Lay
Evelyn
England
Ev-lin
Bell Syndicate
Elmo Scott Watson
P. B. Fitzwater
D. D
Moody Bible Imstitute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Goethe
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