Coast Guard Chief Aims to Dry Gulf Coast In New Orleans
Rear Admiral Frederick G. Billard, Commandant of the U S Coast Guard, travels to New Orleans with orders to dry up the Gulf Coast shipping lanes believed to funnel large quantities of liquor. A mobilized “dry navy” faces rum runners as authorities prepare for strong actions along the littoral.
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Coast Guard
New Orleans
Gulf Coast
Frederek G. Billard
U. S. Coast Guard
United States
Mobi Zed
Delightful East Stamford reception hosted by Harlan families
Mrs. O. P. Harlan and Mrs. Ruby Harlan Martin hosted a Friday afternoon reception from 8 to 5 at their suburban East Stamford home. Over 150 ladies attended, with Easter lilies and ferns as decorations, formal greeting lines, ice cream lilies, and a program featuring Simmons College musicians and guests from local families. A separate note mentions Mrs. Harman hosting the Wednesday Bridge Club with spring flowers and Japanese parasols as favors.
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O. P. Harlan
Ruby Harlan Martin
East
Stamford
Harlan Martin
Es. F. Hastings
Austin
W. L. Orr
W. M. Harlan
P. P. Berthelot
C. B. Gray
R. L Hayne
J. D. Curd
F. E. Morrow
H. R. Fuller
E. H. Layne
L. P. Hepler
L. E. Adams
Rebecca Harlan
Marie Dee
Betty Raines
Mary Margaret Hendricks
Perry Lee Smith
Nancy Adams
H. H. Harman
H. Grady Harlan
Simmons College
QO. P. Harlan
Grace Horton
Aida Nicholas
Lou M. Caldwell
Edna Marie Jones
Simmons
Clariss Hood
Mmes. E. E. Gose
Perry Smith
Dorothy Harlan
Louise Curd
Mary Frances Gose
North Swenson
Mmes
W. B. Harrison
W. L. Fisher
Wichita Falls
R. E. Hall
G. H. Haynes
H. G. Andrews
Burt King
Gladney Kerr
Terrell
Geo. Zachery
Agnes Pender
Marke Dee
Arrange Furniture for Comfort and Coziness
Living rooms should feature multiple grouped seating centered on a fireplace as the prime cozy focal point. In smaller rooms use armchair groupings with a grandfathers style wing chair, a reading lamp, and a shaded shade to create warmth and comfortable atmosphere.
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Kansas City Star
Birds Killed by Cars on English Highways
A British journal notes many birds die on roads as motorists report birds colliding with vehicles. Editors comment that young birds in late summer are especially vulnerable while learning to avoid fast traffic and that wildlife adapts slowly to new dangers on modern roads.
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England
The
Yorkshire Post
English coast gains and losses reshape Lincolnshire
The coast of England continually shifts as sea defenses expand. A project near Wingland aims to reclaim 500 acres from The Wash once crossed by King John. Since the Norman era about 830,000 acres in Lincolnshire have been reclaimed, while erosion from 1885 to 1906 reduced 400 acres but increased 106 acres otherwise.
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Wingland
John
Wisbech
Lincolnshire
Fea
English
Great Writer's Home Abbotsford and Sir Walter Scott
The Abbotsford home on the Tweed, begun in 1817 and finished in 1824, housed the poet and novelist Sir Walter Scott. Financial reverses followed a publisher's failure, with Scott facing about $1,000,000 in debt but later paying nearly $40,000 in five years after long writing days. Scott died at Abbotsford in 1882.
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Abbotsford
Walter Scott
Tweed
Abbots of
Scott
Kansas City Star
Firet Boucaniers and their pirate rise in the Caribbean
The buccaneer name refers to mixed English Dutch and French seafarers who fought Spain, thriving in the Caribbean during the 1600s. Early French settlers hunted wild cattle on Hispaniola and cured meat at bow caps, later turning to piracy against Spanish ships after their initial activities were disrupted.
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Spain
Caribbean Sea
Islands
Gallows and Drop Pit Noted at County Prison Visit
The governor tours a county prison and inquires about execution logistics. The head jailer reports no complaints and states that there has never been difficulty carrying out death sentences. The remarks appear in London Tit-Bits.
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London
Easter Egg Hunt at Macon Sparks School Fun
Easter Exe Hunt at Macon on Friday afternoon under teacher Mrs Milburn Thompson drew Liberty Ward School patrons. Elmer Hughes won the prize for finding the most eggs as teachers and patrons enjoyed a mid afternoon lunch organized by Mr Gus Hughes. Officials and editor were invited to attend future school events.
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Macon
Liberty Ward
Milburn Thompson
Macon Ark
California Creek
Elmer Hughes
Gus Hughes
Supt. Holl
Carrigan Hotel Ad Promises Home Style Rooms and Meals
The Carrigan Hotel solicits trade with a promise of home like service and home cooking at reasonable prices. Proprietress Mrs J A Carrigan advertises rooms and meals at 208 E Oliver Street with phone 500. Also mentions Brazelton Lumber Company and floor varnishes.
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Carrigan Hotel
J. A. Carrigan
E. Oliver Street
Stamford Music Club Elects New President and Amends By laws
At the Carnegie Library club room the Stamford Music Club met with President Mrs L B Cole presiding. Mrs H A Carter was elected president after a vacancy prompted by the nominating committee and Mrs Kyle Middleton, Mrs Jack Booth and Mrs R E Culbreath were named for appointments. By laws created a second vice president as an officer. The Wetherbee Salisbery Co of Los Angeles will visit Stamford for an artist program at the Central Presbyterian church. Mrs M Francis reported from the First District Federated meet at Ft Worth as delegate and gave an inspiring account.
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Carnegie Library
Stamford Music Club
L. B. Cole
F. P. Shepard
H. A. Carter
Kyle Middleton
Jack Booth
R. E. Culbreath
P. P. Shepherd
Wetherbee-Salisbery Co
Los Angeles
Stamford
Central Presbyterian Church
M. Francis
Ft. Worth
Choir Rehearsal Leads to Baccalaureate Sermon
Supt Holland invited singers for the Baccalaureate sermon rehearsal. Mrs Puller directed the practice with Miss Mimac assisting. The meeting was concluded with a pianist in charge.
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Holland
Ac Puller
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Spicer
J. C. Spicer
St. Lukes Guild
East McHarg Ave
J. R. Sledge
Claude Yates
Kolonial Kard Klub
Club Royale
Patton’s Painta
Braselton Lumber Company
C. L. Rogers
FORD
Stamford Motor CO
Lincoln
Fordson
Firet
NAVY
California
Honolulu
U.S. Navy
Philadelphia
Navy Rary
Delaware River
PNY
San Francisco
Brazelton Lumser Company
Brazelton Lumber Company
Ice
West Texas
New York Telegraph
New York Morning World
New York Daily News
New York Evening Post
New York Times
New York Evening Journal
Universal
Carl Laemmle
Joyland Theatre
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