Anna Case American Star of Song and American Spirit
New York profile praises Anna Case as a quintessential American soprano. It traces her rise from a modest New Jersey upbringing, teaching lessons, savings for her first recital, to international fame as an opera singer and phonograph artist. The piece emphasizes her grit, optimism, and self made success.
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New York
America
Anna Case
Lincoln
Roosevelt
New Jersey
Star
Use of Rice Bound to Increase in Asia and Worldwide
The article notes rice low in cost makes it a staple across Asiatic countries and globally. It highlights rice portability and long shelf life and predicts consumption will rise as knowledge of palatable preparations spreads.
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G. Herr
Grace Ig
Longfellow Honored in Westminster Abbey Bust Tribute
A bust of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow stands among Westminster Abbey tablets and statues, the only American so honored in the historic church. The display marks a notable recognition of the poet's bicentennial-era influence.
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Longfellow
Westminster
Abbey
Democrats at San Francisco Convention Scene Narrated
A historic San Francisco Democratic convention page shows William J. Bryan beside Dr. Jennie Callias among Nebraska delegates. Tom Love leads McAdoo supporters. women pickets urge lifting the Russian blockade. Alaska’s Mrs J H Troy serves as committeewoman. the Illinois delegation rides the party donkey. Senator Joseph T. Robinson presides as permanent chairman.
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San Francisco
Wm. J. Bryan
Jennie Callias
Prpt
Nebraska
Tom Love
Texas
McAdooites
J. H. Troy
Alaska
Fair Rider
Illinois
Joseph T. Robinson
Frisco conventions and boozy wit from a rough era
A mosaic of political quips, satire, and social jabs from a Frisco convention era. The text riffs on Bryan Debs and Creel, mocks Prohibition era mores, comments on women, drink, and labor, and ends with a local crime note about dandelion wine in a cellar.
Home Letter From Scotland Describes Family Health And Travel
Dan and Bella Frew write from Scotland noting mother improving but ongoing pain, John recovering and playful with children, and a busy visit mixing work with pleasure. They report caddie work and salaries, rising living costs, crowded shores, and plans to bring Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford to produce a film.
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John
Katherine
Henry Moore
Prudential Assurance Co
Scotland
Matt
Douglas Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
Dan
Bella Frew
Letter From Scotland Visits Spark Local Social Scene
Martin Myles receives a letter from Dan Frew in Scotland detailing family visits, local gossip on Sullivan and Terre Haute areas, and social events. The note mentions Myles as a prominent baseball director, audience at gatherings, and a mix of friendly banter about politics and future plans. It also records numerous local visits, dinners, and a lightning strike at Otto Jewell's barn with damage to the building and contents.
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Martin Myles
Dan Frew
Scotland
Sullivan
Terre Haute
Myles
Sherlock Holmes
Scotland Yard
League of Nations
Ireland
Harding
Virgil Bennett
Nan Bennett
Jeff Collins
Elmer Collins
Willie
Dora Taylor
Marie
Otto Jewell
Ruth Rice
Charles Moore
Oral M Harris
Malcolm
Randall
Harris
Ed. Harris
Jerry
Barcus and Family
P.T. Lloyd
Farmersburg
Otto
Jewell
Mrs. Chester Woodard and Mrs. Elmer Taylor Guests
Local notice records a gathering at None Such with Mrs. Chester Woodard and Mrs. Elmer Taylor hosting and guests including Susie Ferguson and Miss Marie Ferguson. event noted in Terre Haute Star as a social item.
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Chester “Woodard
Gon, Howard
Susie
Marie ‘Ferguson
Elmer Taylor
Lesson Unlearned and the Hunt for Happiness
A fragment reflecting on happiness as a fleeting prize. The excerpt suggests that happiness is elusive and not freely earned, as noted in a Forbes Magazine quotation.
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Forbes Magazine
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Old Man Kibber
Ike Robb
Mr. Bryan
Eugene Debs
Bryan
Frisco
George Creel
George
Tommy Pelt
John Barleycorn
Barleycorn
Luke McLuke
Henrietta Mitten
Nero
Rome
Woody
Oregon
Rose
Evansville
Township
Glenburn
Prestwick
Ayrshire
Scottland
William Bennett
Paul
Mary Bennett
Ace Pittman
Asbury
Chas. Moore
Youngstown
William Jewell
Alvin Hood
Ruth Parish
Octo Jewell
Orville Curry
Ira Davis
Near Hymera
Clifford Curry
Keith
AMELS
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco CO
Winston-Salem, N.C
J. E. Tilts
Julius Harry Shoe
Henry Swartz
Brown Coal Company
Steele
Klondyke
Indiana
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