The First Tea Room and the Chippendale Legacy
The article traces Thomas Chippendale and his era, noting three generations of the family and the impact of the furniture designer. It highlights his shop and salon on St Martin's Lane, his successful advertizing, and the blend of Gothic, French, and Chinese styles that shaped English cabinet making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli
Chippendale
Vivant
Thomas Chippendale
Thomas
St Martin’s Lane
Tion
St Martin's Lane
Chappendale
Furniure
Stoneington House
Providence
Chinvendale
Rich Taken In Raid On Walnut Street Liquor Firm
Prohibition agents raided a Walnut Street building near Pourth confiscating wines and liquors valued over 75000. Joel Derper, owner, and two employees were arrested. Reported social register clients from New York Narragansett Pier Bar Harbor and other resorts named in Kerper liquor imports case. Authorities said testifying actions will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Social Register
Prohibition
Walnut Street
Pourth
Joel Derper
Samuel O. Warnie
Kerper
New York
Narragansett Pier
Bar Harbor
Miam
Wawnze
R. W. Finch
Bere
Col. Warnze
Expert cabinet maker linked to several furniture firms
A.H. Schopeler is identified as an expert on cabinet work and a salesman at Lo Rain Sokol Store. He comes from a family of cabinet makers, with a grandfather noted as a skilled worker. Previously with Ideal Furniture, Ostermaga Furniture Akron, and Reliable Furniture Akron, he has been with Sako's for three and a half years. An investigation linked to illicit wine and hevor trafficking involved two wealthy locals. The inquiry traced smuggled beverages entering by boats and trucks from Canada, diluted with water and grain alcohol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Schopelerey
Albert Schopelerer
9Th St
Loran
Lorain
Canada
Measure Curtains Correctly Says Pauline Beaumont
Pauline Beaumont warns that improper curtain cutting ruins draperies and birds of design. She prescribes a four foot rule and exact measures including 30 percent fullness for glass curtains and 50 percent for silk draw curtains. She details rod distance, hems and headings with precise allowances and stresses accuracy over economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Beaumont
Young English Farmer Showcases Modern British Farm
A London farm young farmer proudly presents his modern estate to his parents, while his father, a noted agriculturalist, offers occasional suggestions the son quickly notes in his field book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
British Isles
Norman Woods to staff Elyria branch after opening
Salesman Norman Woods, an experienced furniture salesman with the Sokol organization in Akron for ten months, will join the Elyria branch after its opening on Thursday. He previously managed M. J. Rose Furniture Co. of Massillon, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Woods
Sokol
Akron
Elyria
M. J. Rose Furniture iCo
Massilon
Ohio
What’s Wrong With This Room Comfort Missing in Furniture
The piece argues a living room must prioritize comfort over antique style. It condemns rigid chairs and bare cushions, saying a genuine home requires cushioned seating for every member and guest to foster true home life.
Prince at the Farm in Tweed Suit Amid Daily Labors
Prince wears a tweed suit while conducting his parents labor on a 320 acre Wales farm two miles from Nottingham. The estate features a seven bed house recently remodeled with simple decorations. The Benes pride their Short horn cattle herd and overlook the River Trent. A quirky note mentions a Qu Cor interest in furnishings. Also a humor line about interviewing Gen Charg im wu and Alaska fisheries employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince
Wales
Nottingham
Benes
River
Trent
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chippendale’s
ST. Martin’s Lane
Sokors
Seme
Sorols
Prince of Wales
William Peon
Peking
Charg
Im-Wu
Shansi Commandert
Alaska
Herz
Lorain County
Weill
Wallace
Herz Bed Spring Co
The
Englander Bed Spring Co
Chicago, Ill
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!