Rex Beach revisits Alaska and recalls old tales
New York Day by Day notes Rex Beach returning to Alaska after more than two decades, recalling inspirations for The Barrier and The Spoilers and detailing his wife Edith Crater, sister in law Aileen, and the altered Nome cityscape. It also mentions J Edgar Hoover salaries, rotisserie feasts on Sixth Avenue, Castle Cave memories, and a surge of lurid detective magazines reshaping publishing norms.
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New York
Rex Beach
Alaska
Edith Crater
Aileen
Fred Stone
Beach
Lady Lous
Dan McGregs
Sixth Avenae
Upper Broadway
Castle Cave
Sixth Avenue
Marc Klaw
Mystery Writers and Pulp Fame in the 1930s
The piece surveys the decline of top crime novelists such as Vance and Roche, notes a shift to limited English authors like Christie and Oppenheim, and highlights Clarence New a disabled writer whose 3,000,000 words spanned diplomatic intrigue. mentions Mrs. Ted Woodyard and Ryley Cooper in a portrait of a restless literary scene.
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Louis Joseph Vance
Edgar Wallace
LeRoy Scott
Arthur Somers Roche
Earl Derr Biggers
Woodrow Wilson
Justice Hughes
B. Phillips Oppenheim
Agatha Christie
Sydney Horler
Valentine Williams
Clarence Herbert New
New
Brooklyn
Ted Woodyard
Alert
West Virginia
Park Avenue
Spencer
W. Va
Florida
Canada
Ryley Cooper
Cooper
McNaught Syndicate
Wakeman Briefs From Aug 7 Community Notices
Ken neth Spore operated on for appendicitis at Memorial Hospital in Norwalk. Goodyear team from Akron won a local game 1 to 0. Clyde Merchants and Akron visitors schedule matches midweek and Sunday. Local social rounds include visits by Cleveland relatives, Greytown guests, and house moves. Community Picnic at Dunns Flats reported enjoyable with noon dinner and afternoon contests. Bridge night at Pleasant Street hosted by Robert Hoyt. attendees included Dunkle, Gerber, Shafer, and hosts.
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Wakeman
Kenneth Spore
Memorial Hospital
Norwalk
Goodyear
Akron
Clyde Merchants
McFee
Cleveland
Wilfred Blair
Greytown
B. J. Filkins
Dunns Flats
Cora Centoben
Robert Gerber
Jay Phillips
John Manville Place
Railroad Avenue
Joseph Briesch
Pennsylvania
Comiely
W. H. Jones
Clifford Martin
George Pierce
John Guthrie
William McKenna
Hugh Conry
Lyle Denman
Canton
F. A. Denman
Robert Hoyt
Pleasant Street
Plummer Dunkle
Harry Shafer
Be On Your Guard About Stock Sales To Strangers
An Elyrian faced a stranger offering to buy stock for a syndicate seeking control. The price was par while market value was about half. The resident, wary, refused and an investigation found no genuine manipulation. The piece urges consulting knowledgeable advisors before selling to or buying from strangers and careful contract scrutiny.
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Stork
What Rating Would You Get New York City Teacher Test
New York City adopts a teacher evaluation test outlining personal habits refinement reliability loyalty and other positive traits. The list covers neatness refinement English usage industry kindness teaching skill discipline health and loyalty to the public school system.
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New York City
Nevada Divorce Business Lacks Gold Mine Status
Nevada lawyer Miss Felice Cohn notes that divorce measures fail to boost state revenue and that Reno shows about 3,000 divorces annually versus Chicago's sixfold. She warns of unexpected link between anti teacher moves and rising Nevada divorces while broader limits on workers complicate life.
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Nevada
Felice Cohn
Reno
Chicago
Miss Cohn
Percilla L. Randolph
Los Angeles
National Association of Women Lawyers
California
A Great Summer For Camps Encourages Outdoor Education
Nationwide reports show a surge in camps for boys and girls, offering outdoor skills and a love of nature. Young campers learn sailing, canoeing, tree and bird identification, and the woods’ secrets, returning home stronger and more self reliant. Camps run by responsible leaders foster robust citizenship and national vitality.
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Sum Hie
Woods
Anniversaries and Today in History Births
Anniversaries list notable births from 1556 to 1937, including Elias Loomis and Powell Clayton, with brief death details. TODAY IN HISTORY covers events from 1673 Dutch New York surrender to 1937 the International Peace Bridge dedication. TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS note Ellen Pendleton, Lester Gardner, Francis Lucas, John Nields, John Anderson, Ann Harding, and Billie Burke with ages.
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Elias Loomis
Willinton
Conn
New Haven
Rufus C. Burleson
Decatur
Ala
Waco
Tex
Robert G. Dun
Chillicothe
Ohio
Eliza Logan
Philadelphia
New York
Powell Clayton
Kansas
Arkansas
Bethel
Roswell P. Flower
Jefferson Co
N. Y
Lew Dockstader
Hartford
Feloria
Congress
War Department
New York State
Liege
Belgium
Alsace
Buffalo
Ellen F. Pendlion
Wellesley College
Westerly
R. I
Today's Horoscope Notes Impulsive Nature Seeks Training
A nature shown as impulsive and idealistic shifts from yesterday with less inertia yet needs disciplined training to grasp upcoming fortune under favorable aspects. The current degree suggests honors, friendship, and success await those who persist.
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Detroit
General Motors
United
Realitrea Cos
J. Edgar Hoover
Department of Justice
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Pretty Boy Floyd
Fort Erie, Cana
Geo. C. Martin
City Auditor
DRY Cleaners
Middle Ave
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