Diary of modern Pepys on New York hotels and crime
Diary notes from December 29, 1930 describe New York hotels as havens for underworld figures and crime. The writer recalls theater figures James Whitcomb Riley Meredith Nicholson and Henry and Anne, comments on timeworn luxury hotels, and cites infamous criminals Arnold Rothstein Legs Diamond and others. The piece blends social satire with observations on vice, slang, and notable personalities of Broadway and police activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigy
James Whitcomb Rile
Meredith Nicholson
William L.- Phelps
Riley
Henry
Anne
Grand Hotel
New London Holds Combination Shower for Bride
Thirty guests from the Happy Hour class of First M. E. Sunday school and former C. E. Ward Co. employees gathered at Miss Christine Griffin’s home to honor Mrs. Norman Smith, formerly Gwendolyn Parnell. Games and contests were enjoyed, recipes written for the bride, and a luncheon with Christmas decorations. Gifts and a scarf were presented to the teacher Mrs. W. B. Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lonon
Happy Hour
M. E
C. E. Ward Co
Christine Griffin
Carrie Griffin
Norman Smith
Gwendolyn Parnell
Halcyon Lennox
Wilma Beach
Wilma Eby
W. B. Robinson
Dorothy Fair
Marguerite Cole
Jolly Twelve club dinner and village updates
A lively community notes item recounts the Jolly Twelve club meeting at the Hartmans home on Clarksfield road with a six o'clock chicken dinner for about thirty five. The piece lists numerous local visits guests and family gatherings across several homes including Hartmans Sears Sutfin Eagleson Knapp Hart Barnes Webb and others with travel to Cleveland Elyria and Lakewood and mentions a Christmas Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic church and a Georgetown University student Bud Blackman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Hartman
Clarksfield Road
Jolly Twelve Club
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
S. F. Blackman
Bud” Blackman
Georgetown University
Georgetown, Ky
Tae
Ernest
Cc. A. Blackman
Bud
Harry Knapp
Son
Cloyd
Mr. Kindell
Hooker Street
Bennie Hart
St. Joseph
Ind
Alva Sears
Sherman Street
C. RR. Hubler
Ed. Bigelow
East Main Street
Hubler
I New
Albert Barnes and Son
Fred Herborn
Kimball
Arlene Sutfin
P. Eagleson
North Main Street
Lem Sutfin
Ashland
Harry Bailey
Fred Bailey
Elyria
Clair Webb
Court Webb
Cleveland
Harry Webb
M. I. Humphrey
Kansas City
E. O. Humphrey
Stewart Barrett
Forest Hill
G. A. Barrett
G A Barrett
W E, Minor
Alice
Lakewood
Gladys Reynolds
Ripton
Vera Clark
Chas. Call
Crystal Cummings
Norwalk
Byron Sprott
Phoebe McWilliams
Savannah
W. B. Snyder
Harold Sheldon
Victor LaFevere
O. F. Dunlap
Collins
Chas, Reed and Son
Bob
Shelby
Thes. Johnston
Walnut Street
Jno. Sharp
Fitchville Road
Greyden Hubbard
Idaho
Mary Bell Hubbard Erswell
Social Gathering Hosts Honor Greenwich Guests
A list of attendees and hostesses from a Greenwich event includes Daisy Shipman Halcyon Lennox Winifred Lennox Dora thy Nelson Wilma Beach Evelyn and Helen Hileman Desta and Atha Gillilan Marjorie Roasberry Fern Rundle Wilma Eby Thelma Neal Ethelyn Jenner Juanita Robinson and many Mesdames, plus Mr. and Mrs. George Smith Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hotchkiss and other local hosts and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Parnell
Kenneth Griffin
Western relatives gift Geer family a Christmas dinner
Mrs. Ralph Geer of 17 Grant street welcomed Western relatives for the holidays. Mrs. Harvey Parks of Nampa Idaho, a sister of Mrs. Geer, and her two daughters arrived in New London to spend Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Geer. Parks brought a large bronzed gobbler and a bushel of Idaho apples, famed state products, and will stay until after New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Geer
Grant Street
Geer
Harvey Parks
Nampa
Idaho
Mra. Geer
New London
Parks
Christmas Party at New London Lodge Draws 75 Guests
New London Lodge No 615 f Co QO F held a Christmas party in Oddfellows hall last Friday evening with about seventy five attendees including Rebekah Lodge members. Santa distributed gifts after pot luck dinner, games and music, following a brief Rebekah business session, in a cheerful social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London Lodge
F. Co. QO. F
Oddfellows Hall
Rebekah Lodge
Geo. Parnell
Gwendolyn Smith
Santa Claus
Santa
Christmas social notes and funeral in La Grange area
Local society items record family visits and holiday gatherings across La Grange Q A, Lodi, Cleveland, Norton Northwestern University student Warl Wilson visiting family, plus Christmas at C S Adams home. Memorial service for Mrs John Holcomb held on South Main Street conducted by Rev C Jump.
Old London Traditions Draw Tourists To City’s Narrow Corners
An overview of London’s enduring sights and the slow drift toward modern progress. It highlights heritage venues such as the Tower of London and London Bridge, the old style hansom cab, and the apprentice boys in dry goods stores who are trained on site. The piece notes clubs, supervision, and the strict early entry of youths into apprenticeship with country fields and a guiding partner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tower of London
London Bridge
Temple
Limehouse
Death notice and family gatherings reported in Elyria area
An obituary notes a resident died at home Sunday evening. Surviving relatives include husband and son along with numerous relatives and friends. The piece lists several social visits and dinners, mentioning Melvern Spicer, Lewis Buswell and family, Flora Foster, Florence Cliff of LaGrange, Lyn Buswell, Alice Buswell of Cleveland, Harry Woodcock home in Elyria, W. G. Rundle family, James Rundle of Elyria, Kenneth Law, George Law, L. CD. Van Arsdale of Carlisle, R. B. Walker and children Lawrence and EllenHarriet of Penfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvern Spicer
Lewis Buswell
Flora Foster
Florence Cliff
LaGrange
Lyn Buswell
Alice Buswell
Cleveland
Harry Woodcock
Elyria
W. G. Rundle
James Rundle
Kenneth Law
Mirs
George Law
L. CD. van Arsdale
Carlisle
R. B. Walker
Lawrence and
Ellen Harriett
Penfield
Illinois Plans Meeting To Aid Foreign Trade
Illinois plans a Foreign Trade convention in Chicago January 20 and 21, sponsored by the Manufacturers' Association to boost foreign commerce. Government officials will assist. speakers include Julius Klein and Bureaus of Foreign and Domestic Commerce representatives. Topics cover through bills of lading, tariff commission roles, export advertising, credit and marine insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
Imine ¥A
Fairbanks Morse and Company
Walter H. Rastall
United States Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Lynn W. Meekins
United States Trade
Canada
George J. Eder
Henry Chalmers
Midwest
Tariff Commission
Soap figures win course for Wisconsin boy art student
Willie Walker, a Winnebago Indian youth confined to a state hospital with bone tuberculosis, carved soap figures to pass time. Mrs. Walter J. Kohler noticed the work, leading to a two year local art school course and lessons from the school head during his confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Wille Walker
Walter J. Kohler
Wisconsin
Willie
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McNaught Syndicate, Inc
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Boltey School
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Lorain Co
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Gerald North
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Leilah Barger
Mr. North
Mercersburg
D. J. Winters
Jack
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Ohio
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Mansfield
Eliza Jacobs
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N. B. Martin
Fred Snyder
Fred Bigelow
New York City
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Inter-City Coal & Supply Co
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