Byrd Moves Into Drab Rooming House As Bank Job Begins
Byrd Browning enters a modest rooming house run by Mrs Kelly after leaving a life with comfortable ties. She settles into a plain oak furnished room shared with two men while starting work at a bank, greeting a new routine of early mornings, office duties, and plans to keep busy with Pat and dancing lessons to stave off despondency.
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Kelly
Byrd
Mrs. Kelly
Bira. Browning
Mr. Kelly
Corrigan Steel Mills
Martin
Corrizon Steel Mills
Henrietta
Jim
Sahe
Mr. Polk
Lttle
Jacksonville
Larry
India
Pat
Jim Hamilton
Tiny
Chet
Dancing Lesson Ends In Unlikely Romance Spotlight
Byrd and Pat join a beginner ballet class in a crowded studio run by Mr. and Mrs. Semenoff. Byrd, nervous yet eager, performs a playful partnering demonstration with the elegant, aging master, earning a surprised compliment and a hint of affection as she heads toward Euclid Avenue.
Hunger Artist Sued For Fraud In Berlin Court
Berlin court fined hunger artist Siegfried Herz known as Jolly for fraud after testimonies showed he secretly ate chocolate during a hunger record attempt in 1926. Medical experts said he starved for weeks but consumed about ten pounds of chocolate, while he claimed manager stole funds and pushed prosecution. The court imposed a fine of one thousand marks.
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Berlin
Germany
Siegfried Herz
Jolly
Joey
Prescribing Whisky Sale Supervision Sparks Local Debate
Mrs Claude de Van Watts objects to federal handling of prescription whisky while a related enforcement bill was vetoed two years ago by Governor Dan Moody. The article recalls World War casualties among British soldiers and notes St Barnabas Pilgrimage of London led by F Mullineaux, with costs largely covered by public subscription.
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Ity
Claude de van Watts
Dan Moody
St. Barnabas Pilgrimage of
London
F. Mullineaux
Pilgrimage to Heroes Graves Journeyed From England to Battlefield Graves
Two hundred men traveled from England to Egypt and Palestine to honor the graves of fallen heroes. The group visited sacred sites and paid respects, continuing a long standing tradition of commemorating those who served in distant theaters of war.
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England
Egypt
Palestine
Prohibition May Be Issue in England At Wert Election
Prohibition may be an issue in Bri 1 at the General Election. The United Kingdom Alliance the strongest Prohibition organization in the country is planning asset plans to appeal to the electorate and especially to women to support candidates pledged to strict temperance reform. The Hoover victory in the U S pres election inspires new hopes. the alliance secretary says the American vote could influence temperance worldwide and asks candidates if they favor Local Option, strict license laws, or stronger club controls. A plan aims to field prohibition candidates in 40 of 615 divisions, potentially splitting the vote to keep out known wets.
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London
United Kingdom Alliance
Hoover
United States
Britain
George B. Wilson
England
Temperance Party
Acceret
Soviet Press Bitter Over Berlin Art Auction
The Soviet press denounces German courts for trying to block a Berlin sale of art treasures valued at a million dollars. Some works were confiscated by the Soviet government after the revolution, and the Berlin auction is believed to proceed despite the objections.
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Moscow
Berlin
Soviet art auctions spark debate on looting and museums
The text discusses a Berlin sale of confiscated art and minerals as a test early in a wave of auctions. It cites potential Rembrandts from Hermitage holdings, crown jewels valued above $100,000, and international law on confiscated property. Panait Istrait argues socialist needs justify using resources for progress.
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Hermitage
Leningrad
Berlin
Norway
Soviet
Russia
Panait Istrait
White Guardist
Works of Art and Nations Face Modern Machines
Fragmentary text discusses art, modernization, and Bolshevik critique, contrasting luxuries with trade needs. Mentions Bolshevike development, a choke between art and commerce, and Black pepper as a forest product from Travancore and Malabar regions.
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Martin Kelly
Austin
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Tus
Texas Woman's Christian Temperance Union
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Chappel St
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Dirlam
Aus Company
Cleveland
Ohio
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Sovery
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Broad Street
Senvine Willard
Christ's Cross
Proletariat
Soviet Russia
Samara
Hallworthy
Travancore
Malar
West Side
Li & Coal Co
Nielsen Lactic Milk
Nielsen Laboratories Inc
N. D. Nielsen Bio-Chemist
Savings Deposit
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