Fifth Avenue Glories Fade In New York Memory
A 1938 McNaught Syndicate column recalls Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue in decline from their gilded era, noting surviving churches and select luxury blocks. It recalls Rockefeller Center, Morgan’s marble facade, Centre Market Place, and the police HQ district, with musings on odors and recollections of figures like J. P. Morgan and cultural names.
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New York
Jan
Fifth Avenue
Empire
Plaza
34Th Street
59Th
Rockefeller Center
St. Patrick's
St. Thomas
6Th Street
Fifth
John
Madison Avenue
Rue de la Paix
Centre Market Place
Police
Chambers Street
Theodore Dreiser
H. G. Wells
Mme
Alma Claybergh
Mary Pickford
Arnold Bennett
England
Bowery
McNaught Syndicate
Ohio Bankers to Study Business at Columbus Meeting
The Ohio Bankers Association will hold a one day Mid Winter Meeting at the Neil House in Columbus on February 12. Dr Neil Carothers Dean of Lehigh University College of Business Administration will speak on timely business developments. E S Woosley of First National Bank Louisville will lead the banking operations session. The association plans its regular convention for Dayton in late spring.
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Columbus
Ohio Bankers Association
Neil House
David M. Auch
Neil Carothers
College of Business Administration
Lehigh University
Bethlehem
Carothers
Philadelphia Orchestra
E. S. Woosley
First National Bank
Leouisville
Mr. Woosley
Association
Dayton
H. L. Wilson
Citizens National Bank
Sidney
H. EK. Cook
Second National Bank
Bucyrus
P R. Peters
Fairfield National Bank
Lancaster
E. G. Kirby
The
Commerce-Guardian Bank
Toledo
Rose Bowl Sales Report Figures at Pasadena Game
Official Rose Bowl statistics from the California Alabama game show 90,000 attendees. Items sold included 74,000 bottles of soda, 46,591 hot dogs, 4,000 bags of peanuts, 7,000 bags of popcorn, and 4,000 packages of cigarettes.
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Pasadena
Cal
Degree Team Makes First Appearance
The Elyria Council No. 406 Junior Order of United American Mechanics initiated a new member showing the team’s first appearance under its new captain.William Schmeiley praised the work and urged attendance at the district banquet in March, with National Councilor Andrew Ruppel and other officers expected. Plans were made for a joint meeting with Lorain Council next Tuesday in Elyria, following a similar Lorain meeting.
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Elyria Council No. 406
Order of
United American Mechanics
William Schmeiley
Brooklyn Council
Schmeiley
Andrew Ruppel
Elyria
Lorain
Rhodesia Doctor Saves Miner With Arm Amputation
In Southern Rhodesia a doctor risked his life to rescue Howard Sheasby trapped by rock in the Home stake mine near Selukwo. Dr Robert Saunders performed a local anaesthetic amputation to free Sheasby's arm after a rescue team spent hours removing rubble. The operation succeeded and Sheasby remained conscious throughout.
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Bulawayo
Rhodesia
Robert Saunders
Edward
Howard Sheasby
Homestake
Selukwo
Southern Rhodesia
Dr. Saunders
Stone
Sheasby
Saunders
Dog Goes To Court To Prove Identity
In Astoria Oregon Spike a six year old dog appeared in county court to prove he was the Spike who inherited 1000 dollars and paid 311.36 in taxes after his master Louis Wiggen died in 1932 leaving the provision. The inheritance tax was sent with a photograph but a fire at the state capitol destroyed official identification. Spike’s monthly allowance is 10 dollars and the court must re identify him.
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Astoria
Ore
Spike
Louis Wiggen
Infected Pimple Death Warns Indiana Farmer Wife
A sensational health ad claims an infected pimple killed a farmer's wife in Indiana. The piece urges readers to use Peterson's Ointment for pimples itching and other irritations, promising money back if not satisfied. It markets products from American and British transportation advertising boasts.
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O. British, Air Transportation Company
Indiana
Peterson
Are
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House of Morgan
Broad and Wall
Kingdom
J. P. Morgan
Dewey's
Fulton
Star
Morgan
42Nd Street
Broadway
Ohio
Doctor
Gram
L. Tisdale
Fred Schneider
Iiak Pierce
Brooklyn
Len. Days Music Store
Coats
Comet
Elyria, Ohio
Lan
Penney
Gether
Price
Feather
Incorpo
Arctics
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