Indefatigable readers and cloistered authors profiled
A colorful portrait catalogues literary figures and recluse writers. Will Cup, dubbed The Old Hermit, reads every mystery of the decade and haunts Washington Square, while other authors like Edward Arlington Robinson and J M Barrie are sketched by their solitude. E Phillips Op penheim is contrasted as a Mediterranean desk diarist who frolics among cafes after golf.
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New York
Will Cup
Hhook
Akits
Auk
Washington Square
Broadway
Simeelf
Cuppy
14Th Street
William Wac
Edward Arlington Robinson
Gil Patten
Frank Merriwell
Maine Woods
Royal Brown
J M Barrie
E Phillips Oppenheim
Corniche
Terrasse
Vente Carlo
Turner's 211 Mph Transcontinental Flight Victory
Col Roscoe Turner reached Los Angeles 11 hours and 40 minutes after leaving New York City to win the Benda trophy in the national air races. He set a new eastWest speed mark by averaging 211.70 miles per hour. Turner is greeted in Los Angeles by his wife and his backer, Tamas Hanson of Pasadena, Cal.
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New York City
Col Roscoe Turner
Los Angeles
Turner
Shawn
Tnsmas Hanson
Pasadena
Cal
Reading Habits and Broadway Nights Across a Noisy World
An illustrated meditation on reading by candlelight in bed and floor surveys of readers like Dawes Hearst and Dreiser. It recalls Dreiser penning moonlight lyrics, Mizner’s sly greetings, and a Brooklyn laundryman amid 1933 cultural glimpses of yearning for acclaim and quiet spaces.
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Gee Hee Chow Kaspee
Flatbust
Brooklyn
McNduan‘ Syndicate Inc
Social Visit Notes Across Elyria and Nearby Towns
Miss Nellie of Elyria and regional families visited friends in the area. Frank Bonsor and family from Lorain spent Sunday with the Slacks and the Emrys. Albert Bickel returned to Cleveland after days with the Wim Emery group. Amherst visitors, the Wie gands, joined at Arthur Engie’s home Sunday evening. The Slack family and Dora Snyder hosted in Willard. Rev C F Fogel and Wayne Bullock with Wm Bullock returned home after a week with W. Munson in Dunkirk.
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Nellie
Elyria
Frank Bonsor
Lorain
Isaac Slack
Albert Bickel
Cleveland
Wim Emery
Ehrman
Janny
John Wiegand
Amherst
Arthur Engie
Wm Slack
Dora Snyder
Willard Rev
C F Fogel
Wm S Bullock
Wayne
W. Munson
Dunkirk
Engineer Foresees Mining Comeback in West
SAN FRANCISCO John Hays Hammond, a pioneering mining engineer born in 1835, predicts a major comeback in mining across the western states. The veteran, famed as the first to command a $500000 salary, has spent weeks actively developing Nevada and California projects and continues hands on in their progress despite advancing age.
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San Francisco
John Hays Hammond
States
Hammond
Nevada
California
The World Consists Of Matter Force And Mind
A compact reflection on history proposing that reality comprises matter, force, and mind with no true beginnings or ends to history, implying an eternal continuum of change and influence across eras. The statement frames philosophy as an ongoing, cyclical process rather than linear progress.
Roosevelt Sends New Instructions to Hull in London
President Roosevelt issued new directives to Secretary of State Cordell Hull in London aiming to steer the World Economic Conference toward harmony and possible international action to address pressing economic problems. He reiterated his rejection of immediate currency stabilization for gold bloc nations, and suggested the conference focus on breaking trade barriers and raising world price levels while individual countries stabilize economically. Back home, Roosevelt resumes leadership of the recovery drive after his vacation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Cordell Hull
London
France
FIRST WARD DEMOCRATIC CLUB MEETS TOMORROW
The Ward 1 Democratic Club will meet at 7 30 pm tomorrow at the home of Frank Yanke 110 Tewis court. William Jones 311 East Riverstreet, president, announced that primary election candidates will be present at the meeting.
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First Ward
Frank Yanke
Tewis Court
William Jones
East Riverstreet
Cape Cod Folk Hardiness Illustrated in Provincetown
In Provincetown Massachusetts Webster Rogers of South Orleans comments on the hardy character of Cape Cod folk. The brief column notes coastal resilience and local spirit amid daily life on the Cape.
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Cape Cod
Provincetown
Mass
Webster Rogers
South Or
Man marks 90th birthday with barn work and latch
A 90th birthday observed with practical work as a man shingled the side of his barn and installed a new latch, continuing until 7 PM. Nearby, David Shiverick of Dennis, known for writing and reciting poems, danced a jig on his own 90th birthday anniversary.
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Leans
David Shiverick
Dennis
Gold Find Draws Mining Prospectors in Big Timber
Several hundred claims have been staked in this vicinity during recent weeks and an influx of prospectors indicates an active mining season. Gold values were said to be of a high average in ore bodies recently discovered in the district.
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BIG Timber
Mont —Iup
Young People Meet at South Amherst and Royal Neighbors Honor
Regular meeting of the Christian Endeavor Association at the Congregational church. Rev C I Fogl led the devotional on becoming more Christian in daily life. Margaret Schneider opened home to Royal Neighbors lodge guests Thursday evening. Sunday attendees from South Amherst included Mr and Mrs James Rice, Mr and Mrs Wm Kitzner, Mrs Clarence Kern, Mr and Mrs Alvin Brown, Mr and Mrs Carl Gibson, and hosts. Buffet lunch at 6 followed by bridge with three tables. High scores to Mrs Alvin Brown and Cal Gibson. consolation to Mrs Carl Gibson and Clarence Kern.
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South Amherst
Chrstian Endeavor Association
Congregational Church
C I Fog
Margaret Schneider
The
Royal Neighbors Lodge
Vii
Henry Kolb
Alvin Brown
Cal Gibson
Carl Gibson
Clarence Kern
James Rice
Flyria
Vrs
Wm Kitzner
Oberlin Wi
Amhers
Postponed Meeting Of South Amherst Legion Post
The South Amherst American Legion Authority did not hold a meeting this week due to the holiday. The gathering has been postponed to a later date.
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South Amherst American Legion Authory
Visitors from Elyria and Cleveland Stay in town
Mr and Mrs Carl Gibson and Mr and Mrs George Knapp hosted guests from Elyria and Cleveland over the weekend. The Maddock family and their daughters Mary and Sally were among visitors, with Mrs Harriet Haywood and others spending a few days with Mrs Mimute from Cleveland. J. I. Davis and daughter also noted as visitors.
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Leslie Maddock
Mary
Sally
Elyria
Carl Gibson
George Knapp
Cleveland
Wm Meecham
Harriet Haywood
Mra
Mimute Fm
J. 1 Davis
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Vernon WeKenzi
Phillips Oppenheim
Cosmo Hamilton
Mey de Bent Kha
Broad Street
Charles G Dawes
Hearst
Northcliffe
Theodore Dreiser
Paul Dresser
Drieser
Paul
Chprus
Frank WeeHugh
Hollywood
Wilson Mizner
Crash Mars
Italy
Central Press
Amsterdam
Rome
Chicago
Zuider Zee
Secretary Hull
Bill Bartlett
Cleveland Street
Perry Court
Raybestos
Aveatest
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Newark
Washington Depot
Flyria Phomes
Coats
Georgette
Royal Neighbors
Havf Gulists
Heibes
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