Montparnasse shifts from art to afterdark zest in Paris
A vivid portrait traces Montparnasse from a quiet artists quarter to a nightlife hub. Tourists and expats flood its cafes and terraces, gin and beer replacing champagne as the new currency. By dawn, fights and late-night escapades unfold against the neon glow and global mix of patrons.
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Montparnasse
Montparnassse
Arnold Bennet
George Moore
Leonard Merrick
Paul Bartlett
Jo Davidson
Paris
Greenwich Village
Balkans
Near East ReHef
Attila
Honey Boys
Manhattan
Anniversaries This Week Highlights Long-Dead Figures
A list of notable births and anniversaries spans writers George Bernard Shaw and Hilaire Belloc, artists Maxfield Parrish and Harrison Fisher, professor Leo Wiener, astronomer Charles Perrine, actress Mary Anderson, statesman Arthur Belfour, inventor Isaac Babbitt, former VP George Clinton, and others. The observations recall past lives and careers, noting ages and brief biographical anchors across England, Harvard, Argentina, and the United States.
Texan Patriot Converts South Carolina Property
A strong willed Texan patriot, noted for conversion of his property in South Carolina, showcases his unwavering allegiance to national causes and land stewardship as the era shifts, reflecting historical ties and regional influence amid changing times.
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South Caro
Birth and Death Details From Texas Records
A brief obituary notes a man born July 25 in 126 years ago who died in San Antonio in 1870. The item places the individual’s origin in Lina into Texas lands and records his passing in the city.
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Mary Anderson
California
Mary
Antonio de Navarre
England
John D. Archbold
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Archbold
Lina
Texas
San Antonio
Accountancy as a B PhD tension in ancient Rome
The record notes discuss Cicero references implying accountancy held scholarly status, with tensions in ancient Rome over its role and legitimacy. It reflects debates on education, professions, and social prestige in the late Republic.
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Rome
La Grange Social Notices Open July Visitors and Guests
La Grange July 24. Mr. and Mrs. E H Schmaly and family and others were Sunday callers at A H Rahmer’s. Bertie Christman of Delta came for a visit. Wilsons hosted guests from Cleveland and Elyria. Paul Sage hosted Ernest Knapp family from Cleveland for Sunday dinner. S W Kilner bought a new sedan. Cleveland visitors Ralph Hacker and family spent the day with A F Wilcox. Curtice of Elyria visited Mereline Ryan. Paul Nichols at Chippewa Lake Saturday night. Albert Henes and son Billy of Elyria visited G W Robbins and relatives in town. V G Randle hosted his parents.
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James Rundle
Elyria
Paul Nichols
Lois
Cleveland
Jud Hastings
Los Angeles
Cal
Crosier
W. F. Hastings
Ida Hastings
Ford Hastings
Ida Cheney
Honolulu
Dewey Knowles
Wilkensburg
Burt Knowles
T. F. Collely
Wellington
LaGrange
Nate Forbush
Verne Rundle
Harland Rundle
Florence Rundle
Berea
Ruth Shiveley
C. FE. Bonar
Thelma
Wilda
Nell Auxes
Marian Hoffman
Ed Frew
Earl
Dorothy
Pittsburg
N. L. Gott
E. Brdiger
Robert Denham
Herbert Boroff
Roy Boroff
Ohio City
Clara Boroff
Roy
E. L. Adams
LA Grange
E. H. Schmaly
Robert Richter
K. Swaritzfisher
Victor Swartzfisher
E. H. Prechtel
James Wilson
A. H. Rahmer
Bertie Christman
Delta
Ohio
W. G. Wilson
Wilson Home
Arthur Christman
Ione
Thompson
Alien Smith
Paul Sage
Ernest Knapp
S. W. Kilner
Ralph Hacker
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Obio
Studebaker
Dictator
Lanchester
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George Bernard Shaw
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Maxfield Parish
Harrison Fisher
Hilaire Belloc
Leo Wiener
Harvard
Charles D. Perrine
Argentina
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Great Britain
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Sinclair Lewis
Isaac Babbitt
George Clinton
United States
New York
William Jennings Bryan
Samuel Augustus Maverick
Republic of Texas
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Lostallaton
Hoffman
Thomas McGeachie
Fourth St. Lorain
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