Read This First New England Town Versus Jazzland Menace
A small town editor Ham Pew fights a modern menace as Jazzland roadhouse opens attracting night life and danger. His editor son Homer visits New York to meet Stella Bagot and others. They discuss love art and culture while planning a magazine piece and attend a party at Ernest Haslam's. The scene blends town decency with urban decadence.
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Ckland Center
Old Town
New England
Jazzland
Hamilton Pew
Weeky Age
Stella Bagot
New York
Homer Pew
Ele
Stella
Ham
Mrs. Haslam
Homer
Morris
Hallam
Czech Footwear Imports Surge Halves of U S Shipments
Washington reports imports from Czechoslovakia have surged to about 50 percent of all shoe imports, up from 10 percent in 1926 and 25 percent in 1927. Senator Walsh requests a tariff commission report, noting strong gains in women and misses shoes, sandals, and slippers, especially in New England centers like Haverhill.
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Washington
Czechoslovakia
David I. Walsh
Massachusetts
Marvin
Tariff Commission
Haverhill
New England
Walsh
Tarif Commission
Raymond V. McNamara
Wright - Corevitz - McNamara Company
Tariff? Commission
McKay
United States
America
Motor Vehicle Accidents Cost About 400000 New
A report notes motor vehicle accidents in the country incur about four hundred thousand dollars in costs. The figure reflects losses from injuries property damage and related expenses across the region.
Barbary Coast Vanishes as Center of Gay Life
A veteran Barbary Coast owner recalls the once lively district near the waterfront as San Francisco changes. The area, once full of bars and diverse tenants, fades into memory as younger Chinese tenants revitalize nearby streets while some buildings remain linked to old disputes and pending litigation.
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Barbary Coast
San Francisco
George” Crosbie
Dow
Belden Place
Bingbang
Commercial Street
Grant Avenue
Montgomery
Beckett Street
Hinckley
Bartlett Alley
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Mark Twain
Ackland
Dad
Ernest Haslam
Workingmen’s Bargain Store
Broad &T
Lower
Pacific Street
California College For Christian Conduct
Ily
Biggey
Railroad of
France
Root
Lew’ &Conomy Store
Poplin
Madras
Nelly Dons, Welt
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