Anniversaries and historical milestones listed for notable figures
A retrospective page lists anniversaries and notable deaths including Don Carlos Buell, Schuyler Colfax, James Barron Hope, Sarah E. Doyle, Fannie Merritt Farmer, Madison J. Cawein, Patrick Henry, and Benjamin Franklin. Entries note birthplaces, death dates, and brief identifiers of each person and their achievements.
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Don Carlos Buell
Kentucky
Marietta
Ohio
Rockport
Schuyler Colfax
Indiana
U. S
New York
Mankato
Minn
James Barron Hope
Virginia
Norfolk
Sarah E. Doyle
Providence R. 1
Providence
Fannie Merritt Farmer Muniuipal
Boston
Paul Leicester Ford
Madison J. Cawein
Louisville
Observations on Spring Light and Chief Justice Hughes
The writer admires Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes and reviews his views on proposed judiciary reforms. He notes the Supreme Court need not expand and that court efficiency remains intact. A floral greenhouse visit is described with Easter approaching and heightened floral displays.
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Charles Evans Hughes
The Florist Business From Seed to Corsage
A florist explains the demanding greenhouse trade from soil prep to sale. Growth, pests, and climate control shape fortunes while corsages and delivery complete the retail cycle. He notes improved times with customers buying pricier arrangements, including orchid corsages.
Modern Hatchery Visits Highlight Incubation Advances
The piece tours a modern hatchery where thousands of chicks hatch with up to date methods. It contrasts past egg tending by hens with today’s incubators fertility tests controlled temperatures and brooding, noting much lower chick mortality.
Premier Hayashi’s Tokyo hide-out a movie-like fortress
The premier’s specially built Tokyo residence is described as assassination-proof with subterranean passages, secret exits, bomb-proof rooms, and bullet-proof walls. He will reportedly live there alone through the current Parliament session, unseen by family or aides. The piece compares such defenses to cinema plots and warns about graft as any profit not shared.
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Senjuro Hayashi
Tokio
Japan
New York Day By Day Remembers Barney Fagan Minstrel Era
The column marks the passing of Barney Fagan and recalls old time blackface minstrel shows. It evokes idiosyncratic figures like George Primrose and references to Uncle Tom images, with reminiscences of the minstrel stage and related cultural notes.
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New York
Barney Fagan
George Primrose
Uncle Tom
Joe
Billy Benson
George Ade
Lost Melodies and Ted Healy Ballad Snippets
A fragmentary note recalls Jack Benny’s plaintive fiddle tune that starts a lost melody. It asks readers to name Ted Healy’s similarly brief ballad that stalls after four bars before a punchline lands.
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Jack Benny
Ted Healy
Continental waiters in demand as French cafs flood cities
The European trained waiter rises in popularity amid a surge of French cafes. He offers phrases like Mercj m'soc and Et voila and calls the check l addition. Only Dinty Moore's and Gallagher's in town still employ broad brown Irish waiters, known to regulars for strict service and no back talk.
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Mercj M’soc
Dinty Moore
Gallagher
Akrecabie
Pipe Smoking Fame of Frank Craven in Theatre
Frank Craven emerges as the most confirmed pipe smoker in the theatrical world. The article notes his prominence and influence among actors of the stage, highlighting his distinctive habit within his professional circle.
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Frank Craven
The Stage Life of Laurence D Orsay and Craven Pets Trends
Laurence D Orsay rises every two hours to light a briar and Craven, a lifelong pipe user, only accepts roles permitting smoking. Craven began touring at four. his family were performers. The piece notes rising peep holes in cities after apartment crimes and celebrity driven dog trends from Laurette Taylor and Dolores to Rin Tin Tin boosting sales.
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Laurence D'Orsay
Craven
Madison Avenue
Laurette Taylor
Dolores
Rin Tin Tin
Dogs in the Duke of Windsor’s exile and Boston’s new hound
A newspaper snippet notes the Duke of Windsor’s exile dog type and describes Boston welcoming a new pet. The Boston dog curls and snoozes belly up after entering from the cold, reflecting playful domestic life.
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Duke of Windsor
Boston
Coprright
McNaught Dicate, Inc
Notable historical milestones and obituaries from early 20th century
A compact timeline notes 1868 abolition of slavery, 1918 UC charter, 1919 Fascist party rise with Mussolini, 1935 TN bans teaching evolution, 1932 Hoover signs Norris Anti Injunction Bill. It lists notable births including Joan Crawford in San Antonio, Bob Davis in Brownsville, Sidney Hillman, Judge Florence Allen, Dr. Joseph Adams, Dr. Thomas Baker, and scientists Roscoe Hyde among others with birthplaces and ages.
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Congress
University of California
Paris
Fascist Party
Italy
Mussolini
Fascion
Milan
Tennessee
Pres. Hoover
Norris
Joan Crawford
San Antonio
Tex
Robert H
Bob”) Davis
Brownsville
Nebraska
Sidney Hillman
New York
Lithuania
Florence E. Allen
Ohio
Salt Lake City
Joseph Q. Adams
Folger Memorial Library
Washington, D. C
Noted Child Traits Describe a Fighter Spirit
The text describes a child with a strong, warlike quality, confident, and eager to share information and assert opinions. It emphasizes resilience and readiness rather than a quarrelsome nature, predicting a combative yet capable temperament.
Debris Commission Tied to War Department in California
The California Debris Commission is described as part of the U. S. Department of War, tying the regional cleanup effort to national military administration.
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The
California
Part of
U. S. Department of War
Dormant spray bulletin guides Lorain County growers
Lorain County fruit growers received the dormant spray bulletin from the Ohio fruit spray service via the county extension office. The bulletin advises applying dormant spray to protect against scale or European red mites, notes it may be omitted if pests are not present, and suggests using an oil emulsion spray with directions available at the extension service office.
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Lorain County
County Agricultural Extension Services
Ohio Fruit Spray Service
C. I. Hummel
Hummel
T. H. Parks
A. L. Plerstorff
University Extension Service
Extension Service
Schraubenmutter: German term for wheel nut explained
The German word for a wheel nut is die Schraubenmutter. It refers to the fastener used to secure a wheel to a vehicle, completing the basic vocabulary for automotive repairs.
Also Mentioned on This Page
J Glare George
Elyra Postoffice
Elyria
Withio Lorain
John W. Cullen Company
Chicago
Michigan Ave
Fifth Ave
Detroit
General Motors
Patrick Henry
Britain
Benjamin Franklin
Supreme Court
Premier
B.C
Alphonse Bertillon
Catherine Cleary
Huntsville
Texas
Ugg
Roger Bacon
Crited Feature Syndicate, Inc
Tm. Reg
U.S. Pat
D. C. McIntyre
America
Simone Simon
George B. St. George
Phil de St. Paul
Bron+r
Herrick Hoolack
Pat Paterson
Donald MacDonald
Will
City Cab
Howard Peters
Mgr
Pierre R. Smith
Elyria Savings Building
Murbach Coal
Miriam Hopkins
Hollywood
Miss Hopkins
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