Cinderella arrives at New Year ball in snowbound town
A New Year’s Eve ball in Thornton drew a crowd despite a raging blizzard. David Ralston pilots an airplane to reach Nancy Graham but meets Julia Rensley nicknamed Little Jewel at a farm. Grandma helps dress Jewel as Cinderella for the ball before midnight.
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Thornton
Davis
Thomas Sisters
David Ralston
Nancy Graham
Julia Bensley
Little Jewel
Julia
David
Nancy
Jewel
Grandma
Dick Ralston
Julia Rensley
Coleville
Prince
Dave
Cinderella
New Year Pudding Poem Celebrates Kindness and Cheer
A playful verse urges mixing human kindness with charity moderation and frugality. It calls for milk of human kindness, laughter, goodwill, and heart’s affection, then serves the holiday with children's chatter, wintry bells, holly, and New Year bells.
New Year Resolutions Spark Quiet Acts of Kindness
Rita Norris and Jeff Sewards chase their yearly pledge to do a good deed each week. A chance encounter with Janet Merchant leads Rita to discover many small kindnesses awaiting action in their town, proving resolutions can spark immediate acts of generosity.
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Rita Norris
Fool Resolution
Miss Norris
Jeff Sewards
Jeff
Rita
Janet
Princess Bertha Cantacuzene Weds Cincinnati Clubman
Society in Chicago and across continents buzzes over Princess Bertha Cantacuzene marrying William Durrell Siebern after a whirlwind courtship. Earlier her engagement to Donald McIntosh was announced, and her mother Princess Julia Cantacuzene divorced Prince Michael Cantacuzene. Princess Julia, formerly Julia Dent Grant, is a longtime front page figure. The Cantacuzene saga, from Grant lineage to Russian nobility, continues to captivate society.
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Chicago
Cantacuzene
Bertha
Grant
William Durrell Siebern
Cincinnati
Donald McIntosh
Sarasota
Fla
Princess Julia
Prince Michael Cantacuzene
Prince Michael
Sarasota Bank
Smith
Washington
Julia
Bruce Michael
McIntosh
Siebern
Louisville
R. H. May
Jeffersonville
Ind
Social Register
Julia Dent Grant
U. S. Grant
White House
Executive Mansion
Frederick Dent Grant
Nicholas
Russia
America
Crafty Indians Save Minnesota Deer With Glass Eyes
In Bemidji Minnesota Red Lake Indians trap poachers by placing glass eyes on trees to mimic deer. Poachers using car spotlights shoot at fake eyes and miss as hundreds of rounds are fired. Investigators find bullet-scarred trees and a group of Indians laughing nearby.
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Bemidji, Minn
Red Lake Indian Reservation
Injured by Chair After 17 Years of Football
Akron Ohio reports James T. Flower Jr a 17 year football veteran and Army veteran ran for sheriff. He rose to speak at a meeting and stepped on a folding chair that collapsed under his 280 pound frame fracturing his ankle.
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Akron
Ohio
James T. Flower, Jr
Paper Napkin Delivery Racket Costs Woman in Ohio
In Painesville Ohio a man visited the Luther farm and delivered a package claiming a napkin order. He asked $2 for the delivery, and Mrs. Clifford Luther’s mother paid. The bundle turned out to contain a stack of paper napkins.
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Painesville
Ohio
Clifford Luther
Rural roots shape marriage in farm communities says expert
James A. McAleer of the New York state college of agriculture cites 1930 census data showing rural Americans marry earlier and more often than city residents. He argues farm life fosters stable homes, social cohesion, and family continuity, with divorce being rarer and depression lowering marriages.
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James A. McAleer
New York State College of Agriculture
Gether
Mr. McAleer
McAleer
Chew for Beauty Becomes New Beauty Regimen for Models
New York hosts 2000 models from the Models Guild who were advised on a rhythmic chewing routine combined with head and neck exercises. The program includes a dozen exercises with illustrated steps aimed at toning the chin neck and cheeks to enhance facial appearance.
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New York
Models’ Guild
Kindergarten Training Advocated by Educator Leader
George E. Martin urges universal pre school and kindergarten training for every child and would require it before grade school. The National Kindergarten Association in New York offers free charts and leaflets to help open kindergartens, with information available on request.
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George E. Martin
State Teachers College
Kearney
Neb
National Kindergarten Association
West Fortieth Street
New York
The Fork's Rise in Table Etiquette and Craft
The piece traces forks from antiquity to early modern Europe, tracing a Venetian noblewoman's fork invention to Italian influence and Thomas Corgate introducing forks to England. It notes initial resistance, later acceptance, and the fork's impact on cuisine, cleanliness, and table linen, with early American forks by John Noyes of Boston and their museum display.
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Italy
Venice
England
Thomas Corgate
America
John Noyes
Boston
Boston Museum
Volcanic Eruption at Shishaldin in February
Shishaldin Volcano in the Aleutians erupted violently in February, marking a dramatic display from one of the region’s highest peaks. The Aleutian islands and nearby peninsula reportedly host fifty seven craters that are either active or recently extinct, underscoring persistent volcanic activity in the area.
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Shishaldin
Aleutian Island
Time and talk ease turmoil and preserve loyalty
A Grit quotation urges taking time to sit down and talk through misunderstandings. It claims this simple step saves hours of worry and protects friendships across political, business, and personal arenas.
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Falmer
Western Newanuper Union
Western Newspaper Union
Bertha Cantacuzene
Florida
Fork
P.m. C.S.T
Metropolitan Grand Opera
Geraldine Farrar
NBC
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