The Mary and Niles Gregory Home Then and Now
A detailed portrait of Mary and Niles Gregorys from their lavish early marriage in a Bradford Arms home to a later life. Mary driven by taste and shopping built a luxurious estate Wildmere and hosted elegant gatherings while Niles rose professionally. After years of opulent living Mary felt exhausted and sought change, moving to a Connecticut farm with a bee-keeping student.
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Niles
Mary
Bradford Arms
Interior and Exterior
Sheraton
Dickens
Niles Gregorys
Europe
America
Wildmere
Connecticut
Dog Unappreciated In Old Testament
A fragment discusses how the dog was not valued as a faithful companion in ancient times. It notes that the dog is mentioned about forty times in the Bible with largely negative or loathing associations and references divine law.
New York Report Sees Millionaire homes fading from fashion
A survey by the American Institute of Architects argues that private suburban mansions are declining in appeal as mobility rises and elites maintain multiple residences. The model village replaces the personal house, while city apartments gain architectural interest but not broad cultural impact.
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New York
American Institute’ of Architects
Leicester B. Holland
Division of Fine Arts
Library of Congress
American Institute of Architects
Holland
P._T. Barnum
Doomed After 27: psychologist warns on marriage timing
Consulting psychologist Moxon from MA analyzes ten years of marriage studies. He says women peak socially and physically by 27, then risk losing suitable partners as men aged 28 to 33 become the typical pool. He pins modern unhappiness on social individualization and pursuit of perfection.
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Cavendish Moxon
Moxon
Architectural landmarks hailed as outstanding of the day
The report places cultural foundations among the foremost architectural examples of the era, ranking them at the end of another century as outstanding.
World Population Reaches Two Billion In 1923 Census
Washington reports the global population at about two billion in 1923 figures from the Commerce Department. The study notes females outnumber males worldwide, while the United States shows 124 million people over 2.97 million square miles with a density of 41.7 per square mile. Alaska has the lowest density at 0.1 per cent.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
United States
Alaska
Condiment Twins from Montana State College Featured
The report identifies RW Salt and J Pepper as advance entomology students at Montana State College. Both hail from Shaker Alta, highlighting the unusual duo nicknamed the condiment twins.
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Butte
Mont
Shaker
Montana State College
Shaker, Alta
Franklin Institute seeks eclipse photos from Conway trip
An expedition led by James Stokley from the Franklin Institute will travel to Conway New Hampshire next August to photograph the total solar eclipse using a five foot long camera.
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Philadelphia
Franklin Institute
James Stokley
Conway
N. H
Riviera gamblers brace for prosperity amid wartime slump
Paris reports a downturn in the French and Italian Riviera gambling season with many gamblers absent. Yet barons prepare new luxury casinos including a $4,000,000 Monte Carlo palace and additional complexes at Cannes and Nice, promising opulence and expanded gaming capacity.
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Paris
Corter
San Remo
Hyeres
Monte Carlo
Monte Cario
International’ Sporting’ Club
Crossette
Cannes
Nena
Chemin de. Fer
Frank Jay Gould
Nice
Seminole Folk Songs Recorded by Frances Densmore
Ethnologist Frances Densmore records a new kind of Seminole folk song for posterity after being told the Seminole had no songs. The note references Smithsonian work and initial impressions from the field.
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Washington
Frances Densmore
Smithsonian Institution
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McClure
Yndicate
England
Basque Country
Naples
Mediterranean
G. W. Ritchey
United States Main” Observatory
Riviera
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