Turkish dress revival noted in London and Paris styles
The piece observes Turkish women adopting modern dress, with fashion houses trimming Weils and tunics reappearing. Modistes emphasize warmth and flu prevention while Eastern influenced flounces and embroidered hems reshape London streetwear.
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Ladnon
Paris
Constantinople
Weils
Beirut as a modern Near East hub and sunset city
A National Geographic Society bulletin praises Beirut as a fast-developing Mediterranean port linking Damascus and the Lebanon mountains. It highlights its harbor, rail connection, skyline, American College campus, and the Moslem pilgrimage routes, noting Druse forces and Hauran geography shaping local unrest.
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Corn Makes Artificial Snow for the Movies
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania on December 22 a corn mill reports producing artificial snow flakes for winter film scenes. The white corn flakes are manufactured in large quantities and have become an important part of the mill’s business as orders grow for movie productions.
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Wilkesbarre
Skeleton of Robert E. Lee’s horse Traveler preserved
Lexington Virginia December 22 Travellers skeleton, preserved at Washington and Lee University Museum, draws visitors. Traveller rode with General Lee in the Civil War and in the 1870 funeral procession. The 1907 mounted bones, funded by Joseph Bryan, place the famed horse on prominent display in Lexington with local memories of Lee and Traveller.
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Washington and Lee University Museum
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Regulation of Air Now Becomes Necessary
Atlanta December 22 radio fans urge federal regulation as air travel and broadcasting crowd the skies. Aviators warn that as airplane use grows traffic rules will be needed to safeguard travelers aloft.
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