Man About Town: New York Vignettes From A Reporter
A syndicated column notes a serious-faced tourist admiring ships in New York harbor and jumbled neon signs in Seventh Avenue. It sketches quick vignettes of celebrities, entertainers, and notable sightings around Grand Central, Macy’s, and Central Park, including Loretta Young, Babe Ruth, Basil Rathbone, and a Russian dancer.
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New York
Hugo Mariani
7Th Avenue
Lilly Langtry
Loretta Young
Brooklyn
Brookin Bridgse
Rose Street
Nancy Garned
Murray Hill
Leona Lee
Grand Central
Russia
Gypsy Gabriella
Katharine Locke
Bronx
New Jersey
Central Park
Sunday Amusements Fight Heads to State Courts in Thomasville
Nat Williams owner of local theatres says a disputed issue over a Sunday showing will be taken to the state courts for final adjudication. The Thomasville city council plans no action, designating the matter a state affair after Pelham celebration is highlighted. Community groups in Pelham pledge unity and cooperation for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Council
Thomasville
Georgia
Pelham Plans Barbecue and Farm Diversification Program
Pelham announces a forthcoming barbecue and farm diversification program to showcase the city’s progressive spirit. The community is described as outstanding and cultured, blending cultural appreciation with practical goals to form an ideal small city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelham
Amall
Ragchewers as Bull Artists Unlikely Claim
The remark suggests ragchewers lack the sense to be bull artists, contrasting capability with common perception of bravado. It presents a skeptical view of their pretensions and wit.
Fulton County Senatorial District Amendment Proposed
Atlanta reports a constitutional amendment to create a Fulton County only senatorial district. The measure would remove Fulton from the 35th district, adding a new 52nd district with Fulton exclusive and leaving the 35th to Clayton and Henry, increasing state senators from 51 to 52.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton County
Atlanta
Clayton
Henry
Fulton
Scotland Observes Coronation Traditions Across Scotland
Edinburgh observers celebrate King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with pageants sports festivals and public largess across Scotland. Edinburgh glows with flags and bunting as two months of festivities begin ahead of a royal visit on July 5 including state functions at Holyrood Palace.
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Edinburgh
Soone
Scotland
George VI
Elizabeth
Edinburg
Hollyrood House
Cas
Cost of Coronation Pageantry Tops Millions
London reports place the coronation of King George VI as the costliest one day pageant in modern history. Government and private funds support an event seen by overseas visitors with an estimated revenue up to 500 million dollars. In total the government will spend about 2 million before completion, funding grandstands for 80 000, police, traffic control, and foreign guest entertaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
George the Sixth
George the Fifth
George the Fourth
Coronation Celebrations Fire Up Scottish Highlands and Lowlands
A historical piece notes high torches lighting Holyrood Palace and surrounding buildings as Scots celebrate the coronation. Chain bonfires blaze across the highlands, lowlands, and rocky isles signaling the royal event.
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Prince Street
Hollyrood Palace
Highlands
Lowlands
Rocky
Isles
Atlanta Police Open Refresher School To Battle Crime
Atlanta mayor and officials opened a new refresher school for police to upgrade methods. Capt. Phil J. Dorr organized courses including gun practice tear gas crash investigation ballistics fingerprinting and traffic planning. The program aims to elevate policing standards nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
M. A. Hornaby
Phil J. Dorr
Pennsylvania State Patrol
Dorr
William B. Hartsfield
Munitions and the Draft Exemption Tale
A wartime vignette recounts a Black man from Alabama who secures a munitions plant job in Connecticut under wartime draft exemption rules. When asked where to ship his remains after an accident, he misunderstands the question and rejects the premise with humor, insisting he will keep his remains with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turing
Alabama
Connecticut
Darkey
Amelees
Family Adopts Chain Letter Plan
Eleven members of the T. J. Mohler family maintain a global chain letter circuit. Letters move from York Nebraska to Canton Illinois and on through Orchard Eddyville Humanco Puerto Rico Clarksville San Antonio Chicago and Lincoln before returning to York.
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York, Neb
T. J. Mohler
York
Neb
Canton
Ill
Orchard
Eddyville
Humanco
Puerto Rico
Clarksville, Ark
San Antonio
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Man
Nhat Tan
Basil Rathbone
Peter Frenchen
Sasha
Urchins
East River
Babe Ruth
Harold von Schmidt
Washington
Erie
Nat Williams
Mr. Williams
Lief
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Paul Robin
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Atlanta, Georgia
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