Downtown New York clubs offer indoor sports and social access
A 1922 syndicated column notes New York City downtown clubs now provide indoor golf, squash, tennis, and pools under supervision, with Rockefeller sponsored facilities and increasingly democratic membership. It mentions costly palatial venues, shifting gatekeeping, and social scenes around theaters and hotel staff tips.
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Long Island
Westchester
New Jersey
John D. Rockefeller
Retaining Her Youth In Effort To Stay Young
A fragment hints at a woman clinging to youth by holding on to a man she loves. The quoted line suggests a lighthearted, personal tone about aging and affection. No names or places are provided.
How It Started y Jean Newto How It Started y Jean Newto Why Do We Say Landscape
The article explains why the term landscape is used and traces its roots to the idea of creating views of land. It notes the German schaf fen meaning to create or labor and compares landscape to sea scape and landscape gardening.
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Bet
WAU Service
Plan Underground Air Fields for British Army London
The British air force will build all airports underground after reconnaissance showed camouflaged hangars cannot hide conventional fields. New airfields will be at least 30 feet deep with no surface runways, likely using the downs between London and the south coast for development.
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British Army
London
British Air Force
Air
Downs
South Coast
Increase in Insanity Blamed on Fast Living
Bolivar Tennessee. Dr BE. W Cocke superintendent Western Tennessee Hospital for the Insane says the fast pace of modern life is driving more young people insane. He cites trust living and urges slowing down with less liquor fewer wild parties and longer hours of sleep.
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Bolivar, Tenn
BE. W. Cocke
Western Tennessee Hospital
Doctor Cocke
Islands Wide Spread Across Hawaiian Chain
The Hawaiian Islands and adjacent islets stretch over nearly 2,000 miles in length and about 160 miles in width, forming a vast Pacific arc of land.
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Hawaiian Islands
Garnishing Food Delights Tasteful Dining Traditions
A 1932 Western Newspaper Union piece urges careful garnishing to enhance flavor and appetite. It highlights lemon slices parsley jelly dainties and ribbons, arguing consistent tasteful presentation improves meals and teaches proper table manners for families.
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Western Newspaper Union
Almost Got Him Automobiles Within Reach of Everybody
A terse exchange recalls a tense morning as a speaker notes cars are now accessible to all. An observer claims a dozen or more vehicles nearly reached him, highlighting a close encounter with traffic or pursuit.
Making a Flower Pot and Flowers Pattern Card
Concealed in the medley are flower names as a puzzle. A design for a flower pot is described with cutting out and pasting edges and a round base. Create blossoms and leaves on cardboard stems, with colored fronts and backs, and decorate a window with a row of pots.
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S&rees
Prsukal
Ancient Dungeon Yields Skeletons of Prisoners in Dover
Excavation under Dover Green near the old Kent County building uncovers a dungeon with small lightless slits containing numerous skeletons. Historians note these may be bones of prisoners from Delaware’s early governors who were forgotten after cell doors closed. Records show the site housed the first jail in 1740, with later expansions during the 1750s and 1760s under Governor James Hamilton.
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Dover
Del
Delaware
Kent County
Dover Green
James Hamilton
Insurance Firms Lift Ban on Air Travel
A survey by the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce finds that insurance companies have removed restrictions on flying. Most now cover regular transport flights and pay full face value in an accident, with about half offering double indemnity.
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Chicago
Ufe
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce
Lfe
Trustees Ordered to Acquire Lot for New Prison
A number of citizens were designated as trustees and ordered to get the jail and purchase another lot for a new prison. The building now being moved was constructed on the brick walls of the old dungeon.
Chile Uses Roasted Ground Figs as Coffee Substitute
A beverage popular in Chile is made from roasted ground figs, used widely in place of coffee. The practice reflects local tastes and economic considerations shaping daily caffeine consumption.
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Chile
Practical Household Tips From 1932 Western Newspaper Union
Everyday guidance from the era covers closet door storage with enamel or nickel rods, converting a leaking double boiler into a steamer, oak care for unclothened tables, dust removal on waxed surfaces, and best practices for preserving cut flowers by placing them in water before arranging bouquets.
Police Nip Irate Turk's Effort to Wreck Mosque
A Turk claiming to own the site of the Sultan Ahmed I mosque attempted to tear it down in Istanbul. He was arrested after pulling down vaults in an aisle and was subdued by officers.
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John Bellamy Taylor
Miedric
Navy
Los Angeles
Istanbul
Turkey
Sultan Ahmed 1
Alngle
One Year Was Too Long For One-Arm Driving
Seattle resident F. Smiley faced charges of one arm driving after a remark from his wife about their year of marriage. Her quip, How absurd, reflected humor over the incident while the couple navigated the case.
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Seattle
Wash
Smiley
Moses and the Burning Bush Lesson in Faith and Call
A sermonic excerpt recounts Moses fleeing to Midian, defending Zipporah’s kin, and receiving God’s call at the Burning Bush. It outlines God's plan to deliver Israel, Moses’s objections, and God’s responses, including the I AM name and Moses’s eventual mission with Aaron as assistant.
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Pharaoh
Moses Net
Zipporah
Midian
Reuel
Moses
Wil
Yana
God
Agron
Laughter and Jest in Social Gatherings
A reflective note on humor should gently amuse all attendees without singling out one person. Jokes are best when inclusive, avoiding sharp barbs that deepen frowns and halt conversation.
Gonride: A Mortal Difference in Rival Memories
A terse reflection on mortal adversaries and shared memories, noting that both sides face death and time erodes even deep enmities. The existential contrast underscores that personal battles are finite, shaping how rivals recall past conflicts and the costs they bear.
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Gonride
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