The Code of the Carefree and the Hobos
Mary Blade reports on hobos and their road signs in the open country. The piece explains a coded language of marks and symbols left by tramps to indicate shelter, meals, work, and danger. It describes hobo havens, mission houses, and the roaming mindset of the homeless as they travel from town to town guided by signaling signs.
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Mary Blade
New York
Ininger
Hebous
neHeemen
Walhe
Mecca
Broadway
The Great World War Ten Years Ago April 13 1917
A UPI dated recount shows British forces advancing toward Lens by capturing six villages within 12 miles of the front. It notes German submarines sinking two hospital ships, the Gloucester Castle and the Salta, and includes a section on hobo lore and policy on aiding panhandlers in New York City. It discusses tramps, charity, and urban welfare in bleak terms, with a cautionary note on not aiding those unworthy.
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United Press
Lens
London
Gloucester Castle
Salta
Mentho-Sulphur Cream Soothes Eczema Fast
A skin specialist extols Mentho Sulphur as a pleasant cream that quickly relieves fiery itchy skin from eczema and rashes. It stops itching on application and, after a few uses, clears eruptions, leaving the skin smooth. Sulphur is prized for destroying parasites causing burning and disfigurement. A small jar is available at seed drug stores.
Longworth Baby Shows Signs of Becoming Tom Boy
Paulina Longworth, two year two months, daughter of Speaker Longworth, displays tom boy traits. She gravitates to male company, fiddles with watches, and enjoys visits to the Capitol with her father. Her nurse guards her from crowds while family and officials note the child’s notable public attention and Easter preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. McEvoy
United Press Star
Washington
Paulina Longworth
Nicholas Longworth
Alice Longworth
Theodore Roosevelt
Rome
Paulina
Longworth
President Coolidge
Capitol
Congress
Acquarium
Pauline
House
Fosqorrad's Horoscope Read by Genevieve Kenale
Horoscope notes stirrings and stress in business ventures with cautions on long odds and careful signing. Personal life aspects promise harmony though a lively year may be clouded by rash acts. Money should be managed, affections thrive, and feminine talent offers support. notable Natty Edgar Stillman Heller mentioned as composer.
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Edgar Stillman Heller
Forever After opens at Library Theatre with Mary Astor
On Stage and Screen reports First National film Forever After starring Mary Astor and Lloyd Hughes opening Thursday at the Library Theatre. A romantic tale follows a New England belle and her college era love, with war time hospital drama and USC football scenes. The cast includes Hallam Cooky Jonsen Lila and Alec Frit. directed by F Harmon Weight, production managed by B P Fineman.
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Mary Astor
Lloyd Hughes
Library Theatre
New England
France
Hallam Cooky
Jonsen
Lila
Alec
David Torceres
Willat Leslie
University of Southern California
F. Harmon Weight
B. P. Fineman
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Baby’s Store
Penna, Ave, W
Tom-Boy
Genevieve Kenale
Gihore
C. K. Barton
Second Ave
Bell Telephone
Sundax
Forever After
West
Montana
Detroit Free Press
St. John Herschel
smTors
Ss! Feal Cne
Franklyn Baur
Victor
Tur Harkness
Paul Waiteman
I & Home Furnishers
Gifford Smith CO
New Ore
Victor Records
the City Building
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