American Tourists Return to Europe After War
The piece surveys postwar American tourism in Europe, noting renewed crowds in Italy and France, the bored look of many travelers, and the contrast with European leisure. It highlights American women as uniform in dress yet seen as tired, and recounts Rotarians on a Paris–Dawn journey while European hosts express mixed feelings about the tourist influx.
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Anne O'Hare McCormick
New York Times
Europe
Haymarket
Rue Scribe
Ohio
Grand Canal
New York
Engadine
Naples
London
Mediterranean
Italy
Rome
United States
Supreme Councils of
France
England
Ravenna
Sant Appollinure
Classe
Classis
Universal Vehicle
Five Mile
Revenna
Dauphine
Savoie
Chaumonixs
Pinan
Aixies-Bains
Grenoble
Grand Chartreuse
Annecy
Mount Plane
Jura
Mont Reval
Aixles-Baines
Mary Garden
William Farnum
Greece
M. Venizelos
Aix
Eviay
Paris
Bois
American Express Company
Paree
Arras
Rheims
Kenneth
U.S
Cherbourg
West End Avenue
Tuly
Loss of the ancient order seen abroad in postwar world
The remark notes that hospitality and forbearance are not national virtues today and that a traveler sees less visible war debris while invisible wreckage remains. The speaker argues that reading about the decline of the old order differs from experiencing it on a pleasure trip abroad.
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Esseyve
Order
Directors back longer skirts as Paris dictates new length
New York Oct 16 Directors of the Associated Dress Industries of America endorsed the Parisian designers decree for longer skirts. Executive director David N. Mosessohn said manufacturers will act in their organizations. some resisted but must adjust. By spring the new length is expected to be established and publicly approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York, N. Y
Associated Dress Industries of America
David N. Mosessohn
Efficiency Threatens World’s Richest Bank Remodeling Planned for Bank of England
New York correspondents report the Bank of England founded in 1694 may be remodeled to modern standards. The three acre London building currently lacks windows and relies on inner courts for light. The October Mentor Magazine notes potential abolition of the guard officer and two companions daily dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bank of England
Bank
London
Mentor
Millicurie unit named for discoverer in radioactivity
The term Millicurie reflects the discoverer’s name in the unit of radioactivity the curie. Sub divisions follow metric nomenclature with millicurie as one thousandth of a curie, the most commonly used.
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Secience Service
State House Greenhouse Plan and Repair Shop
Des Moines reports Captain G Howe, custodian of the state house grounds, has ordered a state house greenhouse and a repair department for state trucks. The greenhouse costs 15 dollars monthly at eighteenth and Walnut, while a gasoline vehicle garage and basement machine shop are to be established. The move aims to cut flower costs currently totaling about 1500 dollars annually plus additional expenses for fair grounds and state institutions.
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Des Moines
G. Howe
State House
Capitol
Eighteenth
Walnut Streets
Captain Howe
Dairy and Food Department
Capittol Extension
Executive Council
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union sets Ames convention
The W C T U of Iowa will hold its Forty-Eighth Annual Convention in the First M E church at Ames from October 18 to 21. National VP Mrs Ella A Boole will headline with remarks by S U L Dean Bald win and State Attorney General Hor Ben J Gibson among others. Local unions urged to send delegates.
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Woman'’s Christian Temperance Union of
Iowa
M. E
Ames
Ella A. Boole
New York State
Dean Bird T. Baldwin
Ben J
The Betrayer
A fragment from the Kansas City Star notes a baby tricking a peddler at the door by pretending someone is home as the bell rings. It hints at early clever child behavior within a simple domestic moment.
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Sohedy
Kansas City Star
Bank Brings Suit Against Railroad for Foreclosure
Muscatine court action seeks foreclosure of a trust deed on railroad assets for 617800 held by Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings Bank. Co defendants include receivers and estate administrators. bank claims prior lien and default on five year six percent bonds issued July 1 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings Bank
Muscatine, Burlington and Southern Railroad
Theodore W. Krien
American Trust Company
J. F. Cullen
P. W. Keefover
Showers Brothers Company
Leopold Desk Company
Northwestern Stamping Company
Burlington Basket Company
John A. Thompson
Frank C. Thompson
Nellie Guthrie
Howard Kelly
J. M. Buster
Pearl B. Buster
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Venizelos
Janes
Rotary
Tres Curieux
Tres Naturel
Cataaat
Ww. Co. U. U
the Betrayer
Chicago
the Journal
Washington County
National Editorial Association
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