London Night Life Transforms Piccadilly Circus in 1924
AP report from London in March 1924 notes jazz era influences reshaping Piccadilly Circus and Regent Street. Electric signs blaze along Shaftesbury Avenue while familiar street vendors, cats and theater signs glow. Modern storefronts replace Nash’s Quadrant. some locals decry the loss of Victorian uniformity as Broadway style signs rise.
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Associated Press
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Old City
Thames
Mnsiter
Piccadilly Circus
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Bame
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I Quadrant
Honeymooners to Spend Two Years on King William Island
New York March 21 reports Capt. Harald Noice and his wife plan a two year Arctic honeymoon on King William Island. They sail the Frances from New York via Panama to Vancouver and Behring Straits, carrying 20,000 pounds of hardtack for eight crew members. The voyage aims to record Eskimo life and preserve history amid encroaching civilization, with Mrs Noice studying primitive music and songs.
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Northwest Passage
Mia
Nalea
Mora
Bene
New York
Frances
Panama
Vancouver
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Victoria
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Noice
Wskima
Noles
Britisher criticizes American English in press exchange
A London writer Pierce Lawton derides American prose as vulgar and simplistic. He warns that American newspapers push plain language to a moronic level, claiming true literary progress requires refined usage while referencing a Paris London vantage and a playful mock dialogue about fashion and telephone talk.
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Los Angeles
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Pierce Lawron
London
Paris
California
Lawton
America
Claudia
Pearl
Lis
Pye
Polibar
P. A
United States
City in Brief and Local Notices
Miss Josephine Hurley of Josephine's Hat Shoppe on Yourth street west returned from a buying trip in the east. Miss Jele Whitney, a Minnesota University freshman, comes home for spring vacation with her parents. A two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Carter died of Scarlet fever. The home at 40 Casgaden place quarantined today. Mrs. Mary E. Bond says Cedar Heights kindergarten opens March 33 and runs to year end. Snowstorm evidence near Manchester. Central trainmen report snow in Dubuane last night. Carol Cobb will lead a story hour at Perkins Institute East Library at 2:20 p.m. Saturday. Lucile Stu speaks at West Building same time. Clyde Hinson, 117 Atta Vista, recovering from pneumonia. Etta Hinson, Memphis, ill. Mrs. Kate Ferguson returns from Webster City for Royal Neighbors meeting. deputy of Waterloo camp. Mrs. Honard Fox hosted 12 ladies at luncheon bridge at Black's tearoom. yellow daffodils adorn. Tions club dinner 6:40 p.m. at Black's tearooms informal gathering with talks. WB Carpenter of Cedar Falls reports heavy snow drifts in Kansas while shipping car to Kansas City. aims to reach California, 60 miles in two days. Hazel Bell files for divorce from Florence Bell. seeks custody of three children, alimony, and restraining injunction. Articles for Paramount Publicity Service filed to conduct a general advertising and publicity business. capital stock $250,000 with $25,000 common and $25,000 preferred.
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Josephine
Yourth Street
Jele Whitney
University of Minnesota
M. E. Whitney
Vinton
Mary E. Bond
Cedar Heights
Tlinala Central
Dubuane
Manchester
Carol Cobb
Perkins ‘Institute
Town’ City
East Library
Lucile Stu
West Building
Rand
Clyde Hinson
Atta Vista Avenue
Puetmonia
Etta Hinson
Memphis
Tenn
Kate Ferguson
Honard Fox
Black's Tearoom
Rancraft
Cedar Falls
Willtiam Strickler
Pia
J. Winckley
Tions Club
Black
WB. Carpenter
Kansas City
California
Kansas
Hazel Bell
Florence Bell
Sumner
Boston Ap
Johnson and A. W. Brown Incorporators
Johnson and A. W. Brown are listed as the incorporators in the filing. The document records their roles in forming the corporation and notes the official signatures and dates associated with the incorporation filing.
Streetcar Traffic Slump Reported For February
CG monthly streetcar report shows Waterloo lines fell sharply in February from January. AL Cheney states total passengers carried excluding transfers were 165,736 vs 213,925 in January, a drop of 48,189. Gross revenue $68,625.00. operating expenses $12,789.62. net income $560.07 after $718.60 taxes. Interest and other charges total $14,429.17 with a February net loss of $13,869.10, slightly higher than February 1923.
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Waterloo
AL Cheney
Many Candidates for Town Falls Offices
March 21 Town Falls Ta nominations are in for the municipal race with a large field. Leading contests include Middleton versus Dunning for mayor. In ward one Benedict Lambert Mangun seek council seats. Ward two features Westbury and Blackman for alderman. At large candidates include Sawyer Johns Bailey Bertield Towit Bracken Ketex. F D Peet faces no opposition for treasurer. Levi Akin seeks assessor and Blanche Stoddard for park commissioner.
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Town Falls
W. v A. Middleton
Man
Wiliam Dunning
Elf
Benedict
C. Z. Lambert
W. Man-gun
Counceman
Mangan
Spring Weather Outlook Shifts to Snow Possible
The Iowa weather forecast predicts cloudy skies and snow possible tonight and tomorrow. The second day of spring featured clear skies and mild winds. temperatures rose to near 45 degrees at noon, with yesterday’s high around 41 and a low of 8 above zero.
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Iowa
London to Entertain American at Baxotet
London officials plan a banquet for 850 visiting American and Canadian lawyers at the Guildhall this summer. The event mirrors the annual Major's banquet held November 9, reflecting ceremonial ties between nations.
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London
City of London Corporation
Shall Cabinet Be Made Responsive To Congressmen
A March article argues for a constitutional amendment to subject cabinet officers to interpellations in Congress. It contends this would curb corruption, enable public accountability, and align U S practice with Britain's system where ministers are answerable to Parliament. It notes democracies abroad favor inquiry over blind executive power. The piece suggests excluding the president from interpellation while emphasizing transparency on matters like oil land sales.
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J. WT. Wason
United Press
New York
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Congress
Cangetass
Navy
Interior
Shipping Board
Washington
Great Britain
Commons
House of Lords
Europe
House of Fords
Ovalue
Congress Authority and Cabinet Subordination Debate
A historical discussion argues that national authority has waned in the American system. It contends that reform requires Congress to compel cabinet officers to submit to parliamentary inquiries, elevating legislative power to restore public confidence and ensure the executors are subordinate to lawmakers.
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Congress
Uie
Mrs Pearl Ellis Seriously Hurt in Auto Crash Last Night
Mrs Pearl Ellis widow of William Ellis and mother of five was badly injured when struck by a car at Bridge Street shortly after leaving Memorial Hall a streetcar view caused her to step into the road. She was unconscious on arrival at St Francis hospital with head cuts fractured ribs and a bruised hip.
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Pearl Mig
Pearl Hillis
Walnut
Bridge Street
St. Francis Hospital
Ellis
Memorial Hall
Felier Corps
Suffern
Sreet
Harry A. Brown
Dawson
Widows Tax Relief Backed by City Council
City council in adjourned session endorses suspending or remitting 1928 taxes for widows in distress. Thirty five applications were reviewed. remission granted to those deemed worthy. R A Doty and J A Townsley provided property owner details. Council also amended a proposed residential zoning ordinance ahead of final submission.
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Board of Supervisors
R. A. Doty
J. A. Townsley
Chester Horton Greatest Golf Instructor in America
Chester Horton is described as golfs foremost instructor who runs the three largest golf schools worldwide and has given 70 000 lessons with Horton pupils accounting for national and western championships. He held multiple club posts in Chicago and other cities and taught players including champions in men and women events.
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Chester Horton
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