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...went on puffing at one of the reporter's cigarettes, "I love dancing and I live for it, although I'm not a 'night club girl.' I'm really an 'outdoor girl,' terribly fond of horseback riding and swimming. I thoroughly dislike New York with all its noise and excitement. Great Neck on Long Island, where I own a home is where I enjoy staying...
James Smithson was the illegitimate son of the first Duke of Northumberland, third creation. His mother was a lineal descendant of Henry VII. Despite so much blue blood, the bar sinister seared James Smithson all his life. A cultured, studious bachelor fond of science and travel, he might logically have left his money to Britain's venerable Royal Society. However, according to the great U. S. naturalist, Louis Agassiz, his feelings were hurt when the Royal Society failed to publish some papers which he submitted. Therefore, his will directed that if his nephew should die childless, his fortune (much...
...notorious as the girl rumrunner, dresses expensively, always carries a telegram saying her husband has been hurt to explain her speeding when she is stopped. She sees a young, romantic descendant of an old Virginia family made the instrument for killing one of Halsey's enemies. She grows fond of a reckless college boy who runs liquor for the excitement until he is killed in a crash. But the strained, desperate life ends when Halsey turns against her, the gang breaks up. Halsey is killed by his son. Kit hides in the hills, where an easy-going Virginian befriends...
...attractive daughter Audrey at No. 1331 Madison Ave. Said the first Mrs. Simpson: "I wish to emphasize that I do not wish anything I may say to imply criticism of the alleged friendship of the present Mrs. Simpson with His Majesty. I admire her a great deal and am fond of her as I have known her. If what the newspapers say of my former husband's present financial standing is true. Audrey and I wish he could find it possible to provide adequately for her education and maintenance. I doubt very much the reports that Mr. Simpson...
...Cornell-educated George J. Hecht, who wanted to be a publisher and was fond of children, launched a monthly magazine "to educate parents" which he named Children, The Magazine for Parents. Sanguine Mr. Hecht hoped that in time 100,000 U. S. parents would subscribe to his journal of tips, stories, articles on child health, psychology, care. This week the tenth anniversary number of Children, The Magazine for Parents, now called simply Parents' Magazine, went to 370,000 readers. Franklin Roosevelt sent congratulations. Publisher Hecht was prepared to guarantee his advertisers that by next year Parents' Magazine would...