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Last July, editors were in a quandary over a book called The President's Daughter, published and issued for review by an "Elizabeth Ann Guild, Inc." of Manhattan. The author, one Nan Britton, purported to have been infatuated since girlhood with her fellow townsman, the late President Harding. He was represented as having returned her devotion after she had grown up and he had become a U. S. Senator. He was said to have placed her in Manhattan with the U. S. Steel Corp. as a secretary, through his friend, the late Elbert H. Gary. The most intimate scenes, complete...
...Miss Britton bore a daughter whom she named Elizabeth Ann and for whom, together with all illegitimates, she now sought legal recognition and a patrimony, sale of The President's Daughter at $5 per copy was said to be for the benefit of the Elizabeth Ann Guild Inc an organization to better the lot "of illegitimates. The latter part of the book related Miss Britton's futile efforts to obtain a settlement from the Harding estate or relatives. She had been touring in Europe she said on money he had given her after his election to the Presidency. She hurried...
Time was (1922) when Jack Britton wore the welterweight champion's crown. He wore it so skillfully and sensibly. that he retired from the ring with several hundred thousands in the bank...
...money took a series of stiff jolts on the chin, and when it was finally counted out there was nothing left. Broke, Britton returned to New York, obtained a boxing license, trained...
Last week he pitted some 40 years of life and 23 years of ring experience against Georgie Levine, young welterweight. Levine jabbed, ducked, danced. Britton, his legs lazy with age, dodged well, punched hard, won the decision. Levine rushed over from his corner: "Jack, you're a great...