Word: charleston
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Just one word. You have told, your readers how the Duchess of York, after leaving her one-year-old baby in London, has been dancing the Charleston until even rough sailors on the Renown have picked up from her a dance worse than any they knew before...
...Duchess of York, was sojourning with the Duke after arriving from England on H. M. S. Renown. The despatch told, briefly that on the outward voyage the Duchess and her two ladies-in-waiting disported themselves nightly with the Duke and members of his suite by dancing the authentic Charleston. As a result, continued the despatch, numerous British tars on H. M. S. Renown observed closely the royal example, learned to mimic a dance with which they were previously unfamiliar, and are now to be seen teaching Australian ladies of the evening "The Royal Charleston...
...Hebrides, where head-hunting cannibals still abound, when a band of blackamoors, nearly nude save for weapons, surrounded him with melting eyes. Defenseless, he instinctively began to wriggle his toes, his feet, his ankles, knees, hips, shoulders, to fling his whole body about in the loose gyrations of the Charleston. So enchanted were the cannibals, he said, that they took lessons, gave him presents instead of eating...
...State of Ohio that can compare with the scenic beauty of West Virginia ? 8) Why he slurred over the request for information as to his feeling towards Ohio's now famous "gang" ? 9) What newspaper in Chillicothe is there that can in any way compare with the Charleston Gazette, or any other newspaper in any West Virginia town near the size of Chillicothe? 10) Did he ever hear of "Stonewall" Jackson? Of Booker T. Washington? Of the man who "carried the message to Garcia?" I am awaiting Subscriber* Zweiger's reply with interest. GENE MOORE...
...Charleston Gazette "The State Newspaper" Charleston...