Word: counters
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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When millions of U. S. citizens enter thousands of 5 & 10 cent stores throughout the land, they find a girl behind the counter to wait on them. Facts about that girl...
...spite of the tremendous counter attraction that the Chicago Civic Opera Company is to the Boston Victor Herbert Festival their production of Babes in Toyland" is of sufficient merit to warrant a continuance of the exceptionally good attendance they have received in the last few weeks. The music of Victor Herbert is well enough known to make a discussion of its qualities entirely superfluous, but for those who are refreshed by its light hearted rhythmic unes, these present revivals at the Majestic are proving more than adequate...
...Cathedral of St. Isaac in Leningrad (once St. Petersburg) is now the Counter-Religion Museum. It contains a display of 1,100 pairs of nails, said to have been collected from 1,100 villages. The Russian Clergy are accused of having permitted the adoration of each and every pair of these nails for centuries as the authentic pair with which Christ was nailed to the "True Cross," Of the latter, several complete examples are on view, together with a collection of obscene statuettes, which the Clergy deny were carved by Russian monks in their monastery leisure. In Tiflis...
...comparatively recent development, the numerous prison breaks during the past months, have focussed national attention on the penal system of the United States. The prevalent opinion that there is something manifestly hampering the prevention and correction of crime has given rise to several investigations by political bodies. Charges and counter-charges fill the air but as yet the actual attempt at reform remains at an impasse...