Word: le
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...King Edward VIl's openly flaunted women had husbands, that these husbands often consented to attend his parties. But they recognized that times have changed, that the new Edward is discretion itself in applying his married-woman rule. For example, whenever he visits the smart French resort of Le Touquet, H. R. H. eschews the pretty, unmarried caddiettes. has his bag of sticks carried by plain, almost homely Mme Adolphine Lamour...
...Wales the Prince of Wales has stanch admirers, severe critics. Recently members of a prominent Cardiff club learned that H. R. H. had flown over to Le Touquet for a round of golf on Sunday. Last week they drafted and sent this telegram: WE RESPECTFULLY SUGGEST THAT YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESS COULD SET A HIGHER EXAMPLE TO YOUR FUTURE LOYAL SUBJECTS BY REFRAINING FROM ENCOURAGING THE DESECRATION OF THE SABBATH...
Jansci ("Jenny") Dolly, half of the once great Dolly Sisters dancing team, went to Le Touquet for the weekend, stopped in at famed Casino de la Forét to watch baccarat gamblers, became engrossed, stayed three days, left the table with 6,944,000 francs ($268,205), nearly ruined the Casino bank. In February 1928 with her sister Rosika she won $850,000 at Cannes...
...March 24) the Cabinet has finally decided not to build one, although this project has been urged and argued in and out of season for more than 50 years. Reason: fear. The English are still afraid that a sneaking French Army might creep among them in the night. Said Le Matin of Paris, last week, in a jocular editorial: "If the British do not want us to pass under the Channel, we will fly over...
...trip will be composed of seven pieces, and will make two complete trips over and back, which wil consume the larger part of four weeks. Roy Lamson will not make the trip, however, but will remain with another unit of his orchestra which plays regularly at the Fo'cas'le at the Hotel Rockmere in Marblehead. The first boatload for which the Harvardians will furnish music and entertainment sails from New York on Wednesday. When the ship reaches England, the orchestra will scout-around and see if they can pick up a contract for later on in the summer. There...