Word: parkes
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Slipping out of the servants' entrance of the Burden home, the Baron bounded into an automobile, was driven to Manhattan. At the Pennsylvania Station he took a subway to Park Place, walked to the Woolworth Building, was taken skywards by a neatly-uniformed and much impressed "indoor aviator." From the top the Baron himself became impressed with the wonders that were revealed to him. From the Woolworth Building he paid a visit to the New York Port Society, inspected the building, chatted with the seamen. He was much interested to learn that British and American seamen sing in unison...
...Belmont Park, the British Baron was again seen. Arriving just after the first race, he took up a position close to the last jump of the Steeplechase Course. "Hey," yelled a bobby. "Hey, you there! Get out of that! Get back out of that! You can't go there!" The Baron was taken aback, asked Joseph E. Widener: "Must I get out?" "I think they'll let you stay here," Mr. Widener returned. The policeman was informed of the stranger's identity and withdrew, muttering apologies...
...only worn two suits, a grey plaid and a grey with a fine stripe; most of the time he went about in grey flannel "bags" and a sport coat. He succeeded, however, in introducing suede shoes into the country. It was noticed that many males strutted about Belmont Park, shod in the soft rough leather...
...Labor Day found the Baron of Renfrew at Belmont Park, sitting in August Belmont's box over which fluttered a Union Jack. He betted not, so said a report, but he was seen in the paddock and on the judges' stand. Although there were 60,000 people present, not all knew that the puerile* Baron was present. But, as for example, when God Save the King was played, the Union Jack run up on Mr. Belmont's private pole, and on his appearance in the paddock and on the judges' stand, many thousands of gullets manufactured right lusty and hearty...
...Central Park, Manhattan, was held last week a unique memory contest. To the 10,000 citizens who stood about the Mall listening to the orchestra which the City engages to entertain melodylovers, pieces of paper and sharp lead pencils were distributed. As the band played extracts from 100 different selections, the game was to jot down the name of the selection. The results were surprising in their excellence; almost all the scores were creditable. "How do you account for it?" an official was asked. "The movies," said he. "They teach people music. The day has gone by when the girl...