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[October 5th, 1926] "Hiding their modesty with towels, members of the 7 o'clock Regulars Swimming Club, Plymouth inaugurate the winter season by drinking from trophies they have won during the summer."
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[October 5th, 1926] "Hiding their modesty with towels, members of the 7 o'clock Regulars Swimming Club, Plymouth inaugurate the winter season by drinking from trophies they have won during the summer."

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[October 5th, 1926] Heiress Rachel Mary Parsons at the wheel of her Buick. The daughter of Charles Parsons, she was murdered by stableman Denis James Pratt.

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[October 5th, 1926] The Inquiring Reporter asks, "What is your idea of a good time in Chicago?"

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[October 4th, 1926] The Inquiring Reporter asks, "Which candidates do you think will win in the coming fall elections, the wets or the drys?"

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[September 30th, 1926] British Foreign Affairs Secretary Austen Chamberlain met with Benito Mussolini at the Tuscan port of Livorno. It was reported that the discussions were cordial.

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[September 30th, 1926] The Inquiring Photographer asks, "What effect do you think the recent hurricane and the partial destruction of several cities will have on real estate holdings in Florida?"

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[September 21st 1926] French war ace René Fonck and three others attempt to fly the Atlantic, in pursuit of the Orteig Prize. Before the newsreel cameras at Roosevelt Field New York, the modified Sikorsky S-35 crashes on take-off and bursts into flames. Fonck survives, but two of his men are killed.

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[September 21st, 1926] The Inquiring Reporter asks, "If you were to choose your own parents which would you prefer, the old fashioned or the modern type of father and mother?"

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[September 21st, 1926] "Disaster is A Stimulant to American Cities" (Chicago Tribune cartoon on the Miami hurricane)

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[September 21st, 1926] Clarence Brown directs Greta Garbo and Lars Hanson in a scene from 'Flesh and the Devil'.

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[September 20th, 1926] The Inquiring Photographer asks, "A large radio corporation plans a nation-wide broadcasting service. Do you think this is a good plan?"

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[September 20th, 1926] The Inquiring Reporter asks women, "What is your idea of an ideal beau?"

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[September 18th, 1926] Great Miami Hurricane: A strong hurricane devastates Miami, leaving over 100 dead and causing several hundred million dollars in damage (equal to nearly $100 billion in the modern day).

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[September 18th, 1926] The Inquiring Reporter asks, "Would Wilfred Cross' statements prevent you from sending a son or daughter of yours to college?" + Article for context.

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[September 17th, 1926] The Inquiring Reporter asks, "What one question, if it could be answered, would you ask in regard to the mysteries of life or the universe?"

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[September 17th, 1926] Advertisement for 15-year-old Ginger Rogers and her group the Redheads.

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