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[August 6th, 1924] "Why Do They Send Us These Picture Postcards?"

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[August 7th, 1924] "Ponzi Leaves Jail, But Freedom Is Brief— 'Get Rich Quick' Swindler Goes at Once to Office of District Attorney".

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[August 2nd, 1924] "The Society of Cheery Old Folks."

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[August 5, 1924] Comic strip ‘Little Orphan Annie’ makes its first appearance. It progressed into the films and musical we know of today.

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[August 2nd, 1924] James Baldwin, American writer and civil rights activist, is born in Harlem, New York

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[August 7th, 1924] "Madame Charles Broquet" (colour photo).

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[August 1st, 1924] Edward, Prince of Wales (centre) with founder of the boy scouts Robert Baden-Powell (left) inspecting a troop of scouts at the Boy Scouts Jamboree at Wembley.

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[August 1st, 1924] A larger, more elaborate housing for Lenin's Mausoleum, built from wood, is opened to the public in Moscow. Previously, a temporary structure has housed Lenin's body.

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[August 4th, 1924] The first Women's International and British Games, also called the "Women's Olympiad", is held in London with women from six European nations (Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Italy, Switzerland at the UK) competing.

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[August 6th, 1924] "Photographed just after their return from Europe, to-day, our photo shows Eileen Riggin, Gertrude Ederle and Helwn Wainright, Olympic Swimming Team members. They are members of the New York Young Women's Swimming Association."

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
[August 6th, 1924] "Why Do They Send Us These Picture Postcards?"	52	michaelnoir
[August 7th, 1924] "Ponzi Leaves Jail, But Freedom Is Brief— 'Get Rich Quick' Swindler Goes at Once to Office of District Attorney".	47	michaelnoir
[August 2nd, 1924] "The Society of Cheery Old Folks."	45	michaelnoir
[August 5, 1924] Comic strip ‘Little Orphan Annie’ makes its first appearance. It progressed into the films and musical we know of today.	44	B_C_S
[August 2nd, 1924] James Baldwin, American writer and civil rights activist, is born in Harlem, New York	43	MonsieurA
[August 7th, 1924] "Madame Charles Broquet" (colour photo).	40	michaelnoir
[August 1st, 1924] Edward, Prince of Wales (centre) with founder of the boy scouts Robert Baden-Powell (left) inspecting a troop of scouts at the Boy Scouts Jamboree at Wembley.	40	michaelnoir
[August 1st, 1924] A larger, more elaborate housing for Lenin's Mausoleum, built from wood, is opened to the public in Moscow. Previously, a temporary structure has housed Lenin's body.	36	michaelnoir
[August 4th, 1924] The first Women's International and British Games, also called the "Women's Olympiad", is held in London with women from six European nations (Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Italy, Switzerland at the UK) competing.	35	michaelnoir
[August 6th, 1924] "Photographed just after their return from Europe, to-day, our photo shows Eileen Riggin, Gertrude Ederle and Helwn Wainright, Olympic Swimming Team members. They are members of the New York Young Women's Swimming Association."	30	michaelnoir