Camp Fire Girls Return From Trip
The Camp Fire Girls of Greenfield Hill Miss Frances Pease guardian have returned after two weeks camping at Pleasant Valley on the Farmington river. They left Greenfield Hill July 17 and stayed in a Mountain View cottage with a regular daily program. Activities included swimming basketry lessons hikes dances and various picnics with Pleasant Valley residents. They also raised $25 for the National Girl Scout headquarters and plan to erect a sign post at Greenfield center. The group included Gladys Burr Ruby Burr Helen Hodge Ruby Jennings Dorothy Perry Beth Perry Helen Pease Alice Hackett Pauline Winchester Mabel Smith Beatrice Baldwin Constance Bousquet Dorothy Banks Lillian Mills with several councillors.
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Greenfield Hil
Frances Pease
Pleasant Valley
Farmington
Greenfield Hill
New Hartford
Gurl
New York
Greenfeld Center
Gladys Burr
Ruby Burr
Helen Hodge
Ruby Jennings
Dorothy Perry
Beth Perry
Helen Pease
Alice Hackett
Pauline Winchester
Mabel Smith
Beatrice Baldwin
Constance Bousquett
Dorothy Banks
Lillian Mills
F. B. Perry
Edith Goldman
Margaret Matthewson
Julia Walker
Eleanor Moorehouse
Fairfield
Hattie Bradley
Saugatuck
Alice Pease
Reverend Igor Stuart MacArthur and wife celebrate 50th wedding anniversary
Suffield Conn Aug 4 The Rev Dr Igor Stuart MacArthur and Mrs MacArthur marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary at Innisshail summer home. Close friends and many relatives attended including children Robert of Tulsa and others in New York Cambridge and Lawrence Mass. Dr MacArthur long served as pastor of Calvary Baptist Church New York for 42 years.
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Suffield
Conn
Igor Stuart
MacArthur
Innisshail
Robert
Tulsa
Okla
Gertrude
Warm Springs
Montasue Howard
Howard
New York
Kenneth C. MacArthur
Cambridge
Mass
Charles C. MacGregor
Lawrence, Mass
Herbert P. MacGregor
New York City
George Henry Fox
Alice Fox
Painted Post
F. M Burroughs
Harriet Fainbrother
Pawticket
R. L
Calvary Baptist Church
Cox preps for nomination ceremonies and suffrage talks
Dayton reports Governor Cox on his Jacksonburg farm clears his desk for a busy day ahead. He plans to welcome visitors for nomination ceremonies next Saturday and is to consider the Tennessee woman suffrage fight amid other duties.
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Dayton
Jacksonburg
Cox
Tennessee
Arabs lose 7000 men near Damascus in Arab French clash
Beirut advices report Arabs suffered 7000 casualties while attempting to block French entry into Damascus. French forces deployed armored cars tanks and air support as Arabs relied on infantry cavalry and limited artillery.
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Constantinople
Ang
Damascus
Beirut
Doctor Summers Declines Emergency Hospital Appointment
Dr. Thomas Summers of West Avenue refuses the proposed Emergency hospital staff post and will instead perform special work at the Mayo Clinic in Chicago. Until new appointments are made, the current staff remains in place.
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Thomas Summers
West Avenue
Mayo Clinic
Chicago
New York City
University School Opens 20th Year at Fairfield Ave
University School at 836 Fairfield Avenue begins its 20th year on September 22 with summer sessions private work from July 27 to September 17. Headmaster Vincent Peck announces the program and aims.
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University School
Fairfield Avenue
Vincent ©. Peck
Mill Mills Named Democratic Nominee for Secretary of State
Saratoga Springs reports Miss Harriet May Mills of Syracuse chosen as the Democratic nominee for Secretary of State. She is a veteran reformer and ally of Susan B. Anthony, with others predicting her election and potential future gubernatorial ambitions.
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Saratoga Springs
Harriet May Mills
Syracuse
Susan B. Anthony
George R. Lunn
Harry C. Walker
United States Senat
Miss Mills
Hugo
San Francisco
Oil Cloth Skirts for Women to Help Out
The oilcloth used on kitchen tables may gain fame as a woman in New York proposed using thin white linoleum as a skirt. Manufacturers debated, noting possible waterproof, durable skirts if cloth costs rise. Some dealers doubt Fifth Avenue adoption though sportswomen might use it.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Deatler
French knots in Wool Trim Popular for Fall Blouses
An older textile trend note highlights French knots in wool as a cost effective, eye catching trim. Machines form long scrolls of knots to create all over patterns. Henna on navy is the favored color, with light blue also common.
Mats In The Ring And Political Banter
A humorous exchange features Mr Meekton doubting active political involvement and Henrietta weighing a run while remarks compare a sport suit of sailcloth as practical and easy to clean. The dialogue hints at costs and fashion patterns for pilcloth sport skirts.
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Mr. Meekton
Harding Decries Class Appeals In Porch Speech
Marion Ohio August fourth Senator Harding denounces class appeals as a menace rivaling surrender of nationality to internationality in a Wayne county Republican rally. He argues peace at home outweighs world peace and criticizes the League of Nations as opposite to a congressional war referendum. He warns against armed commitments under Article X without Congress approval.
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Marion
Ohio
Harding
America
Wayne County
League of Nations
Congress
Jealous siblings spark measles claim in playful quip
In a light exchange Molly taunts Jimmie about measles, claiming her sister has more than his. A note then mentions wage increases for Kansas City telephone workers being granted temporarily to restore prewar efficiency.
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Molly
Jimmie
Kansas City
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