Summer Socials and News From Stratford and Vicinity
Local notices detail house guests, weddings, and parties in Stratford and nearby areas. Several families entertain at homes in Myrtle avenue Worthington and Shore towns. Community events include musical evenings, yacht club gatherings, and the McNeil dansant with regional social rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra Alexander II
Myrtle Avenue
Worthington
Valentine and
Alexander, Jr
Missetosttherme
Gordehs Ford
Russing-place
A Unique Waist Line Over-the-skirt Blouse Debut
A fashion feature notes unprecedented popularity of the over-the-skirt blouse among American women. It becomes a wardrobe staple with varied designs in silk or cotton. The tan batiste model shows horn stitching, a black moire ribbon laced through the long waist line, and a tied bow at the back. sleeves mirror the ribbon treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batiste
Should One Marry One's First Love
A cautionary essay argues against rushing to marriage with a first love, citing a case where a daughter married her first love despite maternal opposition. It claims first loves often reflect blind ardor rather than lasting real love and warns against severing other social ties. It advises taking time, considering compatibility, and recognizing that first love can become genuine affection if not mistaken for permanent possession.
Fortune Moles Forecast Fashion and Fate in Fashion Pieces
A diary style survey explains mole meanings for men and women including brow left forehead and cheek placements with yellow or brown tones signaling fortune, travel, love or leadership. It urges professional care for moles and notes Paris straw purses and tailored women’s coats for fall, blending superstition with fashion details.
Household Hints And Tips For Everyday Living
Practical advice spans laundry ironing and cooking with compact tips. Notes include washing stockings first to extend life, bread in boiled vegetables to control odor, ironing lace with a blanket underneath, rinsing salty bacon with cold water before cooking, onions as air disinfectants, avoiding soda water on relics, and crisping lettuce with borax in water. Also covers courteous behavior when borrowing items and sidewalk etiquette.
Returns from declared death unsettles estate claims
Lyons New Jersey July 24 William A Gooda who vanished from his South Sodus home eighteen years ago and was legally dead after a nationwide search has reappeared. He considers pursuing legal action to reclaim $25,000 his uncle left him but which was given to other relatives when he was declared dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons
N. J
William A Gooda
South Sodus
Noted Prohibition Era Hooch Maker Dies by Gas Fallout
Julius Schaan a 50 year old former hockey player and owner of a road house west of St Louis was found asphyxiated in a cellar today due to fumes from a gas stove used in whiskey and wine production. A large mash supply was uncovered in the cellar. The piece also briefly describes a simple cotton sports frock with bright flowered embroidery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Julius Schaan
Ockey
Women Run Cooperative Thrift Shop In NY Village
In a 200 person New York village eleven women formed a cooperative thrift shop in a vacant doctor’s one room building. They offer country priced foods and handmade goods, boosting trade with pies bread cookies pickles eggs rugs and even repaired clothing. The venture attracted travelers, grew quickly, and brought steady earnings сразу ensuring women in the town gained financial independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frst
Thrift Magazine
Woman Planned German Revolt Inspires Tense Election Literature
London Telegraph summarizes sensational Berlin reports alleging a woman in masculine dress, linked to an anti Bolshevik plot, attempted suicide after papers on Brest Litovsk. declares Communists plan uprisings in central Germany with armed workers, while Independent Socialists guard banks in Eisleben and Naumburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sangerhausen
Halle
Germany
Eisleben
Hallesche Volksblatt
Naumburg
Frau Schroeder- Mahnke
Brest-Litovsk
Deutsche Tagesseltung
Land Workers’ Union
London Telegraph
Tempting Recipes Soft Corn Bread and More
A fragment from a vintage cookbook page lists Tempting Recipes including Soft Corn Bread, Raised Rye Muffins, Spider Corn Cake, and Corn Fritters. It provides ingredient lists and rough bake instructions, attributed to Lucy Lee of Cambridge and others, with measurements and methods for corn based breads and cakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Lee
Lexington Avenue
Cambridge
Aigne
Band Concert at Seaside Park Tomorrow Afternoon
The Harvey Hubbell band of 26 performs at Seaside Park tomorrow at 3 PM directed by Dr Giovanni E Conterno. Program includes The Star Spangled Banner Overture Zampa Italian Operas and America with a second concert by the Locomobile band Tuesday at 8 PM delayed from last Thursday by bad weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaside Park
Harvey Hubbell
Wi Cive
Giovanni E. Conterno
Chantilly
Bucalossi
Adam
Giovanni Ey Contern
Hero
Straus
Kappe March
Sutton
America
Locomobile
American gowns fail to make hit in Samoa
Export Bureau notes discouraged findings on ready made dresses in Samoa and Aden. Mason Mitchell writes that native Samoan men wear a strip of cloth and women wear a full length chemise, with little demand for American garments. Southard cites climate and local fabric uses, advising field research before large sales efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Export Bureau
Associated Industries of America
Mason Mitchell
Samoa
Hubbard
Aden
Arabia
Addison Southard
Hes District
Southard
America
Bombay
San Pedro de Hacoris
National Chamber
Comerce
Rose Lacombe the French revolutionary heroine
Rose Lacombe born about 1768 rose to stage fame then joined revolutionary crowds. She led women at Hotel de Ville and Tuileries, earning a civic crown from Marseilles for bravery. Her later life faded to a small shop, death unknown, while fashions note tailored tricotine frocks with beads and embroidery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Lacombe
France
Hotel-de-Ville
Versailles
Paris
Tuileries
Marseilles
Miss Reich Feted At Shower Before Meriden Wedding
Southport hosted a decorative shower for Miss Hazel A Reich of 164 Cedar Street who will wed Joseph A Semrau of Meriden on August 26. Guests, gifts, supper, and pink crepe paper baskets filled with candies accompanied the evening, with Miss Reid receiving a bridal bouquet as a favor. Attending were Misses Willa Reid Katharine Cosgrove Catherine McMahon Sally E Powe Emma Kiosky Rudena Johnson Lilian Schinne Norma Sullivan Aida Sniffen Hlesner Adams Grace Purdy Rens Green and families W E Purdy and advancing suitors Jack Dalton Anthony Leopold R W Maney Sherman T Cole J Victor Cole J T Patterson Jr James Platz Raymond Maney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Purdy
Southport
Hazel A. Reich
Cedar Street
Joseph ‘A. Semrau
Meriden
Dorothy
Miss Reid
Willa Reid
Margaret Cully
Katharine Cosgrove
Catherine McMahon
Sally E. Powe
Emma Kiosky
Rudena Johnson
Lilian Schiine
Norma Sulliven
Aida Sniffen
Hlesner Adams
Grace Purdy
Rens Green
W. E. Purdy
Miss Reich
Jack Dalton
Anthony Leopold
R. W. Maney
Sherman T. Cole
J. Victor Cole
J. T. Patterson
James Platz
Raymond Maney
Public Lectures on Americanization at Yale Summer School
Special lecture courses in connection with Yale University summer school in New Haven began this week inviting the public. Beginning Monday talks on Americanization will be at Dwight Hall with speakers including Robert Deming Howard Bradstreet Peter Trench Charles Cohen J Czubak Ernest Carpenter William Easter Francis Harrington Mrs Belle Hy Johnson Miss J Maude Campbell representing various state and local bodies and libraries seeking to explore many facets of Americanization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale University
New Haven
Cor Mally
Dwight Hall
Robert ©. Deming
Howard Bradstreet
Mayor's
Hartford
Peter Trench
City of
Charles Cohen
J. Czubak
Ernest ©. Carpenter
Baby Show Held at Playgrounds In City
Twenty baby shows were held yesterday under the Recreation board. Hundreds of babies arrived in frilly outfits, judged for fattest, smallest, prettiest, plumpest, best dressed for play, largest, and best decorated carriage. Miss Hazel Hayman led the event with assistors. nurses from Health Stations registered new clients at many locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recreation Board
Hazel Hayman
Miss Stanley Party Hostess Delights Guests at Summer Soiree
Miss Ethel Stanley of 2294 East Main street hosted a mid summer party at her home last evening. Vocal selections were rendered by Virginia Carten Julia Garten Michael Lorenzo and Arthur Craft with Anna Gertrude Lynch on violin and Irene Stanley at the piano. Dancing games and a buffet were enjoyed Those present included Mildred Corbitt Julia Carten Anna Gertrude Lynen Virginia Carten Ethel Irene Marion Stanley Harold Oesau Henry Clarkson Arthur Craft Francis Whit Michael Lorenzo Edward Ortlett and John Stanley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Stanley
East Main Street
Virginia Carten
Julia Garten
Mchael Lorenzo
Arthur Craft
Anna Gertrude Lynch
Irene Stanley
Mildred Corbitt
Julia Carten
Anna Gertrude Lynen
Ethel
Irene
Marion Stanley
Harold Oesau
Henry Clarkson
Francis Whit Micheal Lorenzo
Edward Ortlett
John Stanley
Engagement of Paula Van Dyke to Henry Chapin announced
Dr and Mrs Henry Van Dyke of Princeton N J announce the engagement of their daughter Paula to Henry Chapin son of Mr and Mrs William H Chapin of Springfield Mass Dr Van Dyke is a former US Minister to the Netherlands and Luxembourg a noted poet and longtime Princeton University English professor Paula’s sister Elaine works with Near East Relief in Asia Minor currently in Aleppo Also notes on ostrich trimming and French dress braiding from the era. The University School 836 Fairfield Avenue 29th Year begins Sept 22 Private work July 27 to Sept 17 Vencant Peck
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry van Dyke
Princeton
N. J
Paula
Henry Chapin
William H. Chapin
Springfield
Mass
van Dyke
United States
Netherlands
Luxembure
Princeton University
Paula van Dyke
Elaine van Dyke
Near East Relief
Asia Minor
Aleppo
the University School
Fairfield Avenue
Vencgent
Peck
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Mary Britten
Weatogue Country Club
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Ae Migs
Tessie Ryan
Irgnistan ‘Avenue
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Guy L
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Archibald McNetl
Shelter Harbor
Rhodo Ieland
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St. Luke's Church
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A. A. Stewart
Pearson
Fred
Racy
George W. Hawley
Joseph Stigs
L. Hills
John W. Wheeler
John Rusling
Samuel Read
Son Hhiph
Ellie N. Sperry
Park Place
Mabel Sherman
Wilmmington
Margaret Adams
Hougatonic Avenue
Dean Academy
Franklyn
Ernest Whipple
Plymouth Street
Whipple
Florence ‘Hanson
Main Street
Stratfield Players’club
Ener
Silver Sands
Pootatuck Yacht Club
Carl C
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Oaketreet
Mies Igeweo" Thomas
Poland Springs
Harriet O ° Netl
Veronica Rovio
West Somerville
State
New York City
Commodore
Mariorid DeLoss
Florence Lyman
Warren Street
Clara Sheehan
Eleanor Bartram
Caritas Island
Stamford
Sasco Hill
Helen and
Elizabeth Thomas
Greenwich
Anna Swinnerton
Beechwood Avenue
Cora Anderson
North Avenue
New Jersey
Charles Skinner
Sanford Avenue
the McNeil
Fred. Atwater
Colorado Avenue
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Marion
Blanche
Richardson
Roy Youngs
Judson Place
J. J. Rosh
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White Mountains
Lyon
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Maas
Jennie E. Donning
Laurel Avenue
Amston, Conn
Christian Endeavor Society of
The
People's Presbyterian Church
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Ford
G. W. Marshall
Newman Place
Lucile
Pennsylvania
James Kelly
Norwalk
Noble Avenae
Isaac Howe
Fifth Street
Port Jefferson
Alex Robinson
Norton
Strandt
F.C. Jones
Bernard Setzer
Newtown Inn
Newtown
Amelia Arnold
Mary Brew
Hattertown
J. W. Behn
Herbert Turney
Iranistan Avenue
Frederick Keeler
Reuben J. Keeler
Bridgewater
James Brannon
Mary of
Lewis Street
Morton Gillette
Wallace Bradley
Park Avenue
Fairfield Beach
Walter Garrity
Grove Street
Dulce McPhatl
P. Murphy
Miss McPhail
North River Insurance Company
David Rhoades
King Street
Flushing
L. L
Edward Inglis
Grasmere
Fairfield
Vermont
Frank A A. Patterson
John Peterkin
Plainfeld
X. J
Peterkin
Mrs. Patterson
H. H. DE Loss of
Stamford, Conn
Catherine Lucy
Noble Avenue
Adirondack Mountains
Rose Kendall
Bridgeport
H. W. Bristol
Laura
Sixth Street
New Preston
Conn
Loomarwick Hotel
Sisibie
Aline Miller
Jane
Tveet
Smart Parisienne
Country Town
Mes
Evero W. Towne
Trus
Ameqhuce
Miss Stanley
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