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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1924
Page
14
Local society pages recount visits by Mr and Mrs S A Noyes and Mrs Elliott from Wheeling, plus extended relatives in Charleston and Bradford streets. Announcements include a marriage in Portsmouth Ontario and a large private party hosted by Mrs Coleman with many guests. a surprise shower for Mrs Wordsam Carry with numerous attendees and detailed decor and refreshments described.
Fragmentary text describes Poindexter and Frau Page Oned as romantic and exotic, roaming Washington for free Sunday entertainments. The excerpt mentions free teas and sightings in places offering free entertainment, but the passage is incomplete and unclear.
An anonymous observer details a pattern of con men in Washington using glamorous social access to lure young men into lavish gatherings and hotels. He notes two groups, the flashy spendthrifts and a more cultured set, who exploit appearances to gain favors, while streetwise merchants and a few honest men avoid these schemes. The piece warns that many boys are naive about appearances and money, and questions how such schemes persist.
Fragmented OCR text shows a chaotic scene about a convention with mentions of Mrs Tare and a visit by Sartori. The passage references a formal opening by Callorusa Went Whennisd Alla, but many words are garbled, making the event unclear.
On Tuesday a reception welcomes the detainees and visitors with Mrs Tolin and Ms. Montagu headlining the program. The General Federation of Women’s Clubs hosts a convention in Los Angeles starting June 20 at the Philharmonic Auditorium with eight leading speakers. A hotel Biltmore opening reception and mayoral city officials lead a California local event. Thirty luncheons, dozens of meals, and multiple entertainments are planned, with seaman hosts providing tea events at Sunday gatherings.
Numerous visitors and residents gathered across the Hot Springs area with a steady stream of arrivals listed, including Mr. and Mrs. John B. Witehen among others. The Commonwealth club of Cincinnati held its annual May outing here with social events at Kole dinks, riding trails, and dinners at local clubs.
A former countess now runs a New York beauty parlor sharing Russian court beauty methods. The piece extols skin whitening and a popular product called Black and White Memory Bleach, warning it may cause inflammation if misused.
A flood of visitors and riders arrived for a two hundred mile riding event and a golf tournament at the Shork course. Names include Mr. Vidora Charles Wray and Lawrence Dsielson, with trophies won by Hy and Shereds. Guests from New York, Rochester, Philadelphia, and Orange joined local residents at the mountain town gathering.
The Advertising Interests Golf Association plans a June tournament here from the 9th to the 13th, drawing many players from New York. The three prominent courses offer challenging holes, with emphasized hazards and elevated greens, while the final rounds allow spectators to view the action from the club grounds.
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