Verdi Centennial Event at MacDowell Club Meeting
The Kentucky MacDowell Club opens its season this evening at 8:30 in Burnet House parlors. Mrs Cornelia Cassaday-Davis leads the program honoring Verdi with musical selections and a paper by Mrs Mary Florence Taney on the Life of Verdi. Contributors include Mrs Alice Hardeman Dulaney, Miss Estelle Briscoe Timm, Mrs William Greenland, and accompanists Mrs Bernice Carl Eller and Mrs Louis Kuhier.
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Burnet House
MacDoweLl Club
Cornelia Cassaday- Davis
Mary Florence Taney
Verdi
Alice Hardeman Dulaney
Hyde Park
Estelle Briscoe
Lecture at Cincinnati Woman's Club Promotes Drama Center
This afternoon a special meeting of the Woman's Club hosts Mrs. A Starr Best of Evanston Chicago. As President of the Drama League of America she aims to spark interest for a Cincinnati drama center and to organize a future meeting for supporters.
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Woman’s Club
A. Starr Best
Evanston
Chicago
Drama League of America
Beat
Woman's Club
Mise M. Louise Armstrong
National League
Art Club Exhibit Opens in November with Futurist Works
The Art Club annual exhibit opens in November at Kindergarten Hall Linton Street with summer specimens from Mrs. Ida H Holloway among items by Cincinnati women artists. Kate Reno Miller presides as president and Helen Howell serves as secretary for the club. the collection forms part of the Ohio State federation permanent exhibit.
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Art Club
Kate Reno Miller
Helen Howell
Ida H. Holloway
Europe
Kindergarten Hall
Linton Street
Cincinnati
Ohio State Federation
Harvest Home and Donation Day at Christ Hospital
Christ Hospital hosts a harvest home and donation day with Miss Alice Thatcher as superintendent and Mrs J W Dale and Misses Deaver and Pierce in charge. Fancy work and home baking will be on sale.
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Christ Hospital
Alice Thatcher
J. W. Dale
Deaver
Pierce
Literary Club Meeting at Mrs Knight’s Madisonville Home
The Saturday Literary Club will convene this afternoon at 5420 Erie Avenue Madisonville. Mrs Stewart serves as hostess for the gathering hosted by Mrs A L Knight.
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A. L. Knight
Erie Avenue
Madisonville
Stewart
Walnut Hills Club Delegates to State Federation Meeting
Mrs Samuel Pwan president and Mieslida Hosea Secretary of the Walnut Hills Literary Club will attend as delegates the Ohio State Federation convention at Chillicothe next week Mrs H L Conner Ingleside Avenue Walnut Hills elected a delegate from Stonewall Jackson Chapter U D G to the national convention in New Orleans November 11 12 or 13
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Samuel Pwan
Mieslida Hosea
Walnut Hills Literary Club
Ohio State Federation
Chillico
H. L. Conner
Ingleside Avenue
Walnut Hills
Stonewall Jackson
New Orleans
Woman laments shop language barrier at department stores
A reader describes confusion and mispronunciations by sales staff over new fabrics and trims, urging stores to offer pronunciation classes. She lists terms such as duvetyne and peau de perle and notes how clerks mimic mispronunciations. The piece also notes fashion shifts and practical shopping tips.
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Shammy
Turik
Dress triggers dismissal of Port Jervis teacher in Scotch Plains
Miss Florence Kirk, a Port Jervis-born teacher at Scotch Plains public school, quits after villagers object to her gowns. She wore silt, X ray and hobble skirts, says a parent letter warned she is unfit. Principal Townsend faced anonymous protest blaming her dress style.
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Plainfield
N. J
Florence Kirk
Port Jervis
Scotch Plains
Abe
Ale
Dana Townsend
Miss Kirk
Townsend
Mrs Pankhurst Declines Lecture Invitation in Pittsburg
In Pittsburg on October 17 the Susan B. Anthony Club extended an invitation to Emmeline Pankhurst to lecture, aiming to show support from clubwomen though her visit time was limited and the invitation was declined.
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Pittsburg
Emmeline Pankhurst
Susan B. Anthony Club
Kate H. Sweeney
Egg Receivers Fined in Interstate Commerce Case
William A Scarborough and Charlies F Adama of Scarborough Adams Co egg receivers were fined 4000 in federal court. They pleaded guilty to paying railroad inspectors to secure expedited delivery of egg consignments violating the interstate commerce act. The penalty brings total fines on three large New York egg firms to 20500.
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New York
William A. Scarborough
Charlies F. Adama
Scarborough, Adams & Co
Harrison Street
Mayer
Federal District Court
Notes About Women Highlight Local and State Initiatives
Miss Eva Fibeau declined the role of city auditor in Long Beach, California, a post with a six figure salary. The Pennsylvania State College received 6200 from the State Federation of Women’s Clubs to fund scholarships for two women. Mrs. Wilfred Chase of Merrimack, Massachusetts now jointly operates as a house wrecker with her husband. A girls school implements a bank for students to manage pocket money. A parish in Hay France awards 800 to the unmarried girl judged most virtuous and industrious.
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Eva Fibeau
Long . Beach
Val
RenneSivania State College
State Federation of Women's Clubs
Wilfred Chase
Merrimack
Mase
Hay
France
Many convictions under many act
Chicago dispatch reports a tally of federal prosecutions under the Mann Act from 1910 to 1913. Figures show 603 convictions, 82 people fled after bond forfeiture, and total jail terms reach 1,070 years plus. Prosecutions declined after a Kansas judge ruled the act did not cover personal escapades.
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Comvictions
Nsec Sis
United States Senate
Tite
Woederal Tadge Pollock
Kansas
United States Supreme Court
United States District
Woman Invents Glove Alphabet Method for Communication
Mrs. Willa Clark Bennett, born deaf, damp and blind, has invented a method of communication using a glove marked with alphabet letters. Once the reader knows the letter locations, it becomes easy to converse with Mrs. Bennett.
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Willa Clark Bennett
Bennett
Women Watch Government Probe on Rising Food Costs
Mrs. Juan Heath reports Housewives league members see cost of living rising. The administration studies nationwide causes of high food prices and how to ease burdens for farmers and urban masses. Congress may back new legislation this winter as eggs and meat threaten higher retail prices. Women nationwide follow the inquiry closely.
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Juan
Heath
Praei
Housewives’ League
Wwe
Legislative Branch
Congress
Steawi
Questions and Answers on Love and Etiquette Advice
A reader seeks guidance on a man dating another girl and how to win him back. The advice suggests checking if neglect caused the split and inviting him to dinner with small, planned outings. It notes that walking arm in arm is provincial and at crossings a man may guide a woman.
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Dorothy
Leslie
Daily Horoscope for Those Born on This Day
Astrologers say Venus Neptune and Uranus give a lucky day with favorable outcomes for women in business and social opportunities. Weddings, amusements, and public affairs related to women look auspicious, while shipping, pharmacy, and brewing economies see fair fortune.
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Venus
Neptune
Uranus
Neptung
Middle Fife
When to Write Thank You Notes and Stage Dilemmas
Advice columns address timely acknowledgments for gifts and social duties. Readers ask about wedding invitations and whether to pursue theater despite parental concerns. The guidance covers prompt thanks, prudent career choices for girls, health tips for walking, and home beauty routines.
Dew gowns arrive in Washington at Valerie Padelford debut
Washington, Oct 17. Valerie Padelford, granddaughter of General Ordway, unveils dew gowns with netting and veils for an evening wardrobe. A baby blue silk gown features a slight Balkan touch and a crystal studded white veil. Another gown pairs a cerise bodice with a blue skirt and blue silk net accents. Minas Padelford is a debutante from last season.
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Washington
Valerie Padelford
Ordway
Minas Padelford
Depew critiques the modern American girl in 1900s view
Ex Senator Chauncey M. Depew discusses the girl of today in New York. He contrasts the society girl with the general female population, noting more artificial charm and fewer solid skills. He observes broader travel, higher education, and shifting domestic expectations.
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New York
Chauncey M. Depew
Queer Fashions The New Thick Neck Is Latest
The season shows bold styles including long shaded skirts dyed furs landscape veils and odd collars. The thick wired collar is harshly regarded though the pictured gown remains a strong tailleur in plum mohair with a girdle and peplum details.
Wilson Elected Member of Antiquarian Society
Worcester mass October 17 President Woodrow Wilson was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society at its annual meeting in recognition of his historical writings. Professor George H Blakeslee Clark University delivered the principal address on a New Basis for the Monroe Doctrine.
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The
American Antiquarian Society
The Silent Girl
The mother is urged to draw the daughter into conversation to prevent a growing habit of silent conformity. The piece warns that quietness can erode charm and future happiness, stressing proactive engagement to cultivate opinions and social ease.
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