Holiday House Guest From Buffalo Feted In Indianapolis
Mrs. William Callis of Buffalo New York is the holiday house guest of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Mercer at 2333 North Pennsylvania Street. She attends multiple parties this week starting with a bridge tea hosted by Mrs. H H Bacon. The week includes theater party by Mrs Baker Clark and a five hundred party by Mrs Frank H Smith. Mrs Mercer hosts a bridge party then Mrs E D Potter hosts a dinner for the Cal lis couple Friday night. Mr Callis joins today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Callis
Buffalo
N. Y
Roscoe Mercer
Pennsylvania St
Callis
H. H. Bacon
Dolly Madison Apts
Baker Clark
Ardmore Apts
Frank H. Smith
Glenn Martin Apts
Mercer
E. D. Potter
College Ave
Herbert H. Bacon
Dolly Madison
L. J. Rains
Mesdames
Arthur Brown
Zerman Wise
Vernon Grindle
Gilbert Fuller
Frank Ballenger
Clarence Gale
Harry Hood Martin
Mary Ellen Willis
Loie Yant
Helen Irene Rost
Marriage Changes Love Says 1923 Column
A dialogue discusses lasting affection within marriage. Amelie Reeves is quoted on love versus pleasure. The talk suggests early romance fades after the first years as independence grows and couples become habitual to each other. The piece ends with a note about a reader letter from Jack Prescott to Sidney Carton about a baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelie Reeves
Ruth
Harry
Santa Claus Spirit promotes simple gifts this Christmas
Martisa Lee urges shoppers to pause amid rush and consider the Santa Claus spirit. She notes concerns about debt and envy driven by expensive gifts and shares a friend who gives handmade, thoughtful presents to all, embracing the spirit over extravagant items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Crittenton Home Directors Named Amid Ceremony
Election of four new Florence Crittenton Home directors announced by Mrs tree. The event includes a program of music gifts and carols for girls and babies next Monday evening. Other board members assisting include Mrs Howard McFarland Eldo Wagner Mrs Charles Reaner Mrs John Brandt Mrs Clarence Strickland Ig gid McMurtrie Mrs Carl Wallerich Mrs Guy Ramadell Mrs Frank Abbott Mrs Bert Black and Miss Edna Heaton.
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Carlos Becker
R. Hartley Sherwood
Henry Talbott
William H. Thompson
Florence Crittenton
A Tree
Core
Howard
McFarland
Eldo Wagner
Charles O. Reaner
John Brandt
Clarence Strickland
Iggid McMurtrie
Carl H. Wallerich
Guy Ramadell
Frank B. Abbott
Bert K. Black
Edna Heaton
Social Activities Highlight Holiday Events and Weddings
The community hosts a series of Christmas tea parties and gatherings at homes across the city. Mrs. Roscoe Mercer hosts a bridge tea for Mrs. William Callis with a holly centerpiece, while Mrs. Willis Donovan Evans plans a linen shower for Miss Marianne Holmes ahead of her Mobile, Alabama wedding to George Madison Haas. Attendees include a roster of local society names and families. A bridal dinner at the Columbia Club follows the Holmes ceremony, and several clubs, hospitals, and veterans groups hold festive events with Christmas trees, holly, and performances by local choirs and pianists. A quiet morning wedding unites Miss Hazel Edith Coffman and Harry V. Underwood in their new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Donovan Evans
N. Meridian St
Marianne Holmes
George Madison Haas
Mobile
Ala
Ira M. Holmes
W. O. Haas
E. F. Waddell
Lucille Annd
Emma Elizabeth Kathleen Waddell
Velma Flora
Fernetta Mullins
Eloise Yaeger
Patricia Elliott
Evans
F. Pearl Matthews
Miss Holmes
Columbia Club
W. C. Haas
Lucille
Emma Elizabeth
H. C. Satterthwaite
Phillip
Katherine
Hugh Thompson
Detroit
Hazel Edith Coffman
William F. Coffman
Arrow Ave
Harry V. Underwood
I. C. Underwood
Hamilton Ave
Winthrop Ave
Allan B. Philputt
Christmas Kitchen Notes and Holiday Treats
A homemaker guide with four serving plans and simple party provisions. Recipes for hot punch with citrus spices, hot pineapple punch, walnut cookies, and popcorn drops accompany party seating ideas, linen table decor, and a Christmas play recital plan at the Indianapolis Public Library with local clubs and hosts.
Unnecessary Worry My Dear Miss Lee Gift Guidance
A worried wife asks for help earning money after Christmas to cover gifts. The reply urges earning honestly, choosing meaningful gifts over expensive ones, and saving for future gifts. It encourages making simple handmade items rather than private side income, stressing thoughtful giving and remembrance of overlooked people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Lee
Santa Claus
Dear reader seeks divorce advise to keep family intact
A letter from a 22 year old wife asks whether to leave her 39 year old husband for a 24 year old admirer. The advisor warns against the homewrecker and urges sending away the paramour and focusing on making the marriage work, noting the child’s need to stay with both parents and the husband’s potential to concede for happiness.
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Martha Lee
Understanding Catarrh The Breath Inflammation Text
A physician explains catarrh as inflammation of the mucous lining of the airways from nose to throat. He notes the interconnected breathing pathway and how any section affects all parts. He warns to avoid rapid chilling, wet feet, and neglect of a cold to prevent long term damage.
Checked Breeches: New Equine Garb And Winter Habit
A description of equine attire notes that black and white checked breeches are popular with long tailored coats in black. It highlights wide patch pockets on the habit and the option of an imported flannel shirt or heavy silk. Formal stock is correct while informal wear features a tailored round-collared blouse.
Knowledge Makes Misery Love and Memory in a Turbulent Marriage
Ruth's tears expose a deep talk on love's fragility as Marquise and Leslie discuss how misunderstandings erode passion after marriage. The pair compare love to flowers, noting how desire fades once held, and lament that knowledge often brings misery while love's duration remains unknowable.
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Leslie
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Moorefield
Leyways
NEA Service, Inc
Jack Prescott
Sydney Carton
Martisa Lee
Crittenton
Yale
Paul Huntsinger
Edward Wacker
G. W. Gordon
Roy G. Caylor
Friendship Circle
Woman's Department Ce
Alice Crozier
Iowa University
Ames
Iowa
Mrs
J. B. Crozier
Kenmore Ave
Alpha Chi Omega Quartette
Rex Campbell
Henrietta Wood
Anna Louise Hunt
Cooke
Frank Bridges
Clarke E. Day
St. Margaret Hospital
Harry Stutz
N. Meridian
Thirty-Second Sts
City Hospital
The
American War Mothers
Spink-Arms
W. W. Winslow
N. Meridian Sr
Hamilton-Berry
American Legion Post
Myron R. Williams
John Dyer
Edward Reesener
Betty Williams
Jack Dyer
Scaister Marys Kitchen
D. &. Gruber
Illinois St
Expression Club
Arthur J. Randall
Walter Jenny
R. H. Green
Nettie M. Dunn
Bethlehem
Herald Angels
Herbert S. McNeely
Pauline R. Rees
Cropsey
Indianapolis Public Library
Margaret Geisler
Florence Hessong
Pauline Lane
Charlotte Schmidt
Henry Pfafflin
Alberta Speicher
Priscilla Muncie
Catherine Hessong
Marthabel Geisler
Marian Fisher
Virginia Heecathorn
Helen Hill
Thomas Rhoades
Mary Margaret Hill
John Spratley
Woman's Rotary Club
Caroline Scott Harrison
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Grace Clarke Pierce
Ogden
Alice Anderson
Louise Swain
Pendleton
Ind
Margaret M. Scott
E. Twenty-Second St
Bloomington
Indiana University
Norman Radder
Scott
Theta Sigma‘ Phi
Sigma. Delta Chi
Indiana
Marie Sangernebo
Wr Cc.robinson
L.S Ayres & Co
Mullally
J. P. Mullally
Diamond Merchant Street
Ue Tangle
Leslie Prescott
Les
Hamilton
the Diamond Shoppe
R. N. Allen
J. W. Rollins
H. 8. Allen
Kresge
Washington and
Pennsylvania Sts
Wm. H. Block
Beauty
American Beauty
Electric Iron
Fountain Square
Virginia Ave
Banner Furniture Co
Indianapolis
Cologne
Johann Maria Farina
Gegenober
Dem Julichs Platz
Lieber’s
Crane
Colmont Opera
France
Lemaire Opera Glasses
H. Lieber CO
West
Washington Street
Wessure
American Electrical Heater Company
Ces
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