WEDDINGS GALA AND BRIDGE PARTIES IN INDIANAPOLIS
A social afternoon featured a luncheon bridge and kitchen shower at Mrs. A S McIlvaine’s home honoring Miss Kath erine Virginia Waber ahead of her January wedding to Verne Lee Murray. Guests enjoyed holly decor, small tables for twenty, and Santa Claus gifts. the event included relatives from Cincinnati and Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heathcote Reed McIlvaine
Ross Scoles Decker
Albert S. McIlvaine
A. S. McIilvaine
Washington Blvd
Katherine Virginia Waber
Verne Lee Murray
Santa Claus
Cyril McLaughlin
Cincinnati
Ohio
Frances Waber
James H. Butler
Bridge
Francis Haseman
Linton
Ind
Thomas Harrison
Knoxville, Tenn
Household tips on cleaning and upgrading furniture
The text suggests scattering damp bran or damp paper on dusty carpets before sweeping to collect dust. It notes the availability of porcelain tops for old kitchen tables as a low cost way to modernize. It warns that inferior porcelain chips, so buying the best is economical.
Sorority Head to Attend Delta Sigma Holiday Dinner
Delta Sigma Sorority nominates national president Miss Helen Gutpill of 2931 Buckle St as guest of honor at the annual holiday dinner dance to be held Friday evening at the Spink Arms.
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Charles W. Field
Washington Blvd
Marie Field
Christine Wilson
Harry Wilson
Hilda
Meta Lieber
Robert W. Byrne
Charlotte Howe
Margaret Williams
Harriett Brown
Virginia Moorhead
Indiana
Delta Sigma
Alleene Hoch
Marcella Neff
Mildred Brunson
Alice Fitzgibbons
Harold Trusler
Paul Chivington
Kenneth Vance
Charles Langmaid
Gladys Brown
Florence Schwankhaus
Irene Ham
Fern Bertels
C. P. Kottlowski
The
Delta Sigma Sorority
Spink-Arms
Helen Gutpill
Buckle St
Are You Drinking What Helps Poison Your Body
An editorial warns against bootleg alcohol and its deadly health effects. It cites the Internal Revenue Department’s analysis of 75 000 samples over three years, detailing poisons, metals, and denatured alcohol in illicit brews. It notes thousands of deaths, brain and optic nerve damage, and moral decline from drinking, urging readers to refuse friendly drinks and consider digestion tips and household advice.
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United States Internal Revenues Department
Fairy tale tactics fail in real life say Martha Lee
Martha Lee argues that fairy tale romances mislead girls and boys in Indianapolis. She warns that love in real life requires more than attraction and short courtships as marriage is far more complicated than fairy tale endings.
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Indianapolis
Dear Miss Lee Advice on an Engagement
A 19 year old girl asks if she should marry a 20 year old steady boyfriend after two months of dating. He is active and critical. she is quiet and reads newspapers. The adviser warns against marriage, citing insufficient acquaintance and potential clashes from differing temperaments.
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Miss Lee
Babr
Brute Husband My Dear Miss Lee Advice Column Case
A 20 year old married mother seeks help about a 22 year old husband who beats their 9 month old, threatens to kill her, wastes money, and flirts with other women. The reply notes juvenile court involvement can compel support and stop abuse, with potential to change later.
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Miss Lee
Advice to regain a broken friendship with a boy
A 13 year old girl writes seeking guidance to restore a friendship with a male companion after a 15 year old girl disrupted it. She argues the other girl bears responsibility and asks for steps to become friends again without causing further worry.
Dear Miss Lee Advice Column About Youth Dating
A reader asks how to win a boy's friendship for dates at sixteen. The response says there is no objection to boyfriends or occasional dates if a mother object does not stand in the way, but warns against taking the affair too seriously and suggests being friendly and letting it go.
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Miss Lee
Goosie
Letter From Priscilla Brad Ford to Mrs. Mary Alden Prescott
Priscilla Ford writes Mrs. Prescott that a divinity shapes their end and hints at the end of her son’s marriage to his wife. She reveals a worthless oil stock and a plan to expose the husband’s position, noting a Waldorf register sighting and a dinner party with friends.
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Mrs. Prescott
New York
Providence
John Alden Prescott
the Waldorf
Notable Dinner Disclosures in Albany Affair
A letter reveals Mrs. Prescott's son’s wife inviting a stranger to dine with Jack and herself at the Waldorf in Albany. The writer, Prissy, alleges deceit and impropriety, claiming the wife sought a future meeting with the man and revealing a hardened breach in the Prescott family. The note hints at a looming confrontation and an imminent return home.
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The
Waldorf
Jack
Albany
Mrs. Prescott
America
Grapefruit Centered Meals From Historic Kitchen Notes
Marys Kitchen menu guidance warns grapefruit acid limits mixed starches, suggests sequence like grapefruit salad after meat, and offers recipes for Grapefruit and Oyster Salad, coconut cream fruit halves, grape juice gelatin molds, and a grapefruit pudding. Includes tips on serving order and balanced meals.
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NTS
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Bente
Will Williams
Birmingham, Ala
J. R. Williams
Illinois St
Dorothy Smith
Herman E. Smith
Meridian St
Rex Narvare Young
Dallas
Texas
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Amy Irene Smith
Ivan R. Whiting
Albert McPherson Woody
Louisville
Lindabelle Thompson
Jo Ann Whiting
Ralph Musser
Griffith Thompson
Ivan Whiting
Lowell Stormont
Butler Alumnae Literary Society
Marie Binninger
Alabama St
Frances Hamilton
Frank Hamilton
Eunice Disette
J. L. Disette
Miss Hamilton
Pennsylvania St
Marie Goepper
Rosamond Kittle
Cornelia Dowling
Martha Fitton
Martha Miller
Barbara Foltz
Elizabeth Moore
Disette
Mrs. Hamilton
Anna C. Gardner
Fred C. Gardner
N. Meridian Sr
Lawrence G. Holmes
Lorain
Laura M. Reyer
Capitol Ave
Ealth
Cc.robinson
Martha Lee
Meg
Ant
Betty
Laurie
Win. Laurie CO
N. Pennsylvania St
Tangle
Priscilla Bradford
Mary Alden Prescott
Eglish
Matinews
Sam H. Harris
Vine Deruin
Charlotte Greenwood
Clark & McCullough
William Gaxton
Sam Ash
Helen Rich
Ruth Page
Amelia Allen
Haul Sherman
Lella Ricard
McCarthy
Bear Mig. Co
Terre Haute
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Douglas McLean
Stan Laurel
Africa
Lester Huff
Hats
D. W. Griffith
White Rose
Keith
Bill Walter C
Kelly the
Claude
Fannie
Usher
Gomez Trio
Vaughn Comfort
Jimmie Jones
McDonald & Oakes
Duponts
Mason & Cole
Dancles
MI Music
Patke Newi
Topkci
Flying Finance
Dessa Byrd
Circle Brass
Capitol
Columbia Burlesque Presents
Indy
Mata
Victor & Columbia
Claire Vincent
Leon
G. Austin Moore and
Cordelia Haager
Peggy Brooks
Kenneth Harlan
Oh Joy’’ Company
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Grogan
Spencer
Chicago
Eye
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Wolf Homer Reese P
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