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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1925
Page
9
Miss Berenice Spade will play one of the principal parts in The Whole Town's Talking the second production of the Little Theatre Society season. George Somnes directs the Tuesday night performance at the Masonic Temple.
Martha Lee argues chorus girls embody modesty refinement and health. She calls for hard work regular hours clean living and avoidance of cigarettes and liquor and urges girls to embrace inner beauty and health over stage vanity.
Miss Margaret Louise Etter and Clarence A. Hoy wed at Emanuel Baptist Church in a double ring ceremony with pink and white chrysanthemum altar decor. The reception followed, and the couple plans a Evansville home after December 1. Wives of visiting accountants attended a Columbia Club luncheon and theater party in Indianapolis. A separate reception and church ceremony featured Miss Ethel Hill and Arthur G. White with floral arches and a restrained bridal party.
A printed notice describes a scarf collar dress in black satin with beige georgette and orchid crepe bridesmaid gowns. It lists wedding participants, reception plans, a home date, and a long schedule of club events and society meetings in Indianapolis and nearby towns.
An old ad claims S S S increases red blood cells, boosting energy and mood. It promises relief from fatigue and aches, improved vigor, and clearer skin as blood rises to normal, urging readers to start taking S S S today for better mornings and strength.
The fourth annual citizenship school at Purdue University in cooperation with the Lafayette League of Women Voters will take place Wednesday and Thursday in Lafayette. Delegations from across the state plan to attend.
Advertisement for pattern No. 2611 offered by The Times Pattern Service Indianapolis. Describes crepe frock design with gold trim on collar and cuffs, surplice front, gold buttons, side plaits, and flare skirt. Available in Velveteen Tweed Charmeen Cheviot or Balbriggan. sizes 36 to 46 inches bust. 35 1/2 yards of fabric for 36 inch size with 1/2 yard contrast. Includes coupon, 15 cents, and pattern book updates for October and November.
Indianapolis Cosmopolitan Club members were hosted by Governor and Mrs. Jackson at the governor's mansion. Short talks featured students and guests from Butler College Indiana University and abroad. Plans for a February peace meeting in Indianapolis were announced.
Leslie Prescott asks Hannah Smith to welcome Miss Paula Perter in his absence in Pittsburgh. He wants Mrs Burke kept informed but his mother kept away from Miss Perier, and asks for the children to be alone with Miss Perier if she asks. He warns secrecy and notes the filming of a picture at Mr Prescott's steel plant.
The card lists Sister Mary’s Kitchen meals with breakfast lunch and dinner options featuring prunes cereal toast and mutton leftovers. It notes market produce like radishes can be affordable with large harvests and offers a vanilla cake roll recipe with eggs sugar flour and baking powder and cake directions.
Washington reports that several women's groups will challenge the government's practice of listing hard working housewives as without occupation. The General Federation of Women's Clubs has joined the effort to press Congress for change.
The Sons of Norway in North Dakota push for a legal holiday to honor Lief Erikson. They contrast it with Oct. 12 Columbus Day observances and claim Norse discovery of America for their countryman.
Mohammed M Hassaan and Abdul Malek, Egyptian engineers, propose duplicating California's concreted highway network along the Nile. They have spent two months in California, touring the state’s 7,000 miles of road and studying construction methods.
Miss Elinor Kountz, 19, heiress daughter of Charles T. Kountz of Omaha, is named the thirty first Ak-Sar-Ben Queen. The selection honors Omaha’s wealth and prominent families with the finest social standing.
London report says Mrs. Kate Elephant obtained a divorce after revealing she married under the name Elefand. She said no woman can avoid worrying about aging fat. The husband Watt Newton Elephant agreed to be known as Elefand but was found to be unfaithful.
R. J. Tucker, a Camden real estate operator who parlayed 6 cents into millions after the war, held a banquet in a New York hotel. He planned 750 guests but 1,750 attended, dining with him as he toasted “all his friends.”
Reservations are required by Thursday noon for the turkey dinner Friday evening at the Caroline Scott Harrison D A R chapter house 827 N Pennsylvania St. A 75 cover limit is set. A program follows led by Mrs Oliver Willard Pierce with Miss Edith Fish singing readings by Mrs W D Long and whistling solos by Mrs William Allen Moore.
Ad touts Cascarets laxative as mild liver stimulant and bowel cleaner. Claims head clears, stomach sweet, tongue pink, skin rosy with candy like tablets. Promotes candy like form for men women and children.
A fragment discusses attitudes toward aging and fashion in chorus girls and the clash with modern health standards. It challenges the idea of dressing and smoking as smart while noting dancers need health for their routines.
A woman asks about custody and support after separation from a husband. She describes a troubled marriage, a 2 year old baby, and a relationship with a married man. The reply suggests the father should provide child support if he is responsible and warns against custody abandonment.
An old advertisement lists various medicinal ointments and salves with prices. Cuticura Ointment and Resinol Ointment appear with multiple price points. Other products include Mentho Sulphur, Arnica Salve, Malena Salve, Us and O. Ointment, Dr Hale’s Household Ointment, Plex Salves, and Anguentine.
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