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Newspaper
Irvington Gazette
Location
Irvington, New York, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1925
Page
5
Irvington residents attend theater, visitors travel from New York City, and local families celebrate births and recoveries. The Gazette notes improved homes, hospital arrivals, and weekend visitors while inviting readers to place printing orders and read the Fireside column.
London fashions bring back the highwayman cape from the George I era as spring style for women. The trend features waist to beyond waist length and scalloped edges, with Ava Bodley and newlywed Robert Wigram among early adopters at society events and the British embassy in Paris.
A report from Sacramento notes gold worth more than $500 was stolen from deep California mines during the year. Gov. Friend W. Richardson announced signing a measure called high grading, designed to tighten ore protection and create a direct legal basis to prosecute mine thieves.
In Los Angeles a will leaves Henry G. Voeckell’s $350,000 estate mostly to his son and a friend described as “a friend.” Freely given bequests include $200,000 to James A. Watt and $5 to the wife. Voeckell, a drug store proprietor, was found beaten to death in his shop. probate requested.
A historical notice advertises a subscription priced at two dollars per year for a fountain pen. Readers are directed to apply at North B Street in Irvington New York.
A vintage agate note invites readers to submit items for the news service. It touts openness and welcomes names from readers, offering contact by writing or calling 1414 during office hours to print items sent in.
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