Vesper Country Club Hosts Record Ladies Day
After two weather postponements the Vesper Country Club opened its Tyngs Island clubhouse with a record ladies day. A golf tourney, whist and tennis events drew 600 guests, with Miss Dorothy Ellingwood and James Abbott winning the mixed doubles. A National Band concert and illuminated grounds capped the evening as autos and horses departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesper Country Club
Tyng’s Island
Dorothy Ellingwood
James M. Abbott
Abbott
Miss Bartlett
Scribner
Tyler A. Stevens
Miss Wilder
Mr. Hutchinson
Tucke
Miss Cumnock
Miss Burke
Faulkner
Caroline Wright
Mr. Haworth
Dorothy Wright
Mr. Lovejoy
Ruth Wilder
Buttrick
F. A. Tuttle
Sawyer
Thomas Mather
Charles H. Kohlrausch
Fourth of July culinary demand the best foods
The piece urges readers to choose high quality food products for both home dinners and picnics. It emphasizes selecting reliable brands and fresh ingredients to ensure a tasty celebration. It lists general ideas rather than specific items.
Best Large Flake Rice and Mince Meat Special
A vintage ad fragment advertises Best Large Flake Rice at 6¢ per pound and 100 packages of Macaroni Blue Cross Brand at 6¢. It also highlights Pearl Tapioca, Best Mince Meat at 6¢ per package, and Choice Bottled Goods including Jamaica Ginger, with scattered garbled text indicating brand names and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Cross
Corn Starch Price List From Local Shop
Readable catalog style item listing quantities and prices for starch products. Features Starch Best Corn Starch 50 pkg 6 pkgs 25¢ and Lump Starch 10¢ per pound, reflecting a period price list from a local retailer.
Bargains for Friday and Saturday at Wetmore’s groceries
Wetmore's advertised prices list desserts and baking goods for Friday and Saturday. Items include Wetmore's Gelatine 6c per package, Wetmore's Grated Coconut 6c per package, Wet 2's Prepared Pudding 6c per package, Baker's Cocoa 15c per package, Sterry's Cocoa Shells per half pound, and Emile Ader's Premium Chocolate. Cans and lard deals are shown with varied quantities and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wetmore
Baker
Sterry
Emile Ader
Canned Goods and Oats Featured in Mixed Produce Row
A partial listing shows canned goods and oats with assorted brand names and unit prices including Vermont Creamery, Quaker Oats, Hawk Eye Oats, and Oats brands. The fragment mentions china pieces and assorted spices Cassia Cloves Ginger Allspice and pepper in small cartons, with several illegible characters interspersed.
Tea and Coffee Prices in Local Advert Offerings
The notice promotes fine Teang and Coffees with former prices listed: tea 50 to 70 cents per pound, coffee 25 to 35 cents, Best Japan Tea 25 cents per pound or 5 pounds for $1.00, Best Modia and Java, Chase and Sanborn’s Pure Coffee 20 cents per pound, and Green Mountain Potatoes 12 cents per peck, with a five cent charge per peck.
Calumet Butterine Tops Butterine Market Shelf
Calumet Butterine leads a crowded butterine market with strong sales across retailers. The product remains a preferred choice for households seeking a butter substitute with familiar flavor and melt characteristics.
Bread Flour Price Guide From Various Brands
A catalog style note lists brands Good Bread Flour White Wings Majestic American Beauty 80c Bag 6.35 Bbl best bread flour including Ben Hur B M C Gold Medal Galaxy Washburns Best Cresota Pastry Flour 7.00 Bbl 70c 75c Bag promoting top quality and market leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Wings
Majestic
American Beauty
Ben Hur
Galaxy
Washburn’s
Grocery ad items with mixed canned goods and prices
A retail circular lists 3 lb cans of Best Pears and Best Plums at 3 for 25 cents, New Red Salmon and Challenge Milk at 3 for 25 cents, Blue Hill Brand Clams and several other fruit and syrup items priced similarly, plus 12 cent cans for berries and fruit. Also mentions Best Karo Corn Syrup and Best Granulated Sugar with a 640 lb line.
Buck's Defense of the Doe In Vermont Deer Incident
A Ludlow Tribune account from Peru describes a deer encounter on Mt. Tabor where a hunter startled a doe. A buck approached within 20 feet, threatened the man, and forced the doe to remain in the road for about half an hour until the two deer moved away together. Ends with an advertisement for silk suits at New York Cloak & Suit Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. Gibson
Tyngsboro
Buck
Tribune
Peru
M. J. Hapgood
Mt. Tabor
John McIntyre
Ludlow
New York Cloak & Suit Co
John Street
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Louie Ellingwood
Mr. Hylan
Miss Huntress
Mr. Chadwick
Miss Nesmith
Mr. Rogers
Mr. Abbott
Mrs. Stevens
Howarth
Mr. Buttrick
D. L. Page Company
Fchadwick
Vesper
Country Club
Sanborn
F. Saunders
Gorham, Cor Summer
Saunders
New York State
Uncle Jerry
Jamaica
Wintergreen
Leeeeee
Biahaye
Tryi
Schimmell's
I. C
Tee
Vermont
China
Carton Cassia
Carton
Carton Allspice
Buckney & Poor's
Stickney & Poor's
Slade’s
Red Sea
Armour
Japan
Assam
Formosa
Chase & Sanborn
Pure Coffee
Green Mountain
Ce Bovtveesesssee Ube
Calumet
Blue Hill Brand
Joseph D. Furman and Co
Merrimack Street
Boston
New York
Ceceeeesees
Lyon
B. B
Joseph D. Furman Coo
Merrimack St
Monument Square
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