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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1921
Page
2
S Richardson returned this morning from Homer La after a delightful visit to Mr and Mrs Judson Smith. He attended the graduation of their granddaughter and niece Miss Mary Smith.
Mehtay important gathering for Lede Ald and Cemetery Association at Tempte Annex at 3 80 o'clock to suspend summer activities. Also Mehday meeting of the Business and Professional Woman's Unit of the Department Club at City Hall Council Chamber for women workers to outline plans and accept late memberships.
Mr and Mrs Mark Strand announce the engagement of their daughter Eva Pearl Strand to Louis C Whitfeld. The wedding is set for June 22 at 6 30 p m at First Presbyterian Church.
Mrs E S Harper hosted the Friday Club at her West Side home with pink and white decor featuring sweet peas gladioli daisies and purple and white gladioli. A business session and a social hour followed by a novel contest won by Mrs Fred Grant and a confectionary luncheon in pink and white.
Grace Church Guild holds regular business meeting in the rectory Tuesday at 3 30 PM. Full attendance urged as new vice president will be elected.
Mrs. Minnie Ruffin plans to depart tomorrow for Memphis where she will stay away for several months as she handles personal affairs and visits relatives.
The Monday regular meeting of the Eastern Star is scheduled at the Masonic Temple at eight o'clock.
Veterans and women auxiliaries gathered at the Court Seamy for a memorial service at the Confederate Monument draped in flags and flowers. Addresses by Captain Renwick, Rev. Clift, Rev. Driskell, and others followed by taps and benediction. An Elk’s Club reception later hosted veterans and groups with coffee and sandwiches.
Miss Earl A Weber and Miss Mary W Lawrence of Alexandria wed at Magnolia Inn with Judge Schultz officiating. Weber is cornetist in the Saenger orchestra. The couple resides at Magnolia Inn and well wishers send happiness wishes.
In a heartwarming gesture the Monroe City picnickers delivered a large basket of fruit cake sandwiches and assorted treats to the Home of the Good Samaritan after an outing to Horseshoe Lake. The inmates and superintendent gratefully appreciated the thoughtful kindness.
A 19th century style guide outlines making cosmetic basics at home with a cleansing cream recipe using white wax spermaceti borax rose water and oil of bitter almond. It emphasizes cost savings and ease, noting rouge and face powder are harder to craft.
The text describes homemade cosmetics and skin tips including a cream for cleansing and smoothing skin, explanations of dark under eye circles, and advice on using antiseptic powders. It mentions hair rinse with Egyptian henna, eyebrow staining with walnut extract, and various eye color shades.
The cast portrayed Ganymede and companions in a Forest of Arden setting with Miss Davia and Miss Mary Jouvenat in key roles. Duke Frederick and banished Duke appear with Oliver and Touchstone in a Richardsonian style spree ending with Hymen’s blessing. Hammond’s orchestra and Mrs. Minnie Ruffin directed a well received performance with elaborate period costumes and swift scene changes.
The entry lists notable events and figures from 1859 to 1919. It mentions frost during the funeral of the United States, Fran Abt’s Cincinnati reception, an Skkk Act on murderers in New York, Austin Corbin’s death in Newport New Hampshire, Captain Charles W Gridley’s Manila Bay link, the International Council of Women meeting in Berlin, and the U S Senate action on woman suffrage.
Continuous rains since May 30 flood rivers in eastern Cuba, interrupt railway traffic and cause significant material damage. Bridges between Guantanamo and Santiago de Cuba are washed out, isolating Guantanamo. Sugar harvest and wringing disrupted in the region.
A terse exchange leaves Lynch denying an assertion while Monroe is described as failing to excel in a sketchy quote. The report centers on unclear remarks and the pair's contrasting performance assessment.
Smart new tuxedo models in black and navy with belted, fancy knits advertise sport wear ready outfits. Also featured are new waists with frills and tucks, offering contrasting trims and frilled fronts in bold fashion notes.
The readable text appears garbled with scattered phrases about clothing and objects. It mentions a few vague items and measurements but lacks clear news events, names, dates, or places to form a coherent summary. The fragmentary nature limits substantive reporting.
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