Women of Army and the President's Wife in Washington Social Scene
Washington correspondence notes Mrs Taft hosting at homes with top army and navy officers in attendance. Col Spencer Cosby engaged. Miss Yvonne Shepard to marry into White House circle. Gen Bella Wife gains influence as chief of staff wife. Gen J Franklin Bell hosts elegant entertainments at Fort Myer shaping official season.
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Washington
Yvonne Shepard
Charles R. Shepard
New York
Bromwell
Miss Shepard
White House
J. Franklin Bell
Beil
Edson Bradley
Washington Each Winter To Enjoy Its Season. Gen. and Mrs. Bell
Fort Myer
Mrs. Bell
Helen Taft
Edwards
Clarence Edwards
Gen. Edwards
Mrs. Edwards
Bessie Porter
Saunders Irving
Washington Irving
Porters
Niagara
N. Y
Falls
Peter B. Porter
John Quincy’ Adams
Bessies
Boon
Edwardses
Gen
Women Who Lead In Mrs Taft's Washington Social Life
The article profiles prominent army wives in Washington society including Mrs. Wotherspoon, Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Garlington, and Mrs. Edwards. It highlights their charm, wit, breeding, and central roles in the social circle, noting Miss Sally Garlington as a dancer and horsewoman among the paperchasers, as well as the Edwards family's open house and long guest tenure.
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Mrs. Taft
Wotherspoon
Gen. Bell
Bell
Sally
Washington
Aleshire
Gen
Emma’s Marriage Reflected In Press Snippet
A Baltimore American quote notes Emma’s sentimental view of marrying a man of means like Dick. It suggests a wife after marriage plans to isolate her husband’s kin and build a new home, illustrating early 20th century tone on domestic roles and social expectations.
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Emma
Baltimore American
Dunkards Face Strict Codes Across Rural and City Branches
Church of the Brethren in Pennsylvania enforces rigid rules distinguishing rural Dunkards from city members. Rural adherents shun hats, jewelry, and ornate dress while city churches adopt organs and stained glass. The Ohio conference endorses expulsions for wearing hats by sisters and other ornamentation. The ministry now often operates as a paid, officially supported role.
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Church of the Brethren In
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Cocoa imports to United States fall in value per pound in 1908
U S crude cocoa imports reached 97,419,700 pounds in 1908 valued at 12,999,836 dollars, down from 1907 in market value per pound. The British West Indies led supply with 27,945,871 pounds, Brazil shipped 15,301,524 pounds, and South America other than Brazil totaled 18,773,986 pounds.
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America
United States
British West Indies
West Indies
Bermuda
Brazil
South America
Carried Out Good Intentions Joke From Yonkers
A Yonkers Statesman item shares a husband grabbing a pup and declaring he likes to carry out good intentions. The wife pleads with him to stop scolding the dog as the little creature remains affectionate.
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Yonkers
Bluffing as a Universal Trait in Living Things
The passage notes bluffing as a common trait across living beings. It cites animals bluffing in various ways and asserts phrases about snakes and age groups, ending with a remark that old women gather greens.
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Women OF Army
Bell and
Bea Fighters of Nation
Bella
Clariner
Kedwards
Pranklin
Sm. Zee
Dunkards
Hindee
THE
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