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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1925
Page
38
London reports on the Duchess of York seeking an additional lady in waiting as public duties grow. The queen reportedly favors a mature experienced candidate while the duchess leans toward a younger companion. American debutantes are discussed as potential candidates, though unlikely to be chosen.
Reported rediscovery of Titian work brought to London by Sir Joseph Duveen from Venice fuels talk of an American sale with Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt named as purchaser though confirmation is lacking.
London society hostesses push to curb late nights as private dances end by midnight or 1 AM. The shift mirrors a growing preference for early rising and early to bed routines across high society.
English cartoonists, long lampooning Americans with horn rimmed spectacles, face a new constraint as the king and queen appear publicly wearing horn-rimmed glasses. The change blunts mockery and marks a rare royal stylistic moment. Dancing and social gowns thread through chatter about late hours and breakfast dances as society charades continue.
Emmanuel Baptist church and Sunday school plan their annual picnic at Etna Springs on Slippery Rock creek. Buses depart from the church at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, with a full day of events and a program arranged. Friends are welcome and should notify Brinley Hughes of Cunningham Avenue.
A terse quote from the Atchison Globe notes a woman without a husband may turn to a cat or a dog as a concern she can fret over for staying out nights. The remark reflects social attitudes toward independence and companionship in the era.
Elmer Williams reports on a Boy Scout Camp where a new tennis court is being leveled, with plans to finish enough for some games this season. Cubs win inspection banner for the third time in a week, scoring 95, as merit badge tests and athletics unfold. camp life includes baseball, sand reading, and new jumping standards drawing interest.
A historic note reports the royal yacht Alexandria once owned by King Edward has been sold and planned for use in leisure trips to Norway. The item contrasts wartime duties with peacetime voyages as a new chapter begins for the vessel.
Prospect in Butler County near the Lawrence County line will mark its 100th anniversary with four days of events August 18 through 21. The celebration recalls Old Home Week successes and honors early settler Thomas M. Forrester who laid out Prospect in 1825.
Mr. Crimsonbeak notes Otto man has marked his cradles away down to bedrock prices. Mrs. Crimsonbeak asks how far down, and the reply is that prices are now set deeply. Yonkers Stateman.
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