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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1916
Page
27
A lively reminiscence recounts a seaside encounter aboard a liner, amid hurricane deck scenes, laughter, and tangled hair. The narrator details hotel life, waiters, and the marble of social crosscurrents, then shifts to days of theater visits, meals, and fond memory of concerts and shows.
A fragmented society notes public betting and social intrigue as a wedding near Celia Kandel and Dr. Hyman Leight approaches, while civic matters and local figures trigger talk. Names and events appear amid weather talk and political chatter, all set in a mid-20th century newspaper voice.
A notice crowded with weddings and social events reports engagements in Lenox and Minneapolis and a Grace Church ceremony in Staten Island. A garden fete at Rye raises funds for United Hospital with local society names, dances and performances planned, while guests sail and travel to summer retreats in New York and Bar Harbor.
Emilie Brinton Thompson daughter of Mrs Panlel G Tristan of Media and De Forrest Grant of New York were married in St James Episcopal Church Philadelphia this afternoon. The ceremony was performed by rector Victor Moewrdge. The couple will live in New York at 10 East Fourth Street after a wedding trip to Honolulu.
Miwa Welen Wente Halfe daughter of the Newburgh Savings Bank and Clayton Merle Demott was married at St George church by Rev Parker. The ceremony featured Kawre Halle as maid of honor and Mrs Mark Hayes of Chicago as matron of honor with Robert De Vecchi as best man. Also listed is a separate wedding at St Regis with Musee Levy and Ehring Levy among bridal party and ushers. details include multiple attendees and a long sequence of names and roles.
Sing Sing inmates in the Mutual Welfare League will receive a day of non musical entertainment suspended under the authority of Mrs Frances Cartwright and son Stockton Maintet. Arthur J afi E Mester Davis Max els mer and Gordon Hanipasa are among the performers listed for the program.
Mrs Oliver Harriman will host a Fourth of July garden party at her White Plains home to raise money for sending men to Matahure. A 24 piece brass band will perform and dancing on the lawn. an admission of $2 supports the Montehure fund. Major General Wood and National Patriotic Relief Committee support aims to aid soldiers and provide equipment.
Mies Watson, of Brooklyn, wed Chester Monroe Offerman, of Brooklyn, at a Protestant Episcopal church in Irvington on the Hudson. The ceremony united the daughter of a retired theater family with a noted former Army officer, in a society page wedding marked by family presence and traditional rites.
Mina Agnes Claflin daughter of Mr and Mrs John Claflin of Morristown New Jersey wed Crittenden H Adams son of Mr and Mrs William Adams on a military themed ceremony. The couple announced engagement last month and planned a fall wedding but shortened plans due to the Mexican border tensions. Only close family and a few friends attended the service conducted by Rev Percy Stickles with Phyllis McVickar as maid of honor. Both bride and groom and best man wore military uniforms.
An unreadable OCR segment lists names such as Ata Moora and Lewam ton with scattered phrases about times and places. The readable parts hint at a schedule or event notes but lack coherent context or dates.
Red Cross announces four new hospital units at a Hotel Manhattan meeting, seven including Postgraduate and Lincoln Hospital. Arthur Curtiss James donates 25000 dollars, bringing total funds to about 215000 for hospital relief and border aid. A canteen at Lackawanna station serves 1200 troops with sandwiches soup coffee and ice cream as mobilization support.
New York Volunteers establish a farm base hospital in the city to ensure medical supplies after a national need. Dr Samuel Tasds of the New York Post Graduate Hospital chairs the project, which aims for a 600 bed facility with modern equipment and motor ambulances.
James Sherman, engaged to Mollie Mooney, vanished a day before scheduled nuptials. Neighbors recall his quiet life, while friends teased him about the match. A last minute wedding was planned at his mother’s home in Sheepshead Bay, but Sherman vanished after leaving a $20 savings in his jacket. authorities seek him.
In a dated will Anna Laurie Cary disposes of a roughly $24,000 estate. A $500 bequest to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is noted. The remaining assets are left to Cary's sisters and cousins. Elisabeth Morrison of Morning videee is mentioned in connection with conditions related to the will.
The rumor that Frank A. Munney bought The New York Sun and the Evening Sun persists in news circles for months. William C. Melek, owner of The Sun, says no definite arrangement has been reached. He notes two years of discussions affecting papers and confirms no sale to Sun Publishing Company. The piece traces Munney’s journalistic career from New York start in 1840s through The Herald and early editorial roles, noting his long involvement with The Sun Yor Sup since December 17, 20L1.
A contested auction at 04 B and 7 Wall Street and 64 Broadway, tied to W Wheeler Smith bequeathing property to Columbia University, drew bids over 1 million dollars but was refused. The Equitable Life Assurance Society insured the claim while disputes over Wall Street sites and university ownership created a high-stakes fight.
Miss Susan F Strong dies after appendectomy at Halcy Fame Hospital following a critical illness. Former private secretary to The Tribune editor Whitelaw Reid, she later returned to the desk and remained a valued employee. She leaves a brother William Strong of Brooklyn.
Fragmented OCR text references Biavten Llivan and Jamie Ballean with vague claims of governorship and a succession scenario. Mentions Richard Mens Weld and William Mf Cret in unclear relation, with disjointed dates and places. Reads as incomplete archival snippet with no coherent event.
Poets gathered at Central Park yesterday to mourn Sinn Fein dead. Tributes from Edwin Markham and others were read, with telegrams of sympathy from Ireland and readings of Padraic Pearse poetry.
A drunken text scrambled in sentence fragments reports a liquor amendment blocked in the Senate with mentions of Parliamentary procedure and opponents including Ashurst. The piece also notes a marriage announcement for Emilia Brinton Thampean to Da Birnet rant in Philadelphia and a 1905 Ingersoll event at St Theresay’s Church with sparse details.
Obituary and memorial notices listing Mary Bayliss and family, Nancy Lamb Brown, Victor Emmanuel Chapman, John Jay Chapman, Grville A Dickinson, Spencer Slocum, Lille Jackson Smith, Ellen Van Benschoten, and related memorial services. Dates in June 1910. locations include Quogue Long Island New York Trinity Church New York Mount Eisen N.Y. and Grand Central Depot. mentions funeral services, memorials, and requests for flowers.
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