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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1916
Page
3
The piece recalls two scenes aboard a ship where lovers tease and dream under spray and stars. A Chicago origin is teased during a casual chat as bubbles of dreams form, then shift to a city observation where Irv notes thirteen people lingering from windows. Women sit as watchful waiters, awaiting action.
In this quirky travelogue fragment a narrator notes pretzels in a Dutch town and a spearmint seller dubbed the cigarist. The 40c club menu lists omelet natural while a Senegambian jokes about an omelet without furnishings. The Seventh’s members miss a Harrisburg unsigned postal card on their commutes to Brownsville.
The diarist Spaeth reports early morning tennis losses and wins, a lunch with barrister C Belgelman who donates to The Tribune Fresh Air Fund, and an evening at the theatre watching The Wollies of 1016 with Ina Claire. He notes hearings on The Masses subway sales, office work, holiday plans after Independence Day, and personal reflections on actors Williams and The Follies of 1916.
A column reviews Frank H. Simonds and assorted satirical pieces. It notes a mix of literary lines, ruminations on politics, and a mention of upcoming nuptials between Celia Kandel and Dr. Hyman Leight.
The notice lists engagements such as Mies Akrata von Schrader to Lauren Carroll son of General Howard Carroll and Elizabeth Parrington to Richmond Mayo-Smith, plus a May wedding of Miss Elizabeth Gillis to Ivor Bach Clark. It also mentions a Rye United Hospital garden fete, a Italian festival at Rock Maple Farm, and multiple summer plans of prominent families with club memberships and summer retreats.
Emilie G Brinton Thompson of Media and De Forrest Grant of New York wed at St James Episcopal Church Philadelphia in the afternoon. Rev John Mockridge officiated with Brinton Thomp on giving the bride away. Couple to reside at 70 East Fourth Street New York after September first.
Miss Melon Venta Balfe daughter of the Newburgh Savings Bank president wed Clayton Merle Demott Jr son of the Seavill Manufacturing Company secretary at St George s Church Newburgh June 28 Rev Frank Mesrfield officiated with Laura M Halse maid of honor and Mrs Mark T Hayes matron of honor. Dinner at the bride s home Grand Street. About 126 children aided welfare.
Mutual Welfare League at Sing Sing prison will host a music and entertainment program for inmates on Independence Day under the auspices of Mrs. France Swright and her son Stockton i Arthur Herecamn, F. Mettler Davis, Max Helmer, and Gordon Hampson among the featured artists.
A Fourth of July garden party hosted by Mrs Oliver Harriman at Midgely House White Plaine aims to raise funds to send young men to Plattsburg who cannot afford equipment. A 2 admission fee supports the Plattsburg fund, with a 24 piece brass band, lawn dancing, outdoor tea by Sherrys, and 100 Boy Scouts assisting. G Wood arranged army tents. Major General Wood pledges support. national and local relief efforts plan to aid soldiers and study civilian needs along the Texas frontier. Local committees form to roster state militia, identify job openings, and place women in relief roles.
Miss Cheridah May Watson ward of Mrs. Florent Ziegfeld and Billie Burke married Chester Monroe Offerman of Brooklyn at St Barnabas Church Levington dean. Offerman, once in the 234 Regiment, is a Brooklyn native and automobile man.
Miss Agnes Claflin sister of arr and Mrs. John Cian wed C H Adams son of Mr and Mrs William C Adams yesterday afternoon at Gustavus Kirby home 7 East Ninth Street Morristown N J The ceremony was performed by Rev Petey Sticknes Grant with immediate family present They wed earlier planned for fall but Squadron A heads to Mexican border prompting early marriage
The readable fragment mentions a meeting or event in New York related to Latino groups and a community or club, but details are unclear. It references free admission and a venue or museum, with multiple garbled names and dates making precise facts impossible.
Four more base hospitals join Red Cross effort as $215000 raised. Lincoln Hospital receives $25000 from Arthur Curtiss James. Post Graduate, German, Naval, and Lincoln Hospitals fund work with $40000 at Post Graduate. Ambulance corps fund seeks $50000. lack of funds triggers urgent appeals. Canteen service at Lackawanna Station aids departing guardsmen. Washington contact maintained by long-distance telephony. Numerous prominent attendees and organizers named.
Generosity from E B Close funds a 50,000 project to establish a 600 bed hospital base near the border led by Dr Samuel Floyd of the New York Post-Graduate Hospital. A 200 member staff with 4 motor ambulances and auto trucks will support modern field equipment. Adjutant John Broadfoot Rae and quartermaster B B Close head the officers with Amy Patmore as head nurse seeking more volunteers.
James Sherman, long proud of bachelor life, planned marriage to nurse Mollie Mooney at his brother Edward Sherman's home on Voorhees Avenue, Sheepshead Bay. He left with $200 in his pocket Tuesday morning and has not returned, leaving wedding date in doubt.
Anna Louise Cary's will directs Elisabeth Morrison of 8 Morning Side Avenue to accept the gift of 250 pounds with the condition that the dog Cynthia will be cared for for life. The remainder of the estate about 24 000 dollars goes to sisters and cousins, with 500 pounds to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Rumor has circulated for months that Frank A. Munsey bought The New York Sun and Evening Sun or The Sun Publishing Company acquired The New York Press. William C. Pelek of The Sun said no firm arrangement exists after years of talks. The article traces Munsey and Reich careers and notes Reich has been principal owner of The New York Sun since 1911.
Equitable Life initiates foreclosure sale of the W. Wheeler Smith bequest to Columbia University. The twelve story 3, 5, and 7 Wall Street offices and S4 Broadway, with Eagle Building at Wall and Pearl, are set for July 10 at Vesey Street salesrooms. Claims exceed $1,500,000 as Sher man conducts sale. University previously declined ownership of two Wall Street properties after evaluating equities.
Miss Susan F Strong a stenographer for The Tribune died at Holy Family Hospital after an appendectomy two weeks earlier. She began as private secretary to Whitelaw Reid, served in London with his embassy duties, and returned to The Tribune editorial staff until illness ended her career. She left a brother William Strong.
Irish poets of New York gathered at Central Park to mourn Sinn Fein dead. Guests of honor included Misa Sidney Gifold and Mrs Agnes Newman with tributes read by Louie Untermeyer and others. Edwin Markham presided as telegrams of sympathy poured in from Ireland and abroad.
Washington witnesses report Senator Jones of Washington tried adding a liquor advertising cloning measure to the post office appropriations bill but was blocked by Senators Reed and Stone of Missouri. The Senate also defeated Ashurst's bid to restore Postmaster General power to decide magazine dispatch by freight. La Follette’s amendment allows publishers to seek federal courts when magazines are freighted. Also notes two society notices of marriages in Philadelphia and New York.
On Tuesday evening June 27 Mary Baylis at Quogn Long Island and services at Church of the Atonement June 8. Nancy Lamb Brown died June 28 at 160 West Street New York. Victor Chapman killed at Verdun June 21 memorial at Trinity Church June 20. Orville Dickinson of Mount Kisco died June 27. service June 29. Spencer Slocum in Canadian military service June 24. Lillie Jackson Smith funeral June 28. Woodlawn Cemetery notices and funeral details for multiple local families.
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