Life and theater in Buenos Aires described in letters
Leon M. Estabrook writes from Buenos Aires about a high profile theater event at the Theatre Colon and a grand municipal display. He details the grand interior, the orchestra performances under Maestro Marinuzzi, the crowd, and President-elect Alvear among guests. He also notes Buenos Aires security, crime, and urban vigilance, contrasting city life with New York and Chicago, and mentions a visit to a Quilmes orchard with Currier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon M. Estabrook
Emma Estabrook
Oakstown
South America
Estabrook
Buenos Res
Theatre Colon
Harde
Corus Ukranianos Nacio
Ae of Agriculture
Alvear
Col
Estacok
Entre
Iittt
Contary
Buenos Aires
Ier
New York
Chicago
Quilmes
Suitcase Murder Haunts Massachusetts Town
Mrs. Alice Walschende of East Bridgewater mass is named as the alleged victim in a mysterious suitcase murder. The dissected body was found in a suitcase in the Merrimac River, and her husband Genge Walschendtorf is identified as her spouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Walschende
East Bridgewater
Mass
Merrimac River
Genge Walschendtorf
William M. Robb
Boston
Visitors tour Brougham estate and Argentine orchard
The elder Mr. Brougham owns an Argentine orchard and preserv ing factory linked to US and New Zealand fruit imports. He hosted the visitors, describing a grand southern US style house amid lawns and palms with views of cattle meadows and the La Plata River. The party discussed a potential 29,000 bushel apples shipment and contacted Washington for a possible market through the Eastern Fruit Growers Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Brougham
Engand
California
Argentina
Pheir
United States
New Zealand
South United States
la Plata
Brougham
Washington
Eastern Fruit Growers Association
Frederick
Currier
Marmol
Buenos Aires
Phillips
Australia
South Africa
Androque
Tne
Evening fashions feature gold and silver tissue at top houses
Evening runways highlight gold and silver tissue fabrics in the nation's most stylish houses. Designers favor shimmering textures, though some ensembles remain unembellished by extra trims. Industry observers note these metallics dominate seasonal palettes, signaling a return to sleek, reflective styles in high fashion.
Farmer Hag Terrible Experience
A reader recounts severe gall bladder pain and multiple surgeries, then credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy after a friend’s note from Java. The ad claims the product removes catarrhal mucus, eases intestinal inflammation, and cures stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis. One dose convinces or money refunded. available at all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Java
Mayr
Drucgists
Parrot Stunts Impress Indiana Family
Mr and Mrs Watt Irvin of Koltrd Mo own a clever parrot named Reuben. The bird imitates mothers voices to tease neighborhood boys and performs stunts while hanging from its cage. The Irvins recall Reuben’s trickery during a Sun day visit and farewell remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watt Irvin
Koltrdmo
Reuben
Winn
Irving
Treuben
Sleeveless Frocks Mark Style Shift Amid Heat Wave
The New York Sun and Globe notes sleeveless frocks and frocks gain popularity in heat waves while summer furs fade. Freckles and sunburned arms draw attention, with fashion symbols signaling a pendulum swing in Romanesque dress amid the season's sun. Officials staying overnight at Sus Sing request lodging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romen
New York Sun and Globe
Sus Sing
Rison
Osage oil wealth makes Osages the richest Indian group
Secretary of the Interior figures show the Osage Nation of northern Oklahoma, 2220 members, have shared in oil-era receipts totaling 136,014,897 up to May 1. Average monthly payments reach about 1,000,000 for the group, with April bonuses and royalties totaling 6,069,000. The Osages also received 26,079,360 in 1922, yielding about 11,700 per person that year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Interior
Oklahoma
May
Reed as Czar Teed and the 1881 House Rules Clash
Julius Chambers recounts how Thomas B Reed, elected speaker of the Fifty-first Congress, pushed a new rules code and counted a quorum by all present, prompting Democratic protests and a New York World banner declaring Czar Teed. The piece notes the Metropolitan Water Board sourcing 80 percent from the Thames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Chambers
New York World
Thomas B. Read
House of Representatives
House of the Fifty-first ‘Congress
Reed
Maine
New York
Our Favorite Recipe on Skunk Eviction Tactics
A reader asks how to evict a skunk from under a house and another writes a method using a ammonia bottle and a stick to drive them out. The note claims skunks dislike fumes and may not return. Also mentions urban police noting swindlers as Spanish and Russian in cosmopolitan cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parla
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Con Estabrook
South American Agricultural Service
J. Orcutt
Alice Walschendorf
Indiana
Henry II
Adirondacks
The
Conservation Commission
Ford
Ford Weekly
Frederick Motor Company, Inc
R. L. Warfield
Pres
Gen. Mer
Patrick Li
Czar
Metropolitan Water Board
Thames
Fratt Puddine Co
Baltimore, Ma
Regina
McCrory
Norte Market Street
Bohn’s Grocery
F. W. Staub & Sons
Levy Brothers
S. Marino
J. E. Ferguson
E. B. Mersell
C. J. Shull
J. L. Houff
N. Market St
Market & Fourth Sts
E. Patrick St
Market & South Sts
Mattie Mercer
N. Bentz St
the Cracker Shop
Court St
G. L. Baking CO
Frederick, Md
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