Miss Jessie Wilson to Wed Francis Bowes Sayre
Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson, daughter of President Wilson, set to marry Francis Bowes Sayre and become the thirteenth White House bride. The engagement coincides with Wilson’s 13th nomination year. Sayre, 28, is a Williams College and Harvard Law School graduate, now a deputy district attorney in New York.
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Jessie Woodrow ‘Wilson
President Wilson
Wilson
Francis Bowes Sayre
White House
Miss Wilson
Baltimore
Alice Roosevelt
Nicholas Longworth
Gainesville
Woman’s College
Kensington
New York City
J. Borden Harrison
Delaware
Sea Girt
N. J
Young Women’s Christian Association
Richmond
St. Louis
South
Bethlehem
Robert Heysham Sayre
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Bethlehem Iron Works
Bethlehem Steel Works
Lehigh University
Lawrenceville School
Lawrenceville
Williams College
Harvard Law School
Sigma Phi Fraternity
Gargoyle Society
Phi Beta Kappa
Willams
Whitman
New York
New York State
Martha Finlay Sayre
William Nevin
Franklin and Marshal College
Lancaster
Hugh Williamson
North Carolina
United States
Robert Nevin
Rome
Ethelbert Nevin
Spoon Lovers On Capitol Steps In Nighttime Rendezvous
Capitol steps draw numerous couples as night deepens beyond Old Sol. The rear of the structure offers a scenic view while lovers seek a romantic setting for spooning, turning the area into a popular rendezvous for the spoony set in the city.
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Capitol
Old Sol
Bluejay Mystery Solves Hickory Nut Puzzle
A Virginia farmer found green hickory nuts under a tree resembling a mulberry. He sent samples to the U S Department of Agriculture. Assistant Secretary B T Gallo way explained that bluejays carried the nuts to ripening mulberries and did not return for them.
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Virginia
United States Department of Agriculture
B. T. Galloway
Emigrant Party at seaside clubhouse event amused guests
A seaside Emigrant Party at a waterfront clubhouse featured costumes labeled Manor Dock August Eighth at eight PM with Dutch peasants and a Russian Jewish prize family. Refreshments included sandwiches iced coffee doughnuts pie and ice cream as prizes were awarded and a grand march proceeded.
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Uttle
Nevel Shower Scheme Promises Elegant Gift Display
The article outlines a bridal shower idea using small gifts like hosiery and handkerchiefs. A Jack Horner pie themed in hostess colors is prepared, and at dessert guests pull ribbons as packages emerge, each offering playful excuses to name the honored guest.
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Parcela
Unique Fortieth Wedding Anniversary Celebration
At the fortieth anniversary, decorations featured dolls in reproductions of the bridal attire. A daughter wore her mother's gown as the bride of 40 years could not fit into it. Place cards showed wedding and current day photos labeled Forty Years After, with images of the first and current homes. Guests treasured these souvenirs and the cake boxes bore both dates.
Practical and Seasonable Stag Menu Suggestions
A domestic guidance piece lists balanced courses for stag affairs. It suggests serving watermelon and cantaloupe balls with a light sherry addition, followed by a sequence of appetizers, main dishes, sides, desserts, and beverages such as Consomme, Salmon Crôquettes, Roast Beef, Tomato Salad, Peach Mousse, and Coffee.
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Parker House
Thief Game Recalled In Nostalgic Parlor Talk
In a reminiscence MADAME MERR recalls a childhood parlor game Thief in which players name items starting with a chosen letter. The leader selects a letter such as A and participants propose an American city Atlanta a foreign city Amiens an American river Alabama a mineral amethyst a vegetable artichoke an animal ape an article arctics.
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Atlanta
Amiens
Alabama
Madame Merr
Link Buttons In Style Gain In Fashion
Link cuff buttons are rising in fashion and appear on coat cuffs. Dull silver handwrought design buttons sell for eight dollars a pair. More ornate links with silver settings and Russian blue lapis lazuli are priced at fifteen dollars.
Browning Quote Promises Hope Amid Adversity
Fragmentary lines speak of happiness, growth through work, and adversity as a winning fight. The source attributes a Browning attribution, inviting a smile of God to change the world through effort and resilience.
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Browning
Ginger Snap, Raisin Pie, and Savory Rice Dishes
Recipe clippings cover ginger snaps with molasses and spices, Raisin Pie with lemon and eggs, Savory Rice and Tomatoes layered with butter and peppers, Cheese Salad with gelatine and cheese, and Date Nut Pineapple Salad with dressing. A Stevenson quote on happiness closes the excerpt.
Salad making tips for attractive luncheon salads
Advice on assembling appealing salads using carrots potatoes turnips beets lettuce and peppers with focus on food value color harmony and garnish. Emphasizes using seasoned dressings French and mayonnaise and notes sugar as a preferred addition for flavor balance.
Practice Makes Perfect In Persistence For A Wombat
A humorous exchange about a wombat calling someone the worst in town at mar age. The mentor encourages steady practice, noting that persistent effort can turn a novice into a decent mar over time.
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Wombat
Against the Recall. Judges and memory in a brief blast
A brief dramatic exchange questions judge recalls. One speaker cites a past sentence and denies supporting recalls of judges. The fragment hints at ongoing debate or satire on judicial recall and accountability.
Noted Watchfulness Across Three Days in St Louis
A St Louis Republic snippet quotes a remark about Wigley famed for exacting detail. It notes he has spent three days observing and remarks on split skirts being slit up the last side, highlighting keen scrutiny and fashion critique in a period context.
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Wigley
St. Louis Republic
Envoy Arrives in Mexico Amid Turmoil
John Lind, Wilson's envoy, reaches Mexico City with Dr. Hale and Mrs. Lind as Huerta's government faces pressure. Cabinet reshuffles suggested with Gambea as foreign minister candidate while Huerta seeks loans amid financial strain. U.S. refugees move by sea to safety as tensions rise around Vera Cruz and Agua Caliente.
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Mexico City
John Lind
Wilson
William Bayard Hale
Lind
Vera Cruz
Huerta
National Palace
Gambea
Gabea
Jose Hira Lozano
Loscano
Manuel Garza Aldope
Formento
Foreign Office
Enrique Gorestista
National Senate
Monterey
Finance
Washington
Washington Times
Mexico
la Tribuna
Agua Calientes
National Bank
Banco Commercial
U. S
Daniels
Tacoma
Newport
R. I
Republic
Norfolk
Empalme
Navy Department
Cowles
American Pacific Fleet
Guaymas
Pittsburgh
Glacier
United States
Teaching Him a Lesson Lesson from a Silly Slate Tale
Briggs jokes about his wife former schoolteacher who made him write a hundred times on a slate I must be home by ten o'clock. Griggs relates the humorous consequence of late return and domestic discipline in a light exchange.
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Briggs
Griggs
Shrewd Atchison Man Advertises Canary for Cheerful Calls
An Atchison man, when his wife travels, advertises his canary bird for sale to attract a few women to visit and cheer his home, according to the Atchison Globe.
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Atchison
Atchison Globe
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