Paris gray and yellow fashion musings in New York chatter
A column of varied New York observations from March 13 1931 notes fashion colors Paris gray and yellow, socialites and newsroom figures. It mentions Cissie Loftus and Katharine Cornell in vivid terms, a hint of Al Capone hype, Belle Livingstone’s salon, and a long digression on entertainers and city life including Damon Runyon’s busy routine. The piece blends gossip with cultural tidbits and a credited Mnaught Syndicate wrap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Paris
Cissie Loftus
Forsythe Street
Billy
C. N. Landon
Norwalk
Albert Crockett
Bennett
St. Regis
Belle Livingstone
Eas
John Erskine
Phil Simms
Percy Crosby
al Capone
Katharine Cornell
Town Hall
Elsie Vergueon
Kid
Graham
Tturbe
Helen Menkén
Mae
Funeral Services Held For Mme Ballentine In New London
March 13 funeral services were conducted for Mme Ballentine who died in an accident early Friday. Rev. W B Robinson officiated at Fitch Funeral Home with burial at Olena. The New London longtime employee at C E Ward Co was survived by her aged mother. Pallbearers included Ray Johnson Arthur Johnson D M Hotchkiss Wm Woodbury A D Rose and George Parnell. Out of town visitors attended from Norwalk Sandusky Fostoria and other nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Mme Ballentine
Fitch Funeral Home
W. B. Robinson
M. E. Church
Olena
Messrs
Ray Johnson
Arthur Johnson
D. M. Hotchkiss
Wm. Woodbury
A. D. Rose
George Parnell
C. E. Ward Co
Olena trio named in local social notes
Ras, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. McGague, and Mrs. Allee Lambert, all of Olena, appear in the community social column highlighting residents and events in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ras
W. B. McGague
Allee Lambert
Olena
Local residents host visitors and attend gatherings in area
Gar Collingwood visits aunt Mary Ballentine for the week. Harold Sackett and Robert Hotchkiss attend a Bellevue basketball tournament. Mrs. Glee Murray, secretary of Ohio, visits with Glenn Spade. E. E. Gilbert of Lorain spends Sunday with brother Frank Gilbert in Coleman Court. Various couples host and attend dinners, card parties, and visits across Fostoria, New London, Ashland, Rochester, Norwalk, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gar Collingwood
Fostoria
Mary Ballentine
Harold Sackett
Robert Hotchkiss
Bellevue
Glee Murray
W. CG. A
Ohio
Glenn Spade
E. E. Gilbert
Lorain
Frank
Coleman Court
B. J. Filkins
M. F. Dyer
L. W. Brittain
Wadsworth
W. C. Brittain
First Street
Carl Graham
Margaret Graham
St. Ignace
Mich
Cecil Webster
Clarksfield
H. A. Haynes
F. C. Griffin
T. P. Lilly
H. R. Culbertson
New London
Ralph Roland
Rochester
T. C. Willis
Ashland
Thursaday
R. Culbertson
Baptist Missionary and Aid Society
D. M. Hotchkiss
High Street
Frank Wolfe
Tekaneh
Earle
Ashley
A. L. Wolfe
Lydia Brown
Lowell Buck
Columbus
Sterling Ward
P. C. McCreary
New London Power Co
General Electric
Ft.Wayne
Ind
Clair Webb
Akron
George Upton
E. A. Carl
Monroeville
Glenn W. Buck
Nancy
Grand Rapida
Harry McClelland
Ray Johnson
Norwalk
Josephine Chase
F. A. Childs
Theo, Wagner
Lexington
Claire Webb
Richmond
Indianapolis
Tnd
Local Government Programs Keep Pace With Gas Rates
Amherst and South Amherst communities report routine council actions and club meetings from March, noting the unchanged gas rate for three more years, advisory board approval of appraiser figures, and routine school board and PTA activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Amherst
O. J. Ruth
April Church Parlor Event Hosts Out-of-Town Guests
At the Methodist Church Sunday evening a program drew attendees from Amherst and nearby towns including Charley Bryant and William Fitzner of Oberlin, Miss Man Bryant of Cleveland, Miss Helen Lapp, Miss Lulu Walker, Carl Springer, Emmitt Reynolds, and G W Thomas. Paul Mort hosted guests midweek. Seven Up was enjoyed, followed by refreshments for Amherst residents Clarence Kern, Alvin Brown, Henry Hamill, William Wilker, Elyria’s Carl E. Gibson, Oberlin’s William Fitzner, and South Amherst’s Henry J. Kolb and Harmon Mathias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thompson
Garfield Harris
Eva Bryant
Jane Merchant
Belle Brocksicker
Phillip Eular
Methodist Church
Charley Bryant
William Fitzner
Oberlin
Man Bryant
Cleveland
Helen Lapp
Lulu Walker
Carl Springer
Emmitt Reynolds
G. W. Thomas
Amherst
Paul Mort
Clarence Kern
Alvin Brown
Henry Hammil
William Wilker
Carl E. Gibson
Ely Tia
Henry J. Kolb
Harmon Mathas
South Amherst
Henry Kolb
William Gleason
Warren
William Roberts
Esther
Ruth Ott
Elyria
Alex Garland
Arthur Engle
Wm. Ehrman
William Wirth
Fred Wirth
Reginald Baldry
J. Dol. Cummins
William Emery
Alfred Fullmer
Sandusky
Martin Springer
H. B. Moore
Barbara
Amherst area social roundup shares weekend visits
Mr and Mrs George Diess of Amherst hosted relatives. Stanley Bozinski and Eugene Woods of Baldwin Wallace College spent the weekend with Eugene’s parents. Guests included the Ries families from Lorain and Amherst and numerous dinner and visiting moments across Amherst Elyria and Sandusky, featuring folks such as the Springers, Vinsons, Schracters, and others in a broad community gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Diess
Amhérst
Stanley Bozinski
Eugene, Woods
Baldwin-Wallace College
C. B. Woods
George Ries
Grandma Fieman
Amherst Road
Henry Ries
Lorain
Henry Fieman
Carl Springer
Janet
Elaine
Springer
Japan Congress Structure Includes Peers and Tax Payers
The Congress comprises the House of Peers with princes counts and barons, plus 66 representatives of the largest taxpayers, and the House of Representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
House of Peers
House of Representatives
Polar Creme promises quick relief for sore feet
An ad touts Polar Creme as a medicated balm that eases aching burning and sweating feet fades foot nerves and muscle pain relieves corns and callouses, and even claims easy corn removal after a few applications. Sold by C W Phillips or any druggist with a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Money Shack
C. W. Phillips
Gun cotton pillow explodes in cradle near Havre
The Van Enos family faced a house explosion after cigarette ashes ignited gun cotton stuffed in a cradle pillow. The infant escaped injury. In Arizona tourists aid state finances, with January gasoline tax receipts totaling 210362.02 dollars under a five cent tax enacted by the 1931 legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre—Great
van Enos
Arizona
Phoenix
Ariz
Statue Honors Soy Hero Sigle
A memorial will be erected in France for Leon Crullin a 17 year old student shot by Germans during the war for harboring British and French soldiers. The statue shows the boy with his hands pushing away the bandage from his eyes as he refuses to be blinded at his execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigle
France
Leon Crullin
Easton preacher Says Gossip Is Favorite Sin
Easton Connecticut churchgoers heard Rev. Carleton Hubbard declare gossiping as Easton’s favorite sin during a Methodist sermon. The preacher warned that idle talk harms moral life and community trust as parishioners discuss a visiting young man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easton
Conn
Kaeston
Carleton
Hubbard
Quote on marriage expectations from Hubbard remark
A historical remark cites Hubbard stating a man is expected to marry the girl twice while noting women are worse than men though men can do quite well. the quote captures gendered stereotypes in the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubbard
RU MA Claim for Rheumatism Relief Ad
An advertisement promotes RU MA as a cure for rheumatic pain and stiff swollen joints. It asserts the tonic cleanses the blood kidneys and liver, eliminates poisons, and provides day one relief while offering money back if symptoms persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc. W. Phillip’s
Adv
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O. O. McIntyre
Ozarks
MrNaught Syndicate, Inc
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Lydia E. Pinkham
George
Josephine
Ipa
Gus Edson
Uncle Sam
Washington
Earl Keller
Robert Allsop
Arthur Powers
Paul Mori
Pr. T. A
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Seth Parker
FE. Schmidt
St. John’s Evangelical Church
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Vaughn
Bailey
Kelling
M. CA
Ruth Eleanor Dulmage
Stag Party
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W. H. Bruck
Dreamland Theatre
Broad Street
East Ave
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Pontiac
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City Motors, Inc
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Hudson
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Rothgery
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Studebaker
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