Charles Town Estate Offered as Summer White House
Charles Town Estate near Charles Town West Virginia on the Summit Point Road, a 270 acre historic property once owned by Frank R Stockton and Bushrod Washington, proposed to become a summer White House for state leaders. The mansion sits on a long tract of oak timber and has changed hands through the years, most recently under the estate of Simon J Murphy. Senators and Representatives from West Virginia have been contacted by Charles Town citizens.
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Best Dressed Woman Died In London
Princess Clara de Wilenberg Hatzfeldt, once Clara Campbell and adopted daughter of Collis P. Huntington, died in London on December 18. widow of a Prussian noble, she had lived in England since the war and was famed as a top dressed society leader with lavish entertainments at her Windsor country estate. bronchitis led to pneumonia threat after a week.
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Two Piece Gown Makes Modish Nightwear Debut
A new nightgown features a two piece design with a striped Ninon lace yoke on the skirt. An袖less blouse tucks into the skirt creating a coordinated fashion set.
Egg Nog Recipe Boosts Egg Diet With Sugar Help
A mother notes children dislike eggs yet need them. An easy egg nog recipe blends yolks with milk sugar vanilla and whipped whites, optional chocolate or ice cream. Sugar highlighted as flavor enhancer and essential in daily diet per The Sugar Institute.
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Sugar Institute
Long distance call to Secret Service HQ reported
A historical note recalls placing a long distance call to Secret Service Headquarters in Washington several years ago. The incident is described without sensational detail, focusing on the action of contacting the agency and the surrounding context.
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