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Newspaper

The Indianapolis Journal

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1903

Page

8

Thrift and craft among Indianapolis debutantes shown at club dance

At a Country Club dance several young women displayed home made gowns and lingerie designed cut and sewn by themselves. A debutante derides costly dressmakers bills, praising sewing school training and a light running machine. The trend includes handkerchief flounces and handmade hats as Indianapolis girls pursue thrift and self reliance in fashion.

Paris Indianapolis Girl

Fashion bargains for milady from early 1900s shop window displays

Handkerchiefs priced at six for cents and delicate monchoirs tempt shoppers. Pretty season parasols drop to bargain tables while Seow items halve their original price. A smart plaid parasol sells for $1.50 and sailor style pieces go for 39 cents or less. Rich white Dresden silk and eyelet embroidery pieces appear, with sash ribbons, corset cover yokes, and lavender violet tones shaping a bright summer palette.

Seow

Local residents report multiple travel and visiting notes

Mr. E O Edridge returns from New Castle Indiana and many individuals are noted visiting relatives or friends across Indiana Illinois Missouri and Kentucky including Shel by Fort Wayne Newman Greenfield Waldron Monette St Paul St Louis Windfall Terre Haute Martinsville and Windfall. Several hosts and guests are named with cities and brief movements.

Old settlers meeting slated for August in Carter's Grove

The minutes note the old settlers gathering will occur on the third Thursday in August at Carter's Grove. Others mentioned include Bert McCray visiting Anderson. Grant Long in Olinville. Harry Miller returning from Plainfield. Daniel Lemon of Cincinnati visiting Charles E. Lemon. Purcell of Indianapolis staying with Mrs. Cora Ruse. Mary Stone returning to Greencastle after a stay with Maude Sanford.

Old Settlers Carter's Grove Bert McCray Anderson Grant Long Olinville Harry Miller Plainfield Daniel Lemon Cincinnati Charles E. Lemon Miss Purcell Indianapolis Cora Ruse

Local Society Notes Highlight Visitors and Illness

Miss Mabel Meyers is seriously ill at her home. Numerous visits and guests travel from Indianapolis, Clinton, Danville, and other towns, including Miss Katherine Todd at Bethany Park and Miss Edith Cline in Indianapolis. The column records relatives and friends visiting, hosting picnics, and a silver wedding anniversary to come in August.

Social notes of regional travelers and visitors

A long list of residents and relatives announce returns from trips and short visits to cities including Denver Muncie Bethany Park Pasadena Louisville Cleveland Cleveland Fort Wayne and Pueblo. Events include a marriage announcement for Rebecca Mason Downey and Alfred Holmes White with future at home dates in Ann Arbor Michigan.

Local Social News Briefs Highlight Visits and Postponements

Mrs. C. P. Houser of West Eugene street returns home today after visiting friends in Auburn. The Ladies Aid Society meeting planned for next Thursday at Mrs. H. Kellar has been postponed. Mrs. H. D. Holloway and daughter from Michigan stay with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Brannon, for a few weeks. Mrs. Louise Craig of Olinville visits her sister, Mrs. Nancy Montgomery.

C. P. Houser West Eugene Street Auburn Ladies’ Aid Society H. Kellar H. D. Holloway Michigan J. H. Brannon Louise Craig Olinville Nancy Montgomery

Local social notes list several visiting guests

Miss Hazel Mann travels to Bethany Park for a short visit. Miss Gertrude Smith stays with Miss Leland Smith in Broad Ripple. Miss Katherine Stine of Peru guests Alma Stine. Mr Henry Lawson of Cumberland visited Mr James Johnson for a few days. Mrs Ovatt Smith hosted her mother in Indianapolis last week. John Fairing of Chicago was the guest of ...

Hazel Mann Bethany Park Gertrude Smith Leland Smith Broad Ripple Katherine Stine Peru Alma Stine Henry Lawson Cumberland James Johnson Ovatt Smith Indianapolis John Fairing Chicago

Local Social Notes From Indianapolis And Nearby

Miss Georgia Jennings spent part of last week at Camp Acton Miss Ethel Trotcky has returned from San Francisco where she had been visiting for several months The Rev Will Jennings and wife are guests of Mr and Mrs Heavenridge of Spencer Mr Jack Gibson of Richmond is the guest of friends here The W C T U gave a social last evening on the De Vore lawn Miss Mona Grubb leaves Wednesday for an extended visit with relatives near Mirow Miss Clara Reid has returned from Marion Mrs Hettie Smith and sister and Mrs E H Gebamer spent the week camping at Acton Park Mr Duke Smith of Muncie accompanied by his daughter from Sidney visited friends here Rev George Hemminger and wife returned Wednesday from a two weeks stay at Detroit Bay View and Mackinaw Miss Grace Gilles

James B. Howard Martinsville Mabel Norris J. W. Hillman Taylor Noblesville J. T. McShane Charles Wilson Marie Wequetonsing Bertha Siddall Rushville M. B. Butler Johnston Piqua, O Warren Damon’ Oakes Putin Bay Carl Lieber Sheboygan Wis Jasper Bacon New York State Margaret Begur Belle Calvert Charleston Ill Alice Graydon Chicago Minneapolis C. B. Pfaff John W. Browning Blanche Wineman Wolf Wabash M. W. Wiggins Colorado Ellen Rogers Pendleton Edward Reese Meredith Atlantic City J. F. Woolsey Lexington Petoskey Fred Alexander St. Lawrence Elizabeth Adams Anna Lafayette Theresa Voss Smith Scott Mammoth Cave John B. Elam Maxinkuckee A. E. Buchanan Yellowstone Park Nita Foreman St. Louis Donn Verner Smythe Carrie Rexford Palo Alto Cal Frederick L. Adams Gilbert Haring Aurora Ind Harry Doris Haring St. Clair William N. Brown Basslake Samuel Raih Gene Sterne Denver F. F. Gillett Lakes George Newell Kentucky Oscar B. Henderson Bertha Schultz Washington, D. C Charles Malpas A. A. Stubbins Champaign Michigan Grace Holt Pittsburg Hazel McKvaine E. L. Dynes Marlow Avenue George W. Pangborn Frances Wawasee Junius E. Cravens Edith Winona Minn Alma Schergens Edwin Lynda Belle Graham Cordelia Andrews Louise Hawley Seymour William E. George Joseph E. Reagan Ludington Mich Reagan Maurice Moyer Ruby Keiffer Pawpaw Lake Janie Thomas Dean Texas Kurt Vonnegut Goss School Strassburg Bernard Vonnegut John Aufderheide Amsterdam Layton Chambers Walker Charlevoix Fidella A. Lester Harmonie Fraternity Edgar D. Bush Lila Kurtz Mary Baker Alice Brown Thomas Charles Old City Academy William A. Bell Broadway John Candee Dean Grand Rapids Herman Munk William Italy Switzerland Germany Holland France England Susan Elizabeth Chipman Josephine Lucile Herron Boston New York E. S. Keene Robert Pearl Zanesville Chapman Williams Walter Bond Baby Pleasant Bond Alice M. Halpin Vera Verbiag Paul Emrich Rochester Charles A. Garrard Thomas Bumsted Asbury Park Bumsted Ethel Williamson Miss Voss Russia Columbia Club Harry B. Smith Clemens Vonnegut, Jr Walter Agnes Finch Library Bean Annetta Langsdale Helen Lowes Austin Dobson Nora McKernan Adelaide Catherine Lynch California Gertrude Gallivan John Manning John Lauck Monteagle Schmith Arnold Hall Mary Hall J. E. van Nuys Munising Lois Terhune Lebanon Effie Mitchell Partin Hurley Indianapolis Nora Logan Opal Finn Zora Deere Hattie Layster Dunlap Jennie Dunlap Columbus Neile Valentine Madison John N. Hunter Cora Gibson Franklin Muncie George Sanders Shelbyville Julia Barnhizer C. Dunn E. C. Miller Vawter Park Fred Swift Charles Kerlin Watson van. Nuys L. B. Clore J. R. Overstreet W. Dungan Pine Lake Progressive Farmers’ Club Greenwood Park Will Featherngill Stella Atwood Minnie West Fort Wayne Jack Sampson William Hufford Fremont Street Celia von Burg Hamilton Catherine Corcoran Delphi John Dillon Goodlet Avenue M. O'Brien T. O'Brien Nora Brown Louisville Dr. Dugan Ella Lewis Mayme Retta Gill North Salem A. Weddle King Avenue Anna Wren Muncie and Anderson Nellie Loomas Holmes Avenue Charles Morman M. Dugan Michigan Street Joseph Byrnes St. Anthony's Church Brownsburg Oliver Chandler Terre Haute R. T. Chandler Ménefee Walnut Street M. Carroll Crawfordsville Dr. Carroll Germania Avenue Bessie Taylor Honor Goodale Mitchell, Ind Mate Thompson Warman Avenue Green A. Cook Catherine Wallace Ward Loda R. T. Fortian K. M. Hord Michigan City L. Major French Lick Williams Camp Acton Bessie Beal Carthage Kent Wise Ed Cotton Jennie McAdams Cincinnati J. H. Yarling L. Cc. Sammonds Dowaginc Edward Taylor Arthur Gates Thomas Eastman Harry Brown Myrtle Conger the Knoll John Sheik M. W. Fisk Lawrenceburg Charles Ensminger Philadelphia Washington John Missick Prudence Winterrowd John Horst Mahan H. C. Goodrich M. H. Goodrich Baltimore Fern Mears Charles Rannire Eugenia Cory Harry Sorden Slayton Acton Park Will Bishop C. T. Eichelsdorfer Eva Etta Wingate W. A. Nue Caroline Conrey Chauncey Clark Emma Groble Lane Vincennes Albert Wollin Vevay O. E. Vanpelt Sarah Trees E. A. Beeks Lulu Springer Marion George Francisco Dayton, O W. S. Trout East Michigan Street Flora J. Davis Friends Arthur Speigle Henry Harder Lydia Koch Grand Haven John Hahan Bethany Park Dix Sayler George Dunn, Jr Warren Bronson Greensburg Will B. Dunn Bertha Bowlby Lavilla Pratt Morris Drake Will _F. Little Alice Culbertson Benson Neb Helen Kent Bay View Anna E. Parker Genevieve Loretta Cory Lestterday Harbor Springs Albert Ricketts Nashville Tenn Mabel Meyers McDouil New Augusta George L. Todd Harry and Carl Miller Clermont Frankie Todd Katherine Todd M. Vinto Meyers Elizabeth Ward Haughville Ethel Sansel Mitchelville Grant Moore Joe Felenzer Brice Swan D. P. Royster Leland Pitman Hortense Clark Liddie McCray Wisconsin Lida Jones Edith Cline Eveline Ruby Cline Andrew Jones Carl Atechon Brazil Homer Kreigs Emma Smith Danville Lewis Walters Zionsville Earl Breedlove Minnie Peters Anna Jones New Castle Julia Eester John Price Harry Smith Martha Todd Jay Helfer Olive Kelley Alliance Maggie McKee Hortense Pugh Estelle Nott Ethel Swan Maud Edna Black Plainfield Clarence Brown Newcandy Will Vislt George Pepper Olinville Nellie Dickerson Tom Wise Carmel C. E. Newlin Wilson S. Dean Christian Endeavor Mirs Charles de Haas W. E. M. Hackleman Bethany W. Va O. C. Carvin Margaret Ottawa Beach Helen Carver Gas City Alexandria Helen Griggs Charlotte Griggs Mercy Mathews Clara Mathews Robert Mathews Pasadena Anna Karslake New Rochelle N. Y W. J. Karslake J. Dorsey Forrest Cora Allen H. L. Reitz Ohio Ina Conner Retta Barnhill Missss Campbell Virginia Florine Williams Ruth Davenport Pleasant Run Florence Olsen Geneva Mary Mathews C. Howe Harbor Sipings Audubon Road Bart Cole Grace Mathews Lila Pogue Alice Butler Dora Hutsell Butler Lowell Huntington Fred Olsen Broad Ripple Rozelda Blaney Kendallville Charlotte Alleman Cleveland Moffett Butler College H. C. Vaught Parker City S. A. Harker Hangy Cross Effie Horn Christian Endeavor Society Downey Avenue Washington Street Robert Hall Laughlinton Stella Braden August Jutt Sarah Evansville Whiteing Bedford Bess Campbell Frank W. Norton San Jacinto Utah Hurd Jacobs Joy Vance Jennie Jeffries George V. Miller Grace Murray Knightstown Rebecca Mason Downey Alfred Holmes White James Downey Pueblo Col Hill Street Ann Arbor Georgia Jennings Ethel Trotcky San Francisco Will Jennings Heavenridge Spencer Jack Gibson Richmond de Vore Lawn Corner Division Oliv Avenue Mona Grubb Wednday Miroy Clara Reid Hettie Smith E. H. Gebamer Duke Smith Sidney George Hemminger Detroit Mackinaw Grace Gilles

Local social notes from Champaign to Decatur and Brookside

Local items list visitors and guests including Lillian Rowe Gertrude Hilligoss and Mary Garr from Franklin visiting here. Mrs E A Hilligoss Mrs William Martin with J H Browning at Atwood. A fishing and camping party left for near Lawrenceburg. Miss Mary Jo Mann and Miss Andra Mann visiting Sheridan with J S Kerchival. Mrs Johnson returned from Chicago. Scott Truax family visiting Jewett Jones and family in Sate Meatten. Ferdinand Dye of Abington visited Earnest Connor. Mrs Earnest Connor returned from Carmel Indiana. Jewett Jones visiting Decatur today. Ola Stephenson and daughter visiting Brooklyn. Trinity Home Missionary Society to picnic at Brookside Park next Wednesday.

Champaign Lillian Rowe Gertrude Hilligoss Willen Nevtg Bay View Kinaw Mary Garr Franklin E. A. Hilligoss William Martin J. H. Browning Atwood, Ih Dr. Fox Bob Hackley Earl McClure Mr. Magsam Clyde Garrison Rev Risner Werenceburg Mary Jo Andra Mann Sheridan Kerchival Johnson Chicago Scott Truax Tina Jewett Jones Minnie Jones Orville Se Ferdinand Dye Abbington Earnest Connor Carmel Ind Decatur Ola Stephenson Brooklyn Trinity Home Missionary Society Brookside Park

Peacock Luncheon Delights Paris Diners Not Good Eating

A Philadelphia Inquirer note recalls a Paris luncheon where a peacock with plumage on display was served as the honored course. Prices reach $100, chefs discuss its preparation, and hotel chefs call it decorative yet tough eating, while American banquets crave spectacle.

Onew of the Sermon. New York Times. Teddy and Mary at church

Teddy and Mary ride home from church and discuss the sermon. Mary explains with a knowing tone that sermons exist to give the singers a rest, a humorous exchange reflecting childlike perspective on religious services.

New York Times Teddy Mary Little Mary

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