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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1923
Page
4
A society and civic events schedule lists a Janebeon event banquet at the Lachert Aestiacy group, a Christened party, and a teasing concert. It includes a clothing drive for Mrs Clay at 421 North Main Street, a Wetmores luncheon, and a Sante Rita Hotel gathering at 12 58 pm. Also noted are Rotary banquet ladies night at Pynebis district and a Rebekahs meeting at 1 0 O hall.
The article notes a shift in fashion as heavy corsets and long stays fade. Women increasingly wear lighter undergarments and bras, with the brassiere and step-in combination growing popular for comfort and ease of wear.
A fashion feature highlights early fall silhouettes with suits and dresses. Crepe sash and sleeves in coordinating calico fabrics emphasize unpleated lines and uncomplicated tailoring. The display focuses on coordinated fabrics and evolving style for the new season.
An unclear river basin scene shows figures fighting and a horned girl in distress as onlookers urge action. A guard grips Nannie and a masculine struggle ends with a splash and a perilous crowd reaction.
Society learns Mrs Le Wrett and Miss Allye Wadley are guests in Tucson. Dr J Stewart Hagen of Cincinnati visits Mt Lemmon with Mr and Mrs T Ed Litt. Miss Myrna Sedgwick returns soon from Los Angeles to serve as secretary to the University of Arizona president. Mrs Lorraine Hat returns to Florence after weeks with Evelyn Nicholas and Mrs John Zellweger. Mr and Mrs Versen Stiles arrive from California to stay with Mr Stiles’ brother in Summerhaven. Mrs Jeanette Baer arrives from Chicago, a BPW club member and secretary to Charles Salmon. pendiwitis recovering, will host friends soon at Arizona hospital. BPW club meeting Monday noon at Jay Goode. board expansion discussed.
Mrs Rutha Carl wife of PD G Carl realty dealer underwent an operation Tuesday morning at St Maria and is reported recovering. Mr and Mrs AW now in Greenville South Caroline plan to return to Tucson soon. Mr and Mrs Thomas Mart left Sunday for Decatur Illinois for three weeks visit with relatives and friends.
Mrs. M. B. Mariner will travel tomorrow to Bafford to be hosted by Mr. Mary Ziegler, superintendent of the We Rebekah Odd Fellow Home, for the weekend.
The Rehekahs of Tuccen plan their regular meeting next Tuesday at eight oclock in the 100 O F hall. The agenda includes a business session followed by a social hour and refreshments.
Mrs Johnny Francie O Quinn underwent an operation on Sunday for an unspecified condition. Medical staff reported her stable following surgery and awaiting further tests.
An advertisement touts Othine for freckles promising a clear complexion with a money back guarantee if it fails. It claims early applications show improvement and some light freckles may disappear entirely. The ad urges readers to buy the double strength product.
Mr and Mrs George Chris Rule married in New York City in February and will arrive in New York the 15th after a lengthy honeymoon abroad. They plan a visit to Tucson to meet Mr Rule's mother. Mr Rule is a noted artist and his wife is an interior decorator of equal standing.
Friends discovered a marriage between Miss Catherine White and Ralph Pewsthorne. The ceremony took place Wednesday of last week by Judge Gallory. The groom planned to go to Miami and the bride would join him in two weeks.
Weather report notes irregular showers across major districts with moderate to heavy ranges and improved range and stock conditions in western New Mexico. Pine Dale reports full water tanks and good conditions, while Pinedale sees three inches of rain northwest of the Mogollon Rim. Cotton blooms damaged by last Friday’s shower. beir worm activity and moisture affect shedding. alfalfa seed threshing nearly complete and crops growing well in Yuma.
The Tucson Business and Professional Women's Club will sponsor a local branch of the Motorist's League of Country Preservation with the chamber of commerce acting as liaison. The group aims to protect camping grounds and travel routes by promoting a pledge to leave sites clean and to care for trees, streams, and roadside conditions for future campers.
Contest standings update shows Christian Church Building Fund leading with 260,946 votes, followed by Comstock Hospital and Parent Teachers Agency among top contenders. Readers urged to vote for contestants by buying bakery goods to earn checks and influence the results.
Plans are underway by the Scottish Rite Cathedral association to improve the Scottaga Broadway property facing the Santa Rita hotel. A modern three story brick building will be remodeled with an arcade, hosting physicians offices, while the unsightly Sdobe building is to be torn down. An automobile establishment may occupy the corner, with contracts pending lease discussions.
American economist and former Columbia University professor Ernest Petlew sailed with his wife to France. He later served in the British House of Lords as the seventh Viscount of Eamouth.
The final counting of votes for the Mexican Independence fiesta queenship nears with three candidates. Mattia Shepardeti leads with 14 600 votes while Nevares has about 1626 percent and Winter around 11 - 2 percent. Final tally expected around September 16 to allow the winner to prepare her costume and court.
The Arizona Childrens Home state superintendent, who recently suffered a breakdown, has recovered enough to resume duties. He visited Nogales to campaign for funds and a vice Frances Major assists him. A boy seeks a good home and schooling, with several youths ready for high school and American-born youths among the applicants.
President Alvaro Obregon offered to lend one million pasos of federal funds to Geneva for irrigation works and road purposes in Mexico City on August 12.
Readers ask which of two suitors to favor amid jealousy and happiness risk. A second letter seeks hair loss relief and scalp care with massage and physician guidance. A third inquiry concerns a strange shower anecdote and odd household item suggestions.
A collection of recipe fragments describes a Lamb soufflé with white sauce and beaten egg whites folded in, plus instructions for a white sauce and baked souffle. Also included are notes on custards, mashes, and a Pears and Quince conserve with spiced syrup.
A fragmentary home canning guide mixes figs dates prunes and apricots with sugar and spices. It instructs soaking prunes overnight replacing stones with chopped nuts and rolling fruit in sugar before canning.
A garbled notice describes a vinegar and olive oil polish method and warns of a stove fire risk. The text references scorched feet, choking on fumes, adding water, and tears from a client amid danger, implying a cooking accident.
A fragmented report notes the death of a woman identified as Martine in Agua Prieta Hospital Mina. The garbager truck incident and ages are unclear in the readable text. Further details are not available in the legible portion.
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