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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1913
Page
8
All men urged to buy all-wool bathing suits at discount as surplus stock from the maker. High-grade, new, clean, and perfect all wool suits in all sizes. Season’s selling is over and vacation needs are strongest. Broad assortment available.
The president, with fr Cary TL Grayson, attended a box at the Columbia Theater after a tense afternoon at Virginia Country Club. Various officials and their families were noted traveling between Washington, Greenbrier, Deer Park, and Newport as summer moves unfold, with returns to homes in Pittsnell, Seal Harbor, and other locales.
London Times confirms the engagement of Hon. Victoria Sackville-West to Harold Nicolson after a period of conflicting reports. Mrs. West faces public scrutiny amid matrimonial troubles, while the couple’s plans proceed despite past rumors and family drama. Miss Helen Taft is noted with her dog Chiro at Murray Bay, and Newport social plans for Vincent Astor’s Beechwood dance are anticipated later in the season.
The prince and Miss Maria Louise Freese wed quietly after a rumored love affair with Vienna laundress Clara Melcher who claims the prince fled New York and evaded her. Melcher seeks $50,000 as settlement while reports of a disputed annuity and canceled debts surround the wedding near Markburg, Austria.
In a mythic exchange Venus watches Psyche and her mother in law Boadicea. Venus worries Psyche uses influence over Cupid and questions the risks of a powerful woman. Psyche counters with calm wit about perception and strategy, while Venus critiques style and vulnerability.
Psyche reassures Venus that beauty ranking and social banter matter less than charm and wit as they discuss looks, fashion, and male attention. The dialogue hints at evolving standards of beauty with playful mockery of Boadicea and a veneer of romantic verse.
London reports the painter George Hitchcock died last Saturday at Marken Island near Amsterdam from heart failure. Born in Providence Rhode Island in 1850, he studied in Paris and won the Paris exposition gold medal in 1889. His notable works include Toilers of the Sea in Vienna imperial collection, The Lars in St Tanis Art Gallery, Calypso in Indianapolis Mer moron, Hyacinths in Alkmaar Municipal, Tulip Seller in Chicago Art Institute, and Spring Moon in Savannah. Race segregation meeting planned tonight at the old Masonic Temple hosted by National Democratic Fair Play Association. Senator James K. E. Vardaman among speakers supporting segregation.
A year long test at Teachers College New York compared a hand embroidered French chemise costing 4.50 with an elaborate iron and lace chemise costing 9.00. Results showed the simple garment, though cheaper in initial price, wore better and laundering costs were lower, proving economies favor simpler washable styles.
The article portrays Louise de la Valliere as a noble born woman who became a favored mistress of Louis XIV yet chose piety and penance. It notes she spent years at court, then joined the Carmelites, and after her retirement rival Madame Montespan rose in favor, with Maintenon later influencing royal status. The piece paints her as a central figure in a famed, lavish French court and as a symbol of romantic tragedy.
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