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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1911
Page
12
The annual August sale of furs and fur garments is underway with larger purchases and more complete assortments than ever before. Buyers enjoy unprecedented selection and promise greater satisfaction in choice.
A local fur sale advertises prices one-fourth to one-third below actual worth. It highlights Eastern Mink pieces from simple neckpieces to large shoulder shawls and muffs, with a broad selection from foreign and home markets. Prompt buying allows storage or delivery on demand, with values listed as $65 to $150.
An ad highlights fur items including Black Narobia Lynx and Black Wolf sets with listed prices such as 5.00 and 15.00 to 37.50. It compares wear to Belgium hare and notes various values like 6.75 7.50 10.00 11.00 and 12.50 along with long 36 inch lengths.
Engagement notice from Mrs Archibald Hopkins announcing Miss Mary Hopkins to marry Crawford Blagden of New York. The wedding is likely in late October at the Hopkins summer home in Williamstown. Blagden, a Harvard 1902 graduate, joins a circle of society visitors and travels noted across Newport and Lenox regions.
Crowds filled Narragansett Pier on a sun Sunday with Sherry's pavilion gate charges for visitors. Hotels reported no rooms, crowds swarmed beaches, and luncheon hours extended for hundreds of excursionists. A fashion parade on the boardwalk drew notable arrivals from Boston, Indianapolis, New York, and Philadelphia, with elaborate outfits and luncheon gatherings at the Casino plaza and Gladstone.
Diet and health notes discuss sugar, its mix with other foods, and caution against indiscriminate use. Citing the British Medical Journal, cane sugar may aid wasting disorders and neurasthenic conditions when muscular activity supports demand, but overuse or constant candy consumption is discouraged.
Vincent Astor and Herman Oelrichs Jr race on Second Beach aiming for 110 mph. Oelrichs’ car bursts into flames. he escapes as bystanders, including Astor, throw sand and aid the burning vehicle. Astor’s car skids into the sea. both youths struggle free and are later pulled to shore. Pond finishes first. both cars return limping to town.
A brief feature promotes a DIY wrinkle treatment using saxolite powder dissolved in witch hazel as a wash lotion. It claims instant results and immediate improvement in wrinkles and sagging, presenting a low cost alternative to commercial preparations.
James Laurens Van Alen invited Miss Force to a family luncheon. Vincent Astor attended. others could not. They search for a home and may live with Mrs Woodbury Kane’s cottage until fall. The Force family arrives, decision pending. The orchid feud involving Col Astor and a Wall Street suitor entertained the colony. The wedding date for Miss Madeleine remains unannounced, likely in Newport.
Miss Madeleine Force visited the Newport Casino in a white linen gown and Panama hat and helped lead a mixed doubles match with Col. John Jacob Astor. The match featured Miss Force and her fiancé against Miss Beryl Kane and Lawrence L. Gillespie as spectators watched on a sunny Newport morning.
A dialogue where the Candid Girl urges plain talk with daughters about duties and family life. Pert Sixteen, the Lazy One, and others discuss mothers who bear burdens, daughters who resist advice, and the desire for mutual involvement, ending with mothers preferring a reciprocal share of daily work.
After a competitive event, Miss Force and Col. Astor were defeated. The match drew much attention among Newport society. Miss Force congratulated by friends and spent time with the Newport colony. Mr. Force returned to New York, and Mrs. Force arrived to join her daughter at Beechwood.
Newport Rhode Island August 7 Miss Mildred Sherman daughter of Mr and Mrs William Watts Sherman of Newport announced engagement to Ralph Francis Julian Stoner Lord Camoys of England The 27 year old peer heads the Stoner family and the couple may set a wedding date later this summer with Lord Camoys visiting America again soon.
Mikail Mordkin the Russian dancer will give dancing lessons to Newport society folk and introduce the Mordkin waltz. Mrs. Pembroke Jones hosts the first session at Sherwood Lodge, with Mordkin to appear and demonstrate. Anna Pavlova may attend with Mordkin, as the Bacchanale could join the ballroom during the Newport horse show.
Coleman Carnegie of Pittsburg and Fernandina died at 81 after contracting pneumonia during a fishing trip at Racquette Lake. Nephew of Andrew Carnegie, he had been on an outing with his mother and sister and died at the Adirondack guide Samuel Jenkins’ home. He was known in New York as Coley Carnegie and reportedly enjoyed a $125,000 annual income. Samuel F Miller Dies in Maryland Farm Country.
Mrs Mae Martyn of the Denver Carl advises against soaps for shampooing as free alkali robs hair of natural oil and causes dry scalp. She endorses canthrax shampoo, using a teaspoonful dissolved in hot water to create a rich lather that soothes itchy scalps and leaves hair soft, glossy, and quick drying.
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