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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1913
Page
8
Frills brighten simple dresses using soft fabrics and no starch. Patterns show variations from light blue cotton ratine to crepe de chine for day and night wear, with sizes 34 to 44 and details on collars cuffs and sashes.
Mrs. Wilson and party visit Bretton Woods as Mrs. Whitman hosts. Congress members and spouses attend weddings in New York and Texas. The National Council of Women Voters holds a conference reception in the Shoreham gold room. Social events include fleet officers receptions, Hildene gatherings, and multiple summer sojourns across Nantucket Newport Lake Placid and Jamestown with prominent families and diplomats in attendance.
Mrs. William B. Caperton wife of Rear Admiral Caperton Mrs. Welles wife of Capt. Roger Welles Mrs. Williams wife of Commander George W Williams and Miss Rodgers daughter of Capt. William J Rodgers will receive at a ball tonight at the Narragansett Bay naval station training station marking the season's grand navy social event in Newport.
The storm of July uprooted or destroyed 16 trees on the White House Grounds and affected 25 more requiring attention. City parks lost 213 trees to damage and 1 175 trees need pruning and strengthening.
A Newport license hearing for Mrs. Astor ends with approval after a strict exam by Commissioner King. She confirms age over the required limit and denies any mental or physical issues or prior motor-violation arrests. In Newport, a Trinity Church sermon addresses modern restlessness among the rich and the unhappy.
August 12 stands out for Hannah Kilham and Mary Roberts Rinehart. The African missionary and the prolific writer of plays and novels are featured as notable birthday figures, with Rinehart described as a young woman in fame.
August brings thunderstorms and sour milk myth. practical notes suggest using sour milk in recipes like Curly Peters drop cakes waffles spice cake and cookies. Biographical blurbs cover Hannah Kilham missionary work and prominent American and British socialites with Scotland hunting season notes.
Minerva argues with Erasmus about balancing book learning with practical wisdom. He warns against studying alone and suggests real world skills matter for success. They discuss whether excessive study fits modern life and the value of combining knowledge domains.
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