Women Mail Carriers Change London Life and Work Attitudes
Women take up postal duties across London districts changing routines as male impatience fades. Young men rise early to hear female letter carriers at doorsteps and express gratitude. Woolwich Kingston Fitche and other districts adopt the pioneer practice while carriers work swiftly without a formal uniform, earning praise for efficiency.
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London Plaina
Woolwich
Kingston
Fitcam
London
Worth's London Store Closes Amid War Economy Strain
Worth's London house announces closure by Aug end of war until re opening. Manager Bonnet cites reduced business from absent American buyers and a general economical squeeze. Paris returnee Ponnet notes trade decline and shifting fashion demand as English women cut spending. The move follows broader recession concerns and anxieties over Unemployment and torpedoing fears.
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Washington
London
Worth
Boncet
Ponnet
Paris
Lcurape
Tondon
Daily Telegraph
Worths
Jusitania
Huntington Dead A Renowned Turfman Succumbs
George A Huntington a veteran turfman died of heart disease at his Baltimore home on Fayette Street. Born in Alexandria Virginia, he moved to the city seven years ago and soon owned horses racing at Pimlico. For years he was a familiar figure in racing, owning several horses including Mary Laesie and Revel Fertha. He retired six years ago due to ill health.
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Baltimore
Suecili
Abe
Poutimore
Ugis
George A Huntington
Tia
Fayette Street
Mills Clara P Hintington
Alexandria
Thin City
Pimlico
Pimiico
Mary Laesie
Revel Fertha
Weds Army Officer Spetal to Miss Orman Faye Smith
Miss Orman Faye Smith of Flatbush married Capt Edgar W Miller medical corps in St Pauls Episcopal Church New York Aug 14. The couple will reside at Fort Ontario Oswego and later Texas City after duty assignments.
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Spetal
Roe Washington
New York
Orman Faye Smith
Flatbush
Edgar W Miiler
Fort Ontario
Oswego
Maine
Tews City
Tex
Miller
Army Post
Girls Club Fete Plans Gift Drive in Takoma Park
The Doris Chub f Yakoma Park fete hosts an annual charity event at the homes of Wi te Blond Burdett Fines and read and Butternut street Takoma Turk. Members organize gifts for poor children for Christmas and lavettes for babies. In past years about 000 gifts were distributed along with clothing. The club was reestablished eight years ago under Mr. James Lightfoot with Mrs Homer Guerrs directing. Officers include Miss Jean Burdette president Miss Dorothy Smith vice president Miss Lucille BlockDerger treasurer.
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Doris Chub
Yakoma Park
Wi Te Blond Burdett
Takoma Turk
Juruais
Iit
James Ligntfoot
Ute
Homer Guerrs
Meers
Jean Burdette
Dorothy Smith
Lucille BlockDerger
Fortune to Salvation Army After Estate Inheritance Contested
Henry Cobham dies at age 90s triggering a bequest of 640 acres of land in Warren Pennsylvania and large estates in England to the Salvation Army of America valued at 1090 with unknown English assets. Relatives vow to contest the will as the last descendant of an old English noble line.
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Henry Cobham
Warren Pa
Salvation Arms of America
England
Cobhim
Cobham Wis
Fifty Years a Jesuit Celebrated at Georgetown
The Rev Henry J Shandeelle Miro rian of Georgetown University marks his golden jubilee today. Born in Westphalia Germany he moved to England at 21 and then to America a year later. Educated at Calvert Hall Woodstock and Frederick he was ordained in 1866 and taught at Georgetown before stints at Boston College and Immaculata Conception Church. He served as librarian at Georgetown from 1892, overseeing a library of 125000 volumes, while his family has deep ties to Catholic education with three nun sisters and a nephew in the Jesuit order.
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Henry J Shandeelle
Miro~rian
Georgetown University
Society of Jesus
Father Chandelle
Westphalia
Germany
England
America
Calvert Hall
Woodstock
Frederick
Georgetown
Boston College
Church of Immaculata Conception
New England
Holy Cross College
Worcester
Mass
Father Shandette
Father Shandettes
Academies
Aniecey
Society of
Birth Decline Hits England and London in War Years
A report from Paris and London notes a sharp birth drop across England with London alone losing about 280 births weekly and the country about 80 000 for 1914. Boys show a weekly decline around 164, totaling roughly 8 000 yearly in London, with large regional decreases across provinces.
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Washington Post
London
France
England
Greatest Throng in Saratoga History See Five Races Run
A vast Aug 14 crowd at Saratoga Springs tracks drew fifteen thousand spectators to the clubhouse grandstand lawn and paddock. Notables including Oliver Harriman J W Harriman and guests from Cleveland Baltimore and Frankfort attended with society figures and jockey interests.
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Saratoga
Greenbrier Horse Show draws high society crowds
Special to The Washington Post White Sulphur Springs Aug 44 Men and women of society filled boxes and the grand stand for the sixth annual Greenbrier county horse show at the Meadows Mrs Ned White of New York entertained Lieut and Mrs Mason Blount of Washington Mrs White wore a cream yellow gown and Mrs Blount a black and white stripe silk Col C D Lang and Mrs Gibson attended with her father Baroness Pardee and Mr Howard Pardee of Philadelphia were in a box Mr and Mrs Roland Knoedler joined others There were a dozen dinner parties following the event including hosts H Smith of New York and P L Meany with sixteen guests chaperoned by Mrs Alphonse Jongere of New York, plus a Hot Springs party and a Newport guest party.
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Washington Post
White Sulphur Springs
Greenbrier County
the Meadows
Ned White
New York
Mason Blount
Washington
White
Blount
Charles Dana Gibson
Col C D Lang
Col C D Lang. Therne
Gibson
Frowern Pardee
Howard Pardee
Philadelphia
Roland F Knoedier
H & Smith
P L Meany
Alphonse Jongere
John Markle
Newport Society Busy With Kennel Show And Weddings
The Rhode Island Kennel Club exhibition drew crowds in the morning and afternoon while the wedding of Miss Margaret Andrews to Morgan Belmont united the villa colony’s guests. A reception and polo club gathering followed, and Mr and Mrs J Laurens Van Alen held a Wakehurst dinner for Mr and Mrs Vincent Astor with a grand dining hall event for forty guests and further dancing later.
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Washington Post
Newport
R L
Rhode Island Kennel Club
Margaret Andrews
Morgan Belmont
Villa Colony
Westchester Polo Club
J Laurens van Alen
Wakehurst
Vincent Astor
Price of wine rising for French products this year
American wine buyers face higher French imports as southern France yields drop to perhaps half the average. Heavy rains and labor shortages devastate vineyards, driving prices up. Meanwhile Rhine wines from Germany are expected to rival the great crops of 183 and 191.
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France
Marseilles
Department of Commerce
Germany
Somes
Cologne
Rhine
Barrett off to coast today to view expositions and relations
John Barrett director general of the Pan American Union departs this afternoon for California. He will visit the San Francisco and San Diego expositions and confer with Pacific coast commercial groups and educational bodies on the return visit of bankers and business men to Latin America for the Pan American financial conference and on participation in the Pan American Scientific Congress in Washington late December.
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John Barrett
pan-American Union
California
San Francisco
San Diego
Pacific Coast
Latin America
pan-American Financial Conference
pan-American Scientific Congress
Fashington
Dinners and Dances Draw Narragansett Crowds at Casino
Narragansett Pier guests gather for a busy day of dinners and dancing at the Casino Central luncheon honors Lieut Comdr Adolphus Andrews and Mrs Andrews with Pay Director Charles W Littlefield and Mrs Littlefield. Other parties host Capt and Mrs John H Gibbons and Paymaster General Henry J B Harris with Mrs Harris. Rev F Ward Denys of Washington to preach in Emanuel Church tomorrow, guest of Mrs F A M Hopkins. Mrs J R Anderson and Miss Eloise Anderson of Washington, and Dr John H King of Baltimore have arrived.
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Washington Post
Narragansett Pier
R 1
Casino
William H Coombs
Adolphus Andrews
USN
Andrews
Newport
Charles W Littlefield
L S N
Littlefield
John H. Gibbons
Washington
Henry J. B Harris
Harris
F Ward Denys
Emanuel Church
F A M Hopkins
J R_ Anderson
Eloise Anderson
John H King
Baltimore
Fair Supper and Shows Amuse Springs Colonies Fair
A warm Springs Virginia event mixed hot baths with a fair and supper for summer colonists from Warm Healing and Hot Springs. Entertainment included a Punch and Judy show colored minstrels dancing and carnival games. Helen Wardman, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Wardman of Washington, held a fifth birthday luncheon. Mrs John Gill of Baltimore hosted dinner at Inglescot. Arrivals included Mrs W S Prager Mrs J J Cassidy Miss Prager and D B Rheemail of Washington.
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Washington Post
Helen Wardman
Harry Wardman
Washington
John Gill
Baltimore
Inglescot
Mra
WS Prager
J J Cassidy
Miss Prager
DB Rheemail
Poetic Drama Draws Bar Harbor Society Action
Society at Bar Harbor attends a poetic drama in the arts building with Miss Olive Oliver and William Raymond as principals. Mrs Frederick Vanderbilt hosts a dinner for guests including Edwin Gould Draper Cochran Polk and others. Tonight cottage dinners host John Rogers Minot Ward Sturges and family, plus Gen Horace Porter.
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Washington Post
Bar Harbor
Chitra
Building of Arts
Olive Oliver
William Raymond
Frederick Vanderbilt
Dave Hennan Morris
Afruck Villa
Edwin Gould
William F Draper
William F Cochran
William Polk
Frederic Jutlard l
Frederick Baldwin
From Lenox to Leicester Noted Residents in Transit
Mr and Mrs Redfield of Lenox Mass travel to Leicester Mass after a week in Pittsfield with Secretary of Commerce and Mrs William C Redfield. Brig Gen John Brown Kerr retired and Mr Kerr visit Pittsfield for a month. Coolidge Haight, 14, son of Capt Charles Sidney Haight, at House of Mercy Hospital for an injured leg after two operations, improving and likely to leave in a week. Mrs Haight stays with her mother Mrs George Winthrop Folsom in Lenox.
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Washington Post
Lenox
Mass
Commerce
William C Redfeld
Haight
George Winthrop Folsom
Washington Guests at Beverly and Manchester Cove
Miss Ida E Hagner of Washington visits Smitha Point with Mr and Mrs Lindsay. Mrs Robert Jamison Jr of Birmingham enjoys North Shore stay with Mrs J C Elleworth at Manchester Cove. Mr and Mrs Joseph Williams, visiting their daughter Mrs Joseph Leiter at Edgewater, take a motor trip to Portland Maine.
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Washington Post
Beverly
Musé
Ida E Hagner
Washington
JT F ‘Lindsay
Smitha Point
Robert Jamison, Jr
Birmingham
Ald
North Shore
J.C Elleworth
Manchester Cove
Col
Joseph §. Williams
Joseph Leiter
Edgewater
Portland
Novel Wooing House Party Ends In California Wedding
A six week Alpha Beta Tri Kappa sorority house party in Los Angeles led to the private marriage of Surgeon William Lloyd Darnall USN and Miss Zella Bratton of Lebanon Indiana. The couple wed at the Regent in Los Angeles and plan much of their honeymoon at the San Francisco exposition. The pair met years earlier through school and naval service, and Bratton later became a music supervisor in Thornton while Darnall served as a dental surgeon aboard ships.
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Washington Post
Los Angeles
Cal
William Lloyd Darnall
Zella Bratton
Lebanon
Ind
Regent
Oakland
Charles Hdward Locke
San Francisco
Navy
Indiana State Dental College
Mian Bratton
Northwestern University
Hvanston
Miss Bratton
Thorton
Indiana
Milas Bratton
Gov & M Ralston
Trip Kappa
Audra
Darnall
Mare Island
Mise Bratton
Los Angelsa
California
Three Die in British Train Wreck Near Rugby
Special Cable to ue Wasangton reports a double derailment on the London and Northwestern Railway between Rugby and Blisworth. More than sixty injured and three rescuers hurt as the Iria Mail derailed. Firefighters from Rugby and Blisworth battled flames as bodies were recovered and others remained buried.
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Wasangton
London
London and Northwestern
Rugby
Bheworth
Iria Mail
Blisworth
Milady's Fall Bonnet Reflects War Headgear Trends
The National Retail Milliners Association in Chicago outlines fall millinery as war symbol inspired. Women must wear hats representing national military headgear. neutral options include a sailor or aeroplane bonnet. Suggestions include monoplane shapes, Turkish jez, turbans, German helmets, French zoupave cap, Scottish bonnet and Cossack fur.
Government rules remove ornate lingerie art at customs
San Francisco August 11 AGENE R PUTNAM inspector at the customs house ordered removal of mottoes and ornate pictures including lingerie images deemed improper under interior rules. The official stated the government motto is In God we trust and sentimentality is not allowed.
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Washington Post
San Francisco
Agene R. Putnam
United States
Custom House
Washington
Fight Oyster Icing Charge Sparks Coastwide Complaints
Oyster interests along the Atlantic coast protested to the Interstate Commerce Commission over icing in transit as advancing rail freight rates. They seek relief from the regulation while railroads and coal carriers press for standardized differentials to equalize soft coal prices to Great Lakes markets.
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Interstate Commission
Atlantic Coast
Interstate Commerce Commission
Colorado
South Dakota
Chicago
Missouri
Mississippi
Interstate Commerce Commissin
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Indiana
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West Virginia
Great Lakes
Special Encampment Plans for Sixteenth Corps Meeting
A Sixteenth corps Army of the Tennessee gathering in 34 R Hall appoints committees to organize the encampment. Presiding is Lucius D Alfen of the Thirty-third Missouri Volunteers. Committees include details for a standout showing, invitations, reception, and letters from Grenville M Dodge and Col Warnock.
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Army of
Prince Pignatelli Elopement Sparks Bankruptcy Hearings
Special to the Washington Post reports Prince Ludovico Pignatelli d Aragon, who eloped and married Ruth Morgan Waters last May, is bankrupt with assets of 887.28 and liabilities of 36545.32. He claims 28 cents cash remains, seeks to collect 700 dollars from an unpaid bid, and lists creditors including Alice F OConnell tied to a wrongful death judgment, Ritz Carlton hotel, Empire State Furniture, and others. Attorney John Patterson of Cedar Street filed the voluntary petition in Brooklyn Federal Court. A creditor vows to attempt body executions to enforce the OConnell judgment. In San Francisco, Mrs. John R Davidson, formerly Miss Frances Marion Ferree, dies at 68 after a long Washington presence.
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Washington Poat
Fork
Prince
Ludo‘vico Pignatelli O Aragon
Ruth Morgan Waters
John Patterson
Cedar Street
Brooklyn
Caan
Alice F O'Connell
Edward B O'Connell
Ritz-Carlton
Empire State Furniture Company
Sherwood
Harry A Redmond
William Street
O'Connell
J. R Davidson
California
Washington Post
San Francisco
John R Davidson
Washington
Davidson
Frances Marion Ferree
Catherine Wiley, Ferree
James L. Ferree
Alexandria
Weehington
Virginia
Newport Leader William Hunt Dies After Illness
William FR Hunt, longtime Newport leader in society and civic life, died this morning in Newport Rhode Island from heart failure. The funeral will be from Belair on Tuesday.
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Weabington
Newport
William FR. Hunt
Paris Reservists Return Changed By Front Experience
A Paris dispatch notes reservists back from the front adapt gradually to altered city life. They reveal strength and renewed spirit, observe a shifted social order among seamstresses, milliners, and stenographers, and adjust to an earlier city rhythm from seven in the morning.
Campaign to ban Chant of Hate song in schools
Berlin reports Cologne Volkszeitung Catholic organ calls for excluding the Ernst Lissauer song from youth books amid international bitterness. Berliner Tageblatt and others back the move. Lissauer, honored by the Emperor, faced criticism after his song’s publication in a Munich weekly.
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Ernest Lissauers
England
Cologne
Volkszeitung 2 Catholic Organ
Berliner Tageblatt
Volkszeitung
Herr Iispauer
William
Red Eagle
Munich
Cruiser Republica May Be Floated After Grounding
Paris reports the Portuguese cruiser Republica ran aground near Peniche south of Lisbon while bound for Oporto. The crew disembarked and the ship is not considered in immediate danger. Floating hoped for at the next high tide.
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Paris
Cruider Republica
Peniche
Lisbon
Oporto
Republica
Movement of Ocean Steamers Arrivals and Departures
Shipping news notes arrivals and sailings of steamers from New York and Liverpool. Vessels mentioned include ships bound for Naples and New York with connections to London and Liverpool, with docks reported today at unclear ports.
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Liverpool
London
Tuscania
Newt Xeck
Rottentam
Barnes Assails Moose at Albany Warns Against Class Legislation
Albany Aug 4 William Barnes warned the constitutional convention against class legislation urging amendment to bar minimum wage and old age pensions. He likened German autocracy to state control, criticized the Progressive party, and warned that such laws would undermine democracy by turning individuals into mere parts of a machine.
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Willam Barnes
Constitutional Convention
Germany
Theodore Roosevelt
Bismarck
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Socialist Party
Reichstag
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Memorial to Miss Brown in Chevy Chase School Name Change
A memorial urges renaming Chevy Chase School in honor of Miss Elizabeth W Brown director of primary instruction and a leading Washington educator. James F Oyster asked District Commissioner Louis Brownlow about the proposal and Brownlow reportedly favored it. Miss M E Given, principal of Chevy Chase, is a close friend who favors the change and supports naming a school after an educator, addressing the shortage of District schools named for educators.
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Chevy Chase
Elizabeth W Brown
Washington
James F Oyster
Board of Education
Louis Brownlow
Brownlow
Miss Brown
M. E
Civil War Nurse Rebecca Price to Attend GAR Encampment
Mrs Rebecca Lane Price of Lancaster Pennsylvania, famed Civil War nurse and president of the National Association of Army Nurses, will be guest of honor at the upcoming GAR encampment in the city. She nursed at Windmill Point Virginia in 1862 and reached Gettysburg after a winter of 2000 soldiers housed there. She earned a congressional pension for bravery and remains in excellent health with many Civil War anecdotes.
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Rebecca Lane Price
Lancaster Pa
Price
National Association of Army Nurses
Congress
Windmill Point Field Hospital
Virginia
Baltimore
Gettysburg
Bread supply hopes rise in Baden after talks with socialist deputies
Berlin Aug 14. The minister of the interior of Baden said in Karlsruhe that after conferring with three socialist deputies, good crops would soon allow an increase in bread portions and a decrease in prices. The potato crop outlook is excellent and future prices may drop to peace level. Governments of several states prepare measures to secure enough petroleum and coal stores to meet all demands at reasonable prices.
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Berlin
Tuckerton NJ
Grand Duchy of Baden
Karlsruhe
Patrol on Outlying Roads Cut Night Robberies Risk
Maj Pullman assigns two central office detectives in automobiles to patrol Maryland and Virginia roads into the District from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. He says the preventive patrol will keep residents of outlying districts safe on their way to the city. Last night Sergt Detective Hoyle and Chauffeur A L Herfurth patrolled the Marlborough Pike and Benning area.
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Virginia
Pullman
Fesla
Hoyle
A. Ll. Herfurth
Daresu
Marborough Pike
Benning
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