Society notes from Washington society column
Society news from Washington details society guests and engagements at embassies and homes. Notables include Mrs Herbert Hoover. Paul Reissch on leave. engagements of Florence Rising. various summer visits by Knox, Stotesbury, Tillman, and Worthington families. and upcoming social events with prominent guests and hosts.
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E H Tillman
Jamestown
Margaretta, Tillman
L. Frazer
Nashville
Washington
Frida Frazer
Reading Credits U S With Victory
London reports Earl of Reading, British Ambassador, praised America’s war effort over six months. He notes the rapid dispatch and training of American troops, the shipping limitations, and the allied counteroffensive led by Marshal Foch. He characterizes Americans as idealists and businesslike in striving for victory.
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Earl of Reading
United States
America
Lord Reading
Foch
Mothers of Children and Landlords Debate Shared Housing
Two letters discuss housing for five children amid poverty and high rents. A mother pleads for affordable rooms to keep her family together, while a landlord explains reluctance to rent to families with children. The piece calls for mutual understanding, housing policy consideration, and shared responsibility to serve the common good during wartime.
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Satdre
Johnny
Tommy
Lana
Preas Publishing Co
SSS
Unified Allied Resolve Shapes Postwar Peace Vision
A passage praising unwavering focus and unity among Americans and Britons. It asserts relentless effort toward winning the war, overcoming prejudice, and aligning ideals for human progress and global peace through wholehearted cooperation. The tone emphasizes shared purpose and steadfast perseverance.
"$1 A Year" Boy Follows Family Example in Gov Work
Edward B Thiele Jr a barely 12 year old from Kilbourne Street seeks government work like his brother Capt Claude Thiele. After refusals he accepts from the quartermaster’s division and works eight hours daily at the Mills building earning two cents weekly, planning to stay until school resumes.
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Edward B Thiele, Jr
Kilbourne Street
Charlie Schwab
Barney Barauch
Baker
Claude Thiele
Coast Artillery
Edward
Quartermaster's Department
King George Praises U S Fleet in Message to Wilson
King George compliments the United States Navy after visiting a U S warship in European waters. The king thanks President Wilson through Lord Reading, praising the efficiency of the force, the good relations with British ships, and the unity of Allied aims at sea. Wilson replies with thanks and vows continued close cooperation and future advantages for the allied cause.
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United States
George
England
Wilson
Lord Reading
State Department
London
Germany
Hundreds Attend Anna Held Funeral in New York
Hundreds of actors and theater workers gathered in New York to honor actress Anna Held at her funeral. The casket lay draped with American and French flags as a floral crowd formed. Rev. John D. Murphy of Baltimore led the service.
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Elsmere
Newport
George Wellesley
Lady Wellesley
New York
Countess Cuzanne
George Houston Hemingway
Austria
Frederick Penfield
Migs
Harvar Bradford
Rochelle
Marie Theresa Diamond
Sergt
Clinton C. Hitt
Sixty-fourth Infantry
U.S A
New York City
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E. W. Farley
Lamb Avenue
Barton Heights
Anna
John D. Murphy
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