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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1910
Page
7
A local ad advertises towels for summer use with year round availability and strong value. Items include 82 inch towels at six for 60 cents, 18 by 36 inch Huck towels at 15 cents each or 1.75 per dozen, 24 by 42 inch Hemstitched towels at 35 cents each or 4 per dozen, all grass bleached under the Old Kilpatrick label on the second floor of Eleventh Street. Regular price noted as 5 dollars.
Folding Lawn Swings advertised with seats for two or four, offered as strong durable options. Prices listed at 3.50 for two seat models, 5.00 and 6.00 for four seat models, and 12.50 for iron canopy version. Fourth floor Eleventh St.
Pickling supplies from high quality brands to ensure best results. Spices whole or ground in bulk and in air tight tins, also sold in small quantities. Finest mixed whole pickling spices four pounds twenty two cents, table two bits. New green ginger root per pound fifteen cents. One thousand gallons Colonial cider vinegar now on sale. Pickling season near. fifth floor tenth at thirty five cents per gallon including stone jug.
The health officer endorses an automatic dog muzzle that lets a dog drink and breathe but prevents biting. Properly sized and fitted muzzles meet legal requirements. Priced at 5c each for all sizes. The muzzle was made to specifications for our use.
Assistant Secretary of State and Mrs Huntington Wilson hosted a reception at their Kath street residence in honor of the Esperanto Congress delegates. Mrs Wilson wore white embroidered batiste. Others assisting included Mr John Barrett Dr Ludwig A Zamenhof and Mrs Orr. Also noted were moves of Navy and Treasury officials and a visit schedule involving Lenox Dublin and Adirondacks estates.
Washington social rounds report travels and marriages among notable families. Cobb and Huff ties. Henderson in Washington from Bar Harbor. Gibson and Vanderbilt at Sandy Point. Draper at Dinard. Salazar-Holmes nuptials in Philadelphia with Atlantic City and Jersey trips planned. Leech and Merriam Leech nuptials at 267 M Street Northwest followed by sea trip to Boston. Names include Cobb Huff Henderson Gibson Vanderbilt Draper Salazar Holmes, Leech, Merriam, Leech, Cassidy, May, Thom, Ryan, Morse, G. J. Henry, Clapham, Taliaferro, Moody, Waldecker, Fisher, Barry, Davis, Wyman, Maplewood and Crawford House references.
Newport registers a flood of visitors and hosts at Newport amid tennis, dinners, dances, polo and golf events. Notables include Larner Harrison, Eugene Hale Jr, Col. John Jacob Astor, Mrs. Longworth, Reginald Vanderbilt, Lispenard Stewart, Worthington Whitehouse, and dozens more at Harborview venues and villa parties. The scene centers on social publicity, weekend entertainments, and a major ballroom dinner with 100 guests and theatrical decor.
The Duplex stove is advertised as cooking food better and tastier while cutting fuel costs. It claims quick warm meals, reduced kitchen odors, and no scorching risk, with milk kept warm all night. It suits housekeepers, families, and even camping outfits, enabling meals anywhere.
Daily Diet Hints by Dr. T J Allen explains digestion as both mental and physical. A prolapsed stomach weakens motor activity, causing slow emptying and possible putrefaction that can poison the blood and trigger dyspepsia rheumatism and kidney issues. Natural remedies include fasting rest and light exercise.
Paul Smith's Camp hosts a sequence of visitors including Mrs Charles Tracy with guests Archibald Alexander and Barnes party, and James W. W. Barney. Notables Mr Simeon Drake and Mr Edward L. Trudeau attend, with Miss Elton Rogers returning to the area. The Hotchkisses host house guests amid dinner parties. A St Regis Lake fair at Paul Smith's Hotel raises funds for the Adirondack Cottage Sanitarium with Dr Trudeau in attendance.
At the Mathewson last night the second act of Martha was staged by the Jules Jordan Opera Company under Dr Jordan. Evelyn Johnson Jordan starred as Martha with Nancy by Mrs Varino Brown Streeter and Lionel by Wallace Reynolds. Other soloists included Charles Bertram Peacock and Miss Tillie Beall-Ranske. orchestral numbers featured Madam Butterfly and A Serenade by Victor Herbert. Next performance August 25 and August 26 at Casino for St Peter's Episcopal Church. Payne Whitney sailed from Newport on yacht Atlantic with polo tournament party to Wildfield Farm.
Visitors and locals gather at the Casino and hotels with registrations listing Baron Schlippenbach Mrs F B Scho field Miss Morrison Pauline Morrison and others from New York Newport Raleigh Plainfield Orange and Philadelphia Willam T Wright Daisy Wright Henry W Bishop and Miss Bishop stay at the Mathewson Former President James B Angell arrives at the Arlington to remain through the month Robert Grier Cooke of New York is registered at the Imperial
Bar Harbor Me Aug 19 The visiting officers of the North Atlantic squadron were hosted at the Country Club from 4 to 7 30 pm Admiral Staunton and staff attended and most of the summer colony joined a later reception and dance at the Swimming Club Rear Admiral Robley D Evans retired hosted the dance with all officers invited The club house was decorated with flags and signal pennants The Marine Band from the flagship played Mrs Warren B Dennis of New York gave the largest summer fundcheon entertaining 55 guests Mrs J Meserole and Mrs W P Sturgis hosted parties for small groups The fleet officers invited local young ladies to an informal reception and dance aboard the Tennessee on Saturday afternoon.
In the Berkshire region revival of riding and coaching is noted as weather remains fine. Harley Procter was out with his bags on a brake, cottagers Dana and Morrison among others in the saddle. Letters reveal Miss Freide Hoffman’s engagement to Dr. Rudolph Ohle of Rome. Other news includes European travel plans for Pearson couples and Walter Pritchard Eaton leasing the Hoffman villa in Stockbridge for fall.
Society gossip from Mayfair to Narragansett Pier features Mrs. Corey denying any coffin rumor and a Nativity of private entertainments by Countess Thamara de Swisky amidst 400 invitations. Also covered are the missing coffin inscription of Queen Hortense in Arenburg, plus Miss Daphne Wasmer of Bayside embracing nursing as a noble social calling over butterfly society.
Capt Lee M Lipscomb head of the assorting division in the Postoffice Department died yesterday morning in a Salisbury hospital after several weeks illness from typhoid pneumonia. The body arrived in the city last night and funeral services are expected Monday afternoon. Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery. Survived by his wife two daughters Mrs Douglas C Cordiner and Miss Louise Lipscomb. He resided in Gaithersburg Maryland and was a member of Pentalpha Masonic Lodge No 194. Rites likely to be conducted by a Maryland lodge of Masons.
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