Hitchcock and Washington shaken by travel notes and engagements
Postmaster General Hitchcock returns from New York to Washington as Miss Dryer studies with Prof Fergusson and other officials depart on coastal trips. Navy and Treasury aides resume duties after visits. engagements, marriages, and relocations unfold among Washington society plus travel to Europe and Atlantic City.
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Berlin
Frank Hitchcock
George Fergusson
Washington
New York
Miss Dryer
Ing
Oldberg
Thought for Today on Pure Food Standards and Honest Weights
A grocery firm launches an educational campaign promoting pure food and correct weight. The piece argues that some grocers cheat through short measures and high prices, urging consumers to demand brands they trust, boycott dishonest shops, and support reliable producers to reduce adulteration in the market.
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Hag
Tolustrate
Feeding for a Sunny Child Disposition Dictates Diet
Miss Helen Smith notes a child’s mood hinges on food more than conduct rules. A well nourished boy shows better temper. she advises a milk and banana start after weaning, then cream with maple sugar and whole grains, avoiding table drinks or condiments. Maple sugar is suggested as a substitute for candy.
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Helen Smith
Bishop Fallows
Swift & Company Fresh Beer sales in DC week ended Aug 2
Swift and Company reported weekly sales of Fresh Beer in Washington DC for the week ending Saturday August 2, averaging 8.53 cents per thousand? The record notes the unit and value, reflecting pricing details for the period.
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Swift & Company
Washington, D. C
Fancy dress ball thrills Newport club crowd
Newport society pages report the first premier fancy dress ball in years at the Newport Golf Club Saturday night, hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Leonard M. Thomas, with 250 guests and elaborate dinners at Lands End. Attendees included Rep. and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, Mrs. Goelet, Mrs. Oelrichs, Mrs. Drexel, Miss Gordon Drexel, and many other prominent New York and Newport residents in era costumes from Mme. du Barry to Pierrot.
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Newport
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Leonard M. Thomas
Lands End
R. Livingston Beechman
Nicholas Longworth
Robert Goetet
Frederick O. Beach
Lawrence Waterbury
James M. Waterbury
Julian McCarty Little
Massenet
du Barry
Constance Warren
Alice Gordon Drexel
Oliver Perrin
Salome
Samuel Jones Wagstaff
Sadie Jones
Phoenix Ingraham
New York
Miss Jones
Herman Oelrichs
Juliet
James Lowell Puttam
Craig Biddle
Robert Goelet
William Earl Dodge
John H. Drexel
Mildred Sherman
Conde Nast
Sheldon Fuller
Elisha Dyer
Sapho
Helen Rives
Erin
Julia Berwind
Cleopatra
Paulding Fosdick
Joseph Harriman
James B. Duke
Ea Shepherdeas
Rose Grosvenor
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
George McFadden
Mary Queen of
Monaure Robinson
Henry F. Eldridge
Francis Roche
H. J. Knapp
Buster Brown
Thamas
Liddell
Herbert M. Harriman
Samuel J. Wagstatt
F. O. French
Vincent Astor
Harry Lauder
Louis Bruguiere
Lewis Kvl
Julian McCarty
Little
Monroe Robinson
John Clinton Gray
Sidney Jones Colford, Jr
Philip W. Livermore
Griswold Thompson
Beeckman
William H. Bull
F. Lothrop Ames
Valerie
J. Francis A. Clark
Roberta Willard
Ruffies
Tca
Frederic P. Sands
Frederic Parker Sands
Henry Clews
Rocka
Percy R. Pyne
Miss Pyne
Bar Harbor
Charles McKeever
William O'D. Iselin
Seth Barton French
Europe
French
James
J. van Alen
May van Alen
Wakehurst
Crown Princess Delights Danes Amid Health Rumors
Society items from the capital note the crown princess Alexadrine of Mecklenburg Schwerin enjoys good health after a period in Switzerland for weak lungs. Crown Princess of Germany, sister Gould Brokaw of New York, may visit Copenhagen on his yacht Valhalla, but press reports of a royal audience are disputed. M Jusserand and the French ambassador attend socially while King Frederick hosts a dinner. In Atlanta, Rt Rev John E Gunnes will be consecrated bishop of Natchez next Tuesday with Catholic dignitaries from the South and Fr Edward Gunn traveling from Dublin for the ceremony.
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Switzerland
Copenhagen
Alexandrine
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Germany
Gould Brokaw
New York
Valhalla
America
Frederick
M. Jusserand
Washington
Atlanta
John E. Gunnes
Natchez
South
James HH. Blenk
New Orleans
Edward Gunn
Dublin
Ireland
The Candidss bissett Girl on chorus life and rights
The Candid Girl argues chorus girls face misunderstanding and unfair treatment. She stresses many are hardworking and practical, not seeking low aims, and that parental support and respect could lessen moral pressure. The group debates public perceptions and the profession's injustices.
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Perdition
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