Red Cross Funds Target $3 Million Endowment
The American Red Cross plans a $3 million permanent contingency fund funded by interest, aiming for completion by May 1912. Miss Mabel Boardman says relief needs in plague and famine zones of Manchuria slowed progress, with $676,000 raised and at least $1,250,000 expected by year end. Dr. Richard Strong and Dr. Oscar Tigue are being sent to Manchuria to combat the plague.
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American Red Cross
Mabel Boardman
China
Red Cross
Manchuria
Richard Strong
Oscar Tizue
Strong
Tigue
Philippines
Society Attire At Urban Gala Reveals Velvet and Satin Attires
Guests at the society event showcased elaborate gowns. Mrs Gaynor wore cream satin with gold beading and a black velvet outlined V bodice, while Mrs Frederick Dent Grant appeared in sapphire blue chiffon over pale satin with a sheer blue panel. Mrs Alexander Dallas Bache Pratt wore a dull violet gown with a long trailing train and a black velvet hat.
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Frederick Dent Grant
Jules Bache
Gouverneur Kortright
Edward Lauterbach
Fashionable Society Notes From Paris To New York
Descriptions of Mrs Jules Bache and others in gray chiffon gowns with silver embroidery and matching hats feature elegant gowns. Reports on English American marriage debates, performances by Marcela Van Dresser and Adelina Patti, and a rover skating tea party in New York. Also mentions Spanish chamber reform and MPs funded candy provisions in sessions.
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England
London
York Miller
Marcela van Dresser
Paris
Jean de Reszke
Mrs. Ullman
de Reszke
Seymour Buikley
Alfred Bacreus
Metropolitan Skating Rink
New York
Perth
China
Oliver Harriman
Harry Lehr
Joseph G. MacDonough
de Rham
H. H. Pell
Frederick MacDonald
Frederick Bull
Frederick Dalziel
J. Rich Steers
Count of Romanener
Grace and Justice
Chamber of Deputies
Entertainment and amateur living fuel longevity claims
The piece argues that extreme longevity comes to those free from poverty and excess and stresses avoiding the cares of high living. It suggests that health and comfort in old age depend on reducing work and social strain, and that well chosen entertainment can help both individuals and families relax after work and improve wellbeing.
Former Mayor Van Wyck Not Mr Monte Carlo
Feb 14 report stating former New York Mayor Robert A. Van Wyck is seriously fit here is false. He is in excellent health.
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van Wyck
Monte Carlo
Robert A. van Wryck
New York
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