Socialites Observe Biddle's Jaw Strength On Palm Beach
Philadelphia socialite Anthony J. Drexel Jr. and wife Cordelia join Palm Beach neighbors as Mr Biddle demonstrates jaw powered broom-handle extraction on the beach. The couple, amid society, discuss boxing bouts and fitness while sun and surf set the tone for a chic seaside scene.
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Nthony J. Drexel Biddle
Philadelphia
Palm Beach
Oras
Biddle
Jack’ O’brien
Siddle
Head
Cordelia
R Bradley
Richard Croher
Biddle Jn
Biddie
Fiddle
Beauty of the Horse Shows Shines Behind the Footlights
Eleanor Rasmussen, famed Blue Ribbon rider at the National Capital Horse Show and London exhibitions, debuts as actress in Charles Frohman's The Sunshine Girl. She plans to continue riding, noting the stage is fun but demanding, and praises Julia Sanderson and the company while preparing for her first performance. Photographers highlighted her poised carriage and beauty in the ring.
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Eleanor Rasmussen
National Capital
New York
London
Washington
Charles Frohman
Julia Sanderson
Mies Rasmussen
Miss Rasmussen
Misa Rasmiseen
A Vanity Box For The Housewife In 1913
A 1913 McClure syndicate piece urges busy housewives to care for themselves with a simple vanity box. It lists accessible remedies like boracic acid solution for eyes, oatmeal bags for hands, olive oil for skin, and frequent light baths or warm showers to refresh after daily chores.
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McClure
Dteate
Colds and Pneumonia Warded Off by Simple Diet
Dr T J Allen argues a simple diet boosts resistance to colds pneumonia and other germ diseases by reducing fatigue and avoiding incompatible foods. He notes personal experience of fewer severe colds and winter illnesses after adopting the regimen.
Aid Offered to Sickles as Shortage Prompts Subscriptions
New York report notes supporters of Gen Daniel Sickles believe the $23,000 shortage in the state monuments commission funds will be covered by popular subscriptions with many offers of aid. Stanton Sickles defends his mother Mrs Sickles and claims plans to buy Gen Sickles's Fifth Avenue home to satisfy a mortgage while asserting threats against his father. Gov Sulzer contributes $100 to the unaccounted $23,476 fund and appeals to donors, citing the general's service to state and country.
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St George's Church
Souvvesant Square
New York
Monah
Edith Sybil Douglas
Willam P Douglas
William Fitz Flush Whitehouse
Brudegrooma
Helene Whitehous
Rod
Henry Whitehouse
Lun Douglas
Fo Gorden Douglas
Dorothy Iselin
Arthur Iselin
Norman Whitehouse
W. I. Lantey Kountze
E Townsend Irvin
Ernest Teelin
Hugh Birckhead
Baltimore
St George's Hill
William Thomas Manning
Trinity War
Daniel B. Sickles
State Monuments Commission
Fifth Avenue
Sickles
Gen
Spain
Albany
N. Y
Sulzer
Daniel E. ‘Sickles
Mmomurmeriss Commission
United States
William Alden Smith
Michigan
Married Life The Third Year
A tense dinner teaser follows Warren and Helen Urner awaiting the late Thurstons. He scolds tardiness and boredom while she seeks delays, hoping guests arrive before dinner is served. The wait grows as the clock ticks past seven and taxi lights pass in front of their door.
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Mabel Herbert Urner
Helen
Warren
Thurstons
Maggie
T “Magsie
Thurstong
Mre
Thurston
Mrs. Thurston
Paris
Will
Mr. Thurston
Darren
Asaine
Elvil
The Season's Fashions and a Spoiled Dinner
Helen hosts the Thurstons with wary charm as late arrivals and a smoky cab unsettle plans. Warren’s cold reception and Helen’s eager hospitality spark tension, revealing a pattern of overeffort and misread signals that leaves her uneasy about whether to intervene or retreat.
Mme Da Gama to Return After Convalescence
New York report notes Mme Domicio da Gama wife of the Brazilian Ambassador plans to resume social duties in Washington soon after a month-long operation. She attended the Waldorf Astoria musicale and dined with Elbert Gary. later hosts time at the Plaza Hotel. Mr da Gama expects to travel to Washington tomorrow and aims to arrange a reception after the inauguration.
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Jacques
Carroll
Mrs
Lindabury
Mra
Gary
Robert Goelet
Wiliam K. Vanderbilt Jr
Ira
Henry
Redmond
New York
Mme
Domicio da Gama
Washington
Mme. da Gama
Ambassador
Waldorf Astoria
Mr. Elbert HB. Gary
Mr. da Gama
Gary Box
Plaza Hotel
Mme. de Gama
da Gama
da ‘Gama
Evening classes for deportment in night schools
Barbara Boyd argues that alongside book learning, a missing branch is deportment instruction. Evening classes could teach etiquette and graceful conduct to ambitious adults who lack polish, helping both men and women from uncultured homes enter society and advance professionally.
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Oura
Elderly Care Advice Emphasizes Gentle Stomach Tonic
As age advances the bowels weaken and constipation risks rise. Eat easy to digest foods, exercise, and use a mild laxative rather than harsh purgatives. A gentle tonic like Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is praised for strengthening bowel muscles and restoring natural function, with a free sample offered by mail.
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Caldwell
Bette
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