Society Notes: Washington Guests and Travel Plans
The society page records various Washington notables on personal journeys. Mrs. Daniels hosts relatives in town as Secretary Daniels travels to Alaska with John Barton Payne Meg. Several couples plan summers in Cape May, San Francisco, and the Shoreham area, with trips to California, Yellowstone, and the South. Engagements and elopements are noted, including Marie Tower Martiniz Zorilla and George Waters Stieff.
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Ies
Josephus Daniels
Daniels
Uoldsborough
NSC
Barnes
North Corona
Pacifc
Alaska
Secretary of the Interior
John Barton Payne
M- Woc
Wil
San Francisco
Elisha C. Tower
New York
Troy
Marie Tower Martiniz Zorilla
George Waters Stieff
Baltimore
Martiniz
Chrisother Martine Zorilla
Hornes
Mexico
United States
Vera Cruz
Ritz-Carlton
X ray of love not a sure guide in marriage
A satirical midwestern piece argues that an X ray camera cannot reveal a fiancé’s true nature or predict marital outcomes. It mocks the idea of photographing traits like temper, habits, and finances, asserting that every man is a unique mix and that matrimony resists prediction.
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Jean
Jenie-meenie-minie
Repenidren
The Trouble With a Stepmother by Sophie Irene Loeb
A reader shared her long view on stepmothers with insights on childhood perspective and patience. The narrator argues stepmothers should empathize with a child's feelings, consider the psychology of youth, and seek harmony to avert family strife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophie Irene Loeb
Caruso Fame Outshines Other Actors in Press Coverage
The piece contrasts Enrico Caruso's effortless singing with the sparse acclaim other actors receive, noting how press agents push his name from Bangor to Chico while many performers go unmentioned. It also touches on theft fairness, church profit concerns, and a dated recipe for Ginger Ale Julep.
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Caruso
Bangor
Chico
Signor
Enrico
The History of Your Name Prins Variations
The article traces name origins from Peter across Medieval English and Norman French influences, noting variants such as Pierce Pierson Peters Parkina Park Parr and Perkins. It discusses how Peter became widespread, its reformation impact, and how diminutives like Verking reflect Anglo-Saxon influence with kin endings.
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Prins
Pierce
Pierson
Peters
Parkina
Park
Parr
Perkins
Peter
Europe
Rome
St. Peter
Verking
Peterkin
Pierre
Percy
England
Arkins
Ruffles and moles guide a playful young look and fate
A fashion piece promotes a dainty ruffled dress for girls and playful summer fabrics, with color and trim ideas. A second feature explains fortune tells from moles on men and women, detailing what yellow or brown moles on various face areas may signify and advising interpretation.
Parasol styles and Paris fashion trends noted
The French woman favors parasols and matching hats or bags. Foulard parasols with ivory handles are popular, along with georgette afternoon frocks featuring satin underskirts and beaded borders. Straw purses in bright shades with ostrich trim, and very large colorful hats with abundant flowers are seen.
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Smart Parisienne
Dress and dignity drift with debt and desire
A reflective piece on how fashion and wealth shape affection. It notes that costly attire does not guarantee love and that true charm comes from character rather than diamonds. A debate about affordability and marriage pressure ends with the idea that real worth outshines fashion.
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Wilson
Meg
Charles Green Grimes
Day- Ton
Washington
Burisson
Ohio
Burieson
Negley
Texas
Moss Burleson
Negle
Mose Buresom
Cape May
Ferdinand Woillama
Cumberland, Md
Shoreham
May
Abram Simon
Hopatcong, WN. J
T. T. Craven
Jamestown
R. 1
Green Gables
Miss Craven
Virginia
William Belden Noble
Camp Little Pines
Wellsboro
New York State
Nina Beck
John H. Wilkins
Atlantic City
Sophie Siebert
Nantucket
Seaton Perry
Jamestown, R. I
Mrs
Frances Towes Doggett
East Booth‘bay, Me
Helen Rowland
Wheeler Synificate, Inc
St. Kaun Sous Company
Penn. Avenue AT &Th Street
James J. Montague
Kells
Turkey
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
iCopyright
the Press Publishing Co
Dame Fashion
Fashiongrams
Uae
Banquet Orange Pekoe
McCormick & Company
Baltimore, U. S. A
TEA Importers and Packers
Sneapple Anwar
Paris
H St. N. W
Shoreham Hotel
Post and Star
Ae” S
OBER
Great Lake
Rourise Agency
Hoom
Woodward Bldg
Tel
John A. Gottesmann & CO
Franklin
Pierge Bt
Monogram
Breood
Ryeenth St
Fins Furniture
Pluet Tee. Inc
Franklin Square Hotel
New Ceal Fourteenth St. Ath N.W
European Plan Service A la Carte
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