Society notes from Washington and Newport gatherings
President and Mrs. Wilson took a motor ride yesterday while many diplomats and society figures attended dinners and visits in Newport and Washington. Ambassadors from Italy and Sweden, along with their spouses, vacation at summer homes in Manchester and New York. A wave of social events continues through Atlantic City, Cape May, and resorts, with marriages, engagements, and travels among prominent families.
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United States
Sweden
Ira Nelson Morris
New York
St. Regis
Morris
James McMillan
Manchester
Mass
Alexander Sharpe
Eller
Hates Eller
Nsq
London
Los Angeles
Hear Valley Mountains
Sharpe
Washington
Californ
U. S. Grant, Jr
San Diego
Barnadine Gassman
Cape May
Alexander Sharpe, Jr
William Bolling
Amerina Tipling
Woodrow Wilson
Washin
Atlantic City
Miss Macomber Bride To Viscount de Lauganne At Prague
Miss Ethel Macomber daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Richmond Macomber of Brookline wed Viscount Hugues de Lauganne July 5 in Prague Czecho Slovakia. The bridegroom cavalry captain with the French mission in Prague is a Croix de Guerre with palms recipient. Miss Macomber served as a Red Cross nurse in France and later with the American mission at Prague. The Dobris ceremony was held at the Chateau of Prince Colloredo.
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Washington Post
Boston
Mass
Clarence Richmond Macomber
Brookline
Ethel Macomber
Viscount Hugues de Lauganne
Prague
Couple plans stay at Pontmort with viscount family
The couple will spend July and August with the viscount's parents at Chateau de Pontmort in central France and will reside there during the summer period.
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Prague
Chateau de Pontmort
France
K C Educational Plans Expand Knights Program
Washington education officials plan an expanded Knights of Columbus Educational program next fall after Dr Frank O Hara and EH A Valade return from a Chicago convention. The effort will cover St John’s School at 1225 Vermont Ave NW and 604 G Street NW, with a full high school curriculum and one year of college planned.
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Knights of Columbus
Washington
Frank O'Hara
EH. A. Valade
Chicago
Vermont Avenue
G = street
St. John’s School
An Ideal Style for the Summer Blouse
A description of a vest style blouse with kimono sleeves and a round neck suitable to wear with a suit. It notes fabric options from organdie to dimity and silk waist alternatives. Finely tucked vents widen to the waist with pleats and self material edging, small bows, and dainty finishing touches.
More Truth Than Poetry By James J. Montague
A reflective verse about a young man leaving a card game life. The speaker warns that poker days end and home life brings greater effort and restraint. The poem notes a shift to work, thrift, and pride in earned success, despite losing freedom. The tone is admonitory with wistful nostalgia for past winnings.
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More Truth
James J. Montague
Josh
Watkin Variations in Medieval French Origin
The history traces Watkin as a British family name with Anglo-Saxon ending influence. It notes the name entered England as a Christian given by the Normans after the conquest and evolved through centuries of close communication and cross influence.
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Watkins
Watson
Waters
Waterson
Watts
Watkinson
Water
England
Columbus Club Drive Opened by Membership Teams
Director John F. McCarron leads eleven teams at Gibbons Trail in a Columbus Country Club drive. First and second place teams win prizes and dinner with all teams. list shows captains and members across teams, including McCarron and several named individuals.
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John F. McCarron
Columbus Country Club
Gibbons Trail
George A. Howe
Agnes Delaney
Mary Delaney
Michael Keane
Henry Dolan
Edward Handiboe
Timoathy J. Hart
P. J. Friel
Rosemary Tuttle
Pauline Rex
James Collier
John C. Marckling
John Flaherty
Howard Jackson
Joseph Degnan
Edward Moran
James F. Bradley
James Ryan
Walter Hines
Louis Herr
Mary Maloney
Jane Maloney
Ada Stack
Nellie Stack
Henry J. Willcox
M. J. McFarland
Jack Coyle
Frank Glancy
William Howard
Maurice Colbert
Arthur McCreight
May Edwards
BH. T. Bouden
HomeHints for Stain Removal and Maintenance Tips
Ammonia removes medicine stains from linen while onion juice brightens gilt frames and repels flies. Rhubarb boils help remove iron rust from fabrics. Turpentine in wash water polishes cut glass. Warm soapy water with washing soda brightens linoleum. Vinegar adds whiteness to boiled potatoes. Linseed oil on flannel restores dull tortoise-shell combs.
Walter as a Middle English family name origin in England
The name Walter originated from the given Welter and became a popular English family name during the mid period of name formation as Norman influence waned. It notes Walter of Aquitaine around 990 and St Walter of Fontanelle mid 1100s as influential figures, with spellings like Wattere and Wat and the diminutive kin plus plural s.
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England
Normandy
Aquitaine
Walter
Senas
St. Walter
Fontanelle
Continent
Wattere
Kin
Tongus
Son
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Newport
Japan
Roland S. Morris
the Shoreham
Philadelphia
Cuba
Boaz Long
Shorem
Mr Lansing
Watkins’ Glen
N. Y
Glen Springs Hotel
Mrs. Lansing
Henderson Llarbor
Senor
Ramon Enrique Midence
Cristina M. Valentine
N Street
Senora de Midence
I. Nenorita Emmy Cardoze
Senora M. D. Cardoze
Panama
Tune
Senora Decidence
Frederick BE. Chapin
Marcia Chapin
Greece
Mme. Tsamados
Atlantic
Robert Silvercruys
Igian
Brussels
Mr. Silvercruys
Moss Frances Hampson
Joseph Wampson
Dresden
Ruttencutter
Treut
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Brady
Mary Logan Tucker
Marion
Charles Jeffer, Jr
Park
Tota Jay Trunk
Long Island
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Catskills
Mr. Koffer
William Peugeot Bird
Lamont Street
Jersey
Sandy Hook
Asbury Park
Highlands
Resolute
Shamrock Sr
Canon
J. Townsend Russell
Europe
Glen Springs
Watkins Glen, N Y
Baltimore, Washington and
Pittsburgh
Hannah Gaither Quate
Chandler P. Smith
George R. Gaither
George Brown Hill
Charles S. Hill
W. W. Corcoran
Quale
Mr. HI
Clarence Edwards
Mas. Hyatt and
Mas. Mason
Hill Top Inn
Lawrence Lewis
White Sulphur Springs
J. K. Wise
Mr. Lewis
Thornton Lewis
the Meadows
Mrs. Lewis
Frank Lee Botts
Jacob Rosenberg
M. D. Rosenberg
Quebec
Canada
Drusxyvista
Dept. Stor
Miss Macomber
Marina
William B. Santelmann
Capitol
Novowieski
Gomez Revenue Interrompere
Tachatkowsky
Vorat
Bassi
Emil Rada
The
Wagner Valse
Eter Ees Weber
William H. Santelmann
Liszt
Eunicey
Dalin & Martin
K. C. Educational Plans
St. John's
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Columbus Club
Tenth St
Swift & Company
Swift & Company U. SW A
Furnituree Geo. P L Tc., Inc
Riggs Market
13Th St. N.w. Main
Sten Inwa
Ictrolas Brer
Ranklin Sy la Hotel Quire Arrourteenth
K_ Northwest
Lisle
Vnly
Madras
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