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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1917
Page
10
A catalog of Rustic Hickory Furniture items with sale prices and former prices. Porch swings, tables, bird houses, Ruatie House, Andrew Jackson settees, extra large settee, spindle back settees, Andrew Jackson chair, trellis, covered gate, large rustic house, and a malformed entry Sixth four Gatreet blog.
Mrs Dollis Dill mother of 21 children, 17 living, files for divorce in Kansas City Kansas, alleging neglect. Court action centers on dissolution of marriage and claimed neglectful conduct. District records show the petition submitted in July in the Missouri side court with potential custody implications.
New York July 25 Substantial agreement between the American Red Cross and the Federal Council of Allied War Charities on most points was announced by George Wharton Pepper and John Moffat. The dispute remains over distribution in Europe of relief supplies designated for specific beneficiaries. each society will hold special conferences to honor special treaties and preserve central distribution efficiency.
New York July 25 Henry P Fletcher American Ambassador to Mexico and Miss Beatrice Bend were married today at the home of Mr and Mrs Willard D Straight in Westbury Long Island The couple met eight years ago in China when Fletcher was first secretary of the American legation and Beatrice Bend was traveling with friends including Dorothy Whitney now Mrs Willard Stral ht.
Contributions to the Red Cross war service fund rise as the finance committee records gifts totaling several hundred dollars. Notable items include a $424.50 dividend from Eugene Van Henselaer and numerous smaller donations from individuals and company employees, reflecting broad community support.
A joint women consumers committee led by Mrs. Weston D. Baker urged Washington merchants to offer cash discounts to customers who carry their own purchases. Represented by the District Council of Defense, the proposal aims to cut costs through a twice daily delivery system, while Retail Merchants' Association opposes discounts. The National American Woman Suffrage Association supported the effort.
President and Mrs Wilson attended a Keith's Theater outing with Col E T Brown of Atlanta, as Maj Gen and Mrs George Barnett hosted a marine barracks dinner. Weather altered the garden setup to a parlor view. A Marines Band performance followed, with guests including Navy officials, diplomats, and numerous military leaders. Other guests and travelers, such as Lieut Gen Roop and Baron Monchaur, were noted in Chicago and New York visits. Harriet Doughty of Cincinnati remains with Gen and Mrs Gorgas's hospitality group in Washington.
Invitations from Mr and Mrs Gilbert Colgate highlight Florence Hall and Maj Zawin Bt. John Grable wedding plans in Rutgers Church New York with a 730 PM ceremony and reception at Colgate home 809 West 76th Street. Also notes many society greetings and moves within Washington Morristown and Fredericksburg circles plus a birth and a wedding at Raleigh House and Fredericksburg Normal School president E H Russell wedding.
Invitations issued by Mr and Mrs Samuel Wallis announce the wedding reception for their daughter Helen Virginia Wallis and Joseph Gaillard Martin on Saturday evening at 9 at their residence 1753 Corgoran street The ceremony precedes the reception and will be attended by relatives and close friends.
The Helasco Theater hosts a new farce In three acts Who's Looney Now a debut play by Lieut Walter S Poague USMC stationed at Quantico VA The Adirondack sanitarium setting and madcap plot promise brisk laughs with a progressive physician and exotic guests.
Mary Fuller stars in The Long Trail at Loew's Columbia Theatre this Sunday through Wednesday. The Squaw Men's Son, a sequel to The Squaw Man, features Wallace Reid with Anita King and Frank Lanning. Also at Crandall's, Youth with June Elvidge and Carlyle Blackwell, plus An Innocent Sinner with Miriam Cooper and Wife No Two starring Valeska Suratt headline the week’s remaining screenings.
Colonial Beach draws pleasure seekers as peak vacation season nears with regular boat trips from the seventh street wharves on Tuesdays Thursdays and Sundays at 9 a.m. and Saturdays at 4 p.m. The St Johns line stops at Quantico on these trips to visit the new summer resort. Moonlight trips run Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at 7 p.m. from the same wharves.
The Ladies' Orchestra will give concerts at Great Falls Park featuring popular French and Russian melodies. On Saturday the District of Columbo Single Tax Association will hold its annual outing at the Potomac River resort with free dancing and free motion pictures as part of the entertainment.
Society women wash their hair to achieve maximum beauty with safe products. A home canthrox mix bought for about three cents dissolves in hot water to make shampoo liquid that covers all hair. The method dissolves dandruff oil and dirt and leaves hair fluffy, lustrous, and soft.
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