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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1911
Page
12
Selling prices show deep cuts on cream serge suits linen dresses lingerie wears and voile marquisette lattice trimmed waists. Numerous items marked well below former prices with savings highlighted to entice inspection by shoppers.
Clearance sale offers smart Tar and Sailor styles Milan and Sermt Braids and plain edges in all sizes. Hats priced at 2.00, 1.00, and 0.75 with prior prices listed. Also Galatea and Dueck Wash Suits in white and striped colors for ages 2 to 10 and khaki and blue linen wash suits for ages 7 to 17.
Washington society column notes Helen Taft left Washington for Meyer summer home and Delia Torr accompanies the President to Beverly with plans to join him in Indianapolis. Linda Brown marriage in Elkins Va marks a family gathering as guests attend from Baltimore to Bar Harbor.
Miss Agnes J. Barnes and Commissioner Edgar I Clark of the Interstate Commerce Commission wed at 9 in the bride’s Washington home. Only immediate family attended due to the bride’s father’s illness. they left for Selma after the ceremony. Also notes on other local society moves and a separate Upperville wedding of Miss Helen Gibson and William A Reid.
President Taft and family set the stage for Beverly’s third season with white Paramatta cottage ready. Improvements include new offices at Cabot Street, revised executive quarters, and prominent arrivals like Maj Archibald Butt at Woodbury cottage. Edgewater mansion by Levi Leiter signals high society activity along The Farms shore.
The California State Association schedules its annual excursion to Marshall Hall on Saturday July 1 with laxing at 2 30 PM. All Californians are invited to attend this community outing and enjoy the event.
A regular coffee drinker reports bilious headaches when milk or cream is added. The text notes coffee interferes with digestion of mixed foods such as meat and eggs, causing prolonged stomach retention. It claims chronic illness and constipation may arise from this effect and suggests dieting to adapt the system.
John T Ball died at his Chantilly Virginia home on June 21 and was buried at Fairfax courthouse cemetery. He was the first Confederate prisoner after the 1861 Chain Bridge encounter near the Potomac. Ball served in Fairfax cavalry and Eleventh Virginia cavalry, was wounded, and surrendered at Appomattox with the Army of Northern Virginia. He was a Washington native from a Georgetown family.
Col John McElroy editor of the National Tribune and owner of Bally McElroy plans a full Independence Day celebration with fireworks oratory a basket plane and free coffee. The Washington Chamber of Commerce accepted his invitation via Capt James F. Oyster.
The Washington Post reports a quiet noon wedding at Hotel Gotham New York uniting Senator Francie Warren of Wyoming and Miss Clara Le Baron Morgan of Connecticut. Only relatives and one friend attended as a floral parlors ceremony officiated by Rev Wilbur Caswell.
N S Simpkins Jr marries Ion Thorndike elder daughter of John L Thorndike At Emanuel Church Boston with ornate hydrangea and white rose decor The bride wore white satin with family lace orange blossoms and diamond brooch Attendants include Alice Thorndike Faith Simpkins Best man John Simpkins Ushers from Beverh Farms Prescott Huidekoper and many New York Boston and Philadelphia guests Reception at Marlboro Street home Bride active in Vincent Club and social circle of Boston Worth area attendees noted
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