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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1915
Page
12
A promotional note on silk petticoats highlights wide silhouettes, ruffled retro effects, and a range of colors and fabrics. Styles include Klosfit Petticoats at 5.00, evening varieties at 2.75 to 7.50, with crepe de Chine and silk blends, emphasizing perfect waist fit and lace embellishments.
Victrola News promotes the Model XVI in a walnut cabinet with 24K gold plating and a four foot tall design. It features a 14-album filing system for 231 records and a new spiral triple spring Victor motor. Also advertised is the self-winding Electric Victrola powered by lamp socket. Demonstrations in Victrola Parlors, fourth floor, $250. The New Victor Records for April list several new recordings from Medleya, Se Prown, Flarrisen, Reed, Afrson, and the Victor Military Band with Fox Trots and Alpha Oe dance tunes.
Washington society notices detail dinners and luncheons hosted by prominent figures at the Willard and Massachusetts Avenue residences. The piece lists guests including diplomats, judges, and political figures, plus engagements and upcoming events at the Argentine embassy and Willard Hotel.
Mrs Caroline Giddings Rogers wife of Larrys Elton Rogers the lawyer filed for an absolute divorce. Ida Sniffen Rogers the corespondent faces trial on murdering the two children linked to poisonings. Rogers said lack of divorce prevented his marriage to the mother of his two children.
Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter of the President, records The Star Spangled Banner on a graphophone disc and pledges royalties to aid war afflicted families. Her effort funds relief in European cities, with proceeds supporting the international relief board. she plans public release after refining the method in New York.
Washington Post report from New York on March 28 notes a shift toward military effects in spring wardrobes. many women wear thin stockings with colored pumps and fox fur trimmed coats giving a modern look. shirt waists dominate, with blue gabardined frock suits and candy striped tops. small hats prevail over broad brims as Easter approaches.
Special to The Washington Post from New York reports the American Explorer Company shifts clerical work to women for cost savings. Since March 1 thirty five women were hired while thirty five men were fired, with plans to hire twenty more women on April 1 and drop twenty more men. Auditor Robert Mundle states the department needed fewer men as women could perform the same tasks efficiently.
The Waldensian church victory is reported by Pastor Alberto Costatel of San Giovanni in Milan who spoke to the Washington Women’s Christian Temperance Union. Dr Vastabel, visiting Washington under the Wandldenan Society led by Mrs Isaac Pearson, preached at the Congregational Church last night.
Dr Charles Wood pastor of the Church of the Covenant closed his World Power series with assertions that European sovereigns echo Alexander Caesar and Napoleon in pursuit of world power. He warned such aims would destroy those rulers and mocked German denials of seeking global dominance. He contrasted these claims with Swift and Company’s Washington price report noting beef costs.
Rev Dr Howlett quits as pastor of Second Street and Virginia Avenue Southeast church. He has accepted a call to First Baptist Church in Atlantic City. Illness delayed public resignation. Newton Wager read the letter, effective April 30. Howlett, five years at the church, is a Hamilton N Y native, Calvary Theological graduate, married with two sons.
New York case where The Tike ture de Majo Muragzan sues the Norman TL Munro estate for 25000 dollars alleging he stepped into an elevator shaft at an apartment building on West Fifty Ninth Street on November 13 and suffered severe injuries. The defendants include Eligabeth Francs Hanan.
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