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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1914
Page
14
An old advertisement lists Hofi Imher Rugs in 8x6 to 9x12 sizes with prices from 1.50 to 10.00 and Deltex grass rugs in 3x6 to 9x12 sizes priced 1.10 to 7.00, noting durable plain colors and borders. The fourth slave Kaventh st.
Maude D. Lester, wife of Lieut. Lester, announces the marriage of her daughter Belle Evelyn to Ensign William Nicholda Richardson of the U S N. The ceremony occurred May 12 in Richmond, Virginia, and the couple will soon travel to Mexico with Richardson joining the battleship Vermont. The bride, a noted navy social figure, and her mother plan a reception upon the couple’s return to Washington. Nearby events describe society gatherings at Fairmont Seminary with prominent guests and community fundraisers for the Working Boys' Home, featuring musicales, gypsy readings, and tea stalls, reflecting the era's social tides.
Los Angeles visitor Miss Emerson Childs hosts a dinner with the Peruvian Minister and others. Montessor i Educational Association events at the Children's House feature exhibits and demonstrations. Diplomatic and political figures, including the Russian Ambassador, Mr. and Mrs. Bryan, and Mrs. Roosevelt, attend luncheons, musicales, and previews as summer plans unfold across Washington venues.
A fragmented OCR passage extols a charitable event with scattered phrases about beauty and perhaps a group or speaker. The readable bits reference picturesque imagery and assistance, but concrete names, places, dates, or actions are unclear. The notice remains vague and non-specific.
Paris advices announce the engagement of Mrs A Lanfear Norrie of New York to Comte Odet de Jumilhac member of a French titled family. The former widow of the late Mr Norrie inherits a large fortune and spent last winter in New York before leaving for Europe.
Washington Post special from New York reports a sheriff's sale of Edith Wilson's pledged jewels valued in the thousands, with a diamond mesh bag, rings, and a gold watch auctioned to cover Provident Loan Company claims. The widow cried as her former wealth disappeared, following the opening of a famous strong box that yielded little beyond time tables and clippings.
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