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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1914
Page
9
Two years ago we introduced Liberty goods to Washington with strong approval, prompting a major expansion. Importations and selections have more than doubled as demand remains high for these items in the market.
A catalog of evening wear fabrics including Woodray Gauze Ranza Silk Aurora Gauge and Thracian Crepe in multiple colors and widths with prices from $1.25 to $5.00 yard. Also listed are Taberty Vanity Rags Liberty Automobile Hats Liberty Rose Jars calendars and various stationery and gift items with prices.
Miss Corine Mayer, 28, living with a sister and brother at 16 Sixth Street Northeast, escaped from George Washington University Hospital yesterday afternoon while awaiting a sanitarium placement. Described as five feet two inches, 188 pounds, dark complexioned with dark hair and eyes, she wore a blue skirt and white shirtwaist and was bareheaded. Police asked to locate her.
Impressive military funeral services for Ident Gen Adra R Chaffee will be conducted at 2 oclock this afternoon at St John s Protestant Episcopal Church near Sixteenth and streets northwest The Rev Roland Cotton Smith rector of the church will lead the service Troops from all formations near Washington will form the escort Lieut Col Grote Hutcheson will supervise the escort The Secretary of War chief of staff and cabinet members are expected to attend to honor the former commander of the United States Army
Mrs Lydia Adams-Williams will deliver an illustrated lecture on the life of a forest ranger Tuesday evening at the Cairo apartments. The program includes music and an address by a member of Congress.
The President attended services at Central Presbyterian Church with Mr. E. M. House and Miss Smith, then enjoyed a motor ride with Col. and Mrs. House, guests at the White House. Other items note Mrs. Belmont and Miss Pankhurst in Tennessee, suffrage events, ambassadors at Manchester, and various Washington visitors and gatherings.
Special to The Washington Post from Los Angeles recounts a sensational Imperial Valley romance. Mabel Ware, 18, becomes Mrs. Harry Withrow for the fifth time after a jumble of quick marriages and elopement plans across borders. She narrates canal plunges to hide overalls, multiple marriages, annulments, and a return to Mr Withrow in Brawley.
A band program directed by John G. M Zimmermann features marches and overtures including Semper Fidelis and The Barcarolle Bong. Selections span Oersture pieces and ragtime numbers with a finale of The Star Spangled Banner. A separate note mentions a February wedding and beef price listings.
New York Nov 8 To aid Southern distressed women society women push the cotton ball to be held at the Waldorf on Thursday November 12. Prominent hostesses include Mrs T Suffern Tailer who urges attendees wear gowns made of cotton. The ballroom will resemble a Southern cotton field.
The Red Star liner Lapland arrived from Liverpool with 70 children aboard including Henry C Phipps III's grandchildren Howard Hubert Michael and Margaret on a parents absent voyage to aid the English Red Cross. Mrs Flagler, a noted slums worker, accompanied by reporters witnessed an arrest and discussed governance by a president's physician on a voyage anecdote.
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