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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1911
Page
12
Frictionless end of season bargains dominate Friday specials in boys clothing. Remnants include Ross Ali wool suits and Russian blouse suits in multiple colors and sizes with discounts, plus white check and sailor style outfits, robes, and fancy stockings.
A long clearance sale lists Friday Specials across men and young men suits with numerous price cuts and large stock. Items include tailored coats serges and worsteds, dress goods, waists, dresses, and accessories from departments such as Outerwear, Infants, and House furnishings, with many pieces marked down to attract shoppers.
The report lists numerous officials and relatives leaving Washington for Atlantic City Bar Harbor Nantucket and Europe. Notables include Champ Clark Daingerfield Addeen Nelson Aldrich Scott McCawley Beaty and Rojas. Travelers plan stays at Warwick Neck Hatton Hall Holmhurst and the meadows, with returns and autumn touring noted.
Miss Annie Wright Huske returned home yesterday from Roanoke Virginia where she and her parents Mr and Mrs W S Huske have been for weeks due to the illness of Mr Huske's brother She will visit her sister Mrs Wallace Dann of 1489 Newton Street until her parents return Representative Henry Delaware Flood </analysis>
The wedding of Miss Tevis Morgan and Mr Elliott followed a hospital visit after he left his bed to marry her in a downtown hotel. Elliott and Morgan, both deeply in love, planned for a future together, with about 100 friends visiting at the hospital to offer congratulations and an informal reception afterward.
A historical reflection traces the shift to the Australian ballot and secret voting, urging men and women to register and participate in elections. It notes younger generations embracing education and civic responsibility, and ponders whether women will soon demand informed civic engagement as a norm.
The Family Doctor warns that diet and hat-wearing affect hair health. Nature supplies vital organs with nourishment and scalp hair suffers from poor nutrition, tight hats, and blocked blood flow. Wearing hats indoors or in trains deprives the scalp of ventilation, and removing hats in public is urged for men.
Society notes report a noon Pittsfield electric works completing a gold finished electric hair drying fan for Queen Mary, with ebony switch, praised as the finest castly piece in royal toilet decor. It also recounts a necklace loss and return at Hotel Kimball, star-crossed marriages involving Edward Trumbull Smith and Katherine Dreier, and summer society fashion fixes on sunburned shoulders.
A group discussion among a Candid Girl and others argues teachers should openly share the classroom point of view with parents. They say polite sessions fail to show what students learn and note some parents push children to work early. They stress teachers need time and parents need education about school aims.
Pro- Paulding Fosdick hosted a Clambake Club dinner for five guests using three tables of twelve and fourteen, with hibiscus decor. Later guests danced to Berger's Bend as tents and grounds held festivities. a doubles tennis match was planned for the rest day. Prizes include silver cups from the Casino, with many Newport social and naval figures noted among attendees.
The report lists numerous society guests at Arlington Imperial Math ewson Curtis and Aspinwall hotels in Lenox and Stockbridge with visits by Mrs and Mr Chase Morrow Kane MacClaren and others from Waterbury New York Cincinnati Bridgeport Boston and Louisville plus Lenox social events and dinners hosted by Mr and Mrs Giraud Foster Mr and Mrs Adam Gordon Norrie and Miss Emily Tuckerman. It notes actor Daniel Chester French recovering from a sprained ankle and Mrs Sedewick and children visiting Dublin New Hampshire.
U S Commissioner of Education Claxton proposes a town agricultural training system to improve children’s minds and curb labor in factories. He cites his tour of the states meeting superintendents and argues children can earn more on small plots while attending school. A Memphis example notes a girl growing table crops on one acre worth about $3,000 annually.
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