Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1756-1963 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities external link and the Library of Congress. Learn more
Image provided by: Rutgers University Libraries
Newspaper Page Text
I can remember the excess of tragedy with which one of Shakes peare’s characters cries: “Repu tation! Reputation! I have lost my reputation!” And I’m in clined to think that that should have been the happiest and most care-free moment of his life. The other night I watched a group of world-weary young peo ple—they must have* been all of sixteen or seventeen—and I want ed to draw one of them aside and warn him of the danger he was in. He was tottering on the brink of acquiring a reputation. Another evening or two like this and it would all be over with him. And now—before you de cide this is to be a lecture on pro hibition, let me hasten to complete the picture. It seems that he had stumbled upon a story that wasn’t half bad, and everybody else was in a particularly good mood, and , the story had gone over big. Then he had accidentally tipped over his glass of water, and to hide his embarrassment had taken refuge in an old stunt of getting everybody else to try to balance theirs on their hands—or some such nonsense. Anyway, everybody laughed, and I felt a great and overwhelm ing pity as one of the girls leaned over to her neighbor and giggled: “Isn’t he a scream?” Poor thing! And now for the rest of his life he must stagger along under the burden of that non-shakable repu tation. He will be saked every where, and he must always be the life of the party. At heart he may not have the least desire to go on balancing tumblers and tell ing jokes—but that won’t make any difference. He must look down the long vista of years— •with nothing ahead but parties to be enlivened and banquets to be toastmastered. He has had a reputation thrust upon him. Now, over yonder may be some body who is dying to tell a joke, who yearns to be the life of the party—but just because he had a headache the first night he went out with the crowd, they labelled him a “nice boy—but quiet,” and he’s been subdued ever since. That’s his burden. And have you ever noticed the devastating effects of character reading on the average individual. Take some dub who has been jog ging along for five years, calling on the same girls three times a wcca—ana just let some palmist grab his hand and tell him he’s a 1 flirt—and watch him step out! In ' the twinkling of an eye he’s trans- : formed. He’s living up to his ' reputation. He probes the re-: 1 cesses of his mind and discovers suppressed flirtatious instincts ' that he never suspected were : there. Perhaps she’s told him ' he’s “cruel”—and that pleases him ■ too. The more spineless he’s been 1 the. harder he tries to prove him self a tyrant. A girl meets a man—she' opens her campaign with some original * remark about “just adoring cave men”—and though he’s the kind whose mother always tucks him .in bed nights, you’ll see the trans formation begin at once. Being 1 ' masterful is now the chief object 1 in life, and he works at it every * waking moment. A man meets a girl—and just by way of keeping up the conver . sation, he makes some fatal al lusion to her as an athlete. Horrors! She may be the orig inal dndoor sport—but he’ll never find it out. She rushes madly to her golf sticks and tennis racquet, and thus many a good cook is turned into a rotten golfer. You bake one good cake, write one good letter, say one right word at the right minute—and you’re immediately stamped and card-indexed as “domestic,” “liter- < JUST NOTES By Teresa Wasleski Constance Reihm is the name of the new daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reihm, who reside at 6518 Winchester Avenue during the summer months. The Reihm cottage will be opened shortly for the summer months. Miss May Farrington, of 14 S. Wyoming Avenue, with her mother, has returned to Vent nor after a delightful motor trip through New York and Connecti cut. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Campbell, of S. Richards Avenue, are enter taining Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mc Quinn. The McQuinn’s have just returned from an extensive trip through the South. Miss Hannah Guthrie, daugh ter of Captain and Mrs. Wm. Guthrie, of 6403 Winchester Avenue, has been visiting there for a few weeks. Doctor A. J. McClure has re turned to his home, 106 S. Sur rey Avenue. Dr. McClure has been enjoying a tour through the Mediterranean Seas for several months. There are many people motor ing to and from Ventnor. Some stay and the rest are mighty glad to get back here again. Mr. and Mrs. William P. Schwartz, whose summer home is at 5007 Win chester Avenue, motored down lere last Saturday to open their cottage. Mr. and Mrs. C. Was eski motored to Philadelphia iver Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Alfred Wiegand, Miss Estelle Wiegand and Mrs. A. Wiegand, of Overbrook, have ieen spending the week at the Marlborough. The Wiegands are veil-known here, as they have Jeen summer Ventnorites for many years.' Mr. and Mrs. J. F. McCall, who lave been spending the winter months in Overbrook, are now re siding in the cottage at 17 S. 3warthmore Avenue. Later, chey will open the marine villa, i/entnor Heights, where they have spent a number of pleasant summers. The summer cottage of Mr. ind Mrs. Richard Albertson, at 5209 Winchester Avenue, is now! spened for the season. During he winter months the Albert sons reside at 16 N. Nashville Avenue. Miss Ruth Thatcher and her nother, Mrs. R. Thatcher, of 3ollingswoqd, N. J., have opened heir summer cottage at 6 N. Hillside Avenue. Mrs. and Mrs. Enoch Turner, Mr. Raymond Turner, a'nd Mrs. 3. B. Turner have taken posses sion of their boat house in Vent lor Heights, which they are oc cupying now for the summer nonths. Mrs. Turner has leased ler cottage at 15 S. Suffolk Ave lue for the summer. Counsellor and Mrs. U. G. Ityron have opened their cottage 'or the summer season at Corn vall and Monmouth Avenues. Miss Eleanor Styron will spend he summer with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Duhn enter rained over the week-end Miss Etta Stein and Mr. Arthur Binns, >f Philadlephia. Mrs. E. J. Bingham entertained ast week Miss Ruth Faust, Of SVest Philadelphia; Miss Etta 3tein and Miss Sadie Sauerlander, >f Philadelphia. iry,” or “diplomatic.” There is 10 'need to struggle. The damage s done. Your reputation is made. Lose your temper once, repeat >ne bit of scandal, buy two new "rocks at once, and presto! You’re ‘fiery-tempered,” “godsipy,” “ex rravagant.” There is no solu rion. You’re securely in your liche—and all the king’s horses ind all the king’s men can’t pull ,rou down again. And that’s why I think the old •odger who lost his reputation vas to be envied. He had an >ther chance. Margate News ! I j OVERCOAT DESTROYED Burned at the stake was thf | fate of George Finkner’s over coat, as the result of his zeal ir helping to prevent the spread oJ flames from a grass fire on Wash ington Avenue several days ago When Henry Lear, owner of sev eral vacant lots attempted tc make his land look more present able by burning off the dried weeds the blaze assumed such pro portions that he gladly accepted the proffer of assistance. Finknei removed his overcoat and hung it on a stake in the centre of one of the lots. It was not until after the firemen had come along and stopped the miniature “prairie fire” that Finkner thought of his coat. Stake and garment had disappeared the only remaining evidences being being the ashes and the metal contents of the overcoat pockets, including a pen knife, keys and several coins. With the mercury daily rising the loss of the coat was taken philo sophically by Finkner. MARGATE FIREMEN ACTIVE Fire wardens are to be officially asked to “get on the job” as the result of a discussion by members of South Atlantic Fire Co., No. 1, last Wednesday evening. It ap pears that only two of the ap pointees are on the active list. Secretary Anderson was in structed to issue exemption certi ficates to twenty-six members who had served the prescribed seven years as active volunteers. Presi dent Lorenzo Bye was in charge of the meeting, which proved quite spirited. Informal discus sion of a proposed feed aroused interest. It is expected that the presentation of exemption certi ficates will be attended by formal exercises followed by a collation. No action was taken on an invita tion from the Wildwood Fire De partment to attend a Firemen’s Day outing at the lower beach re sort in July. C. OF C. MEETS TONIGHT The Margate City Chamber of Commerce will meet at the Union Avenue school building at 8 o’clock this evening. President John W. Risley will preside. In view of the many important mat ters now pending before the City Commission it is expected that the meeting will be quite spirited it being understood that action will be taken by the Chamber touching its decision in the matter of buying bathing beaches, street paving and rebuilding of the Boardwalk. Personal Chat Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wright are again occupying their cottage on South Quincy Avenue. Otto R. Voelker, of New Bruns wick N. J., was the guest over the week-end of his mother, Mrs. Caroline Voelker, of 115 North Sumner Avenue. WILLING WORKERS MEET The Willing Workers will meet this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Carl M. Voelker, 103 North Quincy Ave. Mrs. W. D. Burch, of Ventnor, is president of the organization. TO ENTERTAIN CLUB Mrs. Orrey C. Hills will enter tain her sewing club tomorrow afternoon at her home on Sumner Avenue. FLOWERS Edwards Floral Hall 1716 Pacific Avenue Tray'more Floral Shop Phone 2344 Among the Lions William Charlton, third vice president of the Lions Club of Atlantic- City, also is one of the leading lawyers of Atlantic City, a member of the Atlantic City Yacht Club, the Morris Guards and other organizations of prom inent Atlantic City professional and business men. Mr. Charlton was born in Philadelphia op March 4, 1890, and secured his early education jin the public schools of that city from which he graduated in 1908. He entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1912, two years after he came to Atlantic City, where he studied law in the offices of Bolte and Sooy and with City Recorder C. L. Golden berg. He \yas admitted to the bar in November of 1903, and made a Counsellor in February, 1917, and has been practicing independently since 1915. Among his other life activities Mr. Charlton served with the 48th U. S. Infantry for twenty months of the World War and made an enviable record. He is clever both at writing and speak ing and is in frequent demand as a speaker before the Lions and other organizations. SHORE MUSIC STORE JOSEPH PIACENTINI HAROLD K. MILLER Everything Musical New and Enlarged Quarters 924 PACIFIC AVE. FRIENDS’ SCHOOL 1900 - 1922 Cor. S. Carolina and Pacific Ares. Kindergarten and Grades I to VIII High School Preparation Latin and French ftELEN L. FORSYTHE, Prin. When on the Boardwalk Visit the “Wemadit” (We Made It) CRYSTALLIZED SWEET SHOP 241 BOARDWALK IN THE VERMONT BUILDING Think of OGILVIE’S When You Want -B - O - O - K - S All k.'nds for sale. Any book in print quickly supplied. Read the latest books from our Circulating Library for only 15c a week. $2.00 deposit required. OGILVIE’S BOOK STORE 33 S. Penna. Ave. Phone 20S7-W Atlantic City “SAY IT WITH FLOWERS” CRANE & HILL, Inc. 1311 PACIFIC AVENUE Phone 2400 Flowers by Wire • A. RUCKER Ice, Wood, Coal & Charcoal Office: 606 N. ILLINOIS AVENUE Phone 2611-W Atlantic City MARY A. DUFFY Ritz-Carlton Section EXPERT MARCEL WAVER HAIR DRESSING 2638 Atlantic Avenue Phone 794-J Mitchell-Fletcher Co. GROCERIES MORRIS and ATLANTIC AVES. I PHONES 2934 and 2935 Established Ten Years Phones—286-W and 2S07-B Brass Beds Made New Relacquered and Refinished Moderate Prices Good Work YE OLD RELIABLE GORMAN 33 FLEMING AVENUE Atlantic City, N. J. WE MAKE ANY OLD THING NEW DINNER Without the Servant Problem— Just give the order to La Victoire and your dinner, luncheon, tea or supper will be served complete with out worry or care on your part. Victory Catering Company BOARDWALK Oppoaite Steel Pier s A SACHS H S You Are Safe and Sure to Save at :¥ v Sach’s * .*or JL '-'iSSSZ'.'* --fijCK £^attS$$RK9&S Store 2520 ATLANTIC AVENUE (Near Texas) PHONE ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO Prescriptions are our Specialty Compounded by Registered Pharmacists Telephone 2068-W Drugs At Cut Prices | Always /.V-s'; ID. 11 m h »n 111 Trrr: n i f i i»!;; i j ?t '*!!! i! 11; m 11 t rrmr