Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 125, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1916 — ENTERTAINS WITH DOLLS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ENTERTAINS WITH DOLLS

Miss Avice Stiniss and mother, Mrs. Sprague Stiniss, who arrived recently from France. Little Avice was the popular favorite on shipboard. She brought along her two dolls, which she named Barbara and Simone. Barbara was arrayed in gorgeous apparel while Simone’s garb was extremely simple. The girl devoted much of her time to the care of her curly-headed charges and won all hearts by showing a greater degree of tenderness for the more poorly dressed doll. Avice and her mother are in mourning for the death of William Sprague, former governor of Rhode Island. Mrs. Stiniss has her home in Paris and has come to the United States to place little Avice. who is seven years old, under the care of Mr. Sprague's widow.