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Most Beautiful Widow in the World Alice Carr and Chauncy Marriage
The article profiles Alice Louise Carr who rose from poverty to high social rank after marrying Samuel Sloane Chauncy of the New York Stock Exchange. It traces her early life in Leavenworth and Louisville, mentorship by Dr. Griffith, and sensational social ascent at Newport and Narragansett. The widow’s fortune is estimated in the millions, with Chauncy’s business profits cited and speculation about new romances.
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