Benson and Mackays Draw West's Social Spotlight
The Four Hundred circle centers on Benson with about 4 million in her name and the grip of eager young millionaires. Clarence Mackay, son of John W Mackay, emerges as a Westward linked figure. Mrs Mackay, born Kitty Duer, hails from a storied New York clan and could soon see a Fifth Avenue palace surpassing the Clark residence as society monitors rival Western magnates arriving to augment metropolitan fortunes.
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Kity Duer
George Washington
Yerkes
Mr Yerken
America
New York
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oj
Ir. Hlock
Rockefeller
Cleveland
David H. Moffat
Moffat
iNew York Exchange Bank
Des Moines
Omaha
Colorado
George Crocker
Fifth Avenue
Sixty-fourth Atreet
Col. John Jacob Astor
Alahma
Sixty-fifth Street
Misa Mary Crocker
Mr. Crocker
Western Millionaires in New York Palaces
A vivid account of Western fortunes pouring into New York as millionaires erect palatial Fifth Avenue homes near Central Park. Senator Clark, Mr Yerkes, John D. Rockefeller, and others are featured with lavish plans, vast estates, prized art, and social influence shaping the city’s millionaire enclave.
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Clark
Countesa de Jauze
Paria
Bernard
Prince Murat
Louis XV
Gobelin
Louis Quatorze
Loua Quinve
Louie
Katherine
Senator Clark
Mollie Pitcher Well Aids Patriot Relic Preservation
The dispatch urges preservation of Mollie Pitcher’s Well near Freehold New Jersey as part of a national effort by the Sons and Daughters of the Revolution. It notes the well’s age about 160 years and its continued water supply, with two posts marking the historic site and a plaque reading Mollie Pitcher’s Well. The piece highlights Mollie Pitcher as a heroine of the Battle of Monmouth and recounts her brave acts amid the fighting.
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Sons and Daughters of the Revolution
Mollie Pitcher
Freehold
N. J
Monmouth
Monts Pitcher
Tennent
Witham A. Thompson
Eve
Hood
Washington
Jollie Pitcher
New Jersey Artillery
Mollie
Battle Heroine Mollie of Monmouth and Her Brave Siege
A Revolutionary War account recounts Mollie, a sturdy woman who joined cannon fire after her husband, a cannoneer, fell. She loaded, fired, and fought beside the gun, earning a commission from General Washington and life half-pay. She died near Fort Montgomery, her grave marked by a monument.
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Emeraldale
Mollie
Greene
Washington
Monmouth
Fort Montegomery
Hudson Highlands
Carlisle
Daughters of the Revolution
The Old Sport Tricked by Canal Street Sharps
A Times Democrat tale recalls a corner card scam near Canal Street where a naive planter was lured into a high stake bet. The staged play, with a drunken stranger posing as a wealthy gambler, led to losses but exposed the ruse and ended the scheme. The planter, a Memphis gambler, was revealed as an actor in a planned sting.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Canal Street
Visstor
Nual
Memphis
Mada [Ur
Monarchs as Orators Reflect on royal Speech Power
In a democratic era rulers are judged by words and delivery. The German emperor is praised for clear enunciation and spur of the moment speeches with head notes, while queens like Victoria and Spain's monarchs are described by reading habits and tremulous voices. The Dutch queen is noted for a bright clear voice.
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State Aid Journal
Queen Victoria
Spain
Moemi
Holland
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