Dinners and Dinners: New York Caterers and Elite Feasts
An American writer recalls the shift from home dining to catered events. Wealthy hosts rely on caterers for menus, service, and table decor while private dinners grow in size from ten or twelve to twenty to eighty guests. Examples include Mrs. Astor, Sam Ward, and President Andrew Johnson, with lavish plates, wines, and silver details cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldorf
New York
Charles O’conor
Sam Ward
Andrew Johnson
Leland Stanford
Grant
New York Press
Machinery and Opportunity Increase in Gainful Occupations
Wright argues from 1860 to 1890 the share of the population in gainful work rose from 26.19 to 86.81 percent and the working population over ten years grew similarly, showing progress toward equality and undermining fatal claims that machinery destroys labor.
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Carroll D. Wright
Forum
Long Island Coast Burgess Orient Point Faces Erosion Threat
The New York Sun reports massive shoreline loss at Orient Point and Montauk as sea encroachment swallows two miles of beach and erodes bluffs. A rising sea could submerge 2000 acres of land and force abandonment of a 1000 person village, risking farmland and local livelihoods.
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Long Island
New York City
Orient Point
Sound
Montauk Point
Peconic Bay
Plum
Little Gull
Great Gull
Orient
New York Sun
Monument Unveiling Honors Butte Miners Leader A O Witter
The Anaconda Standard notes the upcoming unveiling of a Barre granite monument in memory of A O Witter first president of the Butte Miners Union. It recalls his 1880 rally at the California brewery that sparked the union, his later political roles, and the union’s funds benefited a Witter child after his death. The event and memorial were funded by the union and supporters, with a letter from ex Governor White confirming plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte Miners' Union
A. ©. Witter
A. O. Witter
Miner's Union
Butte
California
Mr. Witter
Butte Miners’ Union
Witter
Montana
Mineral Union
Little Witter
A. K. Prescott
Helena
Barre
Peter Breen
White
Davi Spaid Ladireot
Miners’ Union
Warre
Multinational Public Grammar School Population
A New York public grammar school hosts 1,800 students from 29 nationalities. The census lists Hebrews and twenty seven more groups including Italians Germans Irish Greeks Russians Poles French Scots English Welsh Swiss Chinese Silesians Assyrians Tunisians Javanese Kongo West Indians Cubans Norwegians Swedes Austrians Hungarians Herzegovinians Wallachians Moldavians Egyptians Danes Armenians. Not more than 10 percent speak English at home. primary students are under 10 percent.
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New York
North Africa
Sunlight advice from hygienists and ward notes
The piece urges seeking sunlight for health with lines on recovering patients, sunny-side living, and basking in sun as a cure. It mentions a difference in longevity between sunseekers and shade lovers and references a New York Times protest note about an island.
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Ganny
New York Times
Ditch Crew Extends Bohannon Bar Project to 2 1/2 Miles
A group led by Winters Parsons and Boomer has completed two and a half miles of the Bohannon Bar ditch with 70 men and 20 teams. Fifteen more teams have been sent for. When finished the ditch will be the county’s largest, running 12 miles long with a six foot bottom width and capacity of 2 500 inches of water.
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Parsons
Boomer
Bohannon Bar
Ordinance Regulates Bicycle Use in Dillon Montana
Dillon Montana enacts ordinance regulating bicycles tricycles velocipedes and other vehicles within city limits. It requires audible warning devices on all riding traffic day and night and sets speeds limits on streets and sidewalks with fines from one to fifty dollars and promotion of repeal of conflicting ordinances.
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Dillon
Montana
Dillon City
Tharot
Snoferson
Sy Ag
Costa
Ak Src
Hxo
Jone
C. M. Bear
Jane
J. B. Porpextee
Beaverhead County Wood Bid Open Soon
Beaverhead county invites bids for twenty cords of dry log wood and forty cords of green cord wood. Logs must be at least sixteen feet long and six inches in diameter. Bids due July 14 1805 and opened July 15 at the county clerk office. Award to lowest responsible bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Grunty Commissioners
J. Murry
Beaverhead County Office Announces Printing Bid Opening
The Beaverhead county office invites bids for printing work including blanks, books, and official notices with all legal advertising required by law. Bids are due by July 14 1895 and the commission reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to extend the opening date as necessary.
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Beaverhead County
Pavey
Notice to creditors in estate of Michael McAndrews
Notice is given by Philip J. McAndrews administrator of Michael McAndrews deceased for creditors and all claimants to exhibit their vouchers within four months after first publication. The claim must be presented at the law office of W. Barbour in Dillon Montana, Beaverhead County. Dated June 12 184.
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Michael McAndrews
Philip J. McAndrews
W.8. Barbour
Dillon
Montana
Beaverhead
Pari J. McAndrews
W. 8
Barbour
Katate. Ub
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