High Society Marriages and Croker Tax Flap
The piece surveys marriages of wealthy young Alen and Vanderbilt families, noting Daisy Post and Grace Wilson unions, and references Miss Mackay and Mrs. Mackay’s social standing abroad. It also critiques Richard Croker’s New York income tax dispute amid questions on wealth, politics, and social influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vnilons
Marty Woenen
Mach Oldee
Otham
Himwy van Aleene
Daisy Post
Woot
Vail
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Grace Wilson
William KB. Vanderbilt
Virginia Fair
Clarence Hi
Mackay
Kitty Duer
Min
Fred Vanderbilt
van Alen
Tien
William 1 Astor
Astor
James J. View Aten
Britain
Vanderbilt Family Weddings and Divorces With Social Ties
A scrambled recount of the Vanderbilt clan delves into marriages divorces and social alliances. It notes Frederick Vanderbilt and his brother connections while mentioning Consuelo duchess of Marlborough Miss Daisy Post Miss White Diter and Mrs. Eustis among bridesmaids and social figures linked to Alfred Vanderbilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Post
Consuelo
Matthorouah
Witte Diter
Miss Morton
Mrs
Eustis
Alfred Vanderbilt
Evolution of a Grant Lady in New York Society
A New York feature discusses Mrs. Maekas Mackay as a prominent social figure, contrasting her reputation with critics. It surveys social rivalries, rumors of prior hardship, and the era’s views on opium and Chinatown life, noting widespread drug use and urban vice among the Bowery and Chinatown communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mackay
Duran
New York
England
John W. Maekas
Mackay
Mas Mackay
Miss Wray
Boghlund
London
China
British
India
Chinatown
Bowery
Exposition Marvels at Pan American Buffalo Exhibition
The Pan American Exposition at Buffalo promises spectacular court layouts 83 acres of courts and ornate architecture. 125 sculptured groups by American sculptors will adorn buildings and fountains while a 375 foot electrical tower will illuminate the grounds with Niagara power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Manitoba to Exhibit at Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo
Manitoba will send a representative exhibit to the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo next year. Special Commissioner Henderson, after touring northwestern Canada for the exposition, reports gratifying interest and support. Oregon editors to attend Buffalo affair. Oregon Press Association plans its 1901 excursion to the exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Buffalo
Henderson
Canada
Oregon Editora
Oregon Press Association
The Stadium of 1901 Exposition at Buffalo
A grand stadium to host Americas greatest sporting carnival is planned at Buffalo for 1901. It will cover nearly ten acres with 12 000 seats and multiple entrances. A quarter mile track, exhibits beneath seating, and a large ornamental main entrance define the arena confines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
America
Pan American Exposition boom and civic pride notes
Exposition notes praise Buffalo preparing for the Pan American Exposition of 1901. quotes from Cleveland Leader and Times-Democrat highlight admiration for Buffalo and state resources. California displays enthusiasm, with a giant Niagara Falls sign promoting the event to travelers on railroads.
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Chittenango Pottery Company
Frederick Law Olmstead
Delaware Park
Buffalo
Louisiana
California
Niagara Falls
Western Hemisphere
Argentine Republic to Exhibit at Pan American Exposition
The Argentine Republic will build an exhibit at the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo next summer showcasing progressive institutions and industrial prosperity. A $30,000 appropriation is set aside, with Buenos Aires merchants keen on representation. Agricultural and industrial groups plan to send exhibits, and the government may also bring its Paris exposition display to Buffalo after Paris ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentie Republic
Buffalo
Buenos Ayres
Buffalo Mayor Exposition Faith in Pan American
Conrad Diehl mayor of Buffalo expresses strong confidence in the Pan-American Exposition near completion. He praises the rapid construction progress, calls the organizers shrewd, and predicts the event will awe the world drawing visitors who skipped Chicago.
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Buffalo
Conrad Diehl
Chicago
Pan American Exposition Machinery Building Colors Dazzle
Advanced exterior work on the Pan-American Exposition machinery building showcases staff molded ornamentation in white plaster with Manila fiber and bold color schemes by muralist Charles Y. Turner. Four facades feature arcaded arches, grand entrances, decorative pillars, and corner towers, with domes and tall towers forming striking compositions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Y. Turner
New York
Americas
Granada
Andalusia
Evicsson
Flowers At Pan-American Exposition In Buffalo
The Pan American Exposition in Buffalo next summer will attract about 1000 delegates from across the United States. The floral features and landscape effects are described as surpassing previous expositions, with extensive grounds, mirror lakes, the Grand Canal, and an outdoor display of rare water plants including Nilumbiums Victoria Regia and Nymphenas. Florists nationwide are applying for space in the horticulture buildings to showcase diverse flowers and plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Society of American Florists
Chicago
United States
Delaware Park
Exposition Grounds
Life Saving Station at Pan American Exposition
The United States life saving station is under construction at Buffalo on the Pan American Exposition grounds. It will be an attractive exhibit with ten government crew members demonstrating life saving apparatus daily. Exposition spectators see real estate ads touting future profits around the fairgrounds as development surges.
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United States Life Saving Station
Buffalo
Delaware Park
United States
Pan-American Exposition Draws Global Exhibits
Central and South American nations have formally accepted invitations to join the Pan-American Exposition. Exhibits from the Philippine Islands Porto Rico Cuba and the Hawaiian group are being prepared. About 15 acres are set for the state and foreign buildings on the eastern grounds.
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Central and South America
Philippine Islands
Porto Rico
Cuba
Niagara Falls Becomes Pan American Exposition Highlight
Niagara Falls prepares for Pan American Exposition crowds with enhanced hotels, roads, and police protection. Trains and an electric railway system promise routes from the grounds to the falls and back, offering a three hour panorama of power districts, the gorge, and Queenstown, with eager accommodations and upgraded terminals to handle anticipated visitors.
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Falls
Niagara
Exposition Grounds
Niagara Alls
Niagara Falls
Reservation
Gorge
Hk Falls
Queenstown
Canada
Lewiston J
Great Gorge
Buffalo
International Traction Company
Niagara Reservation
Niagara ‘Reservation
Niagara Falls Plans Big Improvements for Pan American Visit
Niagara Falls unveils a new steel and concrete bridge over the rapids linking Goat Island to the mainland with a 120000 state appropriation. New administration buildings cost 25000, old railway structures removed, staircases and balconies added, seeding and grading sweeping the area. An automobile service will operate in the reservation as Canadian park upgrades proceed for the 1901 Pan American Exposition.
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Ing
Goat Island
New York State
Prospect Point
Goat
Luna Islands
Canadian Park
Niagara Falls
Niagara
Missouri grain displays for Pan American Exposition
Missouri's Commissioner Charles Bell of Boonville works on the Pan American Exposition exhibit at Buffalo. He is gathering prime grain and grass samples from Missouri sources and plans to obtain materials from county fairs to enhance the state display.
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Charles ©. Bell
Boonville, Mo
Missouri
Buffalo
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Richard Croker
Winging
Craker
Croker
Tough Grant
Flossy Croker
Mc Croker
Uitil
Instange
Comepanies
Tammany
Sine Gularky
Richard
Morwellen Vanderbiit
Frederick Vanderbilt
Awe Tien
Brest
Willian
Mroederick
Ao Mueller
Vanderbilt
Alfred ‘Vorrance
Tiaschal
Ste
Paris
Mont
St. Mark Benxnirt
Argentine Republic
Machpert & Tran
Nisgara
Great ’ Falls
Cithtenn
Missouri'n Grain
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