The Waeger Affair and Vanderbilt Engagement Rumors
Fragmentary notes depict business shifts at Hooper & Bros and Harper and Brothers, Alfred Vanderbilt engagement to Miss Elsie French, and social intrigue surrounding the Vanderbilts. Mention of Col Harvey, former private secretary to Pulitzer, and early 1900s city figures, with references to electricity and health cures interspersed. The piece blends industry gossip with high society betrothal chatter from a turn‑of‑the‑century newspaper page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waeger
Tke Altaira
Messrs
Hooper & Bros
Tre
Praetier
Eurry Ist
Anzings
Uile
Neeady
Gen
Wallace
India
Ben Flinr
Drisby
London
New York
Noney
Col. Harvey
Revolver
Raoks
Joseph Pulitzer
William C. Whittry
Neuncorr
Paderewski Arrives in New York for American Season
The article notes Ignace Paderewski arriving in New York with his wife and secretary, marking the start of his American season with performances across the country. It discusses critical reception of contemporary stars like Mrs. Leslie Carter, reviews of Zaza, and the staging of More Than Queen featuring Julia Arthur, with comment on scenery, costumes, and the bustling New York theater scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stu Weary Irving
Ellen Terry
Josey
de Pochmann
Paderywski
Ignace J. Paderewasld
New York
Boston
Mexico
Paderewaltz
Ah Plano
Oceanie
Paderewski
Bencfilt
Leslie Carter
Clement Scott
Julia Arthur
Inacomen
Jack ‘Car
New York City
Ben Ur
America
Emile Jergerat
Jane Mading
Coquelin
Paris
London
Vienna
Madrid
Stockholm
Josephine
Napoleon
Painis Royal
Malmaison Garden
Luilleries
Goronation
Notre Dame
Saint Cloud
Ontaineblea
Queen
Tives
Dave
Marlon Crayford
Iin Wa Ten
Old Spain
Terrimer Stoddard
D'Urbervilles
Mrs. Fiske
Napoleon Bonaparte
Richard Manafield
Vanity Fair
Becky Sharp
Restoring an Old Channel and Lake Outlet Plan
The article discusses Chicago’s drainage canal project as a major engineering feat that would restore an original outlet to Lake Michigan. It traces historic attempts, including Des Plaines river embankment work and the Ogden Wentworth ditch, explains prior failures from flooding and sewage, and notes that deepening and finally redirecting water aims to carry sewage away from the lake while reviving the long river passage toward the Illinois River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Great Lakes
Lake Michigan
Minois
Mississippi
Gulf
St. Lawrence
Chicago River
Gulf of Mexico
Portage River
Smals and Michigans
Des Paines
Des Pisines
Mud Lake
Ogden-Wentworth
Des Plaines
Ilinois
Ernest Wollet
Kraenzlein Named Americas Top All Around Athlete
Alvin Kraenzlein, Milwaukee born star and Pennsylvan. ia bound for Europe to face English rivals as Penn prepares a team of all star athletes for Paris. His record breaking 24 feet 4 inches in the running jump shocks rivals. Murphy’s coaching and Wisconsin ties propel his season with multiple titles across intercollegiate and amateur meets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin C. Kraenalein
America
Turner
Milwaukee
Alvin
Kraenzlein
University of Pennsylvania
Europe
Paris
Kraenziein
J. M. Newburn
P. O'Connor
Ve Avifete
Murchy
Pennsy
Murphy
Amateur Athletic Union
Newburn
Kraenzlin
Ife
Vargins
Buck" Richards
West
Richards
Wisconsin
Badgers
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Maybury
Rush
Crum
East
Seaboard
Mike Murphy
Marrphy
Kroenzliin
Mike Ha
Whl
Deny
Kroenzlin
Aevin
Sos
James Sullivan
Weters
Kilpatrick
Conneff
Sullivan
AASU
Westlake
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alfred Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vandervill
Elsie French
Francis Ormonde French
Newport
Thixeeo
Eyndicath
Treckon
Cairo
Africa
Greece
Miss French
Herbert Eaton
Payne Whitney
Gertrude Vanderbilt
Lasgdon
Stanley
Livingstone
A. Null
Web
W. Ruoto
Drugelst
Herald
Umo
Joba
Chicago Drainage Canal
Lakes
Chicago Daily News
Misa
Chicago Times
Ogden Dam
Desplaines Valley
Desplaines River
James E. Sullivan
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