When Rich Americans Turn Connoisseur of Art
A critique of American art collecting in an era of wealth, noting how rich buyers mistake names and signs for genuine taste. It cites a New York dealer arrest and debates whether imitation paintings harm collectors or economies. The piece questions motives and suggests pride in authentic creation over pedigree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Noveaux Riches
Mr. Evans
Innesses
Inness
Medici
Rockefeller
Michael Angélo
Reflections A BACHELO Partially Read Satire
A fragmented humorous meditation by Helen Howlan on marriage flirtation and love. The piece contrasts wives with loose passions and satirizes male vanity, comparing romantic ideals to everyday quirks and social slips. The tone wryly questions fidelity and partnership roles.
World not shrinking as nations drift apart says Chesterton
Chesterton argues that communications and trains do not create real understanding among nations. He says even if one writes a Chinese telegram, it does not win love or trust. He warns that misreading others grows when we abandon instinctive means of empathy and fail to grasp our own beliefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. K. Chesterton
Mossuf
Stage Struck Girl Shows Ambition And Discipline
A discussion on stage careers argues that sincere enthusiasm and hard work build a successful actress. It cites Sarah Bernhardt as an example and criticizes flamboyance over dedication. The piece also notes that insulting the monarchy is technically a punishable offense in Britain for defacing royal imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Usu
Macia
Sarah Berny
Phen
Bohemia
Britain
Valerian Gribayedo Remembered by Chicago Art Editor
The obituary notes Valerian Gribayedo as a famed American newspaper sketch artist and Chicago art editor. It recalls a Paris visit and his luck in rising to prominence, along with a humorous anecdote about a Paris restaurant mishap involving a soup tureen and a waiter’s quip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valerian Gribayedo
Chicago
Gribayedoff
Paris
Boule
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Germany
the Sun
Teddy
Helen Howlan
Dence
Eve
Ada
Hamlet
Rembrandt
American-Journal-Examiner
Gant
O. K
Margaret Anglin
Arta
Touteris
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