Mrs Mackay's London Social Triumphs and Tragedies
London letter profiles Mrs John Mackay famed Pacific coast magnate wife of the Bonanza millionaire. Her Carlton House Terrace home earns high society favor through lavish entertaining aided by allies like Mrs Ronalds and the duchess of Marlborough. Her life balances social prominence with personal sorrows including the death of a son and debts tied to Parisian charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Empire
Johnn Mackay
Pacific Coast
Mackay
Paris
London
Las Macnel
Ronalds
Adair
Duchess of Marlborough
Urven
Keddleton
Arthur Hutler
George Cornwallis West
Randolph Churchill
Carlton House Terrace
Park Mall
Etn
Meson Fond
Martie
Mrz Mackay
England
New York
Tee
Messemer
Philadelphia
Golden Medical Discovery Promises Cough Cure
A reader testimonial from Hilliard Wyoming credits Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery with curing a severe cough and suspected consumption. The letter urges others to try the product and mentions a free medical adviser book and postage terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr Pierce
Golden Medical
Ms. Moses
Hilliard
Ainta Co Wyoming
Tome Tevine
Piereria Golden Medical
Mus Galoee
Ore
Buffalo
Cleaning painted surfaces with size solution
The advice suggests adding a pennyworth of size dissolved in hot water to each pail of water for washing painted walls or woodwork. Applied with a soft cloth, the dirt will wash away and the paint’s appearance will improve.
The St Louis Fair and Madagascar Exhibit Confusion
The text describes the scale of the Agricultural building and labor needs for the St Louis Fair while noting Madagascar’s exhibit is unclear. It mentions plans to display a city street section with underground features and hints at government involvement, labor, and preparations for a large fair audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madagascar
Retson
Mtrrr
Names and lineage quoted in a Neerish verse piece
The page lists many names with associated lineage like Moth Brown and M’Kay son of the prophet, plus references to Campbell and Cameron as “crooked” figures. It includes brief witticisms and extracts noting letters from George and a declaration of love, reflecting a miscellany of names, roles, and social snippets.
Edgewood Park properties offer 12 room home and lots
Real estate sampler details Edgewood Park listings with a 12 room house on Seventh Avenue near Twentieth Street arranged for two flats at 3500 price and three lots priced 3500 to 3650 each. Also offers seven acres 65 room house 2000 and eight room house on 7th Ave renting at 13 per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moran
Fifth Avenue
Twenty-fourth St
Fifth Ave
Nineteenth
First
Second Street
Nineteenth Street
Atkinson Park
Eleventh St
E. L. Eastman
Edgewood Park
Seventh Avenue
Twentieth Street
7Th Avenue
Cordova
7Th Ave
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Mrs. Mackay’s
John W MacKay
ST. Louis Fair
Mwmull
THE
Lightning Medicine CO
Eoce Island, Ill
Mull
Ely
By Mall
ELY Brothers
Warren Street
George
Ike
John Linn
Fourth Ave
11Th Street
Third Avenue
Charles H. Lippincott
Seventeenth Street
Moline
Elm Street
Rock Island
Hotel Windsor
Care Journal
13Th Street
J. Stofft
McCord
Forencon
C. R. McCord
Mrline National Bank
Avenue
Theorie Jn
First National Bank
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Iowa
Montana
Canada
Webb & Albrecht
Allen Bros
McKinnie Block
Dimock, Gould & Company
Rosslyn Addition
Mineral Springs
Fred R. Young
Post Office Inquirer
Journal Office
Ingersol
Peoria
Cai
Lewis
Lost
Soung
Cleveland
UHRUS
Ith Street
Northwest
Sioux Valley
Brooklings County
Clear Lake
Sherburne Co
Minn
Lindvall Bidg
15Th Street
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
John M Ekella
Ison Linoleum
Oys
W. Odell
Law
16Th Street
Wood & Peek
Gas
Postoffice
W. R. Moore
Niotary Public
Sixteenth Street
Main
Lawrence M,. Magill
Attorney At Law
Skinner Block
Ill
Jackson & Hurst
Attorneys At Law
Rock Island National Bank
Rock Island, III
C. J. Searle. Co
B. Marshall Searle & Marshall Lawyers
Mitchell & Lynde Block
National Association OF Stationary Engineers
Mc Hae
Grantz Prest
C E
Cornell
Sec
E A Edlen
Moline National Bank
12Th Street
J G. Swensson
M. D
Rosenstein Building
Boston
H .S. Bennett
Skinner Annex
J M. Wyland
Chase Building
5Th Avenue
BANKS
People's Savings Bani—Moline
German Savings Bank
West
Davenport
Moline State Savings Bank
Brewy
McWithbert
Arch- Deraad
M’kay
M'Taggart
Mileod
Wounder
Mlean
M'Kensie
One M'Intyres
Campbell
Cameron
Stewart
Liverpool Post
Hicks
Wicks
Somerville Journal
Ethel
Mabel
Brooklyn
Cigars
Third Ave
Neline
Illinois
Marid
Houwra
4Th Ave
Offentara
National Accident Society
Broadway
Great Britain
Liberal Commission
Printers
Spruce Street
Carpenters
C . Paden
14Th Avenue
Moline, Lll
N. BH
Cederberg
Nutter’s Real Estate Bargains
Eeert Bose
Oh Lindholm Mérchant
Sen
Na Satan
Ocean’ Stuamitdy
Perry St
Davee
Port
Undertakers
Telephone
Acarmss
Fehoae
Chicago Dentalompany
San Manco
Spehdel
J. &M. Coffee
Fifteenth Street
E. E. Mangold
23Rd Street
Rock Island, Ilinois
McMann
John H. Mueller
Second Avenue
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