Nellie Grant Sartoris A Civil War Hero’s Daughter Wed
Nellie Grant Sartoris, daughter of General Grant, married Algernon Sartoris on May 21 1874 after meeting aboard in Europe. The couple had three children, with son Algernon and daughters Vivian and Rosemary, and she remained a socially prominent figure in Washington and St. Louis society.
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Algernon Sartoris
Roosevelt
Nellie Grant
Gen. Grant
Julia Dent Grant
Washington
Nellie Grant Sartoria
St. Louis
Missouri
Sartoris
Dent
General Grant
White House
Grant
Nellie
Presidential Mansion
West Point
Europe
Great Britain
Continent
Russia
Mr. Sartoris
Prince Charming
Miss Grant
Alice Roosevelt
Republic
President Grant
Nellie Grant Sartoris
Algernon
United States Army
Philippines
Paris
Vivian
Rosemary
Gen
Fred D. Grant
Jesse Grant
Family Affair at White House Wedding and Charity Effort
In the East Room at the White House a wedding drew over two hundred dignitaries and foreign officials. A charitable fundraising anecdote recalls a good man soliciting gifts for an orphan asylum and a Mrs. Sage’s $25 contribution, prompting speculation he might double it.
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New York
White House
Sartoris
Russell Sage
Beet Sugar Growing Gains Momentum Across U S
The United States beet sugar industry shows steady progress with 52 factories in operation 5 idle and 12 under construction as reported by Special Agent Charles F Saylor. The Department of Agriculture notes gains despite legislative uncertainty and high factory costs aiding agricultural industry and social development.
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United States
Congress
Charles F. Saylor
Department of Agriculture
Mississippi
Colorado
Michigan
California
Utah
Idaho
Nebraska
Wisconsin
West
Government to Part Farmland Into Small 10 Acre Tracts for Homesteads
A pending bill amends the National Irrigation Law to allow subdividing public lands into town lots and 10 acre farm units. The measure aims to boost irrigation driven settlement, rail growth, and industrial development while promoting dense, self contained rural communities.
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House of Representatives
Senate
Secretary of the Interior
Monastic trial opens as great bell of Beaulieu tolls
In the abbey precincts a tense scandal looms as the Abbot summons Brother Ambrose to hear accusations against Brother John. Monks gather in the reverent chamber while the bell resounds, and a bold, red headed novice is brought forward for judgment.
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Beaulieu
Athanasius
Bannockburn
Bartholomew Berghersh
Paris
Holy Father
Jerome
Ostom
Ambrose
John
Thomas the Lector
Luxurious French car built for Capt. Lars Anderson
A Boston captain, Lars Anderson, commissioned a French made touring car described as unmatched in originality. The vast vehicle rivals modern touring cars in speed and features a reversible interior with a bed bureau, a cook stove, and dining table that can be deployed, turning the machine into a mobile hotel for travel.
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Lars Anderson
Boston
Anderson
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England
Mes, Nellie Grant Sartoris
Mississippi River
Lehi
Chapter
Conan
Harper & Broth
Hordle John
Sanipis
Otis
Corpo
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