Newport wedding noted as costliest in the United States
The piece mocks a Newport spectacle described as the country’s priciest wedding with $10,000,000 checks and a $500,000 necklace. It contrasts it with ordinary nuptials, lampooning excess, time charges, and lavish gifts while recounting George W. Perkins and Lizzie Jones’s ceremony at her parents’ home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Newport
Garnet Broach
Col
Henry Watterson
Louisville
South Dakota
Lizzie Jones
George
No More Pink Teas and Fashion in Dining Rooms
A fragment discusses evolving dining etiquette and table decor with emphasis on vegetables, imported foods, and elaborate table settings. It notes changing fashions such as damask cloths, centerpieces, and silver, while advising against certain cutlery and oyster forks, reflecting period social norms and domestic taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cie Sen
Aly
Jewat
Nyate Lyon
Ordin
New Society Fad Daughters of Cushion Appear Make Sewer Racks
A Newport based fashion fad spreads from Miss Rives Miss Roche and Miss Schou as three young women debut a novel hat style to keep cool in heat. The trio, leaders of their set, plan to influence peers and perhaps rivals to copy the bright ribbons and early morning wear. Miss Schenck previously served as bridesmaid at Reginald Vanderbilt and Cathleen Neilson nuptials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiives
Misa Nathalie Rehenek
Mish Cynthi Rocherie
Newport
Miss Schenck
Miss Roche
Reginald Vanderbilt
Cathleen Neilson
Cockatoos for Seibo Arrive With Carnegie Offer
Rosswell Pierce of Santa Fe sailed for Scotland aboard the Philadelphia with four cockatoos for Andrew Carnegie. The birds have black plumage white tails and a ring around the beak. Pierce says the parents came from New Guinea twenty five years ago and Carnegie offered to pay a reasonable sum. The men to ship the birds to Seibo and permit their movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie
Rosswell Pierce
Santa Fe
N. M
Scotland
Philadelphia
Andrew Carnegie
New York World
Pierce
New Guinea
Merce Tiie
Airship Sita Cruz Planned Near Paris by Jose de Trocino
In Paris near Touly Godard at Voutant-Oten work will begin on a new airship named Sita Cruz designed by Jose de Trocino. The Brazilian government grants a subsidy for this dirigible, which will be 45 meters long with a 3,000 cubic meter capacity, touted as the largest of its kind by Summer's Interpreter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Touly Godard
Voutant-Oten
Paris
Sita Cruz
Senor Jose de T Trocino
Land For Sale And Rentals In Bottineau Area
160 acres of choice unbroken land in two parcels seven miles from Bottineau and four miles north of Omemee at 15 per acre. Half section of chores run 10 miles east Omemee at 10 per acre. Stewart Land Co Ltd To Rent two stalls in good stable at 5 per month. Inquire at Commercial hotel. Strayed April 22 a year old mare colt with halter white star and clipped and a black mare pony with white star halter branded ID left hip heavy with scald. Reward offered by Arthur F Stewart Bottineau N D. ms] A beautiful lot of stationery at MW Paweett s drag store.
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Bottineau
Omemee
Stewart Land Co. Ld
Stewart Land Co. Ltd
My Place
Arthur F. Stewart
N. D
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NEW Society
Cockatoos
Seibo
Frank Kerrin
Er Sherman
Pete
Peninsular
McIntosh Bros
Nr. D
MW. Paweett’s
Hedfords
Ord
Thedford
Vine Co
Poskegea
Morgan
Merchants Hotel
Board
Weber
Chas. E. Brown
Prop
Geo. M. Newman
Sunny Jim
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