Gotham's Rich Seek Distinctive Taste In Elite Style
A sly, satirical meditation on Fifth Avenue gentility contrasts Vanderbilts and Carnegies with the rising loggia life of luxury shops. The piece notes social clashes, urban development, and a comic vision of wealth guarding exclusivity while schools and culture shape Gotham’s modern frictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Fifth Avenue
Pitty-dent Street
St. Patrick's
C. D
Sifth Avenue
Vanderbilt
Debussy Garden and Hammerstein Enduring Presence
A fragmented line mentions Debussy, Mary Garden, and Hammerstein staying awhile, with STUYVESANT BROWN urging others to join the bandwagon as the cultural figures persist on the scene.
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Debussy
Mary Garden
Hammerstein
Stuyvesant Brown
Fresh supply of apple butter and local grocers
A fragment lists many grocers and brands including Marion Brand apple butter. It invites readers to request by card or phone 1207 and notes a Division of Labor slogan. A brief rural vignette with Uncle Jed on a rail fence appears, quoting a traveler and Jed’s reply about milking duties.
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Uncle Jed
Wwe
California Fig Syrup Co
United States
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
New York City Population and Food Trade Figures Quoted
The item lists New York City demographics and food movement figures, noting 718,000 residents, 56,000 tons of potatoes monthly, and 17,200 new arrivals daily. It cites Manhatten land values around 272,173 and notes over 2,400,000 residents(?) with banking deposits.
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New York
New York City
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Jie
Andante
A.m
Lester W. Keith
Mervitt
Murray Music CO
Rte
Little Tales of Gotham Folk
Andrew Carnegie
Mr. Rabinovitz
St. Thorman
Ninety First Street
Fifeshire
Carnegie
University of
Bt. Andrews
Carlos Iy
Batan
Rav
Gotham
Eawex Market
Courland
Rosenfeldt
Galen
Merit
Jacobus Damm
Eland
EN Island
Jacoby
Wagner
Oudit Hammerstein
Jacobud
Dwar
Marion Preserving CO
Louisville, Ky
London
England
New York, N
Kennedys
Mothess
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