Vermont's Building at the Chicago Exposition
The Vermont marble state building at Jackson Park will be a one story Queen Anne style structure with a round tower and elaborate carved oak. Architects Jarvis Hunt and 100 prominent Vermont citizens funded by $100 each, it features Vermont marble granite soapstone and ore displays, a whale skeleton from Lake Champlain, and exhibits by women and farmers focusing on social uses and agricultural products.
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Vermont
Jackson Park
Vermont Marble Company
West Hutland
Jarvis Hunt
Weathersfield
Chicago
Lake Champlain
Potter Palmer
Peter Cooper Table Passes to Mrs Golden in Brooklyn
A Brooklyn household at 247 Carroll Street, Mrs. A. A. Golden, receives a historic table once owned by Peter Cooper. The piece, with two leaves and hinged end pieces, is about four feet square and notable as the site of Cooper and his wife’s first dinner after marriage.
Cooper Table Passed Through Generations Since 1816 Auction Sale
The cherry table crafted by Peter Cooper survived intact through centuries of use. It was bought at his 1816 auction in Stempstead by Mrs Mary Golden, then passed to Mrs A A Golden after Mrs Golden’s death in 1853. The table was said to be valued by Cooper himself.
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A. A. Golden
Men and Women Size Shift Triggers Marriage Service Debate
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes a rising trend in women's stature to a point where the traditional marriage service may soon need rewriting. It jokes that a 6 foot 3 woman would not love honor and obey a 5 foot 1 man, signaling a humorous take on changing gender roles.
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The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Hair Color Beliefs About Lifespan Debunked
A columnist notes rumors that blondes live longer than brunettes are untrue. The article cites that over half of the population has dark brown hair, challenging common stereotypes and stressing no link between hair color and longevity.
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Peter Coorle
Boots & Sitoes
John Wilson
Sfarness
Ines Liquors
M. Brown
Ayapt
S. J. Wenxrop
Stitt
W. P. Roynours & Sons Proprietors
Central Canal
W. G. RryNoLps Miller
HN Ene
Sita
E, Dillmans
Eas Egu
M. A. Workman
John Glines
W. Gillman
Meat Market
McNaughton Bros
Poinela Livery and Sale
Sto, Ole
Charles Crouse
Curtis Hadlock
Tesco
Apiary
James Hackina
Proprietor
Saleh
Te'olee Sane
Little Chicago
Coutron & Watson
B. H. Roberts
Wistern Dem
R. C. Camp
W. R. Green
Rey
TESA
Pepe Gebeetas
Palmer & Rey
San Francisco
Cal
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Ashley Valley
R. Veltman
Astley
Utah
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