High Society Musicals in New York Homes
The Washington Post reports that wealthy New Yorkers host private musicales to entertain with renowned artists. Hosts hire leading sopranos and instrumentalists, paying large sums and sometimes giving gifts, with audiences limited to invited guests in lavish rooms like those of J. Henry Smith and Mrs. W. D. Sloane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
Isic
New York Goelery
Conreid
Sloane
Rare 1849 twenty dollar gold coin and other private issues
The article notes a U S government owned 1849 twenty dollar gold piece of unique date, value discussions, and a Pittsburg collector owning multiple private issue coins from 1849 to 1862. It lists pieces from Templeton Reid, Bechtler, and various California and Western mints, with values ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars. It mentions the Philadelphia Mint display and debates over private issue authenticity. It covers designs by James B Longacre and notes the rarity of several pieces including a $46.07 ingot and Bechtler fives.
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Hirty
United States
C. H. Shinkle
Pittsburg
Philadelphia, Mint
United States of America
Cole
Tames B Longuere
North Carolina
Georgia
Western States
Augustus Humbert
United States Ass
Templeton Reid
California
Reid
Kelloy & Co
San Francisco
F. D. Kohler
Cal
F. D. Bohier
Wass, Molitor & Co
The
Pacific Company
Moffat & Co
Bechtler
C Bechtler
Rutherford
N. C
Baldwin & Co
Te Cincinnati Mining and Trading Company
Caliornia
Miners‘ Bank
Francisco
State
Mrs Harry Thaw’s Pittsburgh Society Campaign
Evelyn Nesbit era actress and art model Mrs Harry Thaw fights to win social standing in Pittsburgh aided by her mother in law Mrs William Thaw. The plan aims to enter society by hosting refined events and courting key social figures, despite opposition and earlier scandal.
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Harry Thaw
Pittsburg Society
Harry K. Thaw
Evelyn Nesbit
New York
Fitteburger
Milltone
Mrs. Thaw
Europe
Paris
Pittsburg
Thaw
Dixie
Wild Rose
United States
Anc
William Thaw
Harry
Gilemma
Cumberland Hotel
Elttier
Ister
Mies Nesbit
Mailiionaire
William L. McEwan
Third Presbyterian Church
Tevish
Harry-Thaw
Evelyn
Eberts-McKay
Hermioné Schenley
At & Price
Will Meintain
Ellisburg Society
Why She Wears No Rings Now
A Wille lady in gray recalls a frightening incident in which an Italian laborer in a Washington station threatened her and her rings with danger after she fled from a creepy waiting room. She avoids wearing rings in public now. Her sense of foreboding tied to a grip epidemic also proved correct.
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France
Hershan Hanseisler
Wille
Gray
Washington
Thea City
Shenandoah Junction
Jane H- Nass
Pekingese Dogs and a Dream Foretold Death Tale
A New York Evening Post excerpt describes Pekingese dogs with a lion-like posture and a connoisseur's notes on colors and features. The piece recounts tales of nose flattening rituals and jade button marks. Separately a St Louis Globe-Democrat item reports Irvina Smith, age 21, killed by a train at Waverly Missouri, with family believing a dream predicted the tragedy.
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New York Evening Post
Peking
Archibald Little
St Louis
Dr King’s New By Pills Cure Constipation Guarantee
A terse ad claims Dr King’s New Pills cure constipation with a six guaranteed result. Drugstores are listed as sellers. The wording reflects sensational tone and uncertain claims typical of old newspaper advertisements.
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Dr. King
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Alice
Carnegie Hall
Kubelik
Pugno
Gerardy
Marty
Hosteassesa
Trevieta
Willi
Alogether
Putler
Mme
Sembprich
Signor Caruso
Conrie
Nestea
Aix
J. Henry
J. Henry Smith
Sig. Caruso
Hig Music Room
Mme. Nordica
Mr. Whitney
Miss Callender
Miss de Forest
Tiffany Building
Seventy-second Street
Madison Avenue
Miss Callenger
Heur
Callender
Josef Hoffman
Frits Kreisler
Mme Eames
Josef Hofman
Victor Herbert
Mme Hames
Tosca
Miss’ Callenders
Ates Lie
Uncle Sam
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