Rich and Rare Gems of New York Society Jewelry
A tour of America's private jewel collections highlights Mrs Yoho Jared Ashe Mrs Jean Jacob Astor Mrs Vanderbilt and Mrs Ogden Mills among others as owners guard and showcase extraordinary diamonds emeralds and pearl strands. The piece notes famed pieces including Astor’s the Vanderbilt string and Mills coronet and explains risk and care practices for these priceless gems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gos Jewelry
New York City
Bave Uem
Hus Poveria
Letras Free Press
Jean Jacob Astor
Mr. Astor
Phe & Jed and Co
Astor Jooks
Althouge
Abe
Cleveland
Gliamonds
Whitney
Whitelaw Reid
Bat Belse
Fom
Willie K. Vanderwill
Mia Vandertiiv
Milliopatre
Halo
Morgan
Americas
Geome
Doe
Morgea
William 2D. Sloane
Ae Walls
Jewuis
Mra Jotun H. Davia
Terence Blackwood
Sion
Bradiay-Martin
Brading
Martin
Mra
W. K. Vanderie
Wezwain
Violet Leaves
Ts Wiamonds
Lost and Found at the World’s Fair exposé raises questions
A World’s Fair lost and found report details thousands of items turned in by guards and visitors. Umbrellas led with 1,358 items. wraps and jewelry followed. money totaling 2,301.85 was recovered, with most owners reclaiming their property. Only a fraction remained unclaimed at sale time in March 1894.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charce
Secret Service Department
Yair
Heras
Ackarman
Ipposition
Quarte
Jose
Artielas
Tou Dureda
Gader
Local Exposition Lost Items Returned by Finders
Hundreds of articles were not taken to the bureau at the exposition grounds but carried off by finders. Many were returned through advertisements and several are held in trust for owners. A woman reclaimed a valuable ring after neighbor interruption, a Colorado resident returned a bracelet, and a revolver of foreign manufacture also found its way back to the owner through multiple hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiesyn Inier Doran
Havarr
Mass
Oureas
Yio
Tnund Barra
Coxey
Chicago
San Francisco
New Orleans
Washington
G. V. Barrington
Rand McNally
Exposition
Colorado
Mowbray
Spokane
Croesus
Idaho
Horace Greeley
Mowbray's bizarre fortune mill and miners' tale
The piece recounts Colonel Mowbray the Spokane promoter’s wild schemes from land hype and fake towns to a Chilean earthquake ruse, followed by veteran engineer Charles Higgins sharing a fatal New York Central accident and miners in a California camp recalling the Republican newspaper and a dramatic justice tale over Applegate and Story tied to a missing letter and a camp’s vigilante justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avery Rood Abelard
Charles P. Higgins
New York Central
Greacer
St. Louis Republic
Republican
Morris Jacks
Board of Health
Jaliforais
Jacks
New York
San Francisco
California
New Orleans
Panama
Dus
Jos Story
Placer
Ilnols
Applegate
Story
Linois
Lucy Applegate
Stury
Apple
Californ
Cascado the King of Wire Walkers
Cascado, a famed wire walker from Colombia, performs feats on a tightwire including stopping the oscillation and turning somersaults with and without a pole. Born June 13, 1861, he toured South America and Europe, impressing audiences and meeting P. T. Barnum. he recalls a London royal invitation and a perilous shipboard act under challenging conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascado
Popsyss
Canca
Colombia
South
Ameri
Juan
Auvet
Caesar
Caicedo
Russian Empire
Loodon
Nellie Grant Happy Again After Mourning
Nellie Grant Ssrtoris states in her confession that she is happier now than in years. She has laid aside mourning, looks young and pretty, and her eldest son, aged 17, is nearing Oxford where he may pursue higher studies, reflecting her late husband’s ambition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Grant
Nellie Grant Ssrtoris
Tse
Oxford
New York
Little Miss Mog and Freckles Duel Over Ladylike Manners
A brief, fragmentary exchange shows Little Miss Mog confronts Misa Freckles over etiquette. Mog asserts a mother’s lack of ladyliness, claiming she pours hot water and wears an apron while Freckles questions the standard. The dialogue reveals tense social judgments about female behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Mogg
Misa
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Yoho Jared Ashe
Jowel
THE
Ofn II
Buresc
Jest
Brelias
Art Palace
Manufactures
Nam
Walte
Gleaner
REIL
Colonel Mowbray
Missouri Republican
Monbras
Central
Balanting Pole
Ncossary
Don Juan A. Br
Calcedo
Senor Calcedo
Fie
Howev
Jowett
Bela Ness
Laurel
Circus
Opti
Sten
South America
Joss
Mexico
Æ Circus
P. T. Baroom
Mr. Baroom
Catcedo
Tecan Pty Tam
Calceda
London
Hhe Palace
Perfor
Thad
Difricultie
West
C. R. Gontze
Fela
Whaelieg
W. T
Prekas
Aren
Yeebs
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