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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1889
Page
4
A lengthy 19th century travel feature describes Java Village at the Exposition with native architecture dancing groups and a Japanese style theater. It recounts the exotic displays, crafts, and performances amid curious visitors, including a narrative about a Chicago pioneer and a dramatic boating incident tied to the event.
A New York obituary notes Julia Gardiner Tyler, widow of President John Tyler, dies near East Hampton, New York. It recalls her social prominence, marriage to Tyler, her Catholic faith, and her later life at Shurwood Forest, with details of their family and the 1841 Princeton gun explosion tragedy associated with her father.
A high society wedding in New York linked to the Drexel family and Admiral Dahlgren is described with details of the bride Miss Drexel wearing a thick white satin gown valued at about 5000 dollars. The groom Admiral Dahlgren is styled in white satin and diamonds. Gifts include the Martin Luther engagement ring and a ruby ring from the Drexel line. The article hints at the Drexel sisters as matrimonial prizes and notes the groom’s future role in armament improvements.
Miss Mary Gwendoline Caldwell, founder of the Catholic University in Washington, is arranged to marry Prince Murat. She endowed the university with 300000 dollars, received Pope Leo XIII’s gold medal, and is described as a princess by nature and fortune. The piece notes her upbringing, fortune control, and public interest in the match, with reflections on her personal traits and the social implications.
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