Word: koven
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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After the blackening destruction that followed the blaze in Patrick O'Leary's barn at 137 De Koven St. on the night of Oct. 8, 1871, the city convulsed in agony, caught its breath. It shook its head, came up for a final, triumphant round. Among its innovators were: Cyrus McCormick and his reaper; George Pullman and his "palace car"; Pinkerton and his sleuths; Bross and his Tribune; Frances Willard and her "praying women"; Brunswick, Balke and their billiard table; Rand McNally and his maps; Crane and his valves; Kimball and his pianos; Kuppenheimer and his clothes...
...commingling business with social activities nothing smoother was ever evolved, was to be the first lecturer in a course on present-day fashions in the fine arts department of New York University, a course sponsored by Manhattan society matrons including Mrs. Andrew Carnegie, Mrs. August Belmont, Mrs. Reginald de Koven, Mrs. Murray Crane, and having for its classroom, at fashionable three o'clock on Thursdays, the ballroom of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. Editress Edna Woolman Chase and Miss Caroline Duer of the Vogue staff were announced as assistant lecturers, making it clearer than ever that of all fashion publications...
...persons, of whom 72,000 occupied free seats. The profits were over $40,000-a remarkable achievement, especially as there were many rainy nights last summer in St. Louis. Plans for the coming season are already fixed, and include the works of such composers as Herbert, De Koven, Ludar, Lehar, Johann and Oscar Strauss. Only two of the operas, The Chocolate Soldier and Sweethearts have been seen on that stage before. The Municipal Opera stage, located in beautiful Forest Park, is unique in this country. It has a natural background of splendid trees, a bridge spanning a stream...