Word: silver
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Frank Silver (who never sold a song before in his life) tell his own story: "I am an American, of Jewish ancestry, with a wife and a young son. About a year ago my little orchestra was playing at a Long Island hotel. To and from the hotel I was wont to stop at a fruit stand owned by a Greek, who began every sentence with 'Yess.' The jingle of his idiom haunted me and my friend Cohn. Finally I wrote this verse and Gohn fitted it with a tune...
...Stock Exchange was unaware of its critical condition. The house was, in fact, solvent on paper at the time of its failure, but its assets, including claims against the Alien Property Custodian, were frozen. The concern had long been known for its dealings in foreign exchange and silver bullion. Before the establishment of the Reserve System, the firm had during panic times done a curious but successful business in exchanging American currency, then at a premium, for American certified bank checks...
Some weeks past the country was astonished to learn that a bid of $1,051,000,000 had been made for the whole U. S. Government Merchant Marine. It was at first suspected that the bidder, John W. Slack of Silver Creek, N. Y., was acting for Henry Ford. The bid was obviously fictitious and was not seriously considered in Washington. Mr. Slack's name, however, as well as the name of his native town of Silver Creek, N. Y., received instant and widespread publicity...
Since 1690 Matthew Clarkson and his descendants have been collecting furniture, silver and other examples of American decorative art. The pedigreed collection has now been given to the Metropolitan Museum. Matthew Clarkson came to New York as Secretary of the Province under William and Mary. He married Katherina van Schaick of Albany, and their children's children have ever since been prominent in Manhattan. The Clarkson family treasures- two-handled silver bowls, engraved patch boxes, a creamer by William Gilbert, chairs by Duncan Phyfe, a carved door from Turkestan, etc.-are now exhibited...
Archer M. Huntington, millionaire patron of the arts: " Popular vote (at New York City's Silver Jubilee) acclaimed me as one of a number of ' civic heroes' who have done most good for the greater city since its creation 25 years ago. Others similarly chosen were: Mrs. E. H. Harriman (whose private benefactions have been considerable), Nathan Straus and Mrs. Millicent Hearst (whose picture as a public benefactor can be viewed almost daily in her husband's press...