Smithsonian Institution The William Steinway Diary: 1861-1896
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| Astoria and New York June 2d 1890. | ||
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June 2d Monday. |
Title to Astoria Homestead Company of Grote Homestead at $40.000. and loan of Mutual Life Ins Co. of $25.000. all closed. See Mayor Grant with Saml D. Babcock. At Mansion in evg, almost worn out. At Germ. Savings Bk, Squabble with Bissinger at Lienaus |
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June 3d Tuesday. |
Meeting of Sub Com. Rapid Transit at 3 P.M. Steinway Hall, at L.K. in evg, Julius Hoffmann recd appl. from Heinrich Goellner, Cologne | |
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June 4th Wed. |
Wife, myself & Papa Ranft at lunch on board Steamer “Normannia” Hoboken select other Cabins, in evg work at Mansion | |
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June 5th Thursd. |
At L. K. Vorstand, Bd Trustees, set up long Cablegram to Heinrich Goellner to be sent tomorrow morning, Home to Mansion late |
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June 6th friday |
Sub Com Rapid Transit 3.30. P.M. am each time pestered by Reporters Work at Mansion deep into night | |
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June 7th sat. |
Paula visits Mansion with her baby, Papa Ranft, Louis v. B. + I lunch at Lüchows Work hard home at Mansion |
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June 8th Sund. |
Nahum Stetson + Fred T. Steinway to Chicago, Kansas City, St. Louis and Cincinnati Bowery Bay Beach well patronized | |
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June 9th Mond. |
Meeting full Commission Rapid Transit at 3 P.M. Remain at Store til 10 P.M. Sign E. R. Gas Bonds 200 this eveg Reach Mansion almost exhausted | |
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June 10th Tuesd. |
At L.K. 8 P.M. Nominate Goellner for Conductor, I make rousing speech in his favor and L.K. unanimously elects him for three years | |
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