It is said that New York coin dealer Thomas Elder first coined the term “So-Called Dollar” to describe a medal sold at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition – an event better known as the St. Louis World’s Fair.
Bertha Honoré Palmer, née Bertha Honoré, (born May 22, 1849, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. died May 5, 1918, Osprey, Florida), American socialite remembered especially for her active contributions to women’s, artistic, and Chicago civic affairs. Bertha Honoré in 1871 married Potter Palmer, a wealthy merchant who shortly afterward became identified with the Palmer House, one of the nation’s premier hotels. Her husband’s position automatically qualified Palmer for membership in Chicago’s social elite. Her own abilities, tact, charm, and high goals won her undisputed leadership. In 1891 Palmer was named chairman of the Board of Lady Managers for the World’s Columbian Exposition to
The original Palmer House was built in 1871 by Potter Palmer who began his career as a bank clerk in upstate New York. He later became a dry-goods store | Brilliant Hotel Man Builds Palmer House in Chicago in 1871
Hotel History: Palmer House, Chicago, IL (1,639 rooms): The original Palmer House was built in 1871 by Potter Palmer who began his career as a bank clerk in upstate New York. He later became a dry-goods store owner in Chicago where he revolutionized the retail trade. He was the first to make big window displays, to use big advertising spaces, to send goods on approval to homes and to hold bargain sales.