Society headlines from Boston via Fenway Court and Jamaica Plain
Invitations pour out for a reception honoring Sir Charles Wyndham and Miss Mary Moore at Fenway Court on Tuesday February 21. The season’s social whirl includes Eliot Hall dances in Jamaica Plain and a competing Somerset ball hosted by Mrs Henry Parker Quincy.
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John L. Gardner
Charles Wyndham
Mary Moore
Fenway Court
Sarah Ernst
Eliot Hall
Jamaica Plain
George A. O. Ernst
Harold C. Ernst
Herbert L. Harding
David S. Greenough, Jr
Robert M. Morse
Henry Parker Quincy
Somerset
Lancaster
Boston
Old Tuttle Mansion Damaged in Two Alarm Fire
A two alarm blaze at the Old Tuttle Mansion on the Savin Hill corner damaged the three story boarding house by Augustus Rowe. The fire, likely started by an overturned lamp, caused about $2500 in damage and was confined to the rear L wing. The National Bank of Manchester is the estate trustee.
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Tuttle
Savin Hill Avenue
Tuttle Street
Augustus Rowe
The
National Bank of Manchester, N. H
Chapter One-A Simple Life Dan Whelton rises in Ward 8 ethics
Dan Whelton pursues a simple life by strict Ward 8 code observance, succeeding as acting mayor candidate and ward lines chair. He enters City Hall with a plain, steady persona, contrasting with Dan Kiley and former leaders, and frames Back Bay annexation as a path to greater Hendricks Club influence.
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Dan Whelton
Hendricks Club
Martin M. Lomasney
Dan
Ward 8
Whelton
Dan Kiley
Common Council
Dan. Whelton
Kiley
Back Bay
Dan W
Dan K
Riley
Jim Doyle
Jim
Carlotta Faces Death on Proctor's Loop the Loop Act
The loop the loop performer Carlotta at Proctor's Theatre in New York describes facing certain death for money. Dr Frank Fuller notes the sensation equals hanging and predicts potential paralysis or insanity. She accelerates to about 120 mph during the two and a half second descent aided by sand bags and nets.
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New York
Brooklyn
A. L. Nelden
West Twentyninth Street
Carlotta
Proctor's
Frank Fuller
Lorimer Benefit at Majestic showcases The Man O Airlie
The Franklin Square House benefit at the Majestic Theatre drew a large audience for The Man O Airlie with Mr. Lorimer in a new role. Dr. Perin introduced the event explaining Lorimer’s prior Boston visit and volunteer work. Despite limited rehearsal time, Lorimer delivered a capable performance with a broader range, praised in moments of pathos, while the cast included Charles Kent Nellette Reed Margaret Hayward Preston Kendall Robert Huntoon Frank Lander Ethelbert Hales Earl Cofly and others.
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Franklin Square House
Wright Lorimer
Majestic Theatre
Lorimer
Mr. Lorimer
David
Jamie Harebell
Charles Kent
Lord Steelman
Nellette Reed
Kate Steelman
Margaret Hayward
Mary Harebell
Preston Kendall
Brandon
Robert Huntoon
Frank Lander
Sir Gerald Hope
Ethelbert Hales
Saunders
Earle Coffey
Robert
Mr. Heffron
Chickering
Man O’ Airlie
Painful Misunderstanding Ends Partnership Talk
Gritty George and Sandy Pikes-Yes, three years of partnership lead to talks of a split. A troubled exchange includes a grim remark and a mock gesture, signaling an impending break in their business venture.
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Sandy Pikes
George
Coyote Gal Goin to Fandango in Tucson Tale
A playful note from Tucson hints at a full dress affair as Coyote Gal and Tucson Tom-Naw prepare for a fandango with one spur lost, adding colorful Western flair to a social anecdote.
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Tucson
Engagement at the Cookery Table Sparks Rivalry
In a Sunday Post short story a love triangle forms around Miss Rhodes as rivals Davidson and Mitchell compete for her favor while assisting in a cooking scene. The dramatic moment arrives when Davidson declares his proposal, followed by Mitchell, and a third suitor, Watson, reveals the couple’s engagement with cheers from all.
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Davidson
Mitchell
Rhodes
Delft
Miss Rhodes
Watson
Dear Miss Champagne Advice on Love and Courage
A reader asks if a shy young man should invite a girl to a social outing and reveal feelings. Miss Champagne counsels inviting her, building friendship first, and testing reciprocal interest. Another reader tells a heartbroken correspondent to forget the former lover and note his disloyalty.
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Miss Champagne
Scott's Emulsion Health Claim Ad
An advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion as a careful blend of cod liver oil hypophosphites of lime and soda glycerine and flavoring. It claims the emulsion treats weak lungs poor blood low vitality child weakness and wasting diseases and offers a free sample from Scott & Bowne New York.
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