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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1899

Page

8

Sister Theresa Reenters Convent After Duress Marriage

London reports Sister Theresa mother superior of a Franciscan convent in Cairo reentered the holy house after being released from Khartoum captors. She says the marriage to a Greek merchant was under duress and claims her son remains with her. The husband seeks custody while Greek and Italian consular tribunals handle the case.

London Theresa Khartoum Cairo Holy House of God

Duchess Receives £100000 Gift To Buy London Mansion

London dispatch reports the Duchess of Marlborough received a Christmas telegram from her father placing 100000 pounds at her disposal to buy a London house. She negotiates for Sefton House Belgrave Square, with possible renaming to Churchill House or Vanderbilt House.

London T. P. O'Connor Duchess of Marlborough Sefton House Belgrave Square Churchill House Vanderbilt House

Roosevelt fires stenographer in executive chamber

Miss Margaret Gould is replaced by a bright young man in Albany. The governor dislikes women around him while writing and tends to dictate on the fly, making the stenographer's job demanding and not a sinecure.

Albany Margaret Gould Executive Chamber Roosevelt

Elopement Arrest Ties Maine Lumberman to Boston Couple

Guy W. Adams is arrested in Boston on adultery charges for eloping with Isabella B. Brown, wife of A. B. Brown of Bethel Maine. The pair lived at 497 Columbus Avenue for over a year. Brown not charged. Mrs. Brown plans to return to Maine with Adams.

Isabella B. Brown Guy W. Adams Boston A. 8. Brown Maine Bethel New England Adams Columbus Avenue Brown C. M. Wornelll Oxford County Isabella Bennett Albany Bristol Stoneham Sher Iff Mrs. Brown Dorchester Casey Abbott Robinson Gilman Wornell

Quick Travel to Havana Opens New Jersey to Cuba Link

Jan 15 report from Havana New York says a New York and Florida special starts tomorrow from Jersey City over the Pennsylvania and Plant systems. It will cut Havana travel time by three hours and all space on the first train is booked through February. The Plant steamship Olivette, rebuilt in Philadelphia after wartime service and sunk at Fernandina, will sail Jan 21 to join the Tampa Havana run.

New York Jersey City Pennsylvania Railroad Havana Tampa Florida Cuba Olivette Fernandina Philadelphia

McKinley peace commission dinner guests in vivid attire

At the Presidents dinner for the peace commission Mrs Charles F Sprague wore yellow silk lace Miss Helen Long in wild rose mousseline de soie and Mrs Henry Cabot Lodge in maize moire. Seventy two covers were set in the corridor with green garland canopies and golden gate roses. Tiny silk flags near each plate signified the Stars and Stripes.

Washington McKinley Peace Commission Charles F. Sprague Sprague Helen Long Henry Cabot Lodge

Lorimer to Speak at Council of Jewish Women Session

Dr Lorimer of Tremont Temple will address the Council of Jewish Women this afternoon at eight oclock at Minot Hall corner of Springfield and Washington streets.

Dr. Lorimer Tremont Temple Council of Jewish Women Minot Hall Springfield and Washington Streets

Prospective Husband of J. J. Van Alen’s Eldest Daughter

Baltimore society note profiles Harry Lehr of Baltimore as the suitor and prospective husband of Miss May Van Alen heiress to Astor-Van Alen wealth. The piece highlights Lehr’s social fame, dance charm at Mrs. Astor’s circle, his fashion stunts at the Paint and Powder Club, and rumored champagne sales earnings with staged pay estimates.

May van Alen J. J. van Alen Lehr Baltimore Newport New York Baltimore “Paint and Powder Club Mr. Lehr Mrs. Astor Jsha Dyer, Jr Harry Lehr William Astor

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