Women lighthouse keepers and their fame in history
A historical overview credits Ida Lew is Wilson and a cadre of women lighthouse keepers for their service in U S harbors. It covers the 19th century reform that created a two navy two army two civilian board to reorganize lighthouse administration, salaries, inspections, and depot arrangements at Staten Island. A light keepers salary range is noted along with stations and rations and libraries at isolated posts. The piece also includes a humorous marriage anecdote from a social column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Lewis
Newport Harbor
Wilson
Harriet E. Colfax
Michigan City
Ind
R L. Crouch
Turkey Point
Elk Neck
Emily A. Fish
Point Pines
Monterey
Cal
Josephine Freeman
Miletown
Mary J. Herworth
Bluff Point
Valcour
N. Y
Laura J. F. Hecox
Santa Cruz
C. A. Murdock
Rondout
Kate McDougal
Mare Island
Maggie R. Norvell
Head of the Passes
Port Eads
Nancy Rose
Stony Point
Julia F. Williams
Santa Barbara
Marie Younghams
Biloxi
Miss
United States
Congress
Navy
W. B. Shubrick
F. Dupont
T. A. Jenkins
Joseph G. Totten
James Kearney
A. D. Bache
Coast Survey
Army
Staten Island
Pacific Coast
Atlantic Coast
New York Tribune
Baby at Home Upsets a Tea Party in Society Nonsense
Mrs Eva Witherby hosts a first at home that centers on her baby Harold. Guests crowd the drawing room while rumors spread that she neglects her duties as a mother. Finally Harold is brought down and praised, ending with a quietly disappointed husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Witherby
Harold
Angel
Mr. Witherby
Arctic
Lena
Rose Mayhew
Mrs. Lewis
Eva Witherby
Eva
Vincent
Zerelda G. Wallace
Taunton Club Hosts Lecture and Recitations
Mrs. Dr. Paige of Taunton hosts the Current Events Club at her Winthrop street home on Monday evening. Mrs. Cora Stuart Wheeler will present her lecture My Lady of Legends, with Mr. Albert E. Prescott accompanying on piano for selections The Dream King and His Love The Stork Hallowmass and The Vision of the Year by various authors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marston Moore
Lizette W. Reese
Wedding of Miss Julia Abrahams and Jacob Coyne in Redmond Hall
Miss Julia Abrahams married Jacob Coyne at Redmond Hall on Tremont street. Rabbi R Laski officiated a Hebrew ceremony with bridesmaids Blanche Coyne Tillie Coyne Bessie Abrahams Pauline Abrahams and best man John Coyne. After a reception and dance the couple plan a trip to Niagara Falls and Washington DC then reside on Blue Hill avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redmond’s Hall
Tremont Street
Julia Abrahams
Jacob Coyne
R. Laski
Hebrew Church
Tillie Coyne
Blanche Coyne
Bessie Abrahams
Pauline Abrahams
John Coyne
L. Peyser
Charles Stone
Blanche
Leo Coyne
New York
H. Task
Roy Kletski
H. Cohen
Niagara Falls
Washington, D. C
Blue Hill Avenue
Novel breach of promise suit filed in New York
George B. Stevens on sues Harriet Louise Potter in the New York Supreme Court for 20000 dollars claiming breach of marriage contract. Stevenson, a 57 year old widower from Orange county, says he left his home and business to marry. Potter, a Brooklyn widow with a bank account, denies the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George B. Stevenson
Harriet Louise Potter
Supreme Court
Bartlett
Orange County
Kings County
Stevenson
Brooklyn
Casey
Cumberland Street
Cook County
Ill
Potter
Venus in the shadows as a mouse startles audience
The Indianapolis Journal describes Miss Fannie Flossie Footlites as Venus on stage, posed in still darkness when a wild mouse scuttles across the room. A scream erupts and she clutches at her missing skirts in fright.
Rich heiress boots husband from bachelor hotel in New York
Mrs Hetty Green and her daughter moved into the Cumberland apartment house on Twenty second Street to guard a sick husband’s care. They displaced a trained nurse, charged $21 weekly, and kept quiet that the husband, aged about 80, is not a bachelor. The clerk declined comment while noting the households and finances of one of America’s richest families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cumberland
Twenty-second Street
Fifth Avenue
Hetty Green
Edward A. Green
Hetty
the Cumberland
Miss Green
Master and mistress separated by long-distance separation
A Richmond Dispatch excerpt shows a caller questioning Pat about why the master and mistress live apart across the water. Pat explains there is no trouble, only a plan that they can live together better when apart, hinting at marital strain and distant residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Richmond Dispatch
Measles Gives School Openings A Lesson In Kindness
A Woonsocket Reporter quips about a mother who lets her son catch measles the day school begins, praising the mother's thoughtful sacrifice for the sake of the class. The line contrasts affection with public health timing in a lighthearted local note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Wing
Woonsocket Reporter
Men's German black cotton socks and cashmere socks sale
At 121-2c the pair. 617 pair Men's German black cotton Socks heavy two thread double heel and toe. Splendid value at 20c the pair. At 17c the pair. About 950 pair Men's black cashmere Socks actually worth 25c. No. 18 Left.
Walking fans and civic notes from a busy New York page
Mrs. Dugro promotes brisk five mile walks from the Hotel Savoy sparking health and beauty. Sheridan Populists nominate Mrs. Winona Washburn Taylor for Legislature, a Colorado pioneer, while Mrs Zerelda G Wallace argues mothers need environmental voice. Mme Le Plongeon offers five lectures on ancient Americas and occult beliefs in New York. Bonnets dull this season as politics cools millinery demand. A Traveller's Directory lists Young Women's Christian Association hosts worldwide for frugal travel lodging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan
Wyo
Winona Washburn Taylor
Taylor
Colcorado
J. M. Washburn
Big Thompson Valley
Loveland
Grange
Farmers’ Institutes
Mme. le Plongeon
New York City
le Plongeon
China
Burmah
Hindustan
Persia
Egypt
Yucatan
Young Women’s Christian Association
Boston
San Francisco
Fortland
Ore
Portland
Baltimore
Washington
Richmond
Memphis
Canada
Montreal
Quebec
Halifax
Atlantic
Liverpool
London
Paris
Princess Angeline the Beloved Yet Feared Seattle Native
The city remembers Princess Angeline, Seattle Chief Seattle’s lone surviving daughter, now over 100 and frail yet adored. She roams the waterfront hut near Blackchapel with an adopted son, accepting small gifts or coins from townsfolk and officials like Colonel Stone. Her independence and stark image attract both admiration and curiosity among Seattle’s society and rivals from Tacoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Angeline
Puget Sound
Colonel Stone
Electric Light Company
Princess Angeline
Tacoma
George Francis
George Francis Train
Train
Where She Is Now in Washington Hatchet Style
The column notes a woman not currently writing a play for Henry Irving is occupied with household work at the washtub in Washington. The brief item uses a light, domestic vignette to contrast literary pursuit with daily chores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Irving
Washington
D. C
Kissing Declared Improper by Hygienic Doomsayers
Summary argues against indiscriminate kissing from a hygienic and social viewpoint. It cites germ theory and public taste to condemn public displays of affection, labeling kissing rude, hypocritical, and unhygienic, urging restraint to prevent disease spread. The piece reflects New York World editorial stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Autumn fashions favor coffee ware and floral designs
Advices from headquarters praise coffee as a season rival to tea with Turkish inlaid brass service and delicate dessert sets priced from 50 cents to 30 dollars. Floral motifs appear in tableware and rugs, with rim-only decoration preferred to full-surface motifs, as critics warn against overly realistic garden designs in Wilton carpets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Front Door Kiss Incident Told by Detroit Mother and Daughter
A Detroit Free Press note recounts a stern mother questioning her daughter Kitty about Charley Lee attempting a kiss at the front door. The daughter confesses it was not strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Lee
Mamma
Detroit Free Press
Baby Peary Prospects of a Happy Life
A fragment notes Baby Peary born in the Arctic Circle at twenty one degrees north of any prior record. It predicts she will live a long, prosperous life and have a good time ahead.
Arctic birth links American baby to polar life
The article notes the birth of Marie Ahnighto Peary in the Arctic on September 12, 1893, as a rare instance of a white American girl born in extreme polar latitudes. An astrologer offers a horoscope claiming Jupiter and Mars influence, predicting long life, intellect, travel, and eventual wealth with a harmonious marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claudius Ptolemy
Placidus de Titus
William Lilly
Aries
Mars
Jupiter
Neptune
Oak Fire Dreaming Poem by F.L. 8
A poem reflecting on troubles fading beside a large oak fire on a rainy night. The speaker notes sparks, chimney song, and imagination as memories warm the heart and tempt dreams of lovelier days during winter by the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.L
Also Mentioned on This Page
United States Service
Mary
John
Mr. Smith
Minx
Will Entertain Current Events Club
Parlor
Lincoln Marion Harland
Okerybook
Norcross
J. Henry Norcross
Tremont Row
Elliott F. Shepard
Baby Peary
Arctic Circle
Cord
Morton
Alice
Helen
Lina
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