Quaker wedding at Hicksite mansion in New York
Miss Bessie Willets and Dr. Samuel N. Lambert wed in a Quaker ceremony at Fifteenth street and Rutherford place. About a thousand guests attended the brief service and signing of the certificate. Mr. Willets, father of the bride, is a Quaker and Leather Manufacturers Bank president.
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New York
Fifteenth Street
Rutherford Place
Bessie Willets
West Firty-fourth Street
John T. Willets
Samuel N. Lambert
East Thirty-seventh Street
Society of Friends
Dr. Lambert
Willets
Miss Willets
Alexander Lambert
J. Henry Carson
Charles Farnham
William Carey
Helen Willets
Catherine Lambert
Markoe
Howard J. Wright
West Fifty-fourth Street
Leather Manufacturers’ Bank
Robert Willets
Samuel Willets
Philadelphia
Notable Women and Society Notes Across Regions
A collage of social items features Miss Olive Fairbanks presenting heirloom china to Dedham Historical Society, Miss Clara Baer promoting physical culture in the South, Mme Carnot avoiding photography, Amelia Barr’s late blooming literary career, and Princess Sybilla’s royal connections. Also noted are Helen Watterson's essay praise, a Thames ladies eight, Anna Katherine Green on law romances, Albany census of working women, Mrs. Grant on wartime miseries, and a sharp Puck quip on coroners.
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China
Olive Fairbanks
Dedham Historical Society
Fairbanks
Dedham
Clara Graer
Sophie Newcomb College
New Orleans
South
Miss Baer
Mme. Carnot
Amelia Barr
Astor Ith
Ellsmere
Sybilla
Hesse- Cassel
Czarowitz
Denmark
Princess of Wales
Helen Watterson
The
London Daily News
Andrew Lang
Anna Katherine Green
Charles Rohlf
Albany
A.S. Grant
Chicago
American Star City
Law Press
Wife Uses Revolver After Husband Taunts Lethal Prank
Toronto World reports a prominent businessman's wife obtained a revolver to confront his taunts about her fear of handling it. She fired during an upstairs encounter. the husband was shot, fell downstairs, and was left unconscious nearby. He survived but is lame for life.
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Toronto World
George
Ten pound baby Grover Cleveland Cook born to aged parents
Richmond Kentucky reports Mrs. William Cook, aged 68, and her 72 year old husband, have a ten pound boy named Grover Cleveland Cook. Colonel William M. Oldham touts the birth as a bluegrass marvel and hopes to attend the World’s Fair with the family if consent is granted.
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Kentucky Register
Richmond
William Cook
Grover Cleveland Cook
J. B. McCreary
William M. Oldham
Denison
Tex
Kentucky
Blue-Grass
Washington
Spectator Camel Ride Fiasco In Cairo Street Parade
A woman visiting Cairo joined a camel ride that started with a knee and ended in a terrified gallop as the camel driver sped through the Midway. Amid yells and a jabbed parasol the rider demanded release only after a perilous return trip.
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Cairo
Chicago
Elegant gown described in emerald velvet and gold cord
A historical fashion note details a gown with emerald velvet waist edged in gold cord and pale pink crepe, garnet droplets, and black accents. The description emphasizes a decorative belt and pearl-like detailing around the waist, reflecting period style.
Fur millinery novelty delights in comical and bold designs
The piece surveys fur ornaments for hats and bonnets including fur roses, beaver quills edged with featherwork, and beehive steel buttons. It describes an aggressive white aigrette with ermine tails, a coil of fur adorned with jet spangles, and jet beadwork claws. Jet fur plush and fringes promise bold headwear accents.
Yale and Bright Girls Get Yale Entrance Proof
Miss Irene W Colt of Norwich and two New Haven girls Alice L Wright and Elizabeth D Seymour passed Yale entrance exams. They are about 15 years old and scored above many male peers, earning only certificates usable for Vassar or other women’s colleges.
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Irene W. Colt
Norwich
Conn
Yale University
Woman's Journal
Alice L. Wright
Elizabeth D. Seymour
New Haven
Wright
Dean Wright
Thomas D. Seymour
University
Phi Beta Kappa
Yale
Vassar
Admission of Women to County Councils Urged by Earl of Meath
The Earl of Meath argues in the North American Review for women’s admission to county councils. Benefits cited include equality with men, mass representation, shared burdens, better administration on boards, and improved care in education housing sanitation and urban planning. He notes differing viewpoints and calls for action in public life.
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Earl of Meath
Girl in boy’s clothing sold as insurance solicitor
Mary Dale, a 19 year old claimed solicitor for Prudential Life Insurance, was arrested for masquerading as a boy. She told how she edited the tale of her life from Little Rock to Milwaukee and Madison, and that she adopted the male dress seven weeks ago. The Door of Hope Society took her to their home while police investigated.
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Prudential Life Insurance Company
Detroit Tribune
Benjamin F. Lake
Insurance Company
James Reed
Milwaukee
Lake
Reed
Detroit
Little Rock
Ark
Divine
Woodbridge Street
Peoria
Madison
Wis
Door of Hope Society
Starkweather
Mary
the Insurance Company
East Larned Street
Will Wed in the Spring
Samuel Rosenburg of Portland and Miss Nettie Hillson of Boston announce their engagement to wed next spring. Relatives gathered at Mr Hillson's Juniper street home for the initial ceremony with guests from New York Baltimore Philadelphia Portland and other cities. A banquet and evening music followed. A larger public celebration is planned next Sunday for acquaintances. The marriage is seen as a prominent Hebrew society event.
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Samuel Rosenburg
Portland
Nettie Hillson
H. M. Hillson
Boston
Mr. Hillson
Juniper Street
New York
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Pauline Hall
Troy
N. Y
Columbia Theatre
Rochester
Syracuse
Williams College
Mr. Golden
Perrot
Paris
Golden
Caroline Hamilton
Eva Davenport
Miss Hall
Columbia
Furst
McLellan
Young
C. M. S. McLellan
William Furst
Cleveland Family Relocates to Woodley Estate
President and Mrs. Cleveland move from the White House to Woodley for several weeks. Mrs. Cleveland and her babies, with Mrs. Perrine, will stay to regain strength for winter duties while the President keeps nights in the country.
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White House
Woodley
Mr. Cleveland
Marriages Galmiche Hagerty Weston Allison
In this city on Oct. 15 192? two marriages were performed by Rev J J Baxter Leon Galmiche wed Elizabeth Hagerty and at Chelmsford on Oct 16 Rev Granville Pierce joined Frank H Weston with Emma J Allison both of Dublin NH
Deaths in the Boston Area Oct 21 1910
Obituary notices list multiple full names ages and death locations including Arthur A Anderson Jamaica Plain age 1 year 1 month William E Brace Jr South Boston age 17 6 Eli H Butler Soldiers Home age 66 Ma M Dadley Dorchester age 57 1 18 Michael Dempsey South Boston age 84 2 Charles Le Farnum Charlestown age 33 4 Thomas M Ferrie Dorchester age 6 10 John Fitzgerald Dorchester age ? Bridget Greely Roxbury age ? Hannah Johnson city resident 77 Harvard street 2 o'clock service St James Church 2:80 p m Ryatson Keniston Charlestown age 66 interment at Lowell Benjamin H Bates City Hospital diphtheria age 6 }
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Massachusetts
Dadley
Dorchester
William R. B. Dadley
Forest Street
Greenwood
Dempsey
South Boston
Michael Dempsey
Thomas Hiradford
East Eighth Street
St. Augustine’s Church
Parnum
Charlestown
Charles LE. Farnum
Bow Street
Ferrif
Thomas M
Thomas
Maggie Ferrie
Fitzgerald
John Fitzgerald
Leeds Street
St. Peter's Church
Mission Church
Johnson
Hannah
Michael Johnson
Harvard Street
St. James's Church
Keniston
Ryatson
Pauline Hale Arrives to Lead Venus Dancer Annabelle at Park
Pauline Hale arrives in Boston to star in The Honeymooners at the Columbia Theatre tonight. Annabelle, new Venus dancer, appears at the Park Theatre this week amid high anticipation after sensational runs in New York and Chicago.
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Annabelle
Venus
the Park Theatre
Mystery death of Lillie Carson solved by medical examiner
New Haven reports that Lillie Carson died of apoplexy induced by heart and kidney trouble with no sign of criminal operation. Three men claimed rights as chief mourner and funeral bearer, including Barton Carson and Henry Rafter, while a third unnamed husband from New York withdrew after learning of prior claims.
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New Haven
Lillie Carson
White
Barton Carson
Henry Rafter
Carson
Rafter
New York
Tableware novelties highlight diverse colors and shapes
The Decorator and Furnisher notes new breakfast cereal sets with cream grounds and wheat and oat motifs, dark blue odd shapes for olive dishes, pale rose fish sets with gold scales, crimson Coalport jars, glass novelties with silver tops, and a wood or white bread server. It also mentions spiral knife handles, expanding blade rings, a bonbon spoon with fish net bowls, monograms, and dagger like oyster knives.
Fanny Davenport's Wit Sparks Marina Prank on Husband
From South Duxbury Massachusetts comes a tale of Fanny Davenport and her husband Melbourne MacDowell. Davenport had a diver plant live fish on his line to cheer him during poor catches and the ploy eventually reached the diver who told the joke, triggering laughter at Melbourne Hall. The prank earned Davenport praise for wit and MacDowell called it the best joke he knew.
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South Duxbury
Mass
Fanny Davenport
Miss Davenport
Melbourne MacDowell
MacDowell
Boston
Melbourne Hall
Mr. MacDowell
New pocket books for feminine use captivate shoppers
The article highlights capacious pocket books in seal leather and morocco, with multiple compartments and notebooks. Styles include a claspless model and a gauged carriage pocket book, aiming to rival the chatelaine bag, as autumn trends shift. It ends with a quoted exchange from Puck about waiting.
Registration Closes in Boston Oot and Other Cities
Registration closes in Boston on Oot 24 and in other cities on Oot 28. Residents are urged to register now to avoid late penalties.
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Boston
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Williams. Moore
Moore
Lole Fuller
Park
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Annabellle
Globe Theatre
de Wolf Hopper
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Cavary English Opera Company
the Other
Man
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Joseph Holland
Henrietta Crosman
Boston Museum
Glee and Banjo Club
Institute of Technology
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London Belles Burlesque Company
Bertoto
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Austin & Stone's Museum
Belle Carter
French Folly Company
Lyceum Theatre
Bingham
Stuart Robson
Tremont Theatre
Roboe
Gilesine
Kneisel
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Knélisel
Pocketbooks
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Clare
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau
Mars
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Mr. Robson
Cromb
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Lyceum
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James W. Bingham
French Folly Burlesque CO
Gilmore & Leonard
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George FP
Murphy
Kitty Kursale
Fitzgerald & Kelly
Mile
Krause
Ben J. Johnson
Washington Street
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Clobe Theatre
Panjandrum
Broadway Theatre
Essex St
Cavary Grand English Opera Co
Boston Theatre
Eugene Tompkins
Black Crook
LES Freres Tacchi
Heras
Fielding, Odell & Page Splendid Company
Grand Ballet
Carmencifa
Rich & Harris
Charles Frohman
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United Engagement
Pauline Hall Opera Company
Richard Golden
McLelan
William Juret
Mats
Isaac B. Rich
Garden Theatre
J. A. Crabtree
F. E. Pirgi
C. A. Byrne
Louis Harrison
Gustave Kerker
Grand Opera House
Hallen and
Hart Tn
Clara Morris
R. M
Barnet and
Thompson
Chas, F. Atkinson
Managee
London Belles Burlesque Co
T. DE Witt
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