Lord Francis Hope Leaves His Wife to Please His Elder Brother
London reports Lord Francis Hope has separated from his wife May Yohe under family pressure. The Duke of Newcastle’s ailing health raises expectations that he may seek a divorce to clear the way for Yohe to ascend socially, potentially reaching a ducal coronet. May Yohe earns a living on stage while her brother-in-law’s wish for freedom looms amid financial strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Francis Hope
London
Francis Hope
Belle Bilton
Duke of Newcastle
Viscount Dunlo
Earl of Clancarty
Antipodes
Countess of Clancarty
Yohe
Lord Francis
Pennsylvania
England
Hope
Francis
May Yohe
Engagement Announced Between Frederica Leech and Lester Monks
The engagement of Miss Frederica Leech of Washington to Mr. Lester H. Monks of Brookline is announced in his Monmouth street home. Monks, a Harvard class of 99 alum and Morrisdale Coal Company member, is tied to notable families and yachting circles. no wedding date is set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederica Leech
Washington
Lester H. Monks
Brookline
Monmouth Street
Herbert Fuller
Barkentine
Morrisdale Coal Company
Congress Street
Harvard
Manchester Yacht Club
Cazenovia
N. Y
New York
Monks
Leech
John Frederick Leech
Chevy Chase Golf Club
Cazenovia Links
Fairchild
Last Pop Concert Ends Season at Seaside Pavilion
The Seaside Pavilion at City Point South Boston drew many of the area’s notable young men and ladies for a season finale under the St. Augustine Catholic Total Abstinence Society. Ice cream, cake, goft drinks and a variety program of music recitations and dances followed by dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Point
South Boston
St. Augustine Catholic Total Abstinence Society
Gilchrist & Co Fall Dress Goods Preview
Gilchrist and Company unveil the first showing of their fall dress goods offering fifty thousand yards. Rough-faced and shaggy textures lead fashion, with plaids for skirts and homespuns for suits priced from three to one and a half dollars. Black crepon, 44 inches wide, French manufacture, priced at one dollar per yard.
Umbrella Sale Advertises Varied Sizes and Prices
A classified notice promotes children's 24 inch umbrellas and 39C models with fast black canopies, plus 26 and 28 inch steel rod umbrellas with silver trimmed handles. Values range from 50c to $1.50, with warrants and styling noted for Ladies and Gents.
Glove Bargain Cut for Ladies' Dogskin Pair
Circumstances favored the purchase of a lot of Ladies' Dogskin gloves at a saving of 50c a pair. Colors include tan ox blood brown butter white and black with Paris points 3 strand self and black embroidery and snap fasteners. Normally sold for and worth 1.50. Your choice for.
Cut Work Scarfs and Shams Sale Notice
36 inch Cut Work Scarfs offered at 25c each with limit of two per customer. Cutwork Shams announced with new designs and value listed as 66c and 39c each. Limited stock noted, priority given to early shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shams
Gulchrist & Co Tailor Made Suits Offer
A lady shopper notes two tailored suits from Gulchrist and Co will fit every curve and be styled correctly, cut and assembled by expert workmen. English Cheviot Serge Suits priced at $10.00, offered as superb value in better goods.
Bridget Drury Arrest Over Poison Sugar Incident
In Leominster Miss Bridget Drury, accused of poisoning a child with lead sugar, was arrested at the depot while attempting to flee to Fitchburg after the Woodbury family noted sugar and oatmeal tasted off. Bonds set at 5000 dollars. she denied the charges and appeared rational during questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Woodbury
Leominster
Aldermen Hear D Road Gases and Damages Case
The Boston Board of Aldermen reviewed twenty eight eminent domain cases for land taken by an elevated road. A test case of John W. Bemis was debated with counsel for the L company contending lawful taking and damages. The board postponed a final decision to the next meeting. Aldermen also ordered a Savin Hill kindergarten and mobilization troop march at City Hall for Oct 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Aldermen
John W. Bemis
Porter Street
William B. Sprout
West End Street Railway
George G. Travis
L. Company
Sprout
Elevated Railroad Company
Travis
Commonwealth
England
Massachusetts
Sherman Whipple
Supreme Court
Mr. Sprout
Bemis
Alderman McDonald
Savin Hill
Alderman Berwin
Adjutant General
City Hall
Poison in Sugar Bowl Ties Drury to Family Poison Plot
The narrative details a sugar bowl poison plot where lead sugar was found at the bottom of the bowl. Miss Drury is suspected due to recent odd behavior and a warning to Vernie Woodbury about sugar. Mrs. Woodbury suffers the worst effects but is recovering while Drury’s motive, if proven, centers on saving the child from danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leominster
Bridget Drury
George H. Woodbury
Vernie
Vernie Woodbury
Miss Drury
Weston School Sanitary Probe Moves Forward
The Weston School in Roxbury will be investigated by the Board of Health and the school committee after Alderman Frank J. O Toole pressed for action. Dr O Sullivan, hygienic inspector, will conduct the inquiry with aims to condemn the school if conditions are unsafe and remedy them promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Weston
Roxbury
Frank J. O’toole
O’sullivan
Pr. Calderwood
McClannin Dies Sudden at Hartford Hotel
R F McClannin aged about 65 a famed American stage actor died suddenly at 7 o clock tonight while at a hotel supper table in Hartford Conn He was to debut with James Hackett as Colonel Sapp in Rupert of Hentzau His last three years featured him in the role in Prisoner of Zenda He had earlier supported Maggie Mitchell and was a regular at the Boston Museum The Congregational Council in Boston will exhibit rare books pamphlets and tracts on Congregationalism Puritan Separatist Independents Brownists and early Plymouth and Massachusetts history from 158 to 1706 in the Public Library Fine Arts room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
R. F. McClannin
Mr. McClannin
James Hackett
Colonel Sapp
Rupert of Hentzau
Donnelly
Boston Museum
Maggie Mitchell
Boston
Public
New England
Plymouth Colony
Massachusetts
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bernard M
My Clothier
Hanover and
Portland Streets
Lady May Hope
Brain
ST. Augustine's
Barnstable
Eddie Ray Snow
Gilchrist & Co
Gulchrist & Co
Weston School
Health and School Boards
Paraguay
Buenos Ayres
Asuncion
DAVIS
Brice
Muse World
Ace Ae
M’clannin
Boyle Bros. Green
Wash. St
Bsouth End
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!