Social Calendar notices for Miss Alexander and Miss Fuller weddings
Readers in Springfield and West Newton are invited to send brief notices of forthcoming social events. On Thursday September 28 a reception for Miss Edith Alexander and Mr. Robert B. Fairbairn at State Street Springfield, and a reception for Mrs. Henry Alexander and Mr. Henry Richardson at Berkeley Temple. A wedding is noted for Miss Caroline S. Fuller and Mr. Warren S. Kilburn at West Newton.
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Post
Edith Alexander
Robert B. Fairbairn
State Street
Springfield
Henry Alexander
Henry Richardson
Richardson
Berkeley Temple
Caroline S. Fuller
Warren S. Kilburn
West Newton
Cora A Stewart wins one of Chicago University scholarships
A Vassar student Miss Cora A Stewart has claimed one of Chicago University’s three special scholarships. The notice mentions marriage markets in Johannesburg with favorable ratios and rapid brides, and highlights other brief items on women professionals and events.
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Chicago University
Vassar
Cora A. Stewart
Johannesburg
South Africa
Grafton Ross
Laura M. Alden
Virginia City
Nevada
Supreme Court
Frances R. Lybrand
Ohio
Washington
Examiner’s Corps
Civil Engineering Department
Washington Association of
New Jersey
Morristown
Martha Washington
Trenton
Princeton
Mendham
Cynthia Falconer Smith
Greenburg
Westchester County
New York
William B. Read
Grand View
Smith
Admiral de Coligny
John Falconer
Falconer
Enfeebled man walks 40 miles with dog to flee fever
Among Brunswick refugees alarmed by yellow fever a poor old man with a small dog chose to stay behind after being told the dog could not ride the cars. He then set out at dawn with his dog to walk the forty miles he hoped would take them out of the town’s sickness reach.
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Brunswick
Uncle Joe Ardle Floats From Oak After Cyclone
An aged African named Uncle Joe Ardle who lived in a Savannah River cabin was blown from a big oak nest by a recent cyclone. He survived the Charleston quake of 188 and has since sought another plan to conquer the elements.
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Joe Ardle
Charleston
Savannah
Joseph
Ham theft brings disgraceful family tale
In a Chicago Tribune excerpt a young woman refuses to greet a jailed relative, noting he is there for stealing a ham and bringing disgrace to the family. The exchange cracks with irony as she dismisses flowers for him.
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Chicago Tribune
Pre-Raphaelites and Rossetti Press Through 1848 Era
In 1848 a group of English artists formed the Pre-Raphaelite Brethren to escape Royal Academy norms. Leader Dante Gabriel Rossetti drew on Dante and Italian art, shaping early works and a newspaper The Germ. His wife posed for many canvases, and after her death her face remained central to his later pieces.
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Demorest
Royal Academy
Pre-Raphaelite Brethren
Raphael
Gabriel Charles Dante Rossetti
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
King’s College
Rossetti
England
National Gallery
London
The
Germ
Winds of Memory On The Western Shore
Poem lyrics describing memory winds crossing cliffs and shores as ships appear on the horizon. The speaker recalls childhood, mother’s lullaby, and distant melodies while listening to the winds of memory blowing on the western shore tonight. The piece ends with a Lewiston Journal attribution.
The Poet's Lament in Brooklyn Eagle
The Brooklyn Eagle notes hard times bring melancholy days and a plan to black russet shoes as a practical sign of the era. The verse reflects cultural mood and economic strain in a concise literary item.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Fashions For The Men This Season
Fashion notes say little changes from last year with hats in focus. The derby becomes the favored style with a pronounced brim roll and higher crown, while flat brimmed small hats wane. Silk hats stay scarce and walking sticks make a resurgence. Shoes favor narrow toes and potent leathers, broad forms declining.
Fashion notes on hats neckwear and accessories of the season
The article outlines style trends for the season with imported English hats favoring a taper crown heavy roll and black shades. It highlights neckwear with the Prince knot leading and mentions silk tiles cloth bands, fancy shirts, cuffs, bosoms, collars and new shapes, plus favored gloves canes jewelry and general boutique details.
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Boston
London
Vanderbilt fortune and lifestyle amid Asheville estate
A profile of George W. Vanderbilt, heir to a $20,000,000 fortune, detailing his frugal living, world travel, art collecting, Asheville castle and 11 square mile game preserve. Notes on his family, investments and charity, plus brief mentions of his mother, and a colorfully staged cultural scene in Boston with theater updates and performances.
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New York
George W. Vanderbilt
Col
Asheville
N. C
America
Mr. Vanderbilt
Cornelius
William K
Frederick W
George
Last Nights At The Tremont And Park Fronts
Local theater notices recap last nights shows across Tremont Park and Grand Opera House. Mentions The Fencing Master at Tremont and The Professor's Love Story by the Lyceum and Palmer Companies. D Arteme D Arville shines in Venus at Park with renewed vigor. Mansfield excels in Prince Karl at Globe. Beaux Brummell and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde appear upcoming. Lyceum Theatre features double daily performances. improvements enhance Prince Pro Tem at the Museum.
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Willard
the Tremont
Lyceum and
Palmer Companies
Richard Mansfield
Prince Karl
Globe
Beau Brummell
Prince
Art
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Museum
Mapleson & Whitney Opera CO
Laura Mapleson
N. Y. Lyceum Theatre Co
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Miss Post
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Clara Lane
Samuel
Kitty Morton
Daniel Frohman
Lyceum Theatre Company of
Sardou
Hollis
B. L. Williams
Jack
William Muldoon
Palace Theatre
Paquerette
Corbett
Mitchell
Austin & Stone’s Museum
Chicago
Paper King
E Exhibition Hall
Edwin P. Cherie
Elder Lamb
Will Carleton
H.S. Osborne
Severus Schaeffer
New
Howard Atheneum Star Specialty Company
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Florence
Barnet
Four Dukes
Florrie West
Josie Sadler
Lady Windermere
Armer
E. S. Willard
Lothrop Stock Company
Howard Atheneum
Comedy Club
Music Hall
T. E. Statson
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Walter Stone
Henry Tobias
Anna von Rydingsvard
Iceland
Europe
Women’s Club of
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Kerry
Grand Museum
Massachusetts
Park Theatre
Hallen Mostyn
Venus
William I. Ash
Malden
Mass
H. A. & FP. L. Miner
Pleasant St
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Bangor
Dana
Strang
Rockland Place
Ash Dana
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NEW England Mutual Life Insurance Company
Post Office Square
Boston, Mass
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Benj. Bd. Byevens
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F. Troll
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D’arville
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Bingham
Casey Lyceum Theatre
London Theatre
the Lyceum
ST. Louis
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad
Hillsboro
Tex
J. A. Crabtree
EF. Pirer
C. A. Kyrne
Louis Harrison
Gustave Kerker
Fantastic Comic Opera
Rich & Harris
Charles Frohman
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W. H. Power
Fourteenth St
N. WY
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Athenum
Jay Slint
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Aston
Symphony Orchest
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Benj. Johnson
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Koston
Austin & Stone's
Enon Museum
Scollty Square
Istace
Saan
Gordon & Saan
Stone & Shaw
Lyceum Theatre
Boylston Street
James W. Bingham
Ane
Boston Theatre
Eugene Tompkins
Williams
Henry Boynton
Chickering Hall
Walt
Tremont Theatre
S. Sat
S. Willard
Riddleman
Boston Museum
R. M. Field
Barnet & Thompson
Sweenay
Grand Foyer
LIS Theatre
Isaac B. Rich
Ome Oskar
Florence Bindley
Boston Grand Opera House Company
Rosedale
Bowdoin SQ
Chas
F. Atkinson
Pearson
Robert Gaylor
McAllister
WM. Austin
F. J. Pilling
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