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Newspaper

Townsend Messenger

Location

Townsend, Montana, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1895

Page

6

Wealthy heiresses lure New York suitors in society match list

New York society clubs highlight heiresses and fortunes as prime catches. Alta Rockefeller, Helen Gould, Pauline Whitney, Elsie Clews, Helen Benedict, Van Rensselaer, and Frances Ives among top prospects, with potential marriages to leading bachelors like Eugene Higgins.

New York Adele Sloane Edith Rockefeller America Helen Benedict Alta Rockefeller Ben Adhem Alta Miss Alta Cleveland L. A. Crandall John D Helen Gould Pandone Irvington Miss Gould Pauline Whitney William C. Whitney Miss Whitney Henry D. Payne Mr. Whitney Whitneys Millionaire Crossroads Fifty-seventh Street Fifth Avenue Misa Elsie Clews Henry Clews Wall Street Miss Clews Newport Sam Dexter Chicago Papa Benedict Benedict Jeunesse Doree Pelf Miss van Rensselaer Old Knickerbockers Clara Vere de Vere Elsie Clews Frances Havens Ives Brayton Ives Ives East Forty-fourth Street Miss Ives George Kidd Grace Georgette Kidd Miss Kidd Eugene Higgins Astor Gertrude Vanderbilt Cornelius Vanderbilt Higgins

Louisburg Surrender Commemoration at Cape Breton

The 150th anniversary of Louisburg’s surrender to the English marked by unveiling of a Tuscan column monument at the old King’s Bastion. Gov William Shirley and Col William Pepperrell led the surprise siege in 1745, with British forces capturing the fortress in forty seven days as bells rang in Boston and cities celebrated.

Louisburg Cape Breton William Shirley Massachusetts William Pepperrell Gibraltar America France Nova Scotia Great Britain Cape Scotia Canso Gov. Shirley Annapolis England Douglass Boston Pepperrell Shirley New York Philadelphia London Lords of Regency Louisbury King’s Bastion

Beaux by the Sea and a Dust Nuisance Tale

Cartoonish clip from Our Wit and Humor features seaside flirtation at Beaux by the Sea Shore and a Pullman car surprise. It contrasts college romance with parental money and a dust nuisance joke touching maple sugar pricing in a humorous Texas Siftings aside.

Pullman Palace Texas

Explicit as Could Be Passenger Confronts Train Time Clerk

A man pesters a special officer about a train time and refuses to accept answers. The officer repeats the 4:40 schedule, confirms the PM slot, and explains the train will depart regardless of weather or nearby chaos. The man persists until the officer demands obedience.

Bridal couple from Canada aboard ferry

A Detroit Free Press item notes a young bridal couple from Canada traveling yesterday on a ferry. They sat close and held hands in the cabin, while a boy and his mother watched. The boy exclaimed that the girl wanted to wipe her nose but the man wouldn’t let her.

Canada Detroit Free Press

Earned Tip Sparks Mild Traincar Banter

A Pullman porter reacts with disbelief to a tip of half a dollar from a lady passenger who jokes about shoe care and misidentification based on his shoe size, in a humorous Texas Siftings vignette.

Pullman Porter Missus Texas Siftings

Time Brings Changes Husband and Wife Dialog

A humorous exchange recalls marriage era views on smoking. The husband jokes about a wife liking cigars while she retorts that such quips are part of a young lady’s capital. The dialogue plays on contrasts between affection and social expectations.

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