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"They Say," The Boston Advocate, Sep 25, 1886

BPL_The Boston Advocate_Sep 25 1886-7 - Massachusetts Newspapers, 1704-1974 - MyHeritage. They Say.pdf
In this edition of "They Say," Bert Islew informs her readers, among others, "That James G. Blaine Jr., youngest son of Hon. James G. Blaine was married to the daughter of Col. Nevins, of Ohio, two weeks ago." "That a certain young man entered a…

"They Say," The Boston Advocate, Oct 30, 1886

BPL_The Boston Advocate_Oct 30 1886-7 - Massachusetts Newspapers, 1704-1974 - MyHeritage. They Say.pdf
In this edition of "They Say," Bert Islew informs her readers, among others, "That Robt Ingersoll cannot recover from the throat trouble with which he is ill." "That if there were no Boston ADVOCATE, society would go mad with ennui." "That the…

"They Say," The Boston Advocate, Oct 16, 1886

BPL_The Boston Advocate_Oct 16 1886-8 - Massachusetts Newspapers, 1704-1974 - MyHeritage. They Say + Prairie Gossip.pdf
In this edition of "They Say," Bert Islew informs her readers, among others, "That Robert Smalls, the negro statesman, has been elected to Congress, five times. That he will no doubt secure his sixth election in November." "That Fred Douglass and…

"They Say," The Boston Advocate, Oct 9, 1886

BPL_The Boston Advocate_Oct 9 1886-1 - Massachusetts Newspapers, 1704-1974 - MyHeritage. They Say.pdf
In this edition of "They Say," Bert Islew informs her readers, among others, "That Edward Solomon, the composer and husband, of Lillian Russell, was arrested in London last week, charged with bigamy." "That Matthews, a colored democrat, is…

"They Say," The Boston Advocate, Nov 27, 1886

BPL_The Boston Advocate_Nov 27 1886-5 - Massachusetts Newspapers, 1704-1974 - MyHeritage. They Say.pdf
In this edition of "They Say," Bert Islew informs her readers, among others, "That the dresses of all the lady artists were handsome. That white cashmere and white satin were the prevailing costumes." "That Theodore Roosevelt is a brave man. That…

"They Say," The Boston Advocate, Nov 13, 1886

BPL_The Boston Advocate_Nov 13 1886-7 - Massachusetts Newspapers, 1704-1974 - MyHeritage. They Say.pdf
In this edition of "They Say," Bert Islew informs her readers, among others, "That it is well to remember that what you don't know may be of more interest to the world than what you do know." "That Bert Islew has 'caught on' Augustie." "That the…

"They Say," The Boston Advocate, Nov 6, 1886

BPL_The Boston Advocate_Nov 6 1886-7 - Massachusetts Newspapers, 1704-1974 - MyHeritage. They Say.pdf
In this edition of "They Say," Bert Islew informs her readers, among others, "That when a woman wants to repair damages she uses a pin. That when a man wants to repair damages he spends two hours and a half trying to thread a needle." "That in…

"They Say," The Boston Advocate, Jan 22, 1887

BPL_The Boston Advocate_Jan 22 1887-1 - Massachusetts Newspapers, 1704-1974 - MyHeritage. They Say p. 7.pdf
In this edition of "They Say," Bert Islew informs her readers, among others, "That the great tower which is to be erected at the entrance to the grounds of the Paris Exposition this year will be 984 feet high -- more than three times the height of…

"The Way of The World New School of Theology," Colored American Magazine, Dec 1, 1904

African American Periodicals, 1825-1995_gossip as bridging gap between races.pdf
This column with three entries reports on: the re-election of EC Morris as the president of the National Baptist Convention, the largest religious organization among persons of color, at its Austin session; the establishment of the "Frederick Douglas…

Edmonia Lewis

Portrait of Edmonia Lewis
Edmonia Lewis is among the many prolific US American women sculptors who chose Italy as their home in the 1850s to 1870s. Yet unlike her contemporaries, Lewis is of Black and Native American (Chippewa) descent – a topic repeatedly addressed by…

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