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

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Title

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

Subject

Black Periodicals
Gossip--Published
Journalists/Writers
Humor
Rumors
Social Events
Political Affairs
Illness
Marriage
Racism/Racist Violence
Lewis, Lillian Alberta ( (pseudonym: Bert Islew), 1861-?

Description

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 engagement of one more of the J.V.C. is announced. That the marriage is indefinitely postponed."
  • "That the Chinese are about to take possession of the earth."

For more info on the column and its author, please see the description for "They Say," Dec 4, 1886, and our entry on Lillian A. Lewis.

Credit

My Heritage (via Boston Public Library)

Creator

Lewis, Lillian Alberta ( (pseudonym: Bert Islew), 1861-?

Source

The Boston Advocate

Publisher

W. Grandison & J.B. Powell, Jr.

Date

1886-10-30

Type

Reference

Article Item Type Metadata

Archive

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Geocode (Latitude)

42.3602534

Geocode (Longitude)

-71.0582912

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Citation

Lewis, Lillian Alberta ( (pseudonym: Bert Islew), 1861-?, “"They Say,"The Boston Advocate, Oct 30, 1886,” Archival Gossip Collection, accessed April 19, 2024, https://www.archivalgossip.com/collection/items/show/1011.

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