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"They Say," The Boston Advocate, Sep 25, 1886
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 9, 1886
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, Oct 16, 1886
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 23, 1886
In this edition of "They Say," Bert Islew informs her readers, among others,
"That a well known young lady was looking for an earthquake last week."
"That Miss Cleveland has been a failure as an editor. That she will sever her connection with the…
"They Say," The Boston Advocate, Oct 30, 1886
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, Nov 6, 1886
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, Nov 27, 1886
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, Dec 4, 1886
Example of Lillian A. Lewis' society news column "They Say," written under her pseudonym "Bert Islew" for The Boston Advocate (and distinghuished as such from reprints from other publications through the sub-heading "specially reported for the…
"They Say," The Boston Advocate, Dec 11, 1886
In this edition of "They Say," Bert Islew informs her readers, among others,
"That a new steamboat line has been established between Boston and Charleston, S.C."
"That 1193 women have registered in this city for the city election"
"That one of…
"They Say," The Boston Advocate, Dec 18, 1886
In this edition of "They Say," Bert Islew informs her readers, among others,
"That society is complaining of ennui. That the Fraternals Ball will probably cure that."
"That two Iowa girls are successful paper hangers, and earn as high as $12.00…
"They Say," The Boston Advocate, Jan 1, 1887
In this edition of "They Say," Bert Islew informs her readers, among others,
"That a choice programme for the ADVOCATE Concert next Tuesday night is in preparation."
"That one of the young Boston boys is filling the position of stenographer and…
"They Say," The Boston Advocate, Jan 8, 1887
In this edition of "They Say," Bert Islew informs her readers, among others,
"That two pretty light complexioned girls were asked by a lady in one of the large dry goods stores of what nationality they were. That she has conceded to the idea that…
"They Say," The Boston Advocate, Jan 15, 1887
In this edition of "They Say," Bert Islew informs her readers, among others,
"That it is undeniable fact that white kid slippers and very light hose give the foot of any lady very large appearance."
"That a certain gentleman who attends the…
"They Say," The Boston Advocate, Jan 22, 1887
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…
"Young Ladies of Boston," The New York Age, May 12, 1888
This account of the "varied array of feminine talent" found in Boston includes a detailed portrait of journalist Lillian A. Lewis. The author praises her work as a society editor and connects it implicitly to her talents as a…
"Our Literary Women" and "Personal," The Freeman, Jan 5, 1889
This excerpt from The Freeman shows, on the left, a feature on "The Literary Colored Women of America" written by Gertrude Mossell (including illustrations of Josephine Heard, Ida B. Wells, Mary Ella Mossell, and Francis Ellen Watkins Harper) and, on…
"Personal and Pertinent" and "Wants Woman's Department," New York Age, 23 Feb. 1889
This page from The New York Age contains a letter to the editor by a female reader who would like to see Getrude Mossell's column "Woman's Department" made a permanent feature of the newspaper. Under "Personal and Pertinent," readers find short…
"Some Race Doings," Cleveland Gazette, March 23, 1889
Reprint from The New York Age in Cleveland Gazette, here given the headline "Some Race Doings," which offers a wide variety of news concerning prominent Black artists and writers – such as opera singer Madam Selika and gossip columnist (here called…
American Negro vol. 1, no.11, Oct 25, 1890
Full issue of American Negrowhere international news is published under a column entitled "Foreign Gossip" (p. 7) and containing a section about European royals reprinted from Harper's Bazaar (p. 2)
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"Social News," The Woman's Era, March 24, 1894
Example of the regular column "Social News," edited by Irene DeMortie and Marion Ridley for The Woman's Era. "Published by Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin in Boston, Massachusetts and distributed nationally between 1894 and 1897" (Emory), The Woman's Era…
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