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"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, 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 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 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, 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, Sep 18, 1886
In this edition of "They Say," Bert Islew informs her readers, among others,
"That Mme. Selika and Mr. Williams were guests at the Aquidneck, Newport, last week."
"That Mme. Selika's stage costumes are made by Worth."
"That the lady and…
"They Say," The Boston Advocate, Sep 11, 1886
In this edition of "They Say," Bert Islew informs her readers, among others,
"That Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe is in ill health"
"That the son of Jay Gould, who has been visiting Saratoga, was not introduced to any young lady while there, and…
"They Say," The Boston Advocate, Sep 4, 1886
In this edition of "They Say," Bert Islew informs her readers, among others,
"That among the fashionable Boston people there have been more receptions within the last week than there have been for a long time."
"That Madame Selika made a great…
"Bridgeport Gleanings," The Boston Advocate, Aug 28, 1886
An example of the column "Bridgeport Gleanings" in The Boston Advocate where the readers are informed about social and political affairs, religious events, and news about prominent members in the community. In this particular instance, the column…
"Is It Anybody's Business?" The Boston Advocate, Aug 21, 1886
A sociocritical poem written by an anonymous author about gossip.
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"They Say," The Boston Advocate, Nov 13, 1886
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…
"Our Woman's Department," New York Freeman, Jan 9, 1886
This is an exemple of of Gertrude Mossell's "Our Woman's Department," written for New York Freeman, one of the earliest advice columns specifically dedicated to Black women. Above each version, Mossell informs her readers that this column "will be…
"Chit-Chat," Sentinel, Jan 7, 1882
An example of the gossip column "Chit-Chat," containing short entries reporting about multiple individuals of note.
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Note to Correspondents, People's Advocate, Sep 25, 1880
A note to correspondents that the newspaper is unable to publish any anonymous gossip.
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The Free Press vol. 1, no. 2, Apr 5, 1868
Issue of the Free Press, with special focus on instances of published gossip about politicians from informal sources.
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The Colored Citizen vol. 3, no. 29, May 19, 1866
An issue of the The Colored Citizen, with a special focus on the column "Parlor and Fireside", containing gossip about European celebrities.
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"Miss Edmonia Lewis at Florence," Commonwealth, Oct 21, 1865
This short article in the column "Artistic" reports the arrival of Edmonia Lewis in Florence through Paris. It adds that she has been received well by other expats and friends, except from one lady from Boston who "declined to received her, --…
Edmonia Lewis' Trunk Stolen, Commonwealth, Aug 12, 1865
This short entry quoting the Anglo-African reports that Ada Howard's and Edmonia Lewis' trunks were stolen from their borading-house in Richmond.
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"Male Gossips," The Christian Recorder, Jun 7, 1862
This article argues that although "[t]he world, especially the masculine part of it, has always had a great deal to say about female gossips" and it is "doubtless" that women are "good talkers," men also gossip and the author confirms the existence…
"The Careless Word," The Pine and Palm, May 15, 1862
A poem critical of gossip written by abolitionist, suffragist and poet Frances Ellen Watkins Harper for The Pine and Palm.
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Charlotte Cushman becomes widely known on both sides of the Atlantic as the first successful US-American actress. Earlier, she was a singer under the tutelage of James G. Maeder, married to actress Clara Fisher, in Boston. Charlotte has been the sole financial support of her mother since her father…