"They Say," The Boston Advocate, Sep 18, 1886

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Title

"They Say," The Boston Advocate, Sep 18, 1886

Subject

Black Periodicals
Gossip--Published
Journalists/Writers
Humor
Rumors
Social Events
Political Affairs
Actors and Actresses--US American
Beauty
Lewis, Lillian Alberta ( (pseudonym: Bert Islew), 1861-?

Description

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 gentleman who were so pleasing at Cottage City and at Gay Head were Boston's popular residents."
  • "That the colored Odd Fellows are securing a site upon which to erect a new building."

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

1886-09-18

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, Sep 18, 1886,” Archival Gossip Collection, accessed April 25, 2024, https://archivalgossip.com/collection/items/show/1014.

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