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January 20, 1902
The Wilmington Daily Republican
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
What is this article about?
In Washington, D.C., 20-year-old Post Office clerk Lore M. Fryer eloped with 17-year-old Pearl Hansbrough, niece of North Dakota Senator Hansbrough, marrying in Towson near Baltimore to avoid her mother's objection to her youth.
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Elopes with a Senator's Niece.
Washington, D.C., Jan. 19.--Lore M. Fryer, 20 years old, a clerk in the Post Office Department, and Miss Pearl Hansbrough, 17, niece of Senator Hansbrough, of North Dakota, fell in love at the same boarding house in this city.
Fearing that the mother of Miss Hansbrough might object to a wedding on account of her youth, Mr. Fryer secured a half holiday yesterday, and was joined at the railroad station by the young lady. They took a train for Towson, near Baltimore, returning to Washington a married couple.
Washington, D.C., Jan. 19.--Lore M. Fryer, 20 years old, a clerk in the Post Office Department, and Miss Pearl Hansbrough, 17, niece of Senator Hansbrough, of North Dakota, fell in love at the same boarding house in this city.
Fearing that the mother of Miss Hansbrough might object to a wedding on account of her youth, Mr. Fryer secured a half holiday yesterday, and was joined at the railroad station by the young lady. They took a train for Towson, near Baltimore, returning to Washington a married couple.
What sub-type of article is it?
Romance
What themes does it cover?
Love
Family
What keywords are associated?
Elopement
Marriage
Senator Niece
Young Love
Washington Dc
What entities or persons were involved?
Lore M. Fryer
Miss Pearl Hansbrough
Senator Hansbrough
Where did it happen?
Washington, D.C.; Towson Near Baltimore
Story Details
Key Persons
Lore M. Fryer
Miss Pearl Hansbrough
Senator Hansbrough
Location
Washington, D.C.; Towson Near Baltimore
Event Date
Jan. 19
Story Details
Lore M. Fryer, a 20-year-old clerk, and 17-year-old Miss Pearl Hansbrough, niece of Senator Hansbrough, who fell in love at their boarding house, eloped to Towson near Baltimore to marry, fearing objection from her mother due to her youth, and returned to Washington as a married couple.