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September 8, 1902
The Evening World
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
In Far Rockaway, telephone operator Flossie Mackie disappears, prompting a police search requested by her aunt. She had eloped with vacationer Claude Lobeman, whom she courted over the phone. The couple marries, honeymoons, and returns to announce their union before moving to New York.
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WHISPERED LOVE OVER THE 'PHONE.
Young Man Wins the Operator for His Bride and They Take a Honeymoon Trip While Police Look for Girl.
Far Rockaway is mourning the loss of a telephone girl, the one it has had for three years, but Claude Lobeman, of Brooklyn, is rejoicing in having found a wife.
Flossie Mackie was until last Monday the telephone operator at Far Rockaway. She was popular with every one in the place and there was great surprise when she did not answer the rings last Monday.
Her aunt, Miss Mary Rickey, was at a loss to know what had become of the girl and asked the police to locate her.
No one thought of connecting her disappearance with that of young Lobeman, who was spending a vacation there with his parents.
Friday the young woman and Lobeman returned to Far Rockaway and announced that they had been married and were living in New York.
Then they left for their new home. Lobeman did most of his courting over the telephone. His parents have forgiven him.
Young Man Wins the Operator for His Bride and They Take a Honeymoon Trip While Police Look for Girl.
Far Rockaway is mourning the loss of a telephone girl, the one it has had for three years, but Claude Lobeman, of Brooklyn, is rejoicing in having found a wife.
Flossie Mackie was until last Monday the telephone operator at Far Rockaway. She was popular with every one in the place and there was great surprise when she did not answer the rings last Monday.
Her aunt, Miss Mary Rickey, was at a loss to know what had become of the girl and asked the police to locate her.
No one thought of connecting her disappearance with that of young Lobeman, who was spending a vacation there with his parents.
Friday the young woman and Lobeman returned to Far Rockaway and announced that they had been married and were living in New York.
Then they left for their new home. Lobeman did most of his courting over the telephone. His parents have forgiven him.
What sub-type of article is it?
Romance
What themes does it cover?
Love
What keywords are associated?
Elopement
Telephone Courtship
Missing Girl
Honeymoon
Police Search
What entities or persons were involved?
Claude Lobeman
Flossie Mackie
Miss Mary Rickey
Where did it happen?
Far Rockaway, Brooklyn, New York
Story Details
Key Persons
Claude Lobeman
Flossie Mackie
Miss Mary Rickey
Location
Far Rockaway, Brooklyn, New York
Story Details
Claude Lobeman courts Flossie Mackie, the telephone operator in Far Rockaway, over the phone during his vacation. They elope and marry, taking a honeymoon trip while police search for the missing girl at her aunt's request. They return to announce their marriage and move to New York.