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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1887
Page
7
A brief note on the work titled The Yoke of the Thor by an unknown author cites copyright and exclusive distribution details. The fragment mentions Cassell & Co limited as the publisher and references other titles including Mrs Peixada. The readable text is promotional and lacks concrete publication data or critical analysis.
Elias Bacharach meets Christine Redwood at the Redwood home and through painting sessions, park strolls, and a shared love of literature, a blossoming romance forms. Yet their age gap, social bounds, and the rabbi uncle create a growing tension as Elias confronts his love and the looming barrier to a future together.
Bridgeport works under P. T. Barnum's plan to fill about fifty acres of flats by pumping sand and mud from the Sound. A barge anchored near the forge works carries an 18 inch pipe to a trestled outlet 1400 feet away. The mix, 15 percent solids and 8 percent water, is pumped at 32,000 gallons per minute toward land. The ground within hundreds of feet of the pipe rose 2 to 3 inches yesterday as dredges work the strip. The Brainard company expects plastering to depths of several feet across forty acres within three months.
A new automatic machine for making paper boxes speeds production and reduces costs. It completes all steps from pasting strips to covering, delivering finished boxes on a belt. The feeding system hands strips one by one, enabling one worker to assemble up to 4500 boxes daily, with sixteen workers replacing thirty.
A veteran Boston detective recalls dramatic early cases from the 1860s. He recounts trapping Coal Oil Johnny and accomplices at Chelsea beach, a pursuit through Beverly and Boston, a fatal shootout, and the recovery of stolen silver. He also details the Augusta bank robbery involving Wingate brothers, sting operations, and the eventual capture of Gus Wingate. Other tales include Horner’s Brockton post office thefts, a Bank case, and a double robbery tied to Daggett with shoe evidence.
Solicitor General Jenks, a busy Pennsylvanian in Washington, is described as the most delightful public officer. He jokes that he fears only bulls and water, recounting a childhood near-drowning and his quick wit in casual conversation. He notes his memory of the water incident and his cautious nature.
In a lively gathering at Deacon Smith's, Mrs Hendricks praises a prayer book won in a recent party game. Mrs De Hobson notes the present came from her husband, while a quip about erasers and pacare party adds light humor to the scenes.
A fragmentary reminiscence from the San Francisco Chronicle centers on a man famed for never writing beyond his name. It recalls a legal case where a partner’s signature was required, sparking a dispute over handwriting and the value of literacy in business.
A Detroit Free Press report quotes a woman at the Third street depot discussing boarding a train. She asks about safety in stations and on bridges, noting a risk of her own death and burial costs if anything goes wrong, while seeking reassurance about train collisions and rear end risks.
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