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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1879
Page
5
Abigail Perkins writes from Bostox on April 11 1879 about her father's smoking addiction and chronic illness. She describes nurses and relatives arguing over care while she battles fatigue and a breakdown, fears for her lover La Grange jailed after a confrontation, and finds solace in faith as light and prayer sustain hope through a bleak day.
A fashion column advises spring walking suits with short round skirts and fresh color ideas. It notes a move away from black toward vivid contrasts, discusses skirts, basques, vests, and the revived panier drapery, and highlights French stylistic trends and accessories for a chic street wardrobe.
In a jail cell Jennie visits a young clergyman who realizes he loves her amid a looming crime charge. He plans to hire a skilled attorney and hopes legal aid will clear his name as he awaits judgment and confronts his own innocence.
A vivid, satirical portrait of Zach Chandler presenting him as a tireless, battle hardened figure. The piece details imagined gear, contracts, and allies from various states, portraying Chandler as a commander who never rests and who has weathered endless combat across eighteen years. It references real figures like Simon Cameron and Oakes Ames to underscore perceived political entanglements.
A London Journal excerpt portrays a young queen at Windsor during signature of papers from London. The duke of Wellington presents a court martial sentence for a Bouldier of the line who deserted three times. The queen contemplates mercy before the decision is made.
The duke recalls a heroism tale where a queen urges mercy and a pardoning paper changes a soldier’s fate. The queen negotiates mercy, the duke expresses deep happiness from granting clemency, and the saved man is celebrated as an emblem of mercy over conquest.
A disheveled Denver youth claims to be the son of William B. Ogden a Chicago merchant prince who died in Elmira New York leaving an income of four hundred thousand dollars He says his mother a sewing girl died after his father married a rich woman who then cut him off He was disowned by a forged check accusation and has wandered the country hoping to claim an inheritance in Chicago He intends to sue for his share and resume life as a millionaire son
A lanky sandy haired boy rides a worn dray horse toward Lafayette square. The horse falters and both rider and horse fall. An Irishman and crowd assist, the boy fears medical care, counts his cash, and eventually rides away with a wary calm, exclaiming “Tip top, by Jupiter.”
A London letter recounts Mrs Murie planning parish church decor with an illuminated text. Her husband travels to fetch it but forgets the text. He telegraphs back asking for details, amid a comic telegram mix up about a message arriving over the wires.
A comic and practical guide to spring house cleaning covers wives and husbands, detailing the trials of renovation from carpet beating to painting, dust, and insect powders. It prescribes methodical steps, proper tools, and tips for avoiding mess, encouraging patience and order.
Martha Wren Collins, once a popular variety performer, was sent to a reform school after neighbors reported neglect of her three children. Police and the Society to Protect Children from Cruelty intervened as Collins, intoxicated, endangered the youngsters, with her husband in San Francisco sending money but she dissipated it on drink.
In Denver two pioneering hunters share a dramatic snake story from the Colorado mountains. Jim and the Major recount a rattlesnake coiled on a rocky shelf near Jim, threatening a fatal strike. The Major acts to save Jim by dropping him to safety, prompting a tense exchange as Jim realizes the danger and acknowledges the lifesaving brinkmanship.
A fragment from a Cincinnati Enquirer spoof recounts Cleopatra's barge as a gilded, perfumed mock vessel with a hidden engine and absurd crew roles. It also includes a humorous Ohio stagecoach anecdote and a string of whimsical notes on astronomy and opium era chatter.
The Hartford Times reports widow Oliver plans to appeal to the district of Colum bia supreme court for a new trial. If denied she will face trial costs near $1000, to be shared by her speculative lawyers. She will publish a book of testimony and portraits from the trial and sell it in Pennsylvania, aiming to advertise for broad sales. She contemplates lectures in major cities but declines a New York bill poster offer of a 4000 dollar walk with Anne Jenks.
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