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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1888
Page
5
In Brooklyn on April 15 Rev. Dr. De Witt Talmage preached on jealousy, labeling it an ancient, deadly vice that corrupts politics, clergy, and society. He urged seeing others’ strengths, practicing elevating emulation, and resisting envy, citing Garfield’s death and Christ’s restraint as models.
Louise, a Boston artist, moves to New York for a better salary after a clash with her teacher. She endures loneliness, homesickness, and longing for Professor Frank as she works through spring, with pansies and May blossoms offering fragile solace. A late visit from him and a hopeful note from home collide with her resolve to persevere.
A jumble of short items mentions Anthony in Atlanta groceries, Noah Webster's acquittal, six Wolfs seeking name changes, Whitman, a turkey hen laying 112 eyes, Bermuda payments date, and varied oddities from Europe and America including auctions, patents, marriages, and animal tales.
An advertisement proclaims Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as the sole medicine for woman's peculiar weaknesses and ailments, sold by druggists with a positive guarantee. If not satisfied, money is refunded.
Commercial matters show a large run of autumn business with supplies moving moder ately. Boots and shoes trade begins well with strong demand for fine boots, women's grain goods, and leather stock. Prices firm as manufacturers hold cautious stance with low stocks and few duplicate orders.
Market reports steady supplies of vegetables and fruit with mixed prices. Southern asparagus at $6.60 per dozen bundles while strawberries fetch $6.40 per quart and bananas $5 per dozen. flour demand up in Minneapolis and English imports noted. mackerel scarce, salt fish steady. butter uncertain but higher grades abundant. hay and straw demand strong as farmers clear old stock before warm weather.
Quotations for staples across New York Chicago and St Louis show cotton mostly steady with varied grades. Flour and wheat futures firming in New York with high receipts and exports, while pork, lard and dried meats hold modest gains. Grain and oil commodities reflect mixed demand and regional supply shifts.
Butter markets steady with limited supply and high prices for creamery extra. Eggs firm despite light demand as overall stock remains tight. Beans, potatoes, and hay steady to improving while fish shows a dull, featureless market. Sugar, flour, and other commodities quote modestly, with foreign markets and imports influencing prices.
List of cattle and sheep movements for the weekend to Brighton and Watertown. Western cattle, 2008 five term cattle, 190 North, women sheep and lambs 7600, eastern sheep 2) Northern sheep and lambs 86 Swi 11,790. Dressed beef cattle price per hundred pounds ranged 4.50 to 7.50. Second and third quality notes and coarse oxen prices.
A Rutland letter describes a young lawyer snowbound for 24 hours in a North Clarendon board shanty while en route to visit others after a March meeting. The tale presents the storm’s mild mishap as a pleasant predic ment in contrast to harsher outcomes.
The London Figaro jokes about a schoolboy listing 89 historical rulers who died by the era of the late German Emperor. It notes forty nine kings plus figures like George Washington to Garfield, highlighting a playful reference to notable leaders and titles such as OBE.
Detroit Free Press notes community effort You Can for All Boston Cares highlighting breweries wineries and creameries. It mentions oysters and other specialty foods as part of the local offerings and events to support regional producers and volunteers.
A compilation of correspondence from Boston dated April 18 1888. It covers corrections to chess positions numbers 1847 1348 2320 1346 1347 1348 1349 1350 and 1351, notes on players like John T Hennigan and Kimley, and remarks about solutions by Lochiel Erebus and others. Includes scoring lines and white to play and win statements.
Notices invite readers to send communications to The Checker Editor at lock drawer 6220 Boston Mags New England chess and checker rooms 787 Washington street Open from 10 am to 10 pm All are welcome Advertising lists Paisley Ayrshire Lassie Alma blanks for recording positions priced per 100
Notes by Correspondents discuss a proposed magazine The American Checker Review to cover checkers games, analyses, and instructions. It notes subscription terms, rates, and a guarantee fund, listing editors and contact in Chicago. The piece urges checker players nationwide to subscribe and contribute.
The blindfold chess championship of Great Britain between D. G. M Kelvie and W. Campbell of Glasgow ended March 22 after 24 games with the score even at one win each. The players agreed to extend to best of 238 games with draws counting, and six additional blindfold games were to decide. Three were drawn and Campbell led 2-1 in decisive results. Campbell retains the champion title. Pamphlet publication with notes and variations is planned.
A fragmentary note outlines a table tennis matchup between James P. Reed of Pi Penn and A. J. Heffner with stakes near 92008 a side in 60 games to be held in Boston. It mentions Regis arrangements and a prize of 10 dollars, plus other regional claims and past match results including Cardin defending the New England title.
In Farmington a ten cent craze causes a dime shortage as local women display strong interest in the small coin. A reader reports pressure to lend or exchange coins, while some claim ideas about banking and savings in a lighthearted, chatty tone.
A Kennebec Reporter item notes a man loudly talking about the financial situation of the country, suggesting he has nothing valuable to show for his words as he stands on a corner during business hours.
Game 2320 in Boston between A J Heffner and Wallace Kehoe ends drawn after move sequence. 2321 Toronto East yields a win for A W Fleming. 2322 Glasgow notes drawn game with Lieto supplement. 2323 Edinburgh lists a stock price update at 2.30 P.M.
Two French ladies rarely agreed to a trial for 1000 francs to see which could recite faster. The contest endured hours with one delivering 203 words and reading from Eugene Sue, while the other spoke 206,311 words and won.
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