The Bunnies Play Base Ball on Runwild Terrace
A playful scene shows a group of children known as the Bunnies enjoying a game of base ball. They scramble after the ball amid a lively afternoon, bringing simple outdoor amusement to their neighborhood.
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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1891
Page
2
A playful scene shows a group of children known as the Bunnies enjoying a game of base ball. They scramble after the ball amid a lively afternoon, bringing simple outdoor amusement to their neighborhood.
Browny's nine clash with Brindle's Terrors in a long awaited pasture league final ends with Tumblekins delivering a dramatic home run that wins the title for the Hustlers. The orphan hero, once clumsy, earns cheers as Brindle embraces him amid a grateful crowd.
A large village crowd gathered on grass and rocks under the old red oak to watch a spirited game. Terrace nine finished with the most runs and fewest errors, offering partial consolation for their championship defeat.
A long narrative recounts the rescue of a lone, laughing island woman near Santa Barbara after years of isolation, the sensational pursuit by Barnum and others, and her death in Santa Barbara. It also follows boy Joe Dobbs in the Great Cinch mine episode where dynamite causes a blast, the Apache ambush, and Peg Leg Crawford’s improvised mining efforts with Joe becoming a pard.
In a village scene, Tumblekins plans an exhibition baseball game to reward Tuffy Bear for hard work and save for a safety bicycle. Cousin Jack lends aid while Jack Bunny earns praise as a generous organizer, with three cheers for friends and a warm closing.
Joaquin Miller writes of Santa Barbara missions attracting friendly Indians and discovering a wise, gentle island people living near the harbor. The Jesuits civilize and value their loyal, affectionate community at a lonely off shore isle.
In a Seuth Arizona box canyon, Joe Dobbs hides from Apache pursuers after his burro is killed. He climbs to a ridge vantage, contemplates firing on the painted group, but fires accidentally, the rifle discharging into the Apache camp and altering the perilous pursuit.
In a crowded scene the Pamengere chorus gathers as women depart after a bell rings. A conductor wipes his brow while a young man with a bundle reads a letter to Her, lost in thought and muttering no words.
A colorful account details the Australian boomerang and its use. It notes its two foot five inch length, wood from the native gum tree, how it is thrown with a backward snap for rapid spins, and how it returns to the thrower when used against the wind. It also mentions its varied targets from game to birds, and how boys grow from toy to regulated weapons.
A Chicago florists project for a public park sun dial uses a flower bud laid on a compass semi circle with surrounding foliage to cast a shadow on a central stone slab. The method, dubbed Sols clock, aims for a readable time by plant development and sun position, reflecting European precedents.
A New York Recorder item describes a young man in a streetcar who drops a parcel at his feet after receiving a letter from a woman he admires. A well dressed female passenger trips over the bundle, confronts him, and the conductor adds commentary as the scene escalates with public admonition and a bell ringing as the incident unfolds.
Tacoma News reports Mrs. Hannah Dober has devised a child washing system from a water front home. A windlass lowers a wire basket through a floor hole to bathe five children at once in the cold Bay water, amid playful splashes as mother supervises.
The Patagonian bolas, second only to the boomerang in rarity as a weapon, uses two to three stone or copper balls on dampened rawhide thongs about nine feet long. Native women craft the weighted spheres, and the cords are arranged so one ball hangs lower when swung. The weapon is typically carried like a sash and used from horseback or mounted stance.
A vivid account describes Patagonian hunters using the bolas to ensnare ostrich and guanaco. The expert throws wind the thonged balls around the prey, tightening as they strike, often bringing down rider or animal. The technique relies on the bolas’ design rather than the balls’ impact, defining a distinct national weapon.
A selection of dishes prepared at the Boston Cooking School includes Cream of Asparagus Broiled Oysters Mutton Chops en Papillote and Charlotte Russe Cream. The article outlines steps for each recipe with ingredients and methods such as asparagus heads set aside and stock simmered with onions and cream, oysters breaded and broiled, chops topped with egg yolk and cracker mixture baked in papers, and a gelatin dessert with wine vanilla and cream.
In Utica the Cogburn Club debated kissing the Bible on oath. Members blamed modern laxity and court practice for perjury, recalling older, solemn oaths. A speaker ridiculed the greasy public Bible and urged personal copies to avoid disease and disrespect.
A long list of magazines and journals with annual subscription prices is advertised. The notice invites readers to subscribe to multiple titles through The Weekly Globe, offering reduced prices and free postage, with a one-year minimum commitment and a single address limit.
A description of East tobacco pipes, noting the joseh named for a coconut water reservoir and the narghili or bubble-bubble used by barbers. The glass vessel holds water, a brass bowl holds tobacco, heated coal, and smoke drawn through water cools and purifies it, producing the hubble-bubble effect.
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