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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1879
Page
4
A notice explains arrears relief by securing five yearly subscribers to renew the paper for one year. It suggests forming a club with neighbors and even a spouse or child visiting neighbors to gather the required five subscriptions for an extra year.
A club may include both old and new subscribers living in the same town or different sections. Each name received contributes one toward the five needed to obtain an extra copy.
The notice urges every reader or subscriber to canvass peers for the Weekly Globe and have a friend join, so that they may be entitled to receive the Globe for one year through shared effort.
An appeal seeks active agents in every town and village to distribute a one year subscription for five readers. Agents may also receive a cash commission, with the exact amount available by writing to the soliciting party.
The plan calls for compiling names of likely subscribers and sending them a sample copy. This effort aims to aid agents with outreach and support in every other manner requested.
The notice states subscribers receive every paid copy and duplicates will be sent at no extra cost if an issue does not arrive. Payments under 15 cents may be accepted and forwarded at the company’s risk.
A Boston driving association forms with a board of directors and pending subscriptions to back a Beacon Park turf project. The plan aims for an inclusive, long term lease and to attract all turf lovers, excluding only objectionable horse interests.
The text notes older colonists’ opposition to extermination rhetoric while the high commissioner seeks to vindicate a policy and the commander-in-chief aims to regain reputation. Mild counsel is unlikely as authorities back aggressive measures and distrust Cetewayo’s sincerity.
The piece critiques Mr. Conkling's three hour speech as eloquent yet shallow and dangerous for party lines. It warns that Republican leaders focus on War wounds and Grantism, risking civil liberty and local self government. It argues for responsible statesmanship to heal divisions and unite the country.
The article condemns General Banks for an open endorsement of imperialism at Faneuil Hall last Thursday. It argues the speech signals the party’s aim to replace a republic with a central government led by a “man with a strong arm,” citing Grant’s overseas tour and alleged abuses of power.
The piece laments encroachment on voting rights and states sovereignty, criticizing imperialism and military interference at polls. It contrasts domestic vigilance with overseas war reports in Natal and Lunepurg, noting Chelmsford’s relief of Ekowe and Wood’s frontier actions amid criticism from the press.
Governor Colquitt addresses Georgians and Alabamans at Columbus praising state sovereignty and the people’s government. He predicts heated debate over federal powers, insists on local self government tempered by constitutional limits, and urges peace, reconciliation, and a united Union.
A defense of free government and civil liberty recounts authoritative responses in Congress and counters Republican accusations about the South, presenting a firm argumentative stance against slander.
A Rome decree forbids gas lights on altars dated March 8. The report includes varied items from clergy deaths in Dublin to political, social and cultural notes across Europe and America, including Wit and commentary on public figures, arts, and civic institutions.
Monchot, awaiting election news, fainted at the sight of a dejected supporter. A later correction revealed he was a professor, and he soon sank into a ravings of madness. A fundraising effort now supports his wife and child.
A brisk collage of satirical notes on theater figures like Edwin Booth and the Parole system, social manners, oddball cures, and city anecdotes. It notes publishers From New Orleans to Brooklyn and references travels to the Holy Land, Oregon mountains, and Virginia City with quips on politics, marriage, and fashion.
Two men converse about traveling incognito and write in a book. One drafts a line adding the title his serene highness the prince of XXX, then remarks that both are now incognito. The fragment hints at playful deception and identity.
In Denver a pair of Colorado pioneers recount a danger tale from the mountains. A rattlesnake loomed above as one man barely warned the other, then grabbed him to safety just as the reptile struck. the rescued man reacted with curses until he saw the snake and shelf in the rock.
Baltimore ranks as the fourth largest grain port in America, behind New York Kansas City and Chicago, with receipts totaling 48 597 477 bushels in 1878. Growth over five years reached 152 percent the strongest rise aside from Kansas City. Superior terminals lines and delivery systems underpin Baltimore’s expanding position in grain commerce.
The excerpt cites Harrison praising Homer as a primeval heroic type while forecasting a future generation that prefers Pinafore and Zola over Homer. It argues sympathy should be practical and advertising claims Bull's Bay Syrup as a cure for children, priced at twenty five cents.
New books reviewed include Emile Zola's I as Morn on the subject of intemperance and Mrs. Elioart's Woman's Wrong a novel for women. Both works are praised for their plots and character drawing with strong social themes and warnings. The Zola title is noted for its powerful portrayal of a drunkard lifeworld.
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