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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1885
Page
3
Bill Nye investigates antique relics and horse car mysteries in a descriptive feature. He meets a beguiling young woman and experiences an unusual encounter with a stout woman, all described in light, period-tinged prose.
A narrator recalls chasing a legendary Boston collection of Revolutionary War relics through a citywide street car journey. He visits Washington street parades and lines of famous artifacts while chasing items linked to Mayflower, Washington, Hancock, Franklin, Benedict Arnold, and Patrick Henry. The tale ends with a long ride, misdirections, and a return to quarters after a late-day attempt to view the relics.
A reflective Boston transit anecdote recalls a two wheeled landau, a college-graduate driver, and a five cent streetcar ride. The narrator jokes about misnavigation, a 300 foot distance to destination, and a humorous take on urban travel in Boston. The piece ends with a witty exchange between inebriated passenger and sober traveler.
A vivid reminiscence describes a crowded Bay State streetcar where an unnamed corpulent woman sits in a passenger’s lap as the car twists through Boston. The narrator recalls losing track of the route and jokes about the watch crystal described as missing from his shoulder blade.
A mob of about seventy five men from Maryland and Virginia raided taverns in Fannettsburg Pennsylvania, looting liquor and cash, torturing a saloon keeper Lewis Shaffner and his wife, tying them to trees and burning her hair. The victims were injured and are expected to require careful nursing. The town, once quiet, is described as overrun by the gang and illicit whiskey sellers.
A fragmentary excerpt from the Chicago Ledger presents a dialogue probing how a man’s character is judged by comparison with a notorious figure. The conversation shifts between questions of moral alignment and the relative severity of others’ actions.
A column titled The Woman's Hour argues fussiness is a key trait of nontrained women and that refined training reduces it. It links this to dress coherence, practical style, and one author notes that balance between ornament and outline matters more than frills. The piece describes practical, period appropriate sewing projects for accessories and bags inspired by grandmotherly styles. It includes directions for making small decorative items and notes mail responses about advertising concerns.
A compilation of advice from experienced writers on child rearing. Emphasizes kindness, calm commands, daily parental time, consistent routines, and avoiding harsh discipline. Discusses health, affection, home environment, and guiding children without fear or excessive indulgence.
A dainty housewife article is described using three yards of inch ribbon in pale blue. Four ribbon pieces of varying lengths form a chatelaine style holder for sewing tools. A tiny pale blue plush pincushion like a violet is crafted from scraps, about an inch in length.
A wall of the American Lead Pencil Company factory on Fifth Street Hoboken collapsed during foundation work. Two men died instantly, James Hackett of Jersey City Heights and John O Connor of Willows Street Hoboken, with several others wounded. Foreman of the pile drivers arrested by the coroner but released on $3000 bond.
The Charlotte Observer reports a new convict system praised as humane and strict. Convicts perform a full day’s work under direct orders and face a feared punishment: suspended by ankle bracelets with the body raised above ground. It has been used only thrice, with no repeat offenders.
Clara reveals her father has failed and settled with creditors at seven cents on the dollar while George tries to shift the talk to love. He resists discussing sordid matters and urges focus on their future happiness. Death and misfortune follow in separate notices of lightning and a cider bottle accident.
August storm in Camden described as a huge ball of fire and a tornado along the river. Major Reybold and nearby works damaged as debris, roofs torn, trees uprooted, and a public Tabernacle church damaged. Eyewitness accounts note vivid explosions and a rainbow sky while residents fled to cellars.
The August cyclone traced a path from John Dialogue’s shipyards to Kaighn’s Point, then along the New Jersey river front to Bridge Avenue and Camden’s Fifth Street area. In Richmond 150 homes wrecked, 200 families displaced, and fatalities included 10 year old Lizzie McVeigh. Charles Daizey killed at American Dredging Wharf. Henry Stevens lost a leg. Losses: Reybold about 15000 on a $50000 vessel. Peerless minor damage.
A Maryland cyclone caused extensive destruction from Cecil to Hartford counties. A 200 yard wide path wrecked houses and bridges, toppled trees, and a freight train was driven a mile with brakes down. Two injuries reported. Frederick City flooded. Middletown valley struck. total state losses around 150000.
The schooner Garfield reports the bark Napoleon of Edgartown sank after being crushed in Arctic ice in June. Chief and Third Officers from New Bedford and twenty two crew members drowned. The Napoleon was insured for seven thousand dollars. A tree stump found in Southbury shows petrifaction. Mr. Curtiss may profit from the relic.
The Whitney sample shows ore with apparent peers of many kinds of stone, some white and flint like and others dark, crossing the grain and capable of taking a high polish, a curious feature noted in the analysis.
At Curiaco near Jefferson three wagons returning from a picnic sped in formation when a drunken rider snatched the lines. The wagon overturned entangling a horse and killing the driver, a mother dropped her baby who perished, and several others were injured. Local reports said victims’ names were not yet learned due to remoteness from phone lines.
North Reading descendants honor Lucinda Sheldon Howard in Norra Reapene Mass. Aug 7 as she turns 102. Born 1783, she outlived her farmer husband and became matriarch to over a hundred relatives, with Chicago ties, generous gifts, and daily Bible reading until aging eyes slowed her.
A pair of quail bred in confinement produced thirteen eggs, a hen quail died on her nest, and a male quail buried her and then hatched ten chicks. The event, witnessed by many, highlights unusual bonding behavior. The piece also notes a French prison chestnut tradition as a separate anecdote.
A scan of scattered lines from Chicago Ledger and Lynn Union praise traditional gender roles, contrasting boy and girl behaviors. The piece reflects dated stereotypes about work, intellect, and gender. It cites Henri and a critique of corruption at the Boston Custom House, noting disappointment in intellectual uplift failing to improve the populace.
A Macon Georgia telegraph item notes one contemporary fears legislators may not return home to sow oats. The piece asserts the worry is unnecessary as the gentlemen have arranged to sow their oats in Atlanta.
In his investigation of the Haverhill murder the Dover Democrat reporter acknowledges valuable assistance from the city marshal and his force and from the editor of the Haverhill Gazette for support and information.
A speaker named Sam Jones muses that collecting a dozen of the small creatures would yield little substance. He contends that boiled down, the material would not amount to much, dismissing the value of the subject.
In a whist problem discussion, players debate leading from the strongest suit versus safer leads. Analysis centers on major tenace in clubs and heart plays, with B and Z partners exchanging leads. Different solutions by Cook and Cavendish are weighed, plus reader correspondence and final remarks on strategy.
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