Notice to Readers About Address and Mail Procedures
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GLOBE
United States
Canadas
New York
Boston
Mass
Advertising Rates and Political Nonsense from the Era
A collage of old notices includes rates for ads and editorial charges, plus satirical commentary on religious debates, cotton markets, watermelon gluts, and political intrigue. It mocks campaign maneuvers, fearmongering, and speculative rhetoric about presidents, using period slang and caricature to condemn sensationalism.
Rum Price Politics Prompt Fool-Killer Reference
An obscure passage jokes about ransom and a “fool-killer” to critique national reluctance to pay. The fragment hints at bargaining over rum rebates as a possible outcome, suggesting political maneuvering and satire without clear events or figures.
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Wild West
Yellowstone Park
True Reform and the GOP in Massachusetts politics
A lengthy critique argues reform as a political slogan has failed when used to disguise self serving policies. It cites Massachusetts Republican governance, Tewksbury investigations, and the Maria family case to claim reform must be proven by action. It also critiques Sir William Armstrong on population policy and accuses party leaders of placating voters with empty promises.
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Exuck
Pierce
Mockinson
Talbot
Mr. Marden
Marden
Boston
Massachusetts
Berkshire
Plymouth
Governor Rice
Tom Talbot
Joan D. Lena
State Board of Charities
Frank Sanborn
Maria
Republican State Board of Health, Lunacy and Charity
Thomas Talbot
Marsh
Tewksbury
Republican Party
Sir William Armstrong
England
Sir William
Herod
Saratoga
The
Chicago News
Goulds
Great Britain
London
Courier-Journal
Luther
Martin
Montana
Bismarck Tribune
Bismarck
Helena
America
New York
New York Sun
Ben Butler
Louisville
Keno
Herald
Butler
Washington Post
Blair
Labor Committee
Tewksbury Citizens Welcome Governor Butler To Picnic
Townspeople unite in a cordial invitation to Governor Butler for their annual picnic, praising his governance and rejecting Republican attacks on the state almshouse. The standing committee and townsfolk emphasize common sense and neighborly respect, insisting the governor join in the festival with families.
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Tewksbury
Butler
State Almshouse
Marsh
Tewksbury Almshouse
Berkshire
Plymouth
March
Tom Marsh, Jr
Tom Marsh
Butler and the push for decisive governance over laissez faire
The piece argues that opponents mock voters who backed Butler and frames the demand for action over political cant. It asserts that electing a man of action reflects a crisis in state affairs, condemns do nothing leaders, and praises Butler for pursuing reforms, despite harsh attacks from culture oriented figures.
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Butler
Commonwealth
Governor Buritrr and indecent exposure scandal
A sardonic note critiques political leaders and their scandals. It argues governors are rascals, not merely exposed. The piece asserts the state can endure another year of Buritrr, praising his so called genius for doing things despite controversy.
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Buritrr
Another Pomperoy Case Alleged in Dorchester Fire
A five year old girl, Pauline Grazianna, died from a clothing fire in Dorchester amid suspicions of foul play. The Globe reported possible murder hints, pressed authorities to investigate, and spurred police to reopen inquiry after a medical examiner declined an inquest.
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Dorchester
Glopr
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Truthful spire removal at Grace Church stirs moral debate
In New York Rev. Dr. Henry Potter of Grace Church urges replacing the sham marble spire with honest stone. He argues churches should embody truth in their architecture, criticizing wooden facades painted to resemble stone. He says honest church edifices advance practical morals more than sermons on truthfulness.
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New York
Henry ©. Potter
Grace Church
Potter
Forty-eighth Congress
Kenna
West Virginia
Aldrich
Rhode Island
Arkansas
Berlin
Newport
The Business Outlook Declares Firm Prospects For Fall Trade
The week closed with firmer business sentiment and a hopeful mood among merchants. The Globe manifesto drew favorable comment, while failures totaled 170 to 182 nationwide last week. Despite a stock market wobble, overall trade remains healthy with bright crop prospects, rising petroleum demand, steady coal, and solid wool markets, suggesting a large foreign balance ahead.
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United States
Canadas
New England States
Middle
Western
Southern
Pacific States
New York City
Canada
Misissippi River
The Plague of Cholera Across Ancient and Modern Lands
A historical overview traces cholera from 1563 Goa to 1868 outbreaks, detailing distant crossings of Asia, Europe, and America. It notes major waves, thousands killed, and cities repeatedly struck including Calcutta, Bombay, Paris, London, New York, and multi‑continental spread across centuries.
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Egypt
Goa
Batavia
India
Calcutta
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Bourbon
Phillippine Islands
Borneo
Java
Bagdad
China
Persia
Hungary
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Mecca
Cairo
Smyrna
England
Edinburgh
Glasgow
London
Dublin
Paris
Quebec
New York
America
Mississippi Valley
Philadelphia
South America
Paraguay
Argentine Confederation
Pestilence’s Decline and Ongoing Risks in 19thCentury Europe America
The text notes cholera’s disappearance from Europe and America since 1880 but lingering presence in Egypt. It emphasizes that the disease disproportionately affects the poor, spreads via contaminated water and filth, and stresses prompt sanitation as a key defense next to quarantine measures. Pacific coast actions helped keep America free for now.
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Europe
Americ
Egypt
America
Pacific Coast
Various Odds and Ends of Satirical Notes From a 19th Century Column
A miscellany of short items and quips on postal notes, sultans, love letters to bishops, a Marion bed quilt gag, a New York wheelbarrow ride, a domestic caper, a dog that climbs trees, a New Hampshire church joke, boxing feats, stock market musings, and political quips from New York Herald and other papers. The anecdotes feature named places and people, humorous mishaps, and reflections on finance, labor, and society.
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Uncle Sam
Turkey
Coney Island
Cape May
Bishop McNamara
Marion
Kane
Annie O’keefe
New York
Annie
Milwaukee
Boston
Chatham
N. Y
Albany Argus
New Hampshire
New York Herald
John L. Sullivan
William Blaikie
Williams
Sullivan
Them Steers Declared A Mourning Fad By Lewiston Journal
The Lewiston Journal mocks the craze for “Them Steers” as local chatter from Chase's Mills notes one of the earliest dead. Citizens observe the death of the spoof phrase and Uncle Solon faces a personal loss, inviting a subscription to buy another steer if the name cannot be corrected.
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Lewiston Journal
Chase’s Mills
Earlies
Solon
Carrier Pigeons Use Whistling Tails in China
The Louisville Courier Journal notes a Chinese method to protect carrier pigeons from predators. A compact reed system is tied to the pigeons’ tail feathers, forming a whistling device that sounds as they fly. The device weighs little and is reported to deter would be attackers, with Germany adopting the plan more widely.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Germany
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