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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1883
Page
8
A reflective piece recounts Quebec’s storied walls and the 1776 storming. It honors General Montgomery and General Arnold, detailing their fates on the stormed barricade and the heroic, costly death amid snow and ice on the St Lawrence.
The narrative recounts General Arnold leading a frigid, grueling assault on the Quebec citadel in 1775. Montgomery approaches from the Plains, but the joint plan falters as the soldiers battle snow, barricades, and cannon fire while Montgomery fails to appear, leaving Arnold to press the siege with dwindling odds.
An outspoken American writer argues against narrow patriotism and proposes Canada as a healthier, cheaper travel and exile alternative. He mocks U S critics, extols Canada for physical health and social virtue, and outlines a proposed two thirds faster, two thirds cheaper journey via Niagara Falls St Lawrence Thousand Islands Toronto Montreal Quebec to New York for Americans seeking Europe.
In a scathing citizen letter a Briton and another writer mock the idea of annexation while proposing a comic seizure of the keys to Quebec. Joaquin Miller, in a satirical voice attributed to Sabbe John, imagines President Arthur marching from Washington with sword and fishing pole to claim the keys from Mr LeMoine.
Dr L B McMillan of Breesport New York testifies that after severe lung congestion liver soreness joint pain and fever he recovered fully using Golden Medical Discovery. He claims the medicine would render many doctors jobless if broadly tried and endorses its use.
A Buenos Aires report tells how Daniel Gilmour, a seven year old boy tending sheep near Tuyu, vanished in a fog. Suspected kidnapper Gonzales disappeared with him. decades of search and rumor followed. A later encounter with a frontier group uncovers a man named Jose Ignacio Gonzales claiming a life of slavery and soldiering before a reunion with his family, amid fog and frontier danger.
Governor Butler spoke at Bellevue grove near Hackett station, addressing about 300 residents. He praised the town and urged unity, holiday spirit, and good fellowship, recalling New England holidays and urging no politics or sectarian strife at the gathering.
A report notes that brick decay is driven by microscopic organisms, not heat or frost alone. M Tarize examines red brick dust under 3006x magnification, finding similar animalcules in brick cores, with higher brick hardness correlating to fewer organisms. A stray item adds a dog gape description for contrast.
The animal performs a staged victory display as it gapes and stretches, then swallows an imagined bone in a measured, ceremonial gesture. The owner and crowd observe a dignified finale, with the dog presenting a grave, contented expression after a perceived duty.
In 1871 Chicago a six year old boy Charles B Huff was separated from his parents during the great fire. After years of wandering he sought work in South Bend and Stanwood then Iowa and Michigan. A visit to 25 Wesson street confirmed his parents were dead and he continues to seek employment and his origins.
The Lexington Transcript notes a beard of twenty six inches in yesterday’s issue and adds that A J Shiddell grocer on North Broadway has a beard forty six inches long, growing for a year. Readers may test with their yardsticks and Mr Shiddell will demonstrate. Kidney Wort praised as a reliable remedy for piles and bowel movement.
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