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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1887
Page
4
The Globe urges farmers to adopt the wheat test as a practical guide to improve yields and crop quality. It outlines how to prepare soil, select seed, manage irrigation, and monitor soil nutrients for better harvests.
After extensive trials and cost, The Weekly Globe asserts it can supply a wheat fertilizer that, when properly applied, will boost wheat production by 25 percent over any comparable product. Directions for use are printed on each package.
Dissolve four ounces in one gallon of water and mix with sixty pounds seed in four gallons water or proportional mix. Skim off light imperfect seeds, add seed manure in solution and stir well. Let seeds steep for 24 hours, stirring occasionally. Do not let remaining seeds heat in heaps as high temperature impairs vitality.
The Weekly Globe invites readers to subscribe for one year at one dollar and to test the seed manure. It will send free of charge one package of Economic Seed Manure, sufficient to fertilize one bushel of wheat or about one acre of land if directions are followed.
Unsolicited testimonials from Andrew Tl Ward and others praise seed preparation for corn cotton grass and various vegetables. Reports claim earlier sprouting thicker stronger plants and larger yields, with improved emergence across grains, tobacco, and flowers.
Our new pictures are a great success with orders and compliments pouring in by mail. The artist’s set Little Sunbeam and Rosy Checks are added, equal in merit to prior works. The offer includes the magazine Sunshine and The Weekly for one year at 1.30.
A notice to expired subscribers states the Weekly Globe will mail a circular offering special and confidential inducements to renew. The offer withdrawal date is announced as August 15, and subscribers must renew before that date to obtain benefits.
A new Boston life tale opens in this week’s Globe titled The Beacon Street Heiress or a Fortune Dearly Bought by Harry Mordaunt. The author, noted for detective stories, urges readers to join in and spread the word as instalments start. Sample copies are free.
Millionaires Froop and Mackay risk six to eight million in wheat bets this year. They are so rich that losing three or four million cannot hurt them, yet greed drives them to attempt to corner a staple, driving prices for workers and laborers. The public in cities suffers while their fortunes swell, and the common people regret the losses that hit Froop and Mackay, wishing for a heavier blow.
The New York Times challenges the slogan all men are created free and equal arguing the word equal appears in italics. The author recalls the 1776 Declaration of Independence stating all men are created equal and questions mugwump views on natural equality and officeholding.
A writer defends the New York Times for ridiculing a labor party slate with obscure candidates. The author argues that lack of fame does not prove lack of ability and notes Grover Cleveland’s early obscurity before his governor nomination. The piece warns against limiting political worth to the visibly famous.
The motion to censure the government for proclaiming the National League will be urged by Mr. Grapstone. It tests Tory MPs against constituency views and whether Lord Sainsbury has a policy or merely seeks power. The piece notes rising Liberal sentiment over Ireland and the Plan of Campaign uniting English, Irish, and Scottish workers against eviction and oppression. It argues English workers support Ireland and aid from Irish leaders like Mr. Dix on a cross-channel bridge of solidarity. The outcome remains uncertain.
The article notes Tory and anti Irish MPs facing a pivotal vote as Sainsbury cracks the party whip. It questions whether Tory MPs will back the leader or desert him to align with rising public opinion. Observers say less than 25 votes could trigger censure and government resignation, with Gladstone poised to return before Christmas.
The piece traces civil service reform to GOP aims to protect office holders after 1876. It credits Democrats, especially Grover Cleveland's administration, for enforcing the law yet notes flaws in removals for cause and endorses dismissals of partisan officials. It argues reform benefits the public and calls for further action.
A string of sharp-edged observations features The Kid as a cultured Apache leader who never misses a white man at 300 yards, notes on Miss Jona Scrouvss’s temperance treasury, and reflections on Portsmouth’s mayoral history under Democrats. The piece attacks anti-saloon Republicans, praises flag loyalties, and mocks Alaska governance and railroad bribery. It ends by highlighting Senator Stanford’s court remarks on railroads and government rights.
The remark notes that in Kentucky one county named Rowan gave a Republican majority at the last election that was double the tally for Brame. This highlights strong party support in Rowan County compared with Brame’s results.
An unsigned letter questions if an auctioneer may transfer a license to an unlicensed person and cites a $500 fine per offense for unlicensed selling of real or personal estate. It also asks if a landlady can retain a lodger’s wearing apparel for unpaid room rent and notes a boarding-house lien on guests’ effects.
Questions on whether a stepfather can claim in a mother's death, whether the son is sole heir if a will exists, and how real and personal property are treated under given family circumstances. The text also covers tenancy, assignee rights, rent payments, and a pianist wife case in early 20th century law notes.
A reader asks if creditors can collect on installment plans when payments start with a down payment and the balance is promised and notes whether a trustee or legal action can be pursued. Another reader questions legality of accepting proposals before a vacancy occurs and whether bylaws govern placing applications on file pending a vacancy.
The text questions whether small claims actions have cost limits whether founded on necessaries or not. It notes a trustee may be liable for costs if he defaults by not appearing to answer the original summons or after proper notice. If the trustee does not appear after notice, he generally bears costs caused by negligence.
A Chicago tale portrays William Mullins as a proud skeptic who challenges every point with Humph, now how do you know. He sneers at death grace and sin in church, disrupts sermons, and braggingly manages crops and hogs to favor the big end of the stacks.
A sympathetic review of a mother and sleeping child tableau in The Globe Magazine Pictures, praising the fetus of heaven in motherhood. The piece notes the artist’s tender depiction of a mother peeking at her awake sleeping baby, the evoke of pure love and worship, and the dreamlike borderland of angels. It ends with an offer: Wide Awake and Fast Asleep plus Sunshine for Little Children, included with The Weekly Globe for one year at 1.30 dollars, six months 80 cents.
The mother watches every expression and movement of the babe in its first year, counting smiles and gestures as the child grows. The artist captures a moment of recognition when the infant turns toward its mother, a glorious reward of maternity praised by viewers. Also notes fashion columns on late summer wear and evolving gowns for 1887, detailing bustles, fabrics, trims, and the season’s style notes.
The article details hats and ribbons in various styles from beaver to Tuscan straw with feather trims and crape borders, noting color ranges and sailor suit coordination. It describes two Newport excursion outfits with indigo and white accents, and observes polo spectators arriving early, highlighting a bold blue outfit and a large hat, then describes seating antics and condescension at the front row.
An Indian prince, Holken, returns to India amid royal slights and etiquette disputes. He protests that the Queen of Hawaii received a royal carriage and escort while he did not, highlighting perceived ceremonial blunders.
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