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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1885
Page
4
Readers are urged to spread the offer widely as a dramatic discount promotion runs for fourteen months at a nominal dollar price. Local residents encouraged to inform others about the deal and its limited terms.
The Weekly Globe announces a 14 month club offer for five dollars and previews a 1886 lineup of eminent authors. Readers, attracted by top fiction from Craddock, Jewett, Stockton, Burnett, Harris, Hale, Spofford, Rhodes, and others, will join via subscription.
Help expand distribution by accepting agents in towns nationwide. Free sample copies and posters supplied. Earn a generous cash commission with each sale.
A page two listing shows magazines offered with The Globe at wholesale prices and subscriber discounts. The Globe average annual cost lies under 50 cents, and in some cases as low as 10 cents, with the balance of usual retail profit passed to subscribers.
Instructions urge readers to recruit subscribers for The Globe. Form a club of five to receive a free copy, or at least three or two. Do not subscribe alone without naming another subscriber. If only one subscriber exists in a town, that person should form a club.
A St Denis street occupant in Montreal reports that on the eve of All Souls Day a deceased landlord visited, asked for prayers, and the living man felt a grasp on his hand during the visitation. The tale appears in the Montreal Witness in a story about a haunted house.
A clipped, informal exchange questions a person named Peterby Hy and his habits. One speaker defends him as careful, while another claims unverified authority that he pays only two cents a day and has shaved two-cent pieces. The fragment conveys gossip tone about personal finance.
W D Howells drafts a new story for the century titled The Minister's Charge. The brief note recalls paying a hack driver after an urchin’s fare and hints at one lifetimes moment.
In Philadelphia News the writer notes forty one English words end with dows. The piece quips that living in a college town hinders earning an honest living, as the man scavenges through an unabridged dictionary for roots.
A poetic, misspelled set of phrases from a Chicago Sun and Lower Courier style page. The jumbled text references snow melt slush and a foreign artist in Boston with a misquoted line. A New Orleans Picayune nod appears, with a caustic remark about leniency.
The Indianapolis news wires report the death of Vice President Thomas A Hendricks at a time when he was highly esteemed as a man of the people. The Boston and New England tributes recall his integrity, warmth, and statesmanlike record, noting his long life of public service and universal lament. His passing leaves a nation mourning a beloved leader.
The piece argues that professional Independents influence elections by shifting blame and outcomes in New York and nationally. It claims Independents defect when major parties unite and suggests a rough exchange rate of two Democrats or Republicans for one Independent, portraying Independents as valuable yet ultimately unnecessary to party success.
Latest returns show a Waterloo defeat for the Liberals as key figures fall short and even large industrial cities like Liverpool Leeds and Manchester swing Tory. Two Liberal ministerial casualties are reported while Salisbury’s fate is sealed. The Tory Democracy and Irish Nationalists sweep most seats with a strong showing for Nationalists in Liverpool.
A view suggests near neighbors should learn from the Liberal catastrophe. The author argues an elementary course in British politics would benefit them, laying a lesson the author deems essential for comprehension and reform.
Powers of labor arbitrating boards are argued to prevent strikes and public disorder by fair dispute settlement between employers and employees. The piece cites railway strikes, wages, and corporate obedience to state orders, asserting boards could standardize wages and protect workers while upholding public interests. It endorses statewide use and links to industrial drawing education progress in Massachusetts.
The essay argues public instruction should fit youth for life and citizenship, outlining the shift from purely literary schooling to specialized training in vocations. It notes the historical role of apprenticeships and the need for curriculum elements tied to constructive and manufacturing arts to complement traditional literacy.
The Worcester Y M C A needs $91,000 for a new building and has received broad support from Christian residents. A generous citizen gave $25,000 and other donors contributed between $1,000 and $5,000, leaving only about $10,000 to raise. The article praises local civic virtue and moral youth work.
Prince Alexander of Bulgaria claims a decisive victory curbing invaders and proving Bulgaria worthy of independence. The Bulgarian people, once doubted for military strength, earned Europe’s respect and vindicated Berlin conference aims. A future unity possibility with Roumania and Eastern Roumelia is discussed as a strategic buffer against Russia and Turkey.
A critique of women’s limited organizing power and the toil of working women in restaurants shops and factories. It contrasts private charity with business realities and recalls a wealthier donor failing to grasp practical aid. The piece highlights poor pay, lack of consultation, and the need for informed support for low wage women.
A speaker argues for a safeguarded emergency fund for low wage workers amid recurring wage instability. He cites piece rates, long idle periods, fear of spending, and frequent sickness, urging a repayable fund accessible to all worthy cases to mitigate hardship.
Boston remains the boot and shoe capital with recent weekly exports around 60,000 cases. Over eleven months this totals about 2,500,000 cases, valued at roughly 50 million dollars, marking a decade long 100 percent growth. Chicago handles about one seventh of output, while St. Louis and San Francisco shift roles in distribution.
Ten thousand Boston residents gather to hear Mr Downs preach in a quiet church, despite other pastors drawing moderate crowds. The preacher, amid a moral scandal, becomes a magnet while respected clergy face a question about churchgoing and decorum.
The piece urges Republicans to elect a Democratic senator to fill Vice President Hendricks's vacancy, arguing it would uphold the will of the 1884 election, safeguard the president, and prevent partisan strife among factions led by Logan Sherman and Ep Munds. It stresses patriotism and stability over party advantage.
A historical note argues that if Republican senators pick a Democrat to fill the vice-presidential slot, it would execute the will of the country, shield the President from peril, and avert a major Republican faction fight by selecting a Democrat to stand in the vacancy created when the Democratic vice-president was elected twelve months prior.
A New York World column narrates a satirical tale of a mugwump aiding the administration after reformers attacked a man in Washington. It notes political figures debating presidential nominations, succession laws, and reform battles, with regional quips about Maine, Iowa, and New Orleans. The piece blends political jests with current events and public health fears.
A verse sketch from Dansville Breeze about a stylish young man with a new alpaca umbrella that folds inside out in the rain and wind. A Chicago Herald note riffs on a Rock Island candy man recounting an amusing car ride encounter where an old lady accuses him of selling dirty candy and telling him to wash it.
A Warrenton Georgia Clipper item recounts a country visit where a jar of preserves vanished from the aunt's pantry at dinner. Everyone denies knowledge until a boy whispers that his father forbids him to talk at table, hinting the cause behind the missing fruit.
A reader questions why women, while upright, rarely walk in a direct line on sidewalks. They tend to veer gradually to one side, adjusting away from the path to allow others to pass, a habit observed as a common social pattern rather than a physical constraint.
A playful reflection questions whether poet James Whitcomb Riley’s future wife Kate will wait for him at an early hour after their marriage. The piece nods to rural imagery and social mores of lodge attendance in light verse.
A humorous note from the Post Express quips about a local figure nicknamed ovinson, labeling him as notably conservative in appearance and ideas. The exchange pivots on perceptions of political ideology and personal grooming.
A New York Tribune report notes an Ulster County woman sued a man for kissing her 100 times against her will and lost the case. The court suggested her ability to tally each kiss might have aided earlier actions if she sought relief before the 100th kiss.
Dio Lewis claims over thirty years he wore an ordinary silk hat with nearly 800 holes in the top. He says the ventilation is perfect and his hair is perfect.
An immediate delivery letter that reaches the Chicago post office on Sunday morning is delivered immediately on Monday. The note discusses postal timing and Sunday work rules in a brief Chicago context.
Mrs. Miller of Goose town Kansas challenged a wandering tramp by brandishing a toy pistol, a bold act that frightened off the intruder and drew comment from local residents. The incident highlights her quick reflexes and calm handling under stress. No injuries were reported and authorities filed no charges.
The Ghost's Sunday editorials frequently bear signatures of men who have already established reputations.
Brooklyn November 29 Beecher mourns Horace Claflin yet preaches the supreme rest offered by Christ. He argues true rest comes from Jesus who invites all laboring souls to come to Him, contrasting savage happiness with civilized unrest and urging inner peace through faith and divine spirit.
A collage of curiosities and oddities from late 19th century America and abroad. Items include a Chico Digger Indian on roller skates, a minister running a bar in Montana, early notes on moonshiners, a Japanese Mikado sword trend, and a Russian sea monster project costing 2.5 million dollars. Also covered are peculiar adoptions, clever peculiar laws, academic trivia from Yale and Cambridge, and colorful anecdotes about priests, duels, and frontier life.
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