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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1884
Page
4
The December 2 1884 issue presents a special Thanksgiving season edition with stories and poems by popular American authors written for The Globe. It notes a forthcoming Christmas season commemorative issue and promises reader value with no expense spared.
The Globe proclaims itself as the leading Democratic weekly, powerful and supportive of the administration. It urges readers to follow reforms and to read The Globe regularly, stressing necessity regardless of other papers.
A new story titled Sidney's Love or Jealous Woman's Power by a renowned writer will start in a week or two. Between now and January 1886 the Globe will publish up to twelve original and deeply engaging novels. The dollar weekly offers ample value for the price.
The Globe invites campaign subscribers to spread the paper’s influence as Democrats gain power with Grover Cleveland elected president. It promises free lists of club members on request and emphasizes following the new administration and cabinet formation.
The notice appeals for local agents to boost circulation of The Weekly Globe across towns and states. It promises special terms to agents upon application as Grover Cleveland is elected president and the Democrats solidify control.
A call to supporters to spread The Globe and Democracy in the neighborhood. The notice urges every Democrat who reads it to help increase circulation to 100000, send for free samples, and recruit agents at reduced rates.
Subscribers are urged to form clubs to renew and recruit others before their names are removed from the list. Important renewal period begins as issues on November 25 and January 1, with a rush anticipated for The Globe and renewals credited if clubs are formed early.
Advertises subscription rates and payment methods for The Weekly Globe Boston Massachusetts. Details accepted payment by postal order registered letter or draft from New York or Boston stamps permitted with 1 2 or 3 cent denominations. Addresses and notice requirements for subscribers, changes of address and discontinuations, and free duplicate copies for mail losses. Mentions Civil War era figures and political topics.
The streets of Rome praise a ruler who serves the people, arguing tyranny may flourish briefly but metes its end by the oppressed. A benevolent ruler who respects citizens’ rights becomes their strongest defender and protector.
Official returns show total national vote near 10,000,000 up from 9,210,974 four years ago. Voting age population rose to about 14,080,000 with roughly 4,000,000 men unable or unwilling to vote. Democrats faltered in the South while Republicans declined in the North. Prohibition and Greenback gains were notable, Prohibition rising from 12,576 to 146,000, while Greenback fell to 126,000. Belva Lockwood-Belva appears with about fifteen votes, Texas counties pending.
The Advertiser notes broad revival across sectors with leather goods, cotton, and breadstuffs showing increased activity. Hides bought in quantity, brown and bleached cottons rising in price, and export demand surging for apples and provisions. Packets abroad fill and Boston hosts over fifty boot and shoe representatives placing confident orders. President-elect Cleveland’s optimism echoes, boosting morale.
The year ending September 30 shows a surplus of just over 100 million dollars from treasury revenues of about 350 million. Nearly two sevenths of last year’s taxes were not required, and per person the burden equates to about two dollars. The treasury holds about 140 million silver dollars, and much of the fractional currency remains outstanding though much has been lost or destroyed through accidents.
As President Cleveland prepares for his inauguration Washington will host dedicatory ceremonies for the Washington monument on February 22, the birthday of the father of his country. Hon. Robert C. Winthrop will deliver the address with escort by the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company and possibly the Boston Light Infantry Veteran Corps, marking a landmark public event in Massachusetts and national memory.
A brief note indicates that the Old Bay State will feature a prominent part in an upcoming celebration. The fragmentary line hints at regional involvement, likely highlighting state contributions or festivities tied to a larger commemorative event.
A partisan critique contrasts Republican fears of calamity under Cleveland with Democratic resilience. It argues the nation prospers when workers toil with honest effort, regardless of who presides, urging readers to acknowledge hard work as the key to prosperity and to record this belief.
A news column compares the large federal workforce to Antietam’s size and predicts a Cleveland 4 March purge. It details civil service reforms, patronage limits, and which offices could be filled or removed, from postmasters to cabinet posts and top Treasury roles.
Gossip links a feud between Mrs Hendricks and Mrs McDonald to the next administration. The piece argues such social rivalries should not influence cabinet or Supreme Court appointments and urges true democracy in Washington, away from aristocratic dining norms.
A statement declares that the general will of the people will hereafter apply to inhabitants of Washington regardless of political or military position, signaling a broad legal or civic principle.
A reflective piece traces Thanksgiving from Puritan roots in Massachusetts to a national holiday. It contrasts early frugal times with modern rituals, notes growth from local feast to presidential proclamation, and observes family gatherings, meals, and social habits across generations.
The piece accuses James G. Blaine of hypocrisy in a religious display during a public appearance with Dr. Burchard. It dismisses claims of providence guiding his remarks as old tricks used to dupe clergy and gain favor, asserting Blaine was humiliated by his own gambit.
A collage of brief observations and quips from various sources. It touches on death presumptions in insured cases, humor about office seekers, political remarks from the South, a German brain estimate, social curiosities, wine findings tied to Senator Anthony, a New York shoe society purchase, reactions to Logan and Republican defeat, Thanksgiving beggars’ memory, life expectancy gains from sanitation, and sermons on deans in the English church.
A collage of fleeting notes and opinions on public figures and events. Mentions attendances, speeches, and jokes about Blaine, Cleveland, and Butler, interspersed with observations on modesty, bigotry, and surplus spending. Includes quips about Turkeys, Washington monuments, and governance quirks.
The richest imported wraps are long or short with medium length lacking style. Day cloaks favor brown and black velvets while evening wear leans to pale tones like cream, sky blue, ecru. The gentleman's jacket remains popular with young ladies and edge trimming is advised.
Rev Henry Ward Beecher preached on the Sermon on the Mount from Matthew texts. He argued the passage is dramatic and figurative, guiding heart over literal science, and described God’s providence as personal and universal, likening it to parental authority guiding children and shaping civilization through human intelligence.
The speaker contends immortality comes from God and that human effort, powered by natural laws and the body’s organization, sustains life. He rejects the idea that divine providence breeds indolence, asserting science will reveal deeper spiritual truths and that God is ever-present, guiding, nourishing, and loving in all circumstances.
In Portland a man, challenged by a friend at First and Washington, accepts a drunken bet of ten to one that he is drunk. Another onlooker warns against betting on himself amid the lively odds.
Territorial Enterprise reports Captain Zach a Piute humorously predicting Nevada winter weather. He says a warm winter if the warm road is chosen, or a very cold winter if the cold road is chosen, claiming the season will be extreme either way.
Dialogue from a period piece shows Mary returning as a hired girl after an aborted marriage. She explains fatigue with married life and desire to resume the boss role, citing the dove party and household routines as motivation.
A young man questions a ballet girl in red tights about her costume changes backstage. She explains that in the next act she is entirely disguised and would not be recognized. She reveals she wears blue tights in that act.
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