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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1889
Page
4
The contest invites subscribers and new readers to solve the Dent in the Panel mystery for three cash prizes of 60 dollars 40 dollars and ??? It rewards ingenuity in predicting the closing chapter. Subscriptions were urged to participate and arrears status blocks entry.
To Postmasters and agents, subscriptions in arrears have been discontinued and copies will be kept if the subscriber has not renewed. Please secure renewals and obtain new subscribers to compete for prizes offered to readers of The Dent in the Panel. Subscribes and read each installment carefully.
The Dent in the Panel offers three prizes to readers who identify the robber. Subscriptions are urged with the first instalment, and back issues will be provided to new subscribers up to near the final instalment. Read each instalment carefully.
Full reports of Congress will begin next week in The Weekly Globe issue, forming a complete history of congressional action. The session is described as strongly political with measures and discussions, and both Republicans and Democrats will find the congressional record essential to stay informed on what is said and done.
Odd fragment from an 1889 Boston Globe issue includes a brief hymn or poem fragment urging brotherhood and peace. Reads like a devotional aside amid ads and notices, reflecting period religious sentiment and community tone.
A club pitches a cash prize pool for solving a mystery with yearly subscriptions, promising winners a share of proceeds. The piece threads a plan to fund road improvement by removing New England stone walls and using crushed stone to pave beds, arguing labor costs and wall maintenance hinder rural progress.
Fragmented reflections describe stone walls, ploughs, and changing land use. The piece laments vanished rural customs, shifts to urban lodging, and a longing for the “good old days” while hinting at social and housing changes shaping modern life.
A fragmented essay laments dragging verdicts and juror bias while tracing legal history and English practices, then shifts to an After Thanksgiving Reverie on New England life, family celebrations, and memory. It contrasts old colonial customs with a modern American naval presence and national identity in a wide, period-voiced voice.
The piece argues fireproofing is ineffective against concentrated urban fires. It notes heat across dense structures, nonconductive materials offering little protection, and that tight massing of buildings with narrow streets creates unstoppable fires. It emphasizes reliance on rapid fire response and extinguishing crews rather than true fireproof design.
Fragmented OCR text hints at trade ads and holiday season preparations. Mentions agents wanted to introduce tools and goods, foreign pictorials on newsstands, and push toward artful dressings and displays. References a centennial political event and a call to collective effort.
Fragment shows names like McKay and Burrows and a ballot context. It mentions Maine and House of Representatives but text is garbled. Likely listing candidates or ballot details with broken words and stray letters from scanned page. No clear events or outcomes present.
Disjointed OCR text reports a coroner's arrival, a lunatic murder at a county farm, and various unidentified notes. References to a savant Pocock, a Mary Srady, and dated sequences suggest a local crime or court record fragment with scattered financial figures and legal phrases.
A fragmented text describes Christmas novelties such as silk and satin cushions chair scarfs and knitting bags. It mentions gifting to friends and describes decorative items and varying fabrics with vague references to crafts and retail presentation. The passage is garbled with many unreadable words.
A Lake Michigan disaster at Gyampovoas brings reports of cargo lightered to shore. The extent of property loss is unclear due to poor conditions and a frozen lake. Red Wing is said to be affected while authorities assess the damage.
Provivesca Nov 30 A railroad accident in the Old Colony section at Taft Boston depot injures two men. Engineer George Burnham of Boston is killed by decapitation while Fireman Sean Davis of Dedham dies from injuries. Burnham’s heroic act saves many aboard as the train derails at the ranch avenue bridge.
George Crowe, a Rockland youth, allegedly attempted to shoot Eva Wooster and Eva Ludwig. After firing two shots, he reportedly turned his revolver on himself and died. The incident involved Ludwig, wife of a local businessman, who faced prior threats from Crowe.
The Ohio Wool Growers Association held a Wedweed meeting with large attendance. Attendees included David Hiroto, President Garmmbas Delano of the National Growers Association, and Judge William Lawrence. An address was adopted stating future actions.
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