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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1885
Page
4
The Globe news declares The Weekly Globe as the leading and only Democratic weekly in Boston. Postmasters and agents must attach cash with all orders and remind Democrats that the Weekly Globe is the sole Democratic weekly published in Boston.
The message urges renewing early and forming a club of six subscribers for $5 to receive a free copy. It encourages sending one or two new subscribers if a club cannot be formed and promotes cash premium prizes of $100, $60, $25, and $18 with a large commission on each new name.
The lengthy message expresses confidence in informing the public on national concerns, harshly cautions Britain over fishing policies, and praises foreign relations with Mexico. It asserts tariff reform as central, arguing for lower taxes on essentials and careful adjustments to protect industry while preserving capital and labor, then critiques education methods and advocates longer or shorter school hours to improve learning.
The piece argues home study for school children can be justified by precedent analogy and practice. It cites historic reliance on home study when schools were scarce and warns against unsupervised reading, noting books are tools whose value depends on guidance and mature use.
The Pall Mall Gazette questions disestablishing the Welsh church arguing democracy should nationalize land and church assets for public use. It warns disestablishment would hand church wealth to a private sect, claiming English democracy is socialistic and few in Britain favor it.
New Yorkers sought funds for a General Grant monument from their own circle, showing prudent self interest. The piece contrasts labor patterns worldwide, notes the US balance of industry and farming, and critiques tariff politics and silver coinage policy amid debates on a gold standard.
Investors traditionally rally against Wall Street fear, with past performances suggesting a reliable edge for those confident in market resilience. The rhetoric emphasizes turning the tables on financial skepticism and sustaining gains through steady, disciplined strategies.
A compact critique from The Record pities President Cumvetano and criticizes Cryonta Ann's civil service remark as insufficient to anchor safety. It also lampoons Republican figures like Duputy and Braver, notes Pennsylvania politics toward a Democrat governor, questions wage theories under protection, and jests at international affairs from England to France.
The verse from Dinah Mulock Craik portrays a bleak moor under snow where a lone lamb perishes. A robin sings with tender pity as the wind laments and asks why God made some brave spirits to endure while others are lost. The bird’s cry carries a fragile hope beyond sorrow.
The piece cautions against useless gifts and urges choosing items aligned with a friend’s tastes and needs. It notes the risk of duplicates, cites anecdotes of ill fitting presents, and offers simple, craftable gift ideas for the holidays with more to follow next week.
Yarn and bone hook pattern guiding a star light Scotch yarn yoke starting with 194 stitches, then 21 rows of short crochet, a 22nd row with treble stitches, 23rd row single crochet shaping, plastic reinforcement, and skirt rounds to form about 31 inches. Eva Marta MLFs notes it suits stout figures and large hips.
A tall round basket with lid can be brightened with cretonne. Fold top and bottom with box plaits, add a top frill, and cover the lid edge with a strip gathered into a tight fit. A monogram circle on bright cloth finished with a monogrammed lid makes a useful present for mother or a good housekeeper.
Instructions for a baby sock crochet using Lady Grey white pink or blue yarn. Begin with 36 chain stitches joined, form star stitch rounds, shape ankle over four rounds, reach 13 stars by round six, break yarn and fold to align round start at back of leg, then crochet heel centered and worked back and forth for four rows.
The piece describes fashionable warm hoods for theatre and evening wear. It highlights a white aboxgan hood and a new large wired chenille design. Instructions cover yarn, needles, and a three cornered hood shape with specific knitting increases and rows.
A damaged knitting pattern describes materials from Florence silk No 300 and No 70 Scotch linen thread. It outlines cast on 26 stitches, multiple rows of slipped stitches, yarn overs, make 2s, and joining actions to form an edging. The text repeats row patterns and instructs repeating from the first row to create several yards of edging.
After years of suffering from catarrh and failed remedies a clergyman found a prescription that cured him and saved his life. Readers are urged to send a self addressed stamped envelope to Lawrine at 212 East Ninth Street New York to receive the recipe free of charge.
The notice invites everyone to participate in cash premium contests offering prizes of 100 50 25 or 13 dollars. It promises free sample copies and urges immediate action to begin.
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