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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1884
Page
4
The Boston Weekly Glade issue urges Democrats to read The Globe regularly, highlighting its status as the mammoth Democratic weekly in the United States and its support for the administration while encouraging vigilance over reforms.
The Globe offers free access to all club member names upon request by the club agent as campaigns intensify. Readers urged to recruit supporters to read The Globe and follow national party actions as the inauguration and cabinet formation approach.
An appeal urges readers to act as subscription agents to spread The Weekly Globe in every town and state. It promises special terms for agents, notes Grover Cleveland’s presidency, and claims Tim Globe’s commission exceeds that of any dollar paper.
The Globe appeals to Democratic readers to recruit subscribers in their neighborhoods. Free sample copies are offered and agents receive reduced rates. The notice promotes increasing circulation toward 100000 and claims a commission larger than any dollar paper.
The article presents Princess Thurnelda with Mr. Harry W. French, a renowned New England author and lecturer, as a familiar figure. It notes another new story is ready pending this one’s conclusion and announces Tue Grose will publish twelve original novels in 1885 for a small price.
The New Orleans exposition opens as King Cotton marks his centennial, with BuRKE raving of a world class display. Buildings sprawling across sixty acres house machinery, art, industry and natural resources from the chief nations, in a main structure nearly a quarter mile long, able to hold Philadelphia’s main building and more. The music hall seats 10,000 and a massive organ stands at the center, signaling a landmark event for the South and the nation.
An editorial argues against sidelining veteran Democratic leaders after the national shift to President Cleveland. It praises seasoned figures like Hendricks Voorhees and Bayard, warns of dangers in discarding experience, and endorses the refrain Old men for council, young men for war. The piece contrasts Democratic values with Republican leadership and defends continuity and guidance in steering the nation’s course.
The piece surveys a scandal surrounding Mildred Coleridge and her brother Pernard amid England’s elite, then shifts to Boston’s 1884 election where Democrats swept mayoral, aldermanic, and school posts. It notes rising fire losses and a France Madagascar penal colony link, plus a quip on two congressmen and weather signals.
Hartford Courant Las Vegas Letter describes a motley but orderly crowd with a Mexican predominance and New England presence. Two gambling stands attract patrons while a benevolent magician discourages a boy from gambling, urging him toward education and work, ending with the boy’s hopeful, lingering frustration.
A Wall Street note describes rumors of coal oil found on a Maryland farm. A Baltimore resident visited the site asking the owner and workers about the discovery. A curious exchange followed about the source of the oil and the man’s boss over due wages.
A fragment describes oil allegedly sourced from under a clay bank or from a buried barrel in mud. A speaker warns a stranger to visit to verify details, noting a past agreement made on the sixteenth and urging action before speculation spreads.
A long compendium of brief notes and quotations covers distant rituals of slaughter, political satire, social mores, aging, and economic chatter. It cites the New York Sun on policing changes, commentary on marriage and wages, aging populations in New England, counterfeit noses, naval service debates, and reflections on public oratory, education, and fashion.
Brooklyn December sermon by Rev Henry Ward Beecher tracing a divine arc from strength over weakness to a gospel that elevates the poor. He cites Moses and Jesus, argues history moves toward care for the weak, and envisions a millennium of love amid earthly trials. He stresses the role of charity, culture, and law in progressively tame forces of nature.
Charles H Stanwood a 67 year old Lynn carpenter claims French spoliation debts. His family ledger shows four vessels seized and burned during the War of 1812. Original $50 000 claim now about $750 000 with interest. He seeks unified action in Boston to press Congress and avoid extra costs for consular records.
Lockport New York December 11 story details Jonathan Gass born 1830s who at age 18 suffered a foot pain in 1848 that left him bedridden from 1857 onward. His joints hardened into immobility yet his appetite remains strong. He has been fed by others since 1865 and blinded since 1869, with a body described as a single solid bone yet vital organs intact. He weighs about 70 to 80 pounds and experts foresee many years more.
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