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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1891
Page
7
A pair of investors discuss the meeting about a flying machine company in Indianapolis. They note the inventor has not yet managed to get the device off the ground, questioning whether the firm has reached a solid eight in progress.
A brief, humorous exchange notes Tompkins receiving a black eye after a confusing scene at Smythe’s. The dialogue hints at rumors about domestic tension, with a quip about a mother’s eye color matching Smythe’s partner.
In Norristown Herald a playful skit centers on Nellie and a suitor who recalls dreaming a proposal that Nellie counters with a quip about dreams reversing fortunes. The dialogue hints at romance and whimsy within the local column.
A New York San article features a fragmentary dialogue where an older speaker questions a young man about sharing laughter and capability. The youth responds with modest resolve, signaling a budding exchange about restraint and wit. The piece reads as a clipped, staged exchange in a columnish style.
An OCR fragment from the Chicago Tribune presents a dialog where a wife asks about Sandie and a husband responds with a quirky remark about the life insurer treasurer. The text mixes slang and garbled names, offering little clear narrative or verifiable facts.
A small boy asks his mother if General Washington was blind. The mother replies no, and the boy recalls a nurse showing a woman at the old ladies home who kissed him, prompting the exchange.
A garbled clipping notes a sermon recalled by a reader and references a discussion about the Indian War with remarks by Wentman and a professor J B Thayer. mentions a letter on the war in the Nation.
A brief exchange unfolds with a tramp pleading for a meal from a housekeeper who recalls a prior kindness. The scene captures a moment of quiet social tension and a return visit prompted by memory of past generosity.
A witty exchange on marriage happiness between Mrs Sweetface and Mrs Sourface. Mrs Sourface says her daughter is happily married, noting her husband fears her strong will and humor.
A humorous exchange in a Bostonian vignette features Miss Beachly reacting to a large wave and Mr Teachly dryly noting he swallowed most of it. The brief cartoonish moment highlights witty misunderstanding in a seaside setting.
A fragment from 999 Can Try Texas Siftings argues we have much to be thankful for and notes a musical expert claims only one man in a thousand can whistle a tune.
Stranifivens ofth Mr Harrow is one of the solid citizens of the plage presume Villager Yes siree He bought its coal in the summer.
Fragmentary text references General Killem and hostile forces expected to attack, with an Indian detail and a note about provisions or rations. The passage appears damaged and lacks clear actions, dates, or locations to form a complete news item.
A brief humorous exchange appears to reflect social norms of leisure in Munsey's Weekly. He asks her to join a lyceum event, she declines noting she attended theater with a party the previous evening. The snippet captures light dialogue and era tone.
Satirical note asserts choosing a trade like dentistry over auristry, arguing practical value: humans have 32 teeth but only two ears, implying broader benefit from dental expertise. The quip weighs specialization against broader usefulness in skilled work.
A brief dramatic exchange shows Mrs Wedgewood declaring cross feelings toward John while preferring the same life if given again, as Mr Wedgewood voices doubts about such a chance. The clipped OCR yields a tense marital confrontation with implied emotional stakes.
A terse note describes a family scene with a parent directing a child to bed and another child perched on a relative's knee. The tone implies a domestic vignette or children’s corner item from a small local column.
A fragmented clipping notes a joke about a large peach orchard in Brownwood Texas being valued at 11,000 fees with references to money and creditors. The text is garbled and includes a cartoon caption style mock dialogue about business profits and creditor actions.
In a Hampshire Gazette snippet a debate arises over a gas well owned by Mr. Van pavolet. The conversation pivots to belief and disbelief about wealth from gas interests and jokes about an invention that won’t break daily.
The saying from the Binghamton Leader questions retroactive fixes and ponders unlikely repentance after a theft. It frames a critique of overcautious policies that fail to prevent crime by addressing consequences already past.
Acolumn notes social caution about hypocritical kindness and greed, suggesting people who offer friendly gestures may later target others for personal gain. The piece uses a sharp, pointed tone to warn readers about hidden motives behind generosity.
A brief item notes social snub in town society pages. It contrasts individuals who are coaxed or driven and highlights a case of being left out of the society column in a town topics segment.
The London Standard reports that the Publishers Circular notes a decline in annual book output and new editions as readers turn to newspapers reviews and magazines. Last year saw about 1378 new editions, with fiction works diminishing notably.
The passage notes that while new novels are still issued at about three per day, Mudie's and W. H. Smith & Co. see continued demand. Despite overall decline, educational works and books for juvenile amusement have increased in production.
Mate Philip Elford recalls the sinking of the St. Pierre schooner Sailors' Home during a Sydney to St. Pierre voyage. A gale washed him overboard, several crew were lost, and after hours of peril the ship struck a cliff near Miquelon Head, capsized, and sank, the survivors taking refuge in a fisherman's hut for the night.
A New England boy trapped by a milk can hides a plan to flee to sea as a cabin boy. Twenty five years later he returns wealthy abroad to claim his family. The reunion shifts family ties as stepmother and new father appear. Verily, truth is stranger than fiction.
Dr. Gatling recounts how a batch of early guns faced fire and bureaucratic resistance. General Butler bought the lot for a thousand dollars apiece, took them south, and used them in battle. Stanton refused further orders, keeping the weapon from department adoption.
The Mystic Park meeting of the New England Trotting Horse Breeders Association announces multiple stakes for 1891 to 1894. Entries close dates vary from January 1 1892 to April 1 1891, with varying entrance fees and nominations, including stallion produce stakes and foal stakes for 1888 to 1891, plus a Tyro stakes addition and 1000 added by the association president.
New York January 29 Secretary William Windom collapsed at the Delmonico banquet after delivering a speech. He died at 10 41 PM from heart disease and was attended by Dr. Robinson and other physicians who confirmed the fatal stroke. President Harrison and Cabinet members were notified and offered assistance to Mrs Windom and her two daughters as the family mourned.
A condensed portrait of William Windom born in Belmont County Ohio on May 10 1827 rising from farm to law to politics. It traces his career from Knox County prosecutor to Minnesota congressman to U S senator and cabinet secretary highlighting his tariff stance against monopolies and advocacy for a strong domestic commerce and protected shipping industry. It notes his later life in New York centered on railways and finance and mentions his family including a widow and two daughters.
Responding to a toast, Mr. Windom notes that our country’s prosperity rests on its instruments of commerce. He plans to speak briefly on the instruments and their relation to wealth and national welfare, narrowing his remarks to the two chief instrumentalities of commerce.
Einaston Ont Feb 2 two freight trains collided near Ballantyne station Grand Trunk railway due to alleged telegraph error by James Clow fireman killed James Middleton engineer and Thomas Elliott George Malley seriously injured engines upended wreckage stacked high with twenty one cars many freight cars American manufacture damage estimated at fifty thousand dollars telegraph operator Laidley at Kineston vanished.
An old poet urges singers to lift burdened spirits with song. The verse calls for steadfast faith, selfless love, and hope, promising that truthful music can ease sorrow, inspire virtue, and guide humanity toward light despite sin and despair. Taunton release dated January 131.
A terse blast of tag line style text suggests a rumor or sensation in the area prompting curiosity. The line hints at public interest but provides no concrete facts or names.
An East India missionary handed a retired doctor a vegetable recipe claimed to cure consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma and throat and lung ailments as well as nervous debility and nervous complaints. The issuer will mail the recipe in German French or English with directions for preparation and use free of charge upon request from W A Noyes 820 Powers' Block Rochester N Y.
Rev Joseph Cook addressed Salt Lake City Mormonism, urging vigilance against polygamy and Utah statehood under current conditions. He denounced polygamy, warned that manifesto laws would be void if Utah becomes a state, urged constitutional action, and urged exclusion of alien Mormons while promoting education and land safeguards.
A sprawling collection of odd facts and vignettes: notes on newspapers in London, lily of the valley export prices, Hindu baby girls as signs of wrath, photos with many blanks, balloon society politics, royal finances and pensions, school board costs, open air sleeping experiments, oxygen facts, Queen Victoria dates, eating implements history, heels from Persia, coal use in railways, Belgian state railways consumption, moon observation superstitions, Barnum and Bailey rent, missing state mottos, quick marriage in Atchison, and assorted curious anecdotes from around the world.
The liquid fruit laxative Syrup of Figs is praised for its pleasant appearance taste and noted safety for use by ladies under all conditions. It is described as pleasing to the eye and taste while gently yet effectively acting on the kidneys liver and bones.
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