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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1889
Page
6
A long, observational essay argues that mischief in children stems from physical and mental deprivation. It links petty theft and impulse to nervous disorders, urges medical screening for persistent cases, and claims discipline must combine firmness with sympathetic care. It cites cases from a minister’s son to a Bay 13 with thefts, and calls for integrated schooling and medical oversight to curb depravity.
Pittsburg Dispatch recounts a five-person congressional poker game in which a senator and two representatives play for a large pot. A misdraw by the Republican player incites dramatic betting as four aces appear, ending with a costly bluff and a spectacular blind win.
A humorous Chicago News piece about Mr Hoover proposing to his typewriter driven by a playful dialogue between employer and assistant. The scene unfolds with ornate language, slowed speech, and misunderstandings before a marriage proposal is finalized, ending with a note that the marriage took place as planned.
Norway plans a summer 1840 Arctic voyage aiming to reach the North Pole with Dr. Nansen as potential leader. Proponents argue Norway offers the strongest crew of hardy seamen and explorers and that one or two Arctic winters would hardly affect them. Route via Franz Josef Land favored by seasoned Norwegian travelers and scientists. skis used in Nirdenskiold and Nansen expeditions expected to aid the journey.
Dr. Anthony Ruppaner runs the Goethe Club suppers and has a rule banning a guest from a second invitation if he is helped a salad more than twice. One member says he was treated coldly after being singled out, and remains unsure why the doctor cut him off.
A guide for students to exercise at low cost using a pulley machine. It describes multiple routines, gear choices, and how to perform each motion to develop the full body, including back, arms, legs, and chest, with emphasis on gradual effort and proper form.
A narrator recalls a revenge scheme against a Frenchman posing as a penniless dentist. He lures the con man to a cheap meal and forces him to finish a meager plate of soup and a pie. The ruse costs the Frenchman only a quarter, leaving the tale with a bitter moral.
Mrs Sherwood guides readers through mourning rules and letter questions on invitations etiquette and social conduct. It covers proper dress during mourning periods, how to answer invitations, card etiquette for P P C and visiting, and appropriate behavior at dances, dinners, and weddings.
A list of courtesy reminders for behavior around women and social hosts. It covers avoiding crowding, lifting hats, accepting favors with restraint, limiting visits, leaving promptly, not initiating awkward introductions, and maintaining tact in conversation and manners. It also advises not to discuss sensitive topics, not to show off, and to use proper dining etiquette and posture in public settings.
The article explains how arsenic, mercury, and lead dust harm operatives via ingestion, skin contact, and inhalation. It details symptoms from arsenical exposure, such as skin discoloration, tremors, and fatigue, and notes specific risks in artificial flower making, nail care, paper production, and lead pigment work. It discusses preventive measures like ventilation, hygiene, acid washes, and cautious handling, and cites experiments and opinions on antidotes, masks, and safer processes.
In a Boston era reminiscence a Blue Coat recounts lunch at a Causeway street hotel run by a New Hampshire clerk. On a February Friday the narrator ate two prairie chickens while his partner abstained, sparking two months of silence and a humorous selfish boast.
The article outlines two dietary paths to weight gain and loss. To gain weight, eat large portions of fat meats, butter, cream, milk, bread, starches, sweets, and alcohol while avoiding acids and excess activity. To lose weight, eat lean proteins, greens, fruits, tea or coffee, lime juice, and avoid fat, sugar, pastries, and starchy vegetables, with ample exercise and rest.
A brief Victorian vignette shows a woman asking a tramp for food after her fire is out. The tramp points to wood and a hatchet outside, and the woman asks for pie. They settle on mace and pumpkin as acceptable fare.
A New York Commercial Advertiser excerpt shows a parent telling Tommy that on his birthday he may select a gift, then abruptly suggests giving his little brother a good spanking after a brief pause. The fragment hints at family discipline themes in a domestic vignette.
Rev J G Wood explains a method used by Turks to quiet a braying donkey. A heavy stone on the donkey's tail prevents the proper bray posture, silencing the animal by hindering the tail alignment.
A St Louis librarian warns that gas damages fine leather bookbindings. He notes sheep bound volumes from the public printing office rot on upper shelves in five years, with covers detaching where they join. Red morocco resists dry air and preserves bindings longer, prompting rebound plans every 12 to 16 years.
A small man with a loud voice refused to fight after being taunted over past scuffles on Grand River Avenue. He explained his honor requires rest rather than more brawling, noting he had been beaten on Michigan Avenue, Market Street, and Fort Street, and calmly accepted a kick before walking away.
An English Sussex rector visits a poor widow with many children who have all left home. The widow laments loneliness and says she misses them and wants them, but she misses them more than she wants them.
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