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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1891
Page
4
An offer promising four copies for three dollars requires securing three new subscribers at one dollar each who will receive The Globe for one year, entitled to a free copy for an equal term.
A request to readers to send lists of 10 or more neighbors names to The Weekly Globe Boston Mass for mailing sample copies free of charge. Readers are asked to address postal cards with names to The Weekly Globe.
The notice lists subscription prices with per month and per year rates for single copy, mail, and prepaid options. It notes second class matter status and directs readers to the Post Office in Boston, Massachusetts for processing.
A reflective aphorism states that true growth in wisdom love and spiritual power comes from freely sharing and giving these qualities to others, implying action and generosity as paths to personal advancement.
A new feature titled What and Why will appear in Tex Pretty Gross this week. The short series explains the origins of common words phrases customs and legends in simple clear terms. It aims to engage readers of all ages and offer rich material for teachers students and curious minds.
The piece defends a New England Homestead canvass showing American farmers favor reciprocity with South America over Canada, noting South America buys little U S exports compared with Canada and citing 1890 trade figures with Argentina, Brazil, and Canada to argue the stance. The author rebuts the Journal’s objections and pledges continued education.
The writer notes the day’s forecast as fair and warmer, cites Washington bureau accuracy claims, and recalls a tour of the weather department. He explains that double daily maps tracked wind, temperature, and conditions nationwide, illustrating how forecasts aim for precision even as New England weather defies exact timing.
A discussion of storm tracking from Texas shows the uncertainty in weather predictions. Experts weigh methods, with satire on prayer interference and calls for scientific focus. The speaker praises meteorology's value to agriculture and shipping and urges Congress to fund long term scientific efforts.
A discussion sparked by a new Italian work on head hygiene questions whether age reflects mental power. German and Austrian data show long-lived scientists and officials, with notable elderly statesmen and scholars. The piece argues that toil shortens life and seeks ways to ease the worker’s burden through invention and justice.
A theatre notice celebrates backstage labor from scene painters to stagehands, stressing that grand productions rely on unseen workers and urging recognition beyond the director. It also profiles Alfred Dolge of Dolgeville, who built a 2600 person town around piano sounding boards, distributing profits to workers via pensions, life insurance, and endowments as a business model.
The Musmee appears with brown velvet eyes and satin lashes, her charm expressed through music with koto and lute. Descriptions cover her face, hair, jewelry, and attire, portraying an Asian lass whose grace endures from head to toe, while a St Louis weather prophet forecasts bitter cold for February.
New York readers face still harsh wintry weather yet florists display spring in hyacinths lilac and violets and dry goods show delicate cottons and early wools. Women grow restless craving new purchases headed by a spring coat and a chic Redfern model with brown brocade and violet lace accents.
The description outlines a coat with a velvet body in dark green and fawn stripes, worn with a fawn colored full sleeve cape. The garment sits just beneath the waist, with intricate tailoring and a fanciful style attributed to a designer named Redfern.
The Globe reader asks for the current money supply per person. The editor cites Secretary of the Treasury data: as of Oct 1, 1890 there were 1,498,072,700 dollars in circulation, yielding a per capita figure of 23.969 dollars.
New Boston Music notes Oliver Ditson Company launch of Fairy Fingers, a beginner piano series by Julius Becht with easy pieces such as Dahlia Schottische Sunflower Step and La Naivette. Several titles priced around 40 to 60 cents, with additional songs by H Chilvers, Rodney, Onzo Stone, and others. Includes La Cascade by E Pauer, La Gazelle by Conbert Beds, and Rainbow Polka by C A V Nes, noting accessible works for teachers and pupils.
The probate office provides the necessary forms and you can fill them yourself. With the child living with you and parental consent, you may proceed by preparing the adoption documents at home and filing them at the probate court. Costs vary by jurisdiction, check local office for exact fees.
The United States officially observes 11 federal holidays each year. These include New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day, plus Juneteenth observed as a federal holiday.
A reader asks how to recover wages from an employer and the cost of a suit while cautioned against acting as his own lawyer. The response notes a long standing warning that self representation is costly and risky. A separate item mentions hiring two men to place cordwood, who felled trees onto a rail fence between pasture and wood lot, causing damage.
In a New York Sun snippet a blushing bride asks for gift tips for her husband. A clerk suggests a silk tie for evenings but she dismisses it noting her husband never wears ties. The short exchange ends with a humorous miscue about a future purchase.
The note questions heirs signing receipts sent by a administrator and warns that signed papers claiming money may not bind them. It mentions an employee owed wages after a firm failed, and notes creditors’ priority and the need to prove claims at the third meeting.
A concise children's note recounts Sally the monkey at the London Zoo with curious observations from a young reader. The piece frames the animal as a gentle, entertaining presence in the city’s zoological garden, reflecting a family audience and early 20th century tone.
A well known American naval officer in Detroit drew attention with a peculiar on street display resembling Delsarte movements or a ritual. An onlooker asked for the meaning, while the veteran recounted memories from service aboard a man of war near Vicksburg.
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