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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1879
Page
2
A Connecticut valley writer shares practical winter plant culture from a sunlit southeastern window. She details begonias azaleas hyacinths and geraniums thriving with careful repotting feeding and watering, warns against overwatering and shows how to reuse and propagate plants for year-round bloom.
An era guide to hair design highlights low backs inspired by Cachepeigue and medieval revival. It praises pearl and ivory combs, side ornaments, lace caps, ribbons, and gold chains to heighten the hairstyle, and offers advice on tailoring hair height and fringe to match face, height, and mood for an artistic look.
Pansy mats imitate shaded purple and yellow pansies using white black yellow and purple threads. The article then surveys winter children s dresses with bright colors, mixed fabrics, polonaises, overskirts, jackets, and plaid gowns, noting affordable fabrics, trims, and popular styles for girls and boys.
A survey of the rise of trades unions from serfdom to political influence in England, detailing their economic roles, social impact, key leaders, and landmark events such as the repeal of the combination act, the Sheffield outrages, and the growth of union congresses influencing legislation.
An Illinois husband writes to the St Louis mayor in January 1879 seeking help to locate his estranged wife Mrs E Salmon who left home around the 14th or 15th. He describes her appearance in detail and asks the director at the Union Depot for aid in finding her so he can learn her reasons and write to her. He offers no reward and pleads for a humane response.
A native journal, the Russki Pranda, pegs the war's cost to Russia at two milliards of roubles. At par 8742 pence, this equals about £312 million in sterling. The Reuters telegram hosting the figure does not specify indirect sums borne by Russian subjects, yet the amount suggests inclusion of broader costs.
A Boston Globe advertisement promotes Swayne's Ointment as a cure for itching piles and skin eruptions. It promises relief from moisture and itching, especially at night, with additional mentions of tetter ringworm barber's itch and scaly skins. The ad lists prices and mail-order options from Dr. Swayne & Son in Philadelphia and wholesale availability through George C. Goodwin & Co. in Boston.
A Boston advertisement touts a revised list of elegant gifts for book buyers including rosewood pianos, gold watches, diamond rings, and amethyst bangles. The sale promises a gift with every book and names numerous recipients in Lowell, Cambridge, Boston, and other Mass. towns, claiming two books bought nets a present.
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