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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1888
Page
3
A concise exploration of why dreams often seem to align with future events. The piece examines psychological patterns, memory bias, and cultural storytelling. It discusses how coincidences and selective recall reinforce belief in fulfilled dreams without claiming supernatural causes.
In this 1888 discussion by S. S. McClure, the author debunks belief in dreams and omens as futures predictors. He argues majority opinion Errs on difficult questions, contrasts astronomy forecasting with premonitions, and explains why dreams reflect past impressions not future events, detailing how coincidences fuel superstition and outlining the limits of foresight.
A narrator on Broadway near Maiden Lane encounters a striking tramp. The man, dressed in fringe trousers and a bristly beard, shares a long tale of travel from Jamaica to Port Royal and Bellevue Hospital. The pair share a restaurant meal and a lively, contentious dialogue about hunger, drink, and past misadventures.
A Boston Cooking School lecture drew a large audience as instructors outlined a menu and detailed step by step methods for fricasseed chicken with cream sauce creamed potatoes gingerbread lady fingers and Charlotte Russe and boiled coffee. The notes cover preparation tips for toast potato prep gingerbread variations and coffee settling methods.
Sunnyside Stock Farm near Waterville Maine, owner H. Nelson, hosts Nelson the famed bay stallion famed for 2.10 gait on Mystic Park track. The piece details Nelson lineage Gretchen Knox Girl and mate lines, other Sunnyside stallions like Dictator Chief and Onward, and a stable of brood mares and young stock, highlighting breeding success and high stud value.
A Detroit Free Press snippet advises calm and steady reading amid a garbled Pakote paper passage. It hints at a cheap easy method to pull through but offers little concrete detail or clear outcome. The fragmentary nature leaves the main event and entities unclear.
At the New England Agricultural Society annual gathering in Worcester the address "The Tariff and the Farmer" was delivered by President George B. Loring. The talk praised local markets but met mixed reception, with debate over tariff policy and its impact on farming incomes. The treasurer reported a balance. Worcester Society invited to host next fair.
In Tid-Bits from the Baltimore American style column, a verse urges women to reveal their passions boldly in pursuit of love. It hints that a direct proposal or flirty signals may win, noting a bold approach can overcome modest shyness and attract suitable suitors. A random aside mentions Caligula allegedly spending large sums on feasts, with no corroboration.
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