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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1892
Page
4
The notice asks every reader to submit a list of 10 or a dozen neighbors and promises a free sample copy to each. Send names on a postal card to The Weekly Globe in Boston Massachusetts.
The Philadelphia Farm Journal is praised as the leading agricultural monthly offering practical farmer information in short papers and condensed paragraphs. Regular price 60 cents, 10 cents with the Weekly Globe. Address The Weekly Globe.
A note states subscriptions may begin at any time. Readers can secure a copy of TurnLone, one year free, by sending four subscribers and four dollars to the publication.
Senator Hrix faces a counter-stroke as protesters in New York city convene to read the proceedings. Howard discusses character with references to Lincoln and other figures, while women’s work, home life, dresses, and home decoration topics appeal to readers. Mark Twarth’s The American Claimant advances, and Congress proceedings are presented clearly.
The piece argues France backs responsible government while Russia lacks accountability. It lauds European socialism as a push for republicanism and notes Belgium’s Loyalists excess reflect anti socialism. It predicts repression of socialism in Germany will fail and warns against autocratic overreach.
The policy guiding Congress under Chairman Sprincer aims to attack tariff burdens at their weakest points rather than pass blanket reforms. With a Republican Senate and hostile President, practical steps focus on detailing relief measures for wool salt lumber and other goods, while warning that opposition may exploit defeats for political gain.
After a long delay the House has a full set of rules. The bulk of business and a small percentage of legitimate bills pass under current methods. Committees may need expert aid or more direct member action to cut delays as Congress grows and workload rises.
The article reviews congressional scrutiny of futures trading, debating whether it is legitimate insurance or mere gambling driven by motive. It contrasts Sawyer's idea of futures as a market of mind speculation with lawful hedging, noting policy limits cannot address motives. It then shifts to a 1892 Republican analysis, lamenting Blaine’s loss of leadership, Harrison’s rise, and urging New York Democrats to unite behind an Eastern nominee to avert Democratic victory in 1893.
The piece notes widespread disappointment within the Republican Party at Blaine's withdrawal. It cites Henry Canot Logan praising the move as a blow to nominees, while officeholders grow silent and Harrison gains warmth. It frames the shift as a realignment toward Harrison and a lull among Blaine boosters.
The piece notes Alaska and Behring Sea banks discovered by the Albatross and Alaska exploration, with 1890 catch by two San Francisco firms reaching 1,138,000 fish valued at $569,000. It discusses rising Pacific fish shipments eastward, potential European trade, and cost of transportation shaping competition for New England fishermen.
The piece argues Bismarck used a pension scheme to widen state insurance, likening it to hospital dues for sailors. It warns cards certify pension taxes and employer taxes, enabling surveillance and blacklisting for gaps, exposing workers to manipulation and loss of self reliance. It cautions American workers about state assistance dangers.
The author argues famine in any advanced country proves civilization is failing in the crisis land. Russia, with over 100 million people, relies mainly on agriculture and lacks diversified industry and efficient transport, making famine possible despite available money to buy food. Manufacturing and intercommunication are essential to prevent hunger.
The text argues that famine in Russia shows manufacturing is the handmaid of agriculture. When both sectors exist, distress is reduced. if crops fail, industry offers wages to buy bread and ensures food distribution, unlike regions lacking diversified work or roads.
The piece reflects on Cardinal Mannina’s modesty, speculates on political moves around Robert T. Lixcoly, and notes Chicago securing a $3,000,000 public library fund. It comments on Vienna's new epidemic, a foreign duchess, a coal trust, New York antimidwinter convention activism, and Japan’s generosity to the Columbian exhibition. It promotes The Weekly Grose’s Democratic support and subscription offers for 1892. It calls for club subscriptions through spring political months.
Democratic clubs are urged to use The Boston Weekly Globe as an inexpensive agency to spread Democratic principles during the presidential campaign. Acknowledgment is given to Young Men's Democratic Club of Massachusetts for complimentary votes and thanks to Globe management for disseminating Democratic doctrines in agricultural districts.
A rare phenomenon at Spokane Falls features a white horse whose left eye contains a perfect miniature of the falls, island, and mills. The image has been examined by photographers and scientists as a remarkable, accurate reflection, aligning with known engravings and photos of the falls.
A reader asks the editor to list the five largest American cities with their populations. The figures provided include New York 1 710 715 Chicago 1 098 576 Philadelphia 1 044 894 Brooklyn 853 946 St Louis 460 357.
An 1840s style note explains a basic hard soap method using potash borax grease and moulds. It then presents District of Columbia voters status and a probate Q&A about a widow's ability to will her share and possible claims by a daughter's husband.
A reader asks the smallest weekly payment under law. The reply states there is no law enforcing a minimum, and a grocer can claim all earnings over ten dollars per week.
An unpaid inquiry by a niece regarding her rights after her aunt dies intestate. With no will and a surviving husband, personal property would pass to the husband, while real estate would also go to him unless its value exceeded 86000.
A reader asks if a landlord can collect next month’s rent after an accident-impacted week in a leased home and if a tenant may withhold that week’s rent. Other questions cover divorce eligibility for Maine residents, rights of a wife to real estate income upon husband’s death, broker commissions in property sales, note outlaws in New Hampshire, debts after a death, and minor’s contracts. Answers indicate rent remains due since the tenant stayed, divorce rules depend on residence and time, and enforcement of real estate restrictions varies by case, with parental liability for a minor’s borrowing generally not binding.
A column notes the long history of postal card inscriptions misfiring on where to place the address. Despite repeated changes from crowding the side with the address to other variants, the inked rule remains elusive. The piece cites experts and a quip about a house built by an architect.
Rabbi Solomon Schindler argued at Temple Adath Israel that selective customs divide Jews from others. He warned that clinging to relics and hat-keeping in worship isolates communities and blocks assimilation, urging reforms while noting the Bible's divine origin and the impracticality of preserving obsolete practices.
The article highlights enormous pastoral properties in Australia led by Old Jimmy Iyson with cattle holdings and vast stations in New South Wales and Queensland. It notes estates larger than Belgium and sums up Australia’s pastoral lands as greater than the combined area of several large U.S. states. A child’s quip about a toad closes the excerpt.
A long OCR catalog lists magazine and journal subscriptions with prices and note that only one address can receive shipments. It includes many titles such as Atlantic Monthly Harper's, Life, Country Gentleman, Peterson's Lady's Book, St Nicholas, and more with varied prices and no multi-address orders.
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