Yeomans Named Editor of The Globe Agricultural Page
Mr William H Yeomans is named editor of The Weekly Globe Agricultural Department. A recognized authority on farming, he invites reader correspondence and will answer questions on agriculture. The piece also surveys current political gossip and events with a satirical, period voice.
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William H. Yeomans
Agricultural Department of
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United States
Mr. Yeomans
Advice on Cabinet Shaping From Republican Critics
The piece notes Republicans propose cabinet and policy ideas to the president-elect, praising their zeal. It also observes Mr C as less naive in political matters than earlier expectations, suggesting seasoned caution from the seasoned insiders.
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Mr. C
Elliptical targets debated for U S Army training
A magazine critique argues the Army should drop elliptical targets for combat practice. It cites German and French ranges using life size figures, suggests paper Indian targets and wooden Indians as safer, more realistic training aids, and warns against overemphasis on gentler shooting.
Benevolent donation masks wasteful wood disposal
The text argues that giving poor wood is a selfish scheme to remove worthless material. Rotten wood lights a cord for a short time and burns stoves quickly, offering no real substance. Companies, unable to use worthless ties, seek to soften public opinion with a grand benevolence gambit toward the poor.
Tide of reform in voyage fares cements meal-based charges
A 19th century suggestion argues for charging passengers by the food digested on trans Atlantic trips. It notes past failure against seasickness and proposes a system where meals are paid for by actual consumption or digestion, warning against overeating and urging fair pricing to lower travel costs.
Gelatine and explosives for coast defense proposed
The article notes remarks by a speaker at the military service institution at Governor's Island who favors gelatine as a tractable agent to aid sea coast defenses. He urges using high explosives for potential trouble, suggesting officers could pursue such experiments for future generations rather than idle games.
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Military Service Institution
Governor’s Island
Rich aunt leaves $80,000 to long‑time nephew in Ireland tale
A Dublin aunt dies at 102 and bequeaths more than $80,000 to Z B Taylor, a Staten Island oyster dredger who spent decades saving for a rainy day. The essay ponders whether the nephew, now old, will profit or suffer from sudden wealth and the burdens wealth brings in old age.
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Z. B. Taylor
Dublin
Ireland
Police Captain Wir on gambling denial arraignment
A New York police captain, Wir, of the twenty-ninth precinct, was arraigned for denying gambling houses in his district. He pleaded not guilty and vows to fight. The piece argues officials tolerate crime and calls for reform, criticizing wealthy patrons and the justice system.
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Twenty-Ninth
New York Police
New York
Charity in rotten ties and stiff excuses in fuel deeds
The article critiques Southern railroad donations of old waterlogged ties to cities for fuel. It argues the gifts are not true sacrifices since the ties are rotten, gravel filled, water soaked, and hardly fit for burning, though framed as charitable acts by public officials.
Scarcity of Gold Sparks Global Demand Concerns
A 19th century analysis by BURCHARD estimates annual global gold use at 75 million dollars, with Europe consuming 28 million and the US 12 million. With mine output near 90 million, only 15 million remains for coinage, raising worries of future gold scarcity and pushing miners toward silver as profits wane. The piece links metal production to everyday money shortages and laborer hardships.
The Drift Toward More Destructive War Weapons
Thursday, General Apport of the United States Army read a paper on the Recent Progress in Flight Explosives and their Uses. The speaker warned that nations must possess dangerous explosives to compete in war as civilization relies on arms to settle disputes. He traced historical advances from rifles to dynamite and gunpowder and noted their use in torpedoes, fire boats, and infernal machines.
Bridging the Hudson A Bridge Proposal by Highland Junction
The Highland Junction Railroad Company seeks state aid to build a Hudson River bridge linking West Point and Newburg. Connecting with the New York and New England to the east and the New York Lake Erie and Western to the west would shorten routes to Boston and the South, potentially moving 4 to 5 million tons of coal annually plus large amounts of cotton and corn. The company offers sinking funds to cover the loan and proposes three of thirteen directors be appointed by the Commonwealth, with broad interest shown in the project.
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Highland Junction Railroad Company
Hudson River
West
Commonwealth
Manning for cabinet and the duty of liberty
The piece argues Daniel Manning from New York deserves a cabinet post, praising his ability and coolness during the Chicago Convention. It cites President-elect Cleveland on rights and federal balance, then notes risks to editors, veterans’ fraternalism, and the need for public safety in buildings like hospitals and asylums amid a sad disaster.
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Cleveland
Public morals and laws urged after almshouse tragedy
A Philadelphia almshouse incident prompts calls for stricter laws and penalties to protect life over property. The piece condemns trustees, questions Virginia bond tax practices, and critiques political figures. It also mocks British security measures at Parliament and notes Connecticut rich men at poorhouses.
Hartington liberal to colonies in war offer
The Marquis of Hartington accepts troops from New South Wales and Canada to aid in overthrowing the Manor while criticizing colonial support in hard fighting. The piece likens him to Artimas Ward and notes Maine’s strong ice and large men, alongside Ireland losing Cardinal McCair, a quiet but effective church ally.
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New South Wales
Canada
England
The Valentine and the Bejewelled Heart
A poem in playful Victorian voice depicts a charming maiden at a counter admiring valentine treasures. Cupid sparks verses she deems dull while romance unfolds through a nectar of affection and a mysterious vow signed True love awaiting a hero’s morning discovery.
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Martha Caverno Cook
Telephoning feat links St Petersburg to Bologna
The International Bell Telephone Company engineers achieved a night time conversation between St Petersburg and Bologna, a distance of 2465 miles, using Blake transmitting and Well receiving instruments. They maintained dialogue despite high induction and expect future success to reach 4665 miles.
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International Bell Telephone Company
St. Petersburg
Bologee
Blake
Astonishing feat aims to carry telephone sounds across oceans
The article explains that combining favorable conditions could enable audible conversation at vast distances. If possible, speech might be improved to allow London and New York talks, and eventually conversations between London and distant lands, the antipodes.
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Antipodes
Notes of the Week column humor and quips
A miscellany of light snippets including cartoons about a Webster horse trader with 222 transactions, a Tacoma alpine edelweiss sighting, jokes about readers and clerks, a chart of German labor by gender, and various pithy anecdotes. It also cites a Observation on clocks, a London bishop’s finances, and several short quips about figures, travel, and culture.
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Glory and Future Life in Beecher Sermon Verse
Henry Ward Beecher outlines immortality as inner transformation rather than external change. He argues faith, hope, and love guide the future life, describes personal identity, reunion with friends, and the abolition of bodily appetites in heaven, and envisions harmony within the soul and among beings in God's heavenly realm.
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The Mackays and the Italian Nobility in San Francisco
The San Francisco reader learns of Mrs Mackay and her rise from barber’s daughter to mother-in-law to Europe’s heir as the Mackay fortune grew through Crown Point and the Bonanza era. It details Hungerford’s daughters, the Ciprico family, and the marriages that connected the Mackays to Count Telfener and Count Colonna, with notes on the Parisian society visit and a final arrangement to secure a princely income for the couple.
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Victim of Misplaced Confidence
A man brought home rat poison which his mother-in-law mistook for food. She consumed part of it but survived after doctors warned of the danger. Months later the son-in-law said Poultice & Co. were unreliable druggists and swindled him on rat poison.
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Failures of 1884 Humorous Chicago News Phrase
A humorous snippet from the Chicago News recounts a joke about memory and domestic life. A wife teases her lover for recording every detail of his day, suggesting a memory-boosting routine that leads to a playful misunderstanding about suspicion.
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Will General Sherman Please Answer
A humorous Somerville Journal item describes a man loving a woman who becomes furious after he accidentally grazed her knee with a billiard cue during a game. The piece playfuly notes her milky white complexion and his evident affection as bystanders watch the billiards misadventure.
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Somerville Journal
Valentine Coal Gift Sparks Stove Side Romance
A Pall River Advance item jokes that a young man should send a ton of coal to the father of his beloved. The coal gift would ease conscience while the couple sits by the stove on long winter nights.
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Pall River Advance
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