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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1879
Page
4
The piece urges forming a five subscriber club to obtain an extra paper for one year by showing a sample copy to neighbors. It suggests wives, sons, or daughters can approach neighbors if the reader is too busy to recruit personally.
A club may consist of old or new subscribers in the same town or different sections. Each name received counts toward the five needed to obtain an extra copy. Will every subscriber or reader begin at once to canvass for the WEEKLY GLOBE and, by exertion, qualify for one year’s gift.
The notice seeks active agents in every town and village across the United States. It offers a one year subscription for every five subscribers secured or a cash commission. Details on the commission are available by addressing the sender.
A proposal to compile a list of likely subscribers and forward sample copies. It pledges to supply every paid issue and send duplicates if an issue is missing at no extra cost. It accepts denominations under 15 cents as payment and may forward items at the issuer's risk.
The piece surveys mid 19th century political clashes. It cites John Sherman and Stanley Matthews, souring over alleged lies and debt concerns. It notes Bangor Whig praise for Mizzer Chandler, Blaine’s stance on southern outrage, cigar trade reforms, and warnings of cosmic doom, famine, and disease. Overall tone remains partisan and caustic.
A newspaper note stresses that men of character across professions should reform local evils and implies legislation against Oneida Communists would come from non clerical hands, signaling doubt that clergy will lead reform.
A U S senate report criticizes Blaine of Maine for backing anti Chinese immigration measures. The piece argues Blaine pursues partisan goals and presidential ambitions, aided by California’s stance, while condemning attacks on Chinese labor and civil rights in Massachusetts roller skating venues. It also critiques test oath repeal and federal supervisors law as minor compared to broader equal rights concerns.
A Worcester skating rink refused skates to two colored men, sparking a public argument over civil rights enforcement. The incident tests whether color alone can bar access to public amusements and leads to a forthcoming damages case, while broader commentary questions the present reach of equality laws.
A collection of brief items cites New York state senators earning 1500 per session, calls to curb St Patrick day parades, imperial tensions in Africa, predicted anti Chinese legislation, Cork church and mayoral facts, English labor unions, St Peters Church costs, Norwegian horse drinking habits, Blaine labeled a cheap demagogue, and a West Burke resident who talks to animals.
A collage of short items reports births, deaths, marriages, and social curiosities with names like Gabrielle Greeley Clara Louise Kellogg and Adelina Patti. It notes sausage satire, taxes, theater counts, papal consistory hints, and odd anecdotes from Russia to Nevada, ending with a reward notice and whimsical quips.
A description of Gerster choosing between a hot dressing room and a cluttered property room. She settled on the latter, using a space filled with paint-pots, old scenery, stage furniture, and various odds and ends as her dressing area.
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