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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1885
Page
4
Mr William H Yeomans accepts editorship of The Weekly Globe Agricultural Department and will answer farming questions from readers He is a recognized authority with years of experience in leading agricultural weeklies and connection to farmers nationwide.
A defender argues that aged Democratic leaders who have endured party battles deserve cabinet roles under President-elect Cleveland. He rails against excluding veteran figures for youth and favors balancing younger functionaries with seasoned chiefs like Thurman, Collins, and Allen. The piece contrasts Republican attitudes toward mature leaders with Democratic demands for honor in triumph.
The article argues that raising wage earnings for American workers will spur business expansion. It claims higher wages boost purchasing power, stimulate demand, and lead to healthier, more prosperous times for manufacturers and the economy.
An Associated Press report from Salem, Oregon describes a legislature stalemate over electing a U S senator. It notes Republicans split, some backing ex Attorney General Williams, others refusing to join Democrats. A Blaine election is floated as a possible, though constitutionally unlikely, workaround.
The Senate insists on a House inserted clause in the post office bill to reduce letter postage. Since cheap postage era began, Post Office operations aimed to stay at a paying basis, balancing expenses and receipts. The new two cent per ounce first class rate raises government costs slightly yet responds to public demand. Senate resistance to Senator EpMuMNDs is praised as prudent.
The text argues that idle factories are reopening but with reduced wages, warning that low pay depresses the home market and overall prosperity. It contends that high tariffs and wage levels drive demand, noting workers are the main customers for domestically made goods and that stable, good wages prevent dull times.
A letter from Andrew F. Bradley to President-elect Cleveland argues colored Democrats will support the new administration if treated justly. It urges unity across races, notes Democratic friendship as crucial, and calls for equitable policy to win broad support from 7,000,000 Black voters.
A long, fragmentary column mixes U S and British politics, praising liberal aims and criticizing Republicans while noting Gladstone's Egypt policy and Canadian colonial ties. It discusses Grant, Morrison, Logan, and Duddley era pension queries, plus weather, health, Vanderbilt, and Maine snow shovel votes.
The article argues that community members will support easing restrictions in defense of individual belief while condemning the Blockley almshouse arson. It notes Judge Lynon's controversial role, and praises the captors of the incendiaries who caused twenty deaths. The motive is linked to an attendant seeking revenge against the superintendent.
The Duke of Cambridge told British troops to remember duty and discipline as they left for the Soudan. Army reports suggest a soldier only needs to fix discipline in his mind, with officers then reminding him of his duty. Many noble-born officers keep the idea strong, though, making pay-day and mess time the real cues.
A column jabs Rev H. Munson as a temperance patriot in Portland railing at Republicans who voted for or opposed prohibition. It also mocks Fitz Porter reform efforts in New York, critiques House judiciary plans on Grand Army charity funds, and jokes about beaver prophets and dynamiters. The piece weaves political satire with notes on racehorse Maud Q and other varied items.
All Americans regret the sad news from London of minister Lowell's wife becoming seriously ill. Though distant, she remains within reach of American sympathy as the nation offers support. A reported dynamiter squad heads to Egypt to aid the Mahdi against the English, a move deemed pointless as the Mahdi spurns help.
John Bull coolly refuses to threaten or defer a confrontation with Eli Maabi, muttering that future dealings are unlikely. The remark underscores rising tension between the two figures and signals an abrupt end to their exchanges.
Paris Gaulois reports a new invention that allows railway staff to view the entire stretch of track ahead in a mirror. The device enables an employee to monitor all trains on the section, potentially preventing accidents and enhancing safety on railroads.
An electric glass indicator shows train positions with horizontal rail lines and vertical station markers. Moving arrows on the lines reflect locomotive positions, powered by metallic brushes and zinc rails. The device allows instant signaling when danger arises and was demonstrated to Berlin scientists.
A miscellany of snippets touches on European anti vaccination trends in Switzerland and Holland, bequests and diaries of Jefferson, Siamese debt pledges, a New York stenographer mishap, and political figures like General Logan. Other items include Morocco’s 1000th wedding, the White House cost and design, and curious anecdotes about cats, dogs, and local notables.
A Davenport Gazette verse expresses ambition to be prime minister with imagery of an ink pad and stamper on the table. The speaker thanks the great undaunted for granting the place, portraying a ceremonial pledge to work with a glowing face.
In Brooklyn on Washington's Day February 22 Rev Henry Ward Beecher praised truth and a good name. He contrasted Washington with Arnold Webster Colfax, and praised integrity over ambition, arguing that a solid name endures through testing, while wealth and power fade.
In Brooklyn on February 22 Mrs. Beecher suffered a sudden throat paralysis during a closing hymn at Plymouth Church. Colonel William C. Beecher and a bystander carried her to the lecture room, and after the benediction she was moved home by carriage. She showed great improvement later that night.
Johnny Smithers asks if his father made something from his own head and is told yes. Mrs. Smithers hints at many needed items and reminds that their trip home did not include shopping for the usual supplies. The scene conveys paternal pride tinged with domestic tedium.
A jumble of quirky notes from local life. Samuel Packard of Maldens is in his 100th year and Springfield reportedly has a professional scapologist. Other items mention Bridgeport valuation gains, a crowded New Haven jail, a shoe store dog chewing tobacco, a Hartford belle hosting a dog soiree, and various oddities about eggs, hens, and grandmothers.
William Ewing of Conemaughborough, weighmaster at Gautier Wire Mill, reputed gentleman and Disciples' Church member, recounts a curious incident. In his Main Street home a downstairs clock was repaired, then a clever cat jumped onto the table and watched. The upstairs clock later began to strike when the cat opened the clock door and struck the pendulum with its paw, though it did not set the hands.
In the New York Graphic fragment, a reader notes JT read Brown's new novel and wonders about the ending. The dialogue hints at a sad conclusion and a marriage proposal or union, with names like Mito and Foe She suggesting a domestic or emotional subplot.
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