Population list from Globe letter highlights world cities
A Globe reader requests the names and populations of the 20 largest cities. The letter lists G. C. London 4 350 000 Paris 2 550 000 New York 1 710 715 Canton 1 600 000 Vienna 1 350 000 Berlin 1 350 000 Tokio 1 200 000 Chicago 1 008 576 Philadelphia 1 044 894 St. Petersburg 1 000 000 Constantinople 900 000 Calcutta 900 000 Brooklyn 853 945 Bombay 800 000 Moscow 800 000 Glasgow 710 000 Liverpool 600 000 Buenos Ayres 640 000 Peking 600 000 Madrid 600 000. Also includes toothache cure advice and a stray phrase On OF THE GIRLS.
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London
Paris
New York
Canton
China
Vienna
Berlin
Tokio
Japan
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Petersburg
Constantinople
Calcutta
Brooklyn
Bombay
Moscow
Glasgow
Liverpool
Buenos Ayres
Peking
Madrid
Subscriber Offer for Free Globe One Year
A promotion states that securing three subscribers at one dollar each, who will each receive THE GLOBE for one year, entitles the promoter to a free year of the newspaper. The offer emphasizes a simple threshold to obtain a complimentary subscription.
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GLOBE
Names for sample copies urged by The Weekly Globe
The Weekly Globe asks every reader to send a list of 10 or 12 neighborhood names. A free sample copy will be sent to each respondent who writes their names on a postal card addressed to The Weekly Globe in Boston Massachusetts.
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Weekly Globe
Boston
Mass
the Globe
David Everett
Princeton
Marietta
Duyckinck
Bates Hall
Public Library
GLOBE
Ladies Home Companion
Subscription Rates and Mailing Details for Boston Newspaper
The notice lists subscription prices per year and per month for various delivery options including Stxypay Group By mail and weekly closed mail service. It notes postage prepaid and identifies Tax Clone Newsrat en Co. at 242 Washington Street Boston Mass. as the publisher. It also states the paper is entered at the Boston post office as second class matter.
Peril of Feeling Without Action Note
Quotation stresses that truth must be acted upon not merely contemplated. It argues learning to feel rightly without corresponding action is dangerous and urges doing accordingly. The author emphasizes the duty to translate insight into deeds.
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F. W. Robertson
Thoughts About Our Heroes on Washington and Greatness
A reflective essay argues that historical figures like Washington become human when viewed by common people. It asserts greatness stems from popular life and the quiet heroism found in unacknowledged deeds, urging cultivation of noble ideals in society. It notes that true distinction can come from everyday virtue, unseen but enduring.
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Washington
Monmouth
Longre
Adoption of Torrens land registration system debated in legislature
Discussion intensified after the Governor’s message and Boston Economic Association talks. The Torrens proposal outlines official title examination, absolute title, public record registration with a certificate, title transfers by record entry, and an indemnity fund, contrasting with current registries of deeds.
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Boston Executive Business Association
South Australia
Prevent
State eyed Torrens title system becomes possible reform
The article argues for adopting the Torrens title registration in the state, detailing how the system would eliminate repeated title examinations, guarantee ownership via certificates, and shield possessors from competing claims. It discusses state liability, possible modifications, and compares to the Australian ballot and coinage debates.
Canada loyalty critique questions imperial ties and self-interest
Sir Jonn Macconato laments Canadian loyalty to England as a fading force in elections. The piece argues Canada suffers from being tied to a powerless monarchy and calls for loyal self-interest over imperial sentiment. It asserts disloyalty to self, not England, is the real issue.
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Jonn Macconato
Canada
England
SA Aive
Patrick Henry
Secretary Windom's successor shocks party insiders
Ex Governor Charles Foster of Ohio is named to succeed Secretary Windom, a move seen as a strategic gamble by the President to hold Ohio for Republicans in 1892. Foster, a seasoned but unscrupulous partisan, tensions with McKinney and past votes for the Bland silver bill of 1877 raise questions about the administration's backing of free silver policies.
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Harrison
Treasury
McKiney
Ohio
Charles Foster
Windom
McKinney
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Gen. Grant
South
Stanley Matthews
Hares
South Carolina
Louisiana
A Composite Monument For Grant And War Leaders
The writer argues to repurpose funds raised for GRANT’s monument toward a composite memorial in Washington for Lincoln, Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, and Farragut. They claim a grand structure could be completed by 1893 World’s Fair opening, expressing national gratitude for wartime leaders.
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Washington Monument
Grant
Washington
Lincoln
Sherman
Sheridan
Farragut
Gen
Silver as a Regular Product and Its Monetary Role
The piece argues for silver as a steady, reliable monetary metal. It cites historical shifts after 1875 reversing silver and gold production, notes huge losses to silver miners from demonetization, and defends silver mining as a normal industry. It challenges gold standard contractionists and warns against legislative meddling in money supply, predicting continued growth through free coinage.
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Chevalier
France
Maclaren
England
Europe
United States
Phrases and Symbols From History and Nature Explain Why
A compact pamphlet style exploration traces the origins of bumper in Europe, moss orientation for compass reading, swallows flight behavior, a hangman named Derrick, hourglasses as symbols of life, ear piercing in ancient slavery, endiron becoming andiron, rostrum as ship beak and public platform, and stump speeches born from open air rostrums.
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England
Derrick
New England
Rome
Montana Weather Records Snow Depth Peak at 26 Inches
The Philadelphia Press notes Montana reporting 26 inches of snow on the ground marking a record weather event. Strong winter storm conditions affect towns, highways, and daily life as residents cope with deep snowfall across the region.
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Philadelphia Press
Montana
Peace footing totals for leading world powers listed
Standing army and navy figures show British Empire leading with 623,619 soldiers and 94,563 sailors, United States 26,810 and 11,171, France 556,450 and 35,282, Germany 486,963 and 17,860, Italy 265,889 and 16,900, Austria 273,779 and unknown navy, Canada militia 38,000. The piece notes Austro navy data unavailable. includes a cataloged literary note on David Everett.
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British Empire
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Austria
Canada
Austra
Cough remedy and holiday questions from readers
A reader describes a home cough remedy using carrots honey hyssop flaxseed and spirits of tar and asks if June 17 and February 22 are legal holidays. The reply lists U S states recognizing February 22 as a holiday and notes the June 17 inquiry.
Legal Q A about defending property with a dog killing hens
A reader asks if a property owner may lawfully kill a dog on the premises when the dog is actively killing hens. The inquiry seeks whether such immediate action could incur legal penalties or fines under the circumstances.
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J.B. D
Widow Improperly Sells Estate After Husband's Death
Questioning heirs rights after a man dies intestate leaving a widow and four distant relatives. Widow acts without probate or court letters, later sells to an agent who mortgages the property and ships proceeds possibly to Canada. Advice urges timely legal title examination to determine heirs’ potential claims and applicable law based on death date.
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Canada
T. F.C
Property line dispute over neighbor’s fence encroachment
A reader asks how to handle a fence that crosses the property line. After repeated notices to move it with no response, guidance notes that if the neighbor’s fence has not stood there for over 20 years and the reader is certain of their right, they may remove or shift the fence themselves to settle the encroachment.
Divorce questions arise from long separation and non support
A reader asks if a woman can obtain divorce after a year and a half apart in another state with no support or contact. Answers indicate specifics depend on the states involved. Time to obtain, remarriage wait rules, and terms for non support are not definite. Non support is defined as failure to provide shelter, clothing and food.
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Massachusetts
Cc. E. M
Land Sale Record: Quit Claim Deed Not Recorded
A man sold land Feb 20 1889 and gave a quit claim deed not recorded until Aug 20 1889. In June 1889 his property was attached and executions followed. Notice was served that the land may be sold. Answer: recording prevents such losses. yes, property could be taken without proper record.
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Soli
Present and New Apportionment of State Representatives
The table compares state by state the number of representatives allowed under present and new apportionment bases. It lists Alabama through Wyoming with figures for each state, showing changes in seats and noting the overall totals.
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Commonwealth
Alabama
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Wisconsin
Washington
Wyoming
New York Commercial
Delaware
Serge
Oops Ce
Oregon
Ilinoia
Iowa
Kangas
South Dakota
Tennessee
Wash
West Virgin
Mississippi
Foundations for a Steel Building Elevate City Plans
The article explains that a broad continuous concrete foundation supports the entire steel structure, allowing a tower 450 feet high. It contrasts steel with stone, noting lower floors can be rentable while stone needs massive base walls. Elevators dominate vertical movement, with a minimal emergency staircase for safety and rare fire risk due to fireproofing.
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Price
Blanford Church Inscription Reflects on Decline and Time
A fragment from the wall of the Blanford church in Petersburg Virginia laments decay and abandonment. The verse speaks of ruined worship, scattered worshippers, and echoes of past congregations as time and memory fade. A stranger signs the verses, noting the loss of beauty and the passage of many years.
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Blanford
Petersburg
Gilbert the Witty Englishman and the Lost Tooth
In London the humor of an Englishman baffles an American. Marshall Wilder recalls meeting Gilbert, famed as witty yet gruff, who jokes about losing a tooth that morning. The exchange highlights cultural differences in humor.
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London
Marshall Wilder
New York Herald
Gilbert
England
Wilder
Mr. Gilbert
Child’s clever reply to school questions in worn sleeve
A Philadelphia scene recalls a master mother asking why her little girl wears out dress sleeves. The girl explains the sleeves are worn from waving to signal readiness to answer teachers’ questions, reflecting a humorous classroom moment.
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Philadelphia
Comic Diner Dilemma Reflects Loyal City Preachers
The Baltimore American notes a resident who mocks both the lengthy old minister and the brief new preacher, saying the man cannot win with sermons that keep him from dinner or fail to let him nap.
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Baltimore American
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