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Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1883
Page
4
Globe Subscription Offer Arms Every Club and Subscriber
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Every Person May Form a Club If a Friend Orders Together
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Globe Subscription Offer for 14 Months
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Globe
Globe weekly offer for free samples and cheap subs
A promotional note urges distributing free copies around town and asserts the Globe speaks for itself. It promises a subscriber with each distribution and claims the weekly is the best and cheapest in the United States. Rates listed: one copy $1 per year, six copies 14 months for $5.
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The
Globe
United States
Form clubs offer liberal cash commissions to agents
A confidential circular and sample copies are sent free upon application. Samples are free to agents at any time. The notice urges agents to push The Globe and double its circulation.
To Every Club of Five Subscriber Offer
The sender of a five subscriber club will receive an extra copy free for fourteen months and the club papers will be entered for fourteen months. Form clubs to mail to one address or to each subscriber. Bundled mailings reduce loss compared with sending individually.
Flurry Brook Farm Serial By Ernest A Young
Next week a new story begins under the above title by Ernest A Young author of several novels. The tale promises superior literary production with healthy exciting interest and jealousy as the motive. After the initial chapters a great mystery unfolds and back numbers will be provided during publication. no back issues after it ends.
New Terms To Clubs Offer Fourteen Months Of Reads
Reading the first column reveals new and generous terms for clubs. Any club with five or more members and the club-raiser get The Ghone for fourteen months. If a five member club cannot be formed, a person may mail a subscription with their own and both receive fourteen months of The Globe.
Pro Forma Crop Accounts Highlighted for Farmers
A note to farmers points to the agricultural page by Mr. Andrew H. Ward. He publishes pro forma crop accounts of great value and promises more from time to time. The writings come from a scientific and practical expert aiming to aid farmers and improve farming practices.
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Andrew H. Ward
How To Remit For The Weekly Globe
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United States
Canadas
New York
Boston
GLOBE
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Boston Daily Globe Foretells Political Graft And Theatre Debates
gossip and editorial notices mix with political speculation. Blaine plans to steer tariff policy, while New York thefts and press jabs color the national scene. Butler’s popularity cited, with dialogue on Sisters of the Good Shepherd and clergy influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Redpath
New York
Butler
John Kelly
Boston
Kelly
Sisters of the Order of the Good Shepherd
Commonwealth
Demand for Yale removal branded as disgrace
The New York Tribune and local papers call for removal from Yale as a disgrace to the institution. The piece likens it to the dying years of slavery and argues that sacrifices of men like Gorringe and Sumner reveal free speech and free trade clash with Pennsylvania pig iron protection interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Gorringe
Navy
Chandler
Igch
The
Transcript
Sumner
Yale
Cooper Institute
Summer
Iis
Moval
New York Tribune
Gorringe
Pennsylvania
A Bright Business Outlook in 1883
The piece argues stocks act as a barometer, warning against haste and speculation. It recalls the 1879–1880 boom and bust, notes solid business for traders who avoid excess risk, and predicts a renewed spring demand, a lively year, and eventual stock market buoyancy despite current pessimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
United States
Congress
Praiseworthy Peabody Style Philanthropy Echoed by Many
A reminiscence on George Peabody and other late benefactors, praising enduring London style charity. It notes Peabody's £125,000 for the poor and the tenement houses housing up to 10,000 people, with affordable rents and modern comforts. It urges American philanthropists to imitate this model while lauding others for broad, inclusive aid. The piece critiques sailors' superstition tied to Ecclesiastics aboard Evangelist Barnes on a world voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Peabody
London
England
Peabody Houses
America
Mr. Peabody
Peabody
Evangelist Barnes
Europe
Westminster
Rome council voyage marred by rough seas and storms
Report from the Ecumenical Council in Rome recounts a difficult ship passage as bishops and high-ranking clergy traveled aboard. The voyage was plagued by constant pitching and tumbling and a succession of weather-related troubles, marking it as a brutal sea crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Contests in Congress Show Profit Motive Behind Seats
The piece argues that contesting House seats has become a protected industry profiting politicians. It notes five cases waiting two years, with contestants potentially earning about $12,000 each for two days of nominal service, while current seat holders draw full pay. The author urges reform to make contestants bear expenses and questions oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Election Committee
Senate Tariff Bill Stirs Debate on Tax Relief and Monopolies
The Senate passed a tariff bill deemed a sham by critics. It cuts revenue but raises some taxes, largely aiding monopolies and protected industries at the expense of the poor. The Advertiser urges House defeat to avoid harming honest industry and business, calling for a genuine reform.
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Blaine
Republican Party
Washington
Senate
House
Mr. Blaine
Pennsylvania
Ohio
United States Senate
Hoar
Dawes
Sherman
Aldrich
Anthony
Advertiser
Number One and the Dublin Conspiracy Mystery
Carey and Kavanagh told a Dublin court tale of a secret organization called the assassination circle with a mysterious Number One directing actions and funds. The piece questions whether Number One exists, suggesting the name may be a myth, while noting police pursuit and public speculation, and also cites Hubbell’s congressional testimony on Republican funds and a Murray Hill burglary ending with students catching the intruder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey
Kavanagh
Dublin
Number One
Ale
Mr. Carey
Mr. Kavanagh
McAdaras
Burglar Rescued After Struggle With Girls At House
In a tense scene a burglar nearly escaped as several girls fought to possession of the prize. They dragged him inside and clung to him until two strangers arrived to restrain the burglar while police intervened and the man was finally rescued. The incident reportedly turned his hair gray and may deter future visits to boarding schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Hill
Tedder
Union Depot
St. Joseph
Banjo Proposal for Courtroom Relief Impresses Judge
A New York Supreme Court judge amused himself during a divorce hearing by plucking a rubber band like a banjo string to pass the time. The piece suggests arming each judge with a banjo to enliven court sessions and entertain idle onlookers if a judge can play, replacing the usual dullness of long arguments with musical interludes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Old Sol to Stage Eclipse in Remote Caroline Island
An 1840s style op-ed laments a total eclipse show to be held May 6 on Caroline island a tiny Pacific outpost. It scoffs at the locale’s isolation, Malay inhabitants, and cannibal police, suggesting better venues like Saratoga Newport or Coney Island and urging civilized advertising for profitable exhibitions.
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Old Sol
Caroline Island
Sandwich Islands
Fiji
Cape Horn
Boston
Cape
Australia
Caroline and
Flint Islands
Pacific
Saratoga
Newport
Coney Islands
Notes and extracts from an era of curiosities and quotes
A collage of snippets including a congressman's dinner tale a planned voyage route by a steamship line to cut 288 miles, estimates of cotton worm damage at 15 million dollars, a codfish with five cards in its stomach, and oblique remarks on Jay Gould's yacht cost. Additional items cover smuggling, spring prices in New York, Navy statistics and expenditures, liberty bulwarks, vagabonds in Germany, a humorous sneeze at an opera, Chicago real estate lists, pension anecdotes, and a lecture anecdote about Colonel Ingersell.
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Congress
British and American Express Steamship Company
Jacob Lorillard
New York
London
Newfoundland
Dan Noble
Elmira
England
Wisconsin
Jay Gould
South
Dublin
New York Sun
Chandler
United States Navy
Leeds
America
Germany
Newburyport Herald
Butler
Union
Blackburn
Lexington
Paris
Berlin
Payne
Chicago
Squire Miller
Divyer
Freeport
Penn
Miller
Chauncey
Ingersell
St. Paul's
Bob
Intimate friends teased guide on Wellington tale
A chaotic mix of anecdotes, quotations and brief notices. The passage recalls leprosy anecdotes, a quarrel over a supposed royal coffin, political figures like Ingersoll and Washington, wedding mishaps, intoxication tales, and curious local curiosities. It ends with a humorous exchange about creditors and miscommunication.
Remedies and Health Claims Toast Kidney-Wort
An ad fragment touts Kidney-Wort as a universal health remedy claiming to cure diseases of the kidneys bowels and stomach. It asserts quick benefits and states druggists recommend the product.
Oddities and Curiosities From Across the Nation
A collection of unusual tales and marvels from various locales. Victor Hugo refuses to imprison a plant or bird in his home. A white-nonwhite mix in Georgia, a four-armed baby in South Carolina, a triplet-rich mother in Washington, Georgia, and a 13 year old with a beard in Louisiana are noted. A hair turning gray overnight in Louisiana, a spring in St. Tammany parish drying up, and a white-eared Mississippi girl abroad are described. The "analeps" fish of Eastern Asia shows dual vision, while Aaron Willis of Staunton, Virginia dies at 49 after a lifetime of deformity and muteness, briefly startling observers by speaking "Mother" before death.
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Victor Hugo
Oconee County
Abbeville County
8. C
Mary Austin
Washington, Ga
Bayou Terrabourne
St. Tammany Parish
Louisiana
Holmes County
Miss
Analeps
Asia
Aaron Willis
Clinthy Curtis
Almshouse
Staunton
Speaing
Six Hundred Rabbits Pay a Church Debt
A Biggs Gridley rabbit drive drew 23 locals to hunt on a clear day. They killed about 600 rabbits, loaded them for freight to San Francisco, and sold the meat to fund debt relief for the Biggs church, arguing rabbits threaten grain crops and must be exterminated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chico
Biggs
Gridley
Texas
San Francisco
Six Sea Elephants Arrive Aboard Laura at Meiggs Wharf
Captain Smith’s schooner Laura hosts six sea elephants from the South Sea Islands. Each animal weighs about 200 pounds, is under six months old, and shows a developing horn over the nose. They differ little by sex and resemble seals with saffron underbodies. Recent sightings near Santa Barbara Strait mark a coast-wide first in decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco Examiner
South Sea Islands
Santa Barbara
Vermonter’s Novel Invention: Pistonless Steam Engine
Danville Vermont inventor Frank Kittredge builds a steam engine using a deep rimmed wheel with movable floats like a turbine wheel. Steam acts on the enclosed wheel to produce steady power, claiming more output than piston motion. He seeks 50,000 for his interest, and predicts strong buyer interest if he persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kittre
Danville
Goth
Considerably More Bones than Horse
Daniel Hickey of Laurel Hill sold a pacing horse to Constables Hoeymer and Hug. The sale used weight payment after deducting bone tare. Official weigher Wag recorded the horse's weight, tare, and payable weight. Seller asked $125 but received $1250.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
Daniel Hickey
Laurel Hill
Hoeymer
Hug
Ousceta Soasson
Why Miners Protect Rats in Nevada
A New York Truth report describes Nevada silver lode miners protecting rats in lower levels. Rats clean lunch waste, warn of danger by fleeing threatened areas, and help keep air purer while guiding miners to potential hazards. These instincts aid survival and even save lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
New York
A North Carolinian's Odd Fight Near Charlotte
Fritz Vogle found a large coon in his butcher-pen, attempted capture, but the animal fought back. The brief struggle ended with Vogle the victor though his hands were torn by claws and teeth from the game old coon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Observer
Fritz Vogle
Mr. Vogle
J G Tyler Recovers After German Remedy Claim
Mr J G Tyler chief clerk of the Union Depot Hotel Ogden suffered rheumatic chest and shoulder pain. After applying the Great German Remedy for three days he reports complete restoration and believes Jacob's Oil is unequaled for pain relief.
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J. G. Tyler
Union Depot Hotel
Ogden
T. Jacob
Ain
Man Rema Lake
Oia
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