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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1889
Page
4
Boston Mase urges readers to form clubs for the Weekly Globe. It is easy to secure subscribers by showing a sample copy to neighbors. Request free sample copies or provide names for mailing.
The Globe announces a two month series on soil origin nature and cultivation. The first paper will describe minerals composing soils and define geological terms. Farmers and gardeners are urged to secure every issue of The Weekly Globe.
Dr Tanner plans to be buried for four months and then disinterred to seek resurrection, arguing humans share libernation with animals. He cites past feats of impossibility and compares utilitarian objections to the historical kite experiment that spurred major inventions.
A speculative editorial praises Dr Tanxern’s hibernation study as advancing life science and the understanding of life longevity. It argues researchers search in darkness and unlikely discoveries, hoping his work reveals new laws of life and benefits for humanity, wishing him luck and a safe return.
The state electorate weighs a constitutional amendment banning the manufacture and sale of beverages with intoxicating liquor. Law defines intoxicating drinks as those over 1 percent alcohol, a threshold that would include cider, forcing farmers to pivot to cider as medicine lubricant lighting fluid mineral water axle grease or other non beverage uses. The piece argues farmers would find other outlets to continue cider production.
The Sun defends Daniel Webster against claims he killed Roman proconsuls in President Harrison’s inaugural amid disputes sparked by Clarkson. Harvey’s reminiscences are cited to suggest Webster edited the speech to remove proconsuls, replacing them with common citizens, portraying a historical joke as fact.
The remark portrays Harrison in a provincial mold, likening him to his grandfather and urging resignation to endure any political slaughter the Hon. James G. Blatye might demand regarding his inaugural address. The tone combines satire with a call for political compliance and restraint.
The Oklahoma bill to organize a new Territory named Oklahoma passes the House and goes to the Senate. A majority of the Territories committee favors passage, while a minority opposes. The measure aims to open lands in the western half to settlement with protections for Indian rights and a 180 acre limit per settler, but cattle interests seek delay to keep land under current use.
The New York Sun highlights New York State board of charities figures. Property devoted to charity amounts to 54 million dollars, with 36.5 million held by benevolent institutions. About 500,000 people receive charity, one twelfth of the population, officers’ salaries total 31.8 million, and total organized charity outlay matches 54 million. The Sun warns of rising, unrecorded private charity and calls extravagance alarming, linking it to long-standing protection measures.
In a pointed critique of Joan C. Ropes, Lucy Stogg describes his argument that politics is business and workers are fit to vote, challenging the premise that women lack practical experience. The piece asks whether leisure class men deserve enfranchisement and urges recognition of women who work, arguing that citizenship rests on manhood or womanhood, not occupation.
The article argues that no reason has ever been presented against repealing the poll tax and granting suffrage to both genders. It emphasizes equal rights and contends the change would remove a barrier to participation in politics.
A Boston Journal remark cites Connecticut as a testing ground for tariff policy after 25 years. A recent Connecticut statistics report shows the woollen industry lost money last year. The piece speculates on free wool benefiting Connecticut woollen manufacturers, noting Cambers? Verifying references to Ciumverano and potential future free wool aid.
A fragment from a midwestern or eastern paper details harsh crop limits for apples and cider fears tied to a constitutional amendment. It rails at tariffs and local taxes on farmers while city landowners pay little, and notes political shifts around Millers, Harrison, and Cleveland era debates.
A poem recalling a cushion made from scraps of silk once worn by loved ones. Each fragment, from a kerchief to a sister’s dress, binds memories of courtships, farewells, and a sailor lover lost at sea. The speaker cherishes the cushion as a living keepsake of joy and sorrow.
A discussion on women’s achievements and the ongoing shift toward domestic economy education. It highlights cooking and household management as vital paths, notes Purdue University professor Emma P. Ewing’s forthcoming Chautauqua lectures, and mentions women editors, publishers, and educators expanding influence in the United States and abroad.
The Sun reviews Secretary Whitney's work in restructuring the navy. It notes the move to end imports of armor and gun steel, the Bethlehem Iron Company contract, and the goal of domestic production within two and a half years from June 1, 1947. It praises progress on the Maine class ironclads, the Washington Navy Yard gun production, and stresses there was no scandal or favoritism in these changes.
A reader asks the penalty for dunning by postal card. The response notes there is no penalty for merely asking payment on a postal card if the language is respectful.
A reader asks if a daughter born from a previous marriage retains legal status after the mother’s remarriage and name changes, and whether a Boston marriage under a different surname is lawful. Another inquiry concerns a man in the United States ten years, whose English wife left him. can she pursue bigamy, obtain divorce, or must they return to England for action.
A reader asks if a nurse who was hired to care for a patient can be compelled to pay for services by suing the husband. The writer notes the patient left after recovery without paying and asks how to proceed, given the husband’s earnings and city presence. The query seeks legal steps to recover payment from the husband.
Letters to the Globe discuss legal age for girls, wage rights, and enforceable employment terms. Questions cover age of majority at 21, collection of wages, and compelling departure from a job. Also asked about a horse bill of sale, heirs under Massachusetts law, and widow tax exemptions up to $1000 estate.
A description of penalties for opening another person’s mail. Each offense carries a fine up to 500 dollars, or imprisonment up to one year, or both. The scenario involves letters intended for A being opened by B or Lb, with A objecting. The statute sets the above penalties for such offenses.
The text instructs to consult a lawyer and execute a power of attorney to authorize a designated person in Nova Scotia to collect money owed. It advises sending the document to the recipient in Nova Scotia for enforcement or collection.
The problem asks whether a carpenter A can enforce pay by occupying the house as tenant for B, or if A can refuse and recover wages. It also asks how B can recover payment for lumber bought from B by A to build a house on land owned by C. The scenarios test contract and property transfer outcomes and who bears the loss.
A lurid speaker recounts admiring a woman and kissing her lips then proposing love and status, only to be rejected as she declares a clear relation. He vows to seek consolation by courting assassination far out West.
In Brooxlyn on February 24 Dr. Talmage spoke at the Tabernacle on the mystery of life. He asked why the seemingly useful die early while parasites endure longer and argued God tests and purifies through hardship. He cited examples of the faithful facing poverty and illness, urging readers to view trouble as sanctifying and to trust divine purpose.
The final White House reception of President Cleveland drew a vast crowd from Washington and afar. Mrs Cleveland wore a white faille gown with gold embroidery and a diamond necklace, while the President greeted guests with cordial humor. Distinguished officials and a luminous array of society guests filled the blue parlor before 11 pm, wrapping a memorable evening in a festive farewell ambiance.
The speaker urges acceptance of God’s will over personal preference, noting enduring heavenly rewards and reversals of earthly status. He argues God has guided humanity for thousands of years and will arrange ultimate happiness, while stressing humility and faith amid mysteries of eternity.
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