This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1882
Page
3
A juror shares homely reflections on court life and returning home to wife Melinda, childlike antics, and the simple joy of reunion. He longs for home comforts, notes the wife’s patience, and imagines a peaceful life with family, while cherishing the heaven found in home.
The article urges cultivating winter blooming plants from native species such as Epigaea, Hepatica, Sanguinaria, Arisaema, and Cypripediums, plus shrubs like Chionanthus and Rhododendron. It details soil, containers, moss lining, and watering methods, and offers practical seed and compost tips for reliable winter color and fragrance in home gardens.
Connecticut rumors of a lasting gold vein near Ashford spread as Charles Huntley and Stephen Lewis push mining with New York partners. Tunneling began in November to 100 feet, surface ore valued at 1557 per ton, rising with depth. A New York mining company forms to harness the vein, while locals await a new gold rush. Also by passim, help wanted for general house work agency offering twenty good placements at 10 A.M. each day.
Practical article guiding readers on thrifty home decoration. It covers upholstery from Harper’s Bazaar, building a work table from a box, draperies, portieres, shelves, and mantels. It also details frame making, gilding, and novelties in embroidery and ecclesiastical decor.
A guide from the era on masquerade costumes and formal wear. It lists costumes such as Swiss Peasant Night Colleen Bawn and Spanish Princesse, plus paper masquerades, fashionable trims, trains, panniers, and accessories. Emphasizes affordable fabrics, color schemes, and period-appropriate detailing for balls and private theatricals.
Crocheting and knitting instructions for a looped lamp mat, using three shades of Berlin wool, with steps for creating a corded base, spike stitches, and a loopy border. Also details for a small girl’s crocheted petticoat, various stitches, size widening, and mounting methods, followed by patterns for lace and knitted trims.
A solemn meditation on those who suffer and die for a high cause rather than celebrate worldly victory. The speaker places the wounded, the broken hearted, and faithful dissenters above triumphant hunters of glory, asking history to name true victors as martyrs, saints, and steadfast souls.
A narrator recalls finding a rosy cheeked lass near Hawarden through a posy exchange. The tale follows longing, hardship, and a final confession where the beloved reveals she has given her heart in return. The poem blends floral imagery with a courtship romance and ends with a vow of lifelong fancy.
The Debility Produced by Malaria and the disease itself are effectually remedied by the Liebig Co s Cora Beet Tonic. Beware of imitations. My patients derive marked benefit, says Professor J M Carnochan, surgeon-in-chief New York State hospitals. Invaluable in Gypsenaia and billousness. October.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.