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The Weekly Globe outlines payment options by postal order registered letter or draft from New York or Boston, with stamps acceptable in 1 2 or 3 cent denominations. It requires full writer details and addresses for notices of change of residence or discontinuation, promises free duplication for mail losses, and directs sample copies to Lock Drawer 5220 Boston Mass.
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New Clubbing List and Curious Notes On Science and Life
Readers are urged to check the new Clubbing List, with discounts on monthly and weekly papers, as Diphtheria rises as a public concern and medical societies are urged to share facts on symptoms and cures. Edison’s dynamo apparatus draws warnings about electric shocks, while a Scottish reform banquet serves lentil and barley dishes at seven cents a head. A New Yorker named William Teevly tells a judge his life failed, after years abroad and wartime service, blaming his misfortune on lost family and marriage.
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Partridge Bet Ends With Court Loss And Public Stunt
A man unable to prosper retires to the workhouse after vagrant detention. He later jumps into the East River but is rescued and placed with charity commissioners. In New York a bet over a partridge turns to chicken when a cook admits substituting meat, leading to a costly court defeat and the end of his betting habits.
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A Happy New Year from Toe Weexiy Gronz
The Grose newspaper extends New Year wishes to readers and pledges a continued high literary standard in 1880. It plans weekly science arts and industry content, extended agricultural and ladies departments, global and local news via cable and telegraph, and new features including checker columns edited by Charles F. Barker. The paper defends Democratic principles and invites subscriptions or club offers.
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Revival in 1879 Spurs Stronger U S Economy Abroad
The year 1879 closes the panic of 1873 and shows a durable recovery with rising national wealth and employment. Growth in trade and immigration increases, with Britain and Europe buying more grain and cotton. Railroads expand, 75 million dollars flow into the country from abroad, and manufacturing lines secure future work. Internal revenue advances and new treasury assets accompany a broader economic upturn.
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Blaine beaten as quorum dispute ends in defeat
In Washington, representatives sustain a quorum by a majority of elected members, not a majority of the whole house. Blaine seeks a rump congress, aiming to exclude Republicans. Democrats and Greenbackers promise attendance and loyal support, leaving Blaine outmaneuvered. Maine slip proves decisive as Garcelon outs maverick tactics. Blaine is defeated.
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Maine Supreme Court answers questions on election canvass
The Maine Supreme Court replies to Governor Garcelon on legal points from the recent election returns. The court notes its opinion differs from the governor and council, but emphasizes its advisory weight and no effect on the governor's action. The legislature will determine any cases arising from these questions.
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Lawmakers fight for full judicial review of elections
The passage argues for legislative bodies to exercise judicial powers to determine seat eligibility, probe ballot origins, and inspect records beyond official returns. It accuses Blaine and his supporters of seeking to buy votes, to override governor and council, and to block investigations by coercion or manipulation. Democrats insist on lawful procedure and reject such manipulation as settlement nears.
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The Legal Way In Maine To Resolve Election
The piece argues the Maine governor and council overstepped by certifying election results. It asserts the legislature alone can judge election and qualification of its members to reflect voter intent and calls this the legal remedy. It cites the New York Herald’s ignorance and urges contestation before the legislature.
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Leap Year Wit and City Gossip Across Periodicals
A collage of humorous clippings notes leap year quips and social foibles from newspapers The Detroit Free Press Picayune Chicago Times and others joke about marriages luck and daily manners while lampooning public figures and common habits The items mix playful insults anecdotes and short satirical vignettes from various regions and era publications
French Without a Master in Paris Adventure
Connecticut man recounts his failed attempt to speak French in Paris after learning from a Connecticut teacher. He stumbles through cab rides, a bustling breakfast, and a cheese course, relying on East Haddam patois and pantomime, finally fashioning a cork as a nutmeg to mimic a French spice. He warns that French without a master is a dangerous, comic folly.
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Weekly Globe Subscription Offer for Workingmen
An 1881 promotion urges readers to form clubs of five to receive the Weekly Globe free until March 6 1881 by collecting five subscriptions and five dollars. It touts broad access for laboring people and invites in arrears subscribers to claim full access at no cost.
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