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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1885
Page
4
The January 6 1885 issue outlines the Weekly Globe as a Democratic ally to President Cleveland reporting Washington news while adding varied content. It pledges twelve original novels yearly, a Ladies Department, and an Agricultural Page at half typical prices to deliver practical value to households.
An advertising blurb praising The Globe newspaper and its expansive news network. It touts comprehensive coverage, rapid printing, and upfront access to the freshest, most important news, inviting readers to subscribe in 1885.
During 1886 this feature which has made Tor Globe an authority in the past will be greatly strengthened. Several experienced cultivators will contribute weekly papers on topics of general interest and value, and no effort will be spared to make The Globe necessary to every farmer. Jetters from readers with questions to be answered or giving the results of experience in cultivation are respectfully solicited.
In the next issue or following number of Tar Globe a popular new American novel will begin, featuring American characters and scenes. It will run through three issues and be followed by a detective story.
The Weekly Globe offers one year mail subscription nationwide free of postage and six copies for a reduced rate. Send payments by postal order or draft on New York or Boston, or use postage stamps of one two or three cents. Address to The Weekly Globe Boston Mass and include full writer details and current and former addresses for changes or discontinuations. Lost copies are duplicated free of charge.
A fragmented New Year column reflects on President Cleveland General Grant and the political scene. It notes anti smoking vows and a church absence, mocks Prohibition claims, and discusses Farwell Farwell Logan and Illinois legislators. The piece hints at senatorial maneuvering without a clear outcome.
The Globe reports the worst business depression bottoming out after Garfi eld's assassination era. It notes 11,600 1884 failures totaling 240 million liabilities vs 1878 10,600 failures and 234 million. It predicts 1885 to mirror 1879 prosperity with Boston building boom 1438 structures valued at 7.6 million, railroads income at 29.8 million, savings banks deposits up 10.1 million and 19,998 new accounts. It also recounts literary lobby speech duplicity in Congress and argues Cleveland will appoint Democrats on merit, not influence, as reforms proceed.
Merchants and manufacturers in this region believe the 1884 low business mood is ended and that better times are coming. They forecast lively trade and profits in 1885 with warnings to manage finances prudently and settle large bills promptly to maintain momentum.
A discussion in Congress uncovers that many speeches printed in the Congressional Globe were never delivered on the floor. Members grant “leave to print” to avoid public scrutiny, leading to abuses including offensive personalities. Senator West notes a humorous yet revealing practice in a recent debate.
A harsh portrait of New York City politics as a corrupt power struggle. The piece claims Mayors and aldermen flout court orders, interregnum appointments, and party clashes taint municipal government, with hopes the new mayor will refrain from such dealings.
A colorful 19th century critique contrasts precocious youth and rapid career starts with New York’s mature talent. It recalls a Yorkville court sparing five boys for shoe theft by praising youthful wives, while Ohio, New Haven, and Cleveland’s civil service reform stance frame a broader push to end political patronage and enforce the civil service law. The piece blends satire with calls for reform and notes lingering partisan buzz after the Chicago Convention.
A editorial urges Massachusetts to adopt annual ninety day sessions inspired by empires with brief legislatures. It mocks current long sessions and special bills, praises Poland’s swift proposal removal of sponsors, and calls for curbing waste while noting political digressions and noisy public discourse. It cites local figures Cleveland Holman and criticizes farm life profits and timing of scientific discourse. It also touches on race- based telegraph hiring disputes in the South, Boston winds, Nellie Arthur’s charity, and Maine liquor prosecutions.
A Providence Star item notes children’s books and juvenile literature arriving as gifts and toys, listing works like a Simplified Calculus rhyme and expurgated classics illustrated by Kate Greenaway. It critiques political pessimism, urging readers to resist doom and rely on steady business.
The speaker argues that despite duller branches, overall manufacturing thrives with factories operating full time and paying higher wages, allowing workers to buy more food and clothing than in 1880. The assertion is framed as a factual claim about current conditions and purchasing power.
A jumbled collection of anecdotes and opinions ranging from marriage and morals to politics and industry. It includes remarks on Charles Reade and a planned memorial church, insurance policy timing, naval retirements, theft schemes in Paris, and lighthearted vignettes about fashion, fashioning trousers, and a Cheyenne hunt.
Brooklyn January 4. Mr Beecher learns of old friend Rev Dr Noa Hun t Schenk death before sermon. He ponders life before God using II Kings xix 1. He urges self examination on ambition, wealth, pride, forgiveness, and the duty to “put thine house in order” before death. He questions purpose, quarrels, and the value of riches or knowledge in light of eternity.
A Delaware tale of mistaken identity dominates a New York telegram as Kate Rice mourned a man she thought was her husband Thomas L. Patterson. Years later Patterson, long believed dead, reappears, reuniting with his wife and daughter after a widow’s burial of another man’s coffin. The curious case raises questions about identity and fate.
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