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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1883
Page
3
The column contrasts New Year introspection with Christmas sociability and offers homely craft guidance. It discusses habits around year’s end and presents embroidery ideas for lambrequins, including materials, colors, tassels, and decorative edging for furniture or stands.
An article discusses freckles as not always disfiguring and outlines methods to remove them. It describes an ointment using corrosive sublimate in alcohol and a nitre saltpetre powder approach, noting risks, skin irritation, and that dryness or moisture affects outcomes. It also mentions that removal can prevent recurrence with proper aftercare.
A fashion writer argues that good gloves are essential for a proper appearance and warns against cheap pairs. It suggests buying at a trusted shop, mending small tears, and proper removal. It explains glove sizing shifts, different button styles, and cautions on donning delicate kid leather to prevent tearing.
A hobbyist describes making a small plush covered furniture piece, detailing pine top legs and plush wrapping. Instructions cover covering legs first, hemming seams, tying plush to the top, and shaping the foot cover with gathered edges. The article outlines fabric fit, sewing technique, and ornamented upholstery for a compact stand.
Instructions describe brioche shawl knitting with 800 stitches and bias shaping, plus a decorative border pattern using ivory needles with a sequence of rows. Also outlines a stocking bag, shell motif cuffs, a basket ware project, a sofa pillow from cashmere scraps, and a crocheted headpiece with lace details for a cap.
Instructions describe multiple knitting rows with actions like knit, seam, thread over and make one. It repeats sequences for four rows then calls to commence again with the first row, outlining stitch operations and counts for constructing a fabric.
A historical health essay argues buckwheat and scant diets weakened New England families, linking malnutrition to tuberculosis. It urges better nourishment, open air exercise, and improved living conditions to prevent consumption and improve vitality, lamenting migration and foreign immigration as hindrances to progress.
Quinine remains the most common general medicine among civilized nations and serves as a specific against malaria. The text notes widespread malaria risk in low-elevation U S areas, estimates annual quinine use at 3.5 to 4 million ounces, and describes bark sourcing from Cinchona trees across South America. It covers historical pricing from 4–5 dollars to 175–2 dollars per ounce and recommends a grain or two before meals for those exposed to malaria.
A railroad caution explains that cinders injure eyes and cause lasting harm. Carry flaxseed grains to place in the eye, which swell and dissolve a mucous layer, easing irritation and washing out debris. A pocketful could be emergency worth its weight in gold.
The article lists pantry staples like beans cheese eggs apples and milk as standbys and suggests inexpensive home remedies for hoarseness joint pain constipation and fever. It describes a mustard cayenne poultice, an egg sugar drink, cloth-wrapping for severe bruises, flannel for child safety, plus a hot water compress for eye injuries and a disinfectant recipe using copperas and carbolic acid for drains and vaults.
A Philadelphia clergyman praises Compound Oxygen noting he can finally sleep and feel rested after two years without such relief. The tract by Drs Starkey and Palen offers nature, action, results, case reports, and full information, sent free from their Girard Street address.
Practical guidance on locating a conservatory for morning sun, ventilation, temperature, plant selection, cleanliness, and watering. Advice on seasonal transfer of plants, winter use, and a Wardian case alternative for heated homes. Includes notes on layout, light control, and avoiding pests.
After flowering, avoid forcing bulbs to bloom again. Cut flower stems promptly. For potted bulbs keep leaves and water, then cut the stalk after blooming and let the plant fade. Store dry bulbs for autumn planting in a reserve bed. glasses of water require disposal once leaves fade.
The Musquakie tribe of Tama county Iowa under agent George Davenport is said to observe rites resembling ancient Hebrew practices. They possess multiple ancient Bibles in a coded script, each with twenty seven parts, and their prayers flow in a unique language. Their memory of a deluge parallels Noah's tale with a canoe scene and a muskrat symbolism.
A fight between a rattlesnake and a black snake occurred near the Santa Fe water tanks. The black snake pressed the engagement, winding the rattlesnake in folds until it died from a spine fracture. The rattlesnake measured five feet three inches when dead.
A crowd gathered in the ladies waiting-room at the union depot last evening to see three giant brothers, each over seven feet tall, accompanied by three small wives. An investigation confirmed the men had been East, completing their journey as part of a remarkable scene.
A correspondent meets Santa Quanta, a 130 year old colored man in Archer Florida, claimed oldest man. Born in West Africa, enslaved through revolutions, later brought to Georgia Alabama and finally Florida. He remembers multiple slave holders, five wives, and 200 pounds frame, claims to attend Baptist church for a century, and praises Florida as land of health as he seeks possible fountain of youth.
Rufus Mallory, back from a around the world trip, details a sweeping itinerary. He left Portland May 31, sailed June 6 from San Francisco on Oceanic, visited Yokohama Tokyo Kobe Nagasaki Shanghai Singapore Colombo Aden Suez Naples Rome Pisa Venice Florence Milan Paris London Liverpool and New York. He claims a seventy day total travel time and confidence to beat Verne’s eighty day feat. The Alaska carried him at remarkable speeds, delivering a rapid cross Atlantic leg.
The Orient liner Austral listed and foundered at Neutral Bay, New South Wales, while taking in coal. Of 70 to 80 aboard five men died, others escaped by lighters and boats, some reaching Sailors' Home and Wolverine. many woke to frantic scrambling and a chaotic scene as the ship sank rapidly.
A chaprasi in the Kulu valley receives a homebound letter from Hoshiarpore claiming the Sirhind canal opened and ordered a hundred girls to be sacrificed to propitiate water spirits. The village supposedly plans to collect virms to meet the demand. Contagious diseases are described as prevented by Brown's Iron Bitters tonic.
Belgian scientist Dr H J Van Hulle tested six seeds with worm casts and six with untreated soil under identical conditions. After a season no differences appeared, leading to the conclusion that worms themselves do not add fertilizing power to soil though their other labors may be useful.
At an AAAS meeting Professor Gray and botanists heard Mr. Meehan argue that pollen retains vitality long after maturation. He noted proterogynous and proteranthous flowers affect pollen transfer and cited Dr Maxwell T. Masters’ claim that Aucuba Japonica pollen stays viable for many months in dry air.
An esteemed correspondent challenges the suggestion that birds may also love beauty enough to adorn nests as in the wood pewee. The nest sits on a dead walnut branch and is thick for its size, with lichens used to conceal it. The exchange argues nesting behavior aims to deceive predators, though objections remain strong.
Botanical notes report that in the Persovina genus from Australia several species show more than two cotyledons. Dr. Muller examined 23 species. five have two, nineteen have three to nine cotyledons. Acorns of Quercus rubra commonly show multiple cotyledons, yet an embryo forms for each cotyledon pair, distinguishing from polycotyledony in Persovina.
A compilation of household tips evaluates cleaning agents ink making and ink durability, plus discussions on latents in heat and pearl lustre. It covers odor reducing charcoal usage, cow milk nutrition, and indelible ink formulas, along with shoe hygiene and steam disinfection devices.
An advertisement claims Brown's Iron Bitters purifies and enriches the blood to treat heart disease paralysis dropsy kidney disease consumption dyspepsia rheumatism neuralgia and similar ailments. Several testimonial snippets from Baltimore Cumdacevery and Harrisburg praise relief and renewed strength, including remarks on heart trouble kidney issues and appetite restoration.
A compact feature outlines practical money saving tips and thrift ideas from the Weekly Globe List. It highlights bargain shopping, cost cutting routines, and simple household hacks to trim expenses.
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