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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1888
Page
7
The famous scientist Professor R. A. Proctor proposes exercises to increase growth and height. He details specific routines and methods. A Kentuckian region discussion suggests Kentuckians have superior height traits.
A discussion on whether height can be increased through diet, exercise, and environment. It cites giants and dwarfs, notes regional height variations due to limestone soils and farming, and examines heredity, climate, and selective breeding impacts on stature with historical examples and medical cautions.
Fernand de Roquefeuil, about to wed Mme de Lucay, is visited by a mysterious creditor who warns him his fortunes will end in forty eight hours. A letter reveals his misdeeds and soon a Devil in human form appears as Ophelie de Brevames to restore his fortune, and they marry at Bagneres de Bigorre.
Bartolo Oliveros, 85, recalls a 1821 voyage where his ship was seized by pirates off Cuba. He and a cabin boy survived after the crew hid treasure and escaped, with Oliveros tossing money into a bunghole to prevent plunder as the pirates sailed away.
A young man plans to exploit newspaper society columns to identify and woo women across towns. He studies listings, gains office access, and uses editor permission to steal copies from exchanges. By noting streets, people, and events, he aims to charm matches with tailored, home touched chatter. He even mimics familiarity by presenting the reader’s own paper.
From the judge speak a fond husband urging Miranda to brace up and have courage. I will protect you, he says, as the exchange hints at a protective stance during the proceedings.
An Oakland correspondent in a country paper claims a street with 14 widows within 80 rods. Athens counters that 17 widows reside there. A South Agrriduewock note on Main street with 90 rods asserts 28 widows nearby.
A fashion note advises opera goers to skip hats in the boxes and wear wraps or cloaks with hoods for head protection. Hair may be styled high with accessories, while crutch or crush hats are useful but should not be worn all evening. Rich wraps in lampas Genoa velvet and furs are described, with economy options like brocaded velvets and remnant fabrics.
An illustration from the Season shows a slate colored poplin opera wrap trimmed with chinerilla fur. It is praised as elegant and practical, allowing wearers to walk home or ride in public without attracting attention, and its hood design accommodates hair and coiffure.
The article surveys Visite and mantelet opera wraps with quilted silk linings, gold braid, passementerie, and luxurious fringes. It notes bow and tassel details, then shifts to Parisian fashion of pretty bodices and waists for theatre wear, paired with shawls, scarves, and ornate fans. It describes exotic gloves, street wear, and new Victoria pigskin gloves offered at low price.
A 19th century urges parents to train boys early in etiquette and practical skills. It argues that boys need instruction in manners, restraint, and “handiness” with tools, home repairs, and self control to become useful, agreeable companions and future household heads. It cites table manners, quiet behavior, and crafts as core duties, warning against restless habits.
The Atlantic and European cables revive John Ruskin in public with a tale of marriage to a poor nineteen year old London woman and a later, surprising divorce. He lavished wealth on art and charities while her companionship remained calm and distant, until a portrait scandal and a court action changed his life and that of painter Millais.
A Pueblo man recalls the Union Pacific tactic against the government during Denver & Rio Grande construction. The story details a scheme by directors who formed a hidden construction company, profited from building into mountains, and sparked a legal and violent power struggle culminating in a 1879 armed seizure of trains and stations led by General Palmer.
A humorous Christmas vignette where a wife laments the cost of gifts for many children on Christmas Eve. The husband jokes about living in Henry VIII’s era to avoid bankruptcy, noting stockings only became fashionable after his era.
Letters from readers discuss how to seek replies, proper addressing to editor Jean Kincaid, and stamp requirements. Readers request tips on crafts like tatting and candle making, with suggestions to consult shops and manufacturers. Notes mention old arts fading, crochet and knitting rising, and offer to assist on trial questions.
The Old Colony Poultry Association held its annual exhibition at Holbrook in Norfolk county. Neighboring towns contributed creditable exhibits including White Leghorn and Plymouth Rocks. The Hyde Park Gazette notes no entries from Randol Bam pus of Quincy or other listed names due to unclear text.
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