Weekly Globe to publish Young Polk political history series
The Weekly Globe plans a comprehensive series for readers of all ages to explain American political history. Eminent writers including Townsend Parton Lodge Long Loring Russell Watterson Howard Wright Boutwell Towle and Stone will contribute. The aim is a clear concise guide to elections presidents and party actions through the Civil War era to the present.
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Subscription Offer Expiration Notice 1888
Every subscription at $1.00 per year received between now and February 1, 1888 will expire March 11, 1889. The notice outlines the renewal period and terms for continued service.
Globe campaign subscription offer for agents
Until March 11, 1889, agents are urged to enroll subscribers to receive The Globe during the entire campaign for one dollar. The Weekly Globe offers a premium and a one year term. Sample copies are provided free to agents to help form large clubs immediately.
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Globe offers magazines with The Weekly Globe deal
The Weekly Globe in Boston offers The Globe bundled with magazines or weekly papers for a small advance. Readers can request any unlisted combination price by writing to The Weekly Globe in Boston Massachusetts.
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Boston Globe Subscription Rates 1888
The notice lists monthly and yearly subscription prices for the Boston Globe with mail and postage terms. It shows rates for per month sixpence, yearly by mail two dollars, and one dollar yearly, all prepaid, and provides the publisher address at 242 Washington Street. It also states the paper is entered at the Boston post office as second class matter.
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Washington Street
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Boaton
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New England Farmers face tariff debate and modern advice
Essex county farmers debate protection versus free trade, noting past tariff harms and domestic competition. The piece argues against sheltering New England from competition, citing dairy poultry and egg markets, and warns against overprotective measures while urging prudent personal and child-rearing guidance for a steadier future.
Nervousness and the nerve system in daily life
The article compares nerves to tree cords and telegraph wires, arguing that sensitive individuals prone to high ideals risk nervous debility or insanity if overtaxed. It urges mastering nerves, controlling irritability and hysteria, and spending time outdoors to protect mental health.
Two Political Brothers Creed and a Nation’s Rule
A historical reflection contrasts two brothers declaring opposing creeds from individualism to national unity. The essay argues that collective needs outweigh individual rights, condemns corporate power over essential coal supply, and warns that coercive practices could invite government intervention to protect public welfare.
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Reading and Lackawanna
Pennsylvania
Uncle Sam
Diplomatic Post to Mexico Demands Rare Temperament
The United States seeks a unique diplomat for the Mexican mission. Previous appointees suffered from malpractice and malaria, facing a perilous environment. The ideal candidate must be wise as a serpent and gentle as a dove, impervious to Mexican malaria, and able to resist mescal.
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Jackson
Porcy
Sepewick
Presidential Candidates in the 1880s Conventions
The piece analyzes Democratic and Republican prospects five months before national conventions. It argues Grover Cleveland stands strongest for Democrats, with death simplifying the field, while Republicans struggle to unite behind a viable candidate and may seek a dark horse. It names Blaine, Conn, Logan, Lincoln, and others as unlikely options.
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Wall Street
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Lincoun
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Gresham
Frank Hiscock
Coutncy M. Deren
New York
Vanderbilts
Willliam M. Evanrts
Senate
Scattered 19th Century Notes on Politics and Science
A mosaic of brief items reports on T Linceln defending the rebel flag as poppycock, South Carolina tremors and illness, JaKG Starr facing another trial, and public figures like General Braun to represent the U S in Mexico. It notes a monument project, a Scotr embezzlement tale, and shifts in trade, law, and science including a new Lick telescope discovery.
Charges of Cruelty Against Secretary Balfour
Galway correspondent reports Wilfrid Blunt’s treatment in prison and Balfour’s alleged aim to imprison weak Parnellites. Seven Galway arrests for intimidation, warrant for William O’Brien, and Jason Douglas Pyne sought for seditious language. Pyne escaped Lisbunny castle as police close in.
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Remains of temple of Kabeiroi found near Thebes
Across Europe reports note the discovery by German excavators of the famed temple remains near Thebes. Other wires describe political moves in Parliament, colonial expeditions, plots, and rising tensions from Paris to Rome, with massed crowds and grand projects shaping the continent.
Dr McGlynn's Friend Proceeds To Miss Munter
New York January 16 The Anti Poverty Society held a concert at the Academy of Music for Miss Munier the choir leader. Receipts will give about 1500 to Miss Munier who lost her choir post for defending Dr McGlynn. He spoke and predicted universal harmony under God’s laws.
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Munier
Clergyman Cured of Catarrh Receives Free Recipe
After years of suffering from catarrh and trying every remedy a clergyman finally found a prescription that cured him and saved his life. Any reader suffering from the disease can obtain the recipe free by sending a self addressed stamped envelope to Professor J. A. Lawrence at 212 East Ninth Street in New York.
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Affection's Dearest Joys in Tender Child Portraits
A Victorian praise of mother child scenes in the prints “Wide Awake” “Fast Asleep” “Brown Eyes” and “Blue Eyes.” The text extols a sleeping infant’s heavenward beauty and the mother’s stealthy approach, praising the artist’s sympathetic rendering. Subscription offers for The Weekly Globe and accompanying magazines are noted: one year $1.30, six months 80 cents.
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Reign of Terror Shocks Kansas City Police Feud Spurs Vigilance
In Kansas City Missouri city officials clash as highway robberies surge. A salesman George Hinson was fatally shot by footpads last night after a week of hold ups and holdups at hotels and homes. Citizens plan a vigilance committee to root out criminals and possibly police collaborators.
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City Recorder
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Death From Lockjaw in New York Doctor
Daniel J. Grady, a Brooklon, New York physician, died from tetanus after a hand wound from a broken china cuspidor on New Year’s Eve. He was jokingly punched from his chair, causing the cut. A coroner's jury ruled the death accidental.
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Six robbers loot Mexican Central train near Mapula
El Paso reports the Mexican Central train robbed Tuesday night 240 miles south at Mapula, 14 miles north of Chihuahua. Six robbers, likely non Mexican, possibly black, fired shots to scare riders. Wells Fargo messenger forced to open coin box. loot totaled 344 dollars. Mexican troops, 50 strong, pursued them after reaching Chihuahua.
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Their Choice Is Blaine Leading New Hampshire Republicans
Manchester Jan 11 In response to 500 circular letters mailed prominent Republicans of the State by the Daily Mirror a Republican paper 238 replies were received Blaine 119 Sherman 30 Edmunds 16 Lincoln 12 Sheridan 9 Conkling 14 Hawley 5 Harrison 4 Allison 2 Sheridan 3 Hoar Blair Evarts and Gres ham leac Lincoln has the call for vice resident One party writes Grover Cleveland cannot be beaten Three say any Republican except Blaine and two others that the Republican party can elect anybody but Blaine
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Meriden Millionaire Lemuel J Curtis Dies at 75
Lemuel J Curtis, 75, prominent Meriden industrialist and founder of the Britannia Company, died suddenly of heart trouble. He led Miller Brothers Cutlery and Chapman Manufacturing, held many directorships, and endowed St. Andrew's Episcopal Church with the Curtis Home for Widows and Orphans. His estimated wealth reached about $1,000,000. he leaves a widow and a maiden daughter.
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Indiana Democrats Conference in Indianapolis Chooses Gray for VP Bid
A large Indiana Democrats conference in Indianapolis drew 1500 to 1600 delegates from across the state. Governor Gray was named permanent chairman and resolutions urged support for Cleveland and Gray as a vice presidential candidate. The event closed with a mass meeting featuring ex Senator McDonald and Gray.
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Mississippi Legislature Hails Lamar Nomination to Supreme Court
Both houses adopted a joint resolution expressing gratification and pride at President's nomination of L Q C Lamar to the United States Supreme Court bench. They praised him as broad minded, scholarly, a grand lawyer and patriot. A joint invitation was sent to Jefferson Davis and family to visit Jackson during the session.
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Telegraph cable timing questions to the editor
Inquiries on transatlantic telegraph timing are answered: it is instantaneous to break the circuit, sending a message to England takes no more than minutes, there is no time difference between Boston and New York, but Boston to Chicago differs by about one hour.
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Quotations Tie Alphabet in Local Paper Note
A reader sends a playful line containing every letter of the alphabet: Pack my box with five dozen quills. The note accompanies a brief salutation and a nod to typographic games.
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