Boston Weekly Globe Promises Guidance for Civil Service Applicants
The notice urges Democrats seeking offices to read The Boston Weekly Globe for inside details on civil service rules and eligible offices nationwide. It claims The Globe is the leading New England Democratic paper, supports removing corrupt officials, and offers crucial guidance for applicants. Subscriptions cost $1 per year, with delivery across the United States.
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How Marriages are Made in Paris by Edmond About
The Globe announces Edmond About as author of a new story titled How Marriages are Made in Paris or The Twin Brothers of the Hotel Corneille. It is described as the highest art in French fiction and worth the yearly subscription.
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The Best for Farmers Promotes GLOME Agricultural Dept
The GLOME agricultural department will become more practical and valuable. It will present papers based on contributor experience, selected for reader needs, without fanciful ideas. It will feature reader letters with questions on plant analysis, fertilization of oil, and subscriber cultivation experiences.
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Remittance Notice and Miscellaneous News Items
Subscriptions to Tas Weekly Girone are available nationwide for one year at a postage free rate, with options for six copies at reduced prices. Subscriptions should be sent via postal order or draft to THE WEEKLY GLOBE Boston, with full writer details. Notices of address changes or discontinuations must include full prior and new details. Lost copies are duplicated free of charge. Postage stamps of one to three cents are acceptable when not registered. Exchange papers should be addressed to Lock Drawer 5220 Boston. Sample copies are free. The issue reports high beer prices in Louisiana, a steerage fare to Europe at $11, wheat exports from California, and a Nairobi like cock fight on a Brussels carpet with social notes. The Washington Monument Committee selects Jon D. Long to read Winthrop's oration. The Earl of Aylesford dies in Texas after buying a rancho. a cyclone at Collinsville Alabama destroys framed houses and timber, with Cherokees and Calhouns spared.
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Collinsville Citizens envy neighbors' notoriety
The citizens of Collinsville express envy at their neighbors fame, insisting they have had all they want and that enough is as good as a feast. The remark reflects local sentiment about social standing and material satisfaction.
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British Model Of Efficient Consular Service
The essay argues that Britain’s consular system, selected for merit and language skill, promotes strong trade and prestige. It contrasts with the United States, which it says fills posts with ward politicians, underfunds diplomacy, and harms national influence and trade stimulus. It calls for fiscal reform to strengthen American diplomacy and commerce.
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Price Of A Broken Heart In A Great Barrington Suit
Grace Whiting sues Grace Brewer, a dry goods clerk, for breach of promise in Great Barrington. The piece argues against juries reducing damages and calls for a sliding scale of injury values to fix prices for love and tenderness, critiquing current practice as unfair to plaintiffs and men alike.
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Curing diphtheria by accident and cautionary dose guidance
A New York case is cited where corrosive sublimate reportedly cured diphtheria in a child after a near-fatal dose. The article notes the antidotal dose is unclear and advocates cautious, experimental use by physicians while warning of risks and past uses as a preservative for hides.
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Sorghum Sugar From Sorghum Promises Big Savings
Dr Colier argues sorghum can yield sugar at one cent per pound, with New York Chamber of Commerce invited to a lecture. Expansion of sorghum sugar production could sharply cut US sugar costs, as 2.3 billion pounds of sugar and 100 million gallons of molasses are consumed annually. farmers are urged to plant sorghum widely.
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Department of Agriculture
New York Chamber of Commerce
United States
Failures of 1884 viewed with cautious sympathy
The New York Tribune notes Oliver Brothers and J. J. Cisco & Son should not alarm. failures reflect a lingering low mood from 1884. Prices for iron products have stabilized. securities show some recovery, though manufacturing remains weak. The recent failures are seen as consequences of past conditions, not signs of ongoing distress.
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J. J. Cisco & Son
Dyspepsia Versus Goat Ideology in Quick Eating
The piece argues that rapid eating pleases the American palate by delivering quick variety, comparing dyspepsia with gout and praising swift meals as a sensory symphony. It questions English views on digestion, taste, and cultural taste standards, claiming moderns seek rapid, varied flavors over monotony.
Symphony of flavors or barbarism and the gout
A playful editorial contrasts refined taste with crude appetite. The passage questions reverting to harsh, unhealthy eating, urging appreciation of culinary harmony over gluttony. It frames cuisine as a refined art rather than mere sustenance.
Let Them Go and Leave Our Jobs to Citizens
Reported rumors claim hundreds of workers, many Poles and Russians, are returning home as large factories shut down. The piece argues America should favor naturalized citizens and those seeking citizenship, opposing pauper labor and aliens who take money abroad. It calls for letting such workers go and replacing them with families and taxpayers invested in national welfare.
Solving Economic Struggles and Notable Headlines
A crowded column notes workers in New Bedford considering charity over wages, cites Judge McCafferty’s remarks, and surveys varied topics from California wine oversight to a home remedy for headaches. It recounts Mrs. Tabray winning a railway injury suit, insurer losses, and odd anecdotes about labor, licensing, and politics.
Convicted of Vagrancy at Jefferson Market Court
An old report notes an individual convicted of vagrancy in the Jefferson Market Court. The item mentions that the parents had abandoned it, highlighting its troubled background.
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Slings and Arrows of a News District
A collage of brief anecdotes and quotes from newspapers and magazines discusses politics, crime, humor, and social manners. Included are references to France, the guillotine, and American justice, along with vignettes about a New York man jailed by his wife, a Philadelphia boy’s assault, and assorted oddities from London to Louisiana and beyond.
Harmony and Discord in Hebrews Sermon at Brooklyn
The Brooklyn sermon on Mr. Beecher’s theme argues Hebrews presents Christ as a reconciler for those in moral conflict. It contrasts old Testament aims with New Testament mercy, praising Jesus as a sinless high priest who understands human struggles and invites bold trust in grace amid ongoing inner battle.
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London’s Vast, Complex Metropolis From the World's Greatest City
A lengthy overview extols London as the world’s greatest city with a 65 million population claim, detailing birth and death rates, streets, housing, ships, trains, police, pubs, and postal deliveries. It cites 1883 and 1888 milestones, Clapham Junction traffic, and London’s global influence with extensive statistics and historical note.
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One Meal a Day: East Bridgewater Farmer Practices Diet
David Allen, a 54 year old farmer from East Bridgewater, has gained attention for eating only one meal daily. He began about thirty years ago after learning frequent eating could be harmful and continues this routine, taking a noon dinner in about 30 to 45 minutes, doing full daily work, and abstaining from tobacco or alcohol with only occasional fruit as a treat.
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Robbery on San Saba stage noted passenger Sam Oppenheimer
Sam Oppenheimer of San Antonio was aboard the San Saba stage robbed weeks earlier. A robber demanded money and pistol threats, insisting "Three hundred dollars wash all I got" as he forced passengers to surrender funds. Oppenheimer kept back $6 claiming it was a two percent advance without securities.
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Texas Siftings
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The Devil Fighting the Devil at Red Bluff Church
The Red Bluff Cal newspaper misprint misled locals into thinking a hellish event would occur at the M E Church. Instead, ministers seized the moment and directed prayers, leading to thirteen converts joining the church from the crowded service.
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Tramps Discuss Hard Times On Liberty Street
In Pittsburgh Chronicle readers note the mood of hardship as business slumps. A tramp comments on the drop in incomes and the need to cut living costs, joking about selling part of a lunch route to cope with the emergency.
Luckyl Ella Isn't a Queen
Ella Wheeler Wilcox reflects on sleep in a playful piece noting she would wear a fashionable night gown if she were royalty. The light satire contrasts royal status with everyday comforts and gossip in Lowell society.
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Bible sold in London fetches 19600 dollars
The Pittsburg Commercial reports a London sale where a Bible brought 19600 dollars. The item allegedly had the Ten Commandments and other troublesome passages removed, suggesting a censored edition that drew high interest from collectors.
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