Globe invites readers to submit theory of story ending
The Globe asks readers to write 100 words or less predicting the author’s final solution to the Austin Craige mystery. Prizes of 200 dollars for the best theory and 50 dollars for second and third best will be awarded to those whose guesses most closely match the last chapter.
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Daily Globe
Boston
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Globe Subscribers Urged to Renew Before Expiry
Agents are instructed to check all Globe subscribers with expired terms and renew them immediately to avoid missing instalments of the 300 Prize Story. Subscriptions are discontinued promptly at expiration, and many old readers may miss their Globe this week if renewals are not made.
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New Waltzes from Foreign Lands Adds Fresh Selections
The Oliver Ditson Company expands its New Boston Music collection with three new sets of waltzes and assorted pieces. Highlights include A Summer Night in Munich, Our Last Walk, In Old Madrid, Babes in the Woods, Old Home Down on the Farm, Mia la Waltz, All in A Garden, and Little Steez, with prices ranging from 35 to 76 cents. The catalog promises easy arrangements for piano and vocalists, with orchestras preparing performances.
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Munich
A. Cellier
G. Lamothe
Old
Madrid
Trotere
J. Meissler
H. J. Leslie
Uta
Romero
Prac
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Farr
Steez
Eilenberg
Aus- Kaiserjager
Boston Globe Classified Rates 1891
Boston Weekly Globe notice lists subscription options for Tur Damy Groar and Suxpay Grose with monthly and yearly prices. Postage by mail available at different yearly rates. Publication by Tux Groay Newsfarm Co. 242 Washington Street lists the Boston Post Office entry.
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Tux Groay Newsfarm Co
Washington Street
Boston
Ioston
Mass
The Prize Story Contest Notice and Quote
A notice warns entrants in arrears cannot enter the prize story contest and urges renewal if subscriptions have expired. The wrap contains a quote about character being measured by intention and fidelity rather than results.
Dr Kochs Secret and the Koon Lymph Method
The article explains the Koon lymph as a glycerine solution of dead tuberculosis bacilli and compares the homeopathic principle to like cures like. It notes contagion via expectorations from consumptives, possible foodborne transmission, questions hereditary disease, cautions against unscientific use, and urges trusted physicians during early experimentation. It ends with a literary digression about American poetry and modern tastes.
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Jenner
Pastrur
Subscribing for The Weekly Globe boosts family journal sales
Subscribers can testify to Tam WEEKLY Gore features and help expand circulation now. It is easy to secure subscribers in spare moments. If no leisure, suggest a son or daughter earn pocket money by getting subscribers to The Weekly Globe. Tax Weekly Globe pays a large cash commission.
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WeEekly Globe
Weeekly
Wrekly Globe
The Search for a Great American Poet
A critic laments the absence of a legendary American poet to immortalize the nation in verse. The author counters by praising lesser known poets, arguing true critics praise or condemn poetry for love of the art, not withhold judgment due to fame or name.
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Timia
Tennyson
Whittier
Thomas Barry Alprica
Caruiort
Homar
Dante
Su Hakestare
Pennies to Dollars Promise in Agency Appeal
An Uncle Sam style recruitment ad urges readers to become sales agents for The Werkly Guope, claiming high commissions and year long earnings. It promises easy extra income for individuals and even their children outside work hours, aiming to place agents in every village and town in the United States.
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Werkly Guope
United States
Mebbe ’Taint So and the Power of Hope
Article explores the phrase Mebbe ’taint so as a coping creed amid illness fear and hardship. It treats the old woman’s quip as a vehicle for optimism, urging patience, forebearance, and practical home remedies to temper worry and delay despair.
All The News Weekly Globe Condenses World Report
The Weekly Globe promises full weekly news coverage in a concise format. It emphasizes gathering national and international events into brief summaries, helping readers stay informed efficiently.
Butler Through New York Glasses
Gen Butler ruins his famed oratory as Tribune notes his powers of argument are faded and his voice is nearly inaudible while attempting to read a document, showing his diminished effectiveness in public meetings.
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Butler
New York
the Tribune
Fragmentary OCR Note on Legal Testimony and Names
The readable fragments mention Peta Les and Gimo or th die hero among others. A witness is examined and interrupted by a figure named Warenn. A reference to Webster and a quick answer by Weather day appears within the uncertain dialogue.
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Gimo
Petes
Sam
Tadeo
Tom
Ebster
Angel of the Coal Shafts in Pennsylvan ia
Frances Woodring, widow and superintendent of an Ashland coal mine, oversees 180 workers. She arrives first and tours the shaft after all men leave. A near miss when a repair lapse could have killed a miner underscores her decisive leadership. Workers praise her as ideal and the “angel in workingman's clothes.”
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Woodruse
Woodring
Sean
Davy Hughe
Black Bean Soup To Head Boston Cooking School Demonstration
A morning Boston Cooking School demonstration will feature black bean soup among other dishes. Recipes include Cream of barley soup ham sandwiches coquilles of oysters au gratin and celery sauce. The January 21 lesson also covers coquilles of chicken calf s liver stew cheese au gratin yellow gingerbread and ice cream.
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Boston
Poem by George R Cromwell on life death and nature
The speaker reflects on living to learn and die with meaning in nature. He rejects fear of death, sees light and shade as gifts, and envisions worlds beyond sight. He cites seasons, tears turned to jewels, and nature as father and friend guiding purpose.
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George R, Cromwell
A Live Nova Scotian Boosts Weekly Subscriptions as Premiums
George F. Stone of Digby Nova Scotia proposes giving any buyer of 15 dollars in goods a free one year subscription to a weekly publication of their choice including The Weekly Globe. The scheme, similar to Boston firm Jordan Marsh, aims to keep customers reminded of goods and value. The idea appears to be successful with orders coming in weekly from Stone. American merchants may profit by adopting a similar program.
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George F. Stone
Digby, N. 8
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Boston
Weekly Globe
Tat Werkly Globe
Mr. Stone
Absurd Idea of Early Rising in South America
In South American breakfast habits, early rising is deemed unnecessary for many. Coffee accompanies late meals and Brazilian cassava cheese cakes are noted as delicious with coffee. The belief in a universal virtue of early rising is challenged, as individual sleep needs vary and depend on personal temperament and health.
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South America
Newman's Two Lives Memoir Split by Faith
Cardinal Newman argued that any posthumous publications should separate Protestant and Catholic parts. He stated that if a memoir is published, a Protestant editor must handle the Protestant portion.
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Cardinal Newman
Syrup of Figs: a pleasant laxative for all conditions
The liquid fruit laxative Syrup of Figs is described as pleasing in appearance and taste, gentle yet effective. It is promoted as safe for ladies to use under all conditions and noted to act on the kidneys, liver, and bowels.
SPORT ON SNOW SHOES How Canadians Make Light of Winter
Canadians battle harsh winter on snow shoes with grit and humor. Athletes endure hard training, cold trails, and tough conditions to push boundaries and inspire others.
Snowshoe Clubs Carved Montreal's Winter Trail
The piece traces the rise of Montreal snowshoe clubs dating to 1840, their winter treks up Mount Royal, and the Montreal Athletic Association’s role. It describes dress, gear, and the ritual pace, the nightly outings from Mansfield Street to Pren dergast’s, and the club houses, dances, and initiation rites. Major figures include Angus Grant, Archibald McNaughton, and J. G. Ross, with legends of steeplechases and the Tuque Bleu motto.
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America
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Mt. Royal
McTavish St
Cote Des Neiges
Montreal Snowshoe Club
Prendergast’s
Lumpkin’s
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Pany
St. George
Mansfield Street
Mount Royal
Angus Grant
Sophrate Dee
Samples of a Great Dude's Wit and Summer Reveries
A fragmentary literary piece shifts from a summer idyll to winter then to witty anecdotes about Brummell. It recalls scenic vignettes with pipes and bees, then pivots to Brummell anecdotes. caps with a quip about Windermere and a Brighton joke.
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Jesse
White
Robinson
Rummel
Windermere
Brighton
Fragmentary Virginia tale hints at hired labor and a hunt
A Baltimore Herald report recounts a Virginiabased man telling of hiring a Black laborer to work in a field. The tale includes disjointed dialogue about riders, horses, and hunters, with vague mentions of Col Jones Haitere Tom Mc I Jones and gunloads. The fragment ends with the speaker offering to summon the listener to observe.
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St.ear
Baltimore Herald
Col. Jones
Haitere
Tom Mc
Two Massachusetts Men in Civil War Standing
Judge Devens, Harvard graduate, entered a social plane Gov Butler rarely touched. Butler born two years earlier. Both brave soldiers. Butler more prominent early in the war, Devens later honored by superior officers. Butler excelled as a strategist and advocate.
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London dressmaking and millinery association noted
In a stylish London district an association teaches dressmaking and millinery. It is supported by lady shareholders each holding £1 of stock and enjoying stated privileges.
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London
Investment motion and six month work program proposal
The text discusses an investment motion tied to garment and textile work for the association. It proposes continued six month work periods to qualify for a diploma and better training than longer apprenticeships. It notes wages in London of six guineas and mentions a twelve lesson course in wallpaperery for apprentices.
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London
Wali Ery
Redfern Prize Dolls For Poor Children Event
New York on January 17 reports a doll show at a great publishing house on Fifth Avenue where fashionables donate dressed dolls to raise money for Christmas gifts for poor tenement children. Proceeds fund gifts reflecting a charitable effort amid social whirl.
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New York
Santa Claus
Coat and frock win first prize at show
A cream white coat with white corded silk trim and gold braid, velvet yoke and sleeves, and otter fur edging is described for a young girl who wears a pink pongee silk sun frock beneath a delicate silk undergarment. The little beauty earns a first prize.
Marguerite Costume by Redfern for Fancy Dress Ball
A Marguerite costume prepared by Redfern features porcelain blue satin with black velvet bands and undersleeves. Full white upper arm puffs extend to the elbow, completing an elegant period ensemble for a fancy dress ball.
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Redfern
Redfeen
True Bean How Boston Slow Bakes Beans For Breakfast
The Tribune praises Boston baked beans and brown bread, noting the long slow baking in a covered dish yields tender beans with individual kernels. It discusses the orthodox beanpot, alternatives when unavailable, and advises seeking small pea beans from trustworthy grocers or farmers. Old beans are deemed unsatisfactory despite lower cost.
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Boston
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Tribune
New_York
London Braces as Long Cold Grimly Bites City
London suffers through a 47 day frost with sun only occasionally as starvation and cold grip the crowded slums. Coroners probe rising death toll while fire and clothing shortages strain city services and soup kitchens struggle to feed the thirsty masses.
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London
New York Times
Quries Uries
Tender-Hearted Cook Discharged For Refusing Tasks
A report notes a kitchen worker named Jack was discharged for being overly tender-hearted, refusing to sort cream or assist with cake making, and showing reluctance to perform standard duties. The incident reflects strict kitchen discipline in the period.
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Jack
Needle in a Haystack Enlisted Son Search Letter
A parent in Boston seeks help locating a son enlisted and stationed at Fort Warren without specified unit. The writer worries he may have changed names and asks how to identify him, noting previous attempts by a keeper of the sgén¢ey and implying a binding agreement.
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Boston
Fort Warren
The
Can a man settle two life policies on relatives without wife support
A reader asks if two life policies of 2000 each, held by a man in two lodges, can be settled on his mother or family without provisions for his wife and child who has no income. The reply: Yes. No. He should consult the collector and notify readiness. taxes differ from ordinary debts and may affect obligations.
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Hannah
Prices of a Year for Horses That Go at the Lateral Gait
In 1890 trotter sales dominated auction rings with 2199 horses sold for 1 604 761 dollars averaging 780 per head. 35 brought 5000 dollars or more with notable names listed such as The King and Mayme, Warder, Nora, and Laura Corbett. The era marks a surge in trotters as auctioneer activity rose from near obscurity to substantial market volume.
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Mayme
Warder
Nora
Wild Rake
Cecil
Colt
Laura Corbett
Gay
Graves
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Serge Tivo
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Prize story contest offer with free opening chapters
Back numbers supplied. Until further notice all new subscribers will be given free the opening chapters of the 300 prize story Saved by Death so they may enter the prize contest. Read the particulars of this contest in the introduction to Saved by Death on another page. Agents wanted in every town. Send for circular.
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