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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1879
Page
2
A Victorian guide urges readers to grow medicinal herbs in a kitchen garden to replace overreliance on new drugs. It lists onions, parsley, dandelion, lavender, fennel, wormwood, rue, mint, mustard and others, with simple preparations and uses for digestive, liver and sleep aids, plus DIY filtration and distilling tips.
In Justice Thies' court, the Lake and Taylor factions fought amid chairs, whips, and shouting. The judge escaped through a window as blows and verbal jabs raged, leaving attorneys missing, jurors scattered, and a wrecked courtroom scene with police restoring order.
A reader asks for practical shrub and vine guidance. The author advises planting few strong shrubs with space, highlights lilac, almond, sumach, spireas, deutzia, snowball, Japan quince, forsythia, and hardy climbers like American ivy and wistaria. Emphasizes soil, manure, and minimal pruning, then praises vines as decorative touch, with ampelopsis and Dutchman's pipe, plus roses as essentials and care for winter protection.
A long, practical collection of kitchen instructions and recipes from yeast to puddings. Includes potato and cabbage dishes, mincemeat variations, duck with gravy, pumpkin pudding, old bachelor pie, croquettes, and various pies. Also provides sauces, dressings, and bread making notes for home baking.
In Brooklyn last week Madame Anderson finished a historic feat walking 2700 quarter-miles in 2700 consecutive quarter-hours without rest. The 36-year-old pedestrian, born in England, endured pain and fatigue yet completed the task to claim the title of world’s leading pedestrian.
An overview of Boston gymnasiums and prominent local gymnasts. It outlines the growth of physical training in colleges and clubs, highlights The Boston Young Men's Christian Union and The Boston Young Men's Christian Association facilities, lists key instructors and notable athletes, and notes upcoming events at Catholic Association venues.
Boston merchants Nickerson and Kinsman & Co plan a Havana bound steamship service. They argue West Indies trade favors Boston, not New York, citing English port rates and shipper benefits. The United Yopate resumes voyages, slated as the first steamer of the new Havana line.
Philadelphia Press correspondence portrays Bagdad as a cosmopolitan city with Arabs, Persians, Turks, Greeks, Armenians, and Jews, noting religious tolerance while detailing a rare cosmetic body scar phenomena like an indelible facial tattoo and skin condition affecting locals and visitors.
A private letter from the Platte Department describes Cheyenne prisoners at Fort Robinson facing removal to Leavenworth. Rations were taken, leaving them twenty four hours without food, and they refused to feed the accompanying children. Officials threaten to withhold fuel as removal nears, amid fears of casualties.
The Albany Argus mocks the first timer from rural districts as the most amusing new legislator. The unwary newcomer vows not to commit, aware he is courted by both sides, and wanders the Delaware corridors hopeful for a scoop. Critics note high costs mask hidden agendas behind plain exteriors.
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