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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1882
Page
3
A reflective verse piece depicts a speaker offering a life book to a beloved who rejects it. The poem contrasts human fate with nature's sober, universal cries, ending with the notion that only man learns laughter while death remains certain.
A poetic portrait of a young woman who vows to weave a glorious web each morning but finds time, energy, and light slipping away. She muses on effort, love, and legacy as day fades, questioning whether she will finish the intricate pattern before rest ends her toil.
In this fragment, Xantippe endures hardship while Socrates mocks wealth and feeds only a bare diet. She scolds him for neglecting their children and home as he philosophizes at the forum and with friends. The unequal burden on Xantippe fuels tempers and a wild upheaval at their home.
A reflective verse laments passing years as swift and beautiful blossoms slipping away. The speaker urges harmony and love over strife, urging a life filled with kindness and compassion while cherishing fleeting time. It contrasts the delicate beauty of life with the harsh dust of daily wear.
A lyrical portrait of a jasmine scented dancer with silvered hair and turquoise jewelry. A savor of Persian song and flirtation surrounds her lover who mingles with rivals as the crowd admires the dainty steps and the radiant scene.
A family sends their boy Henly off on a railway journey with his peers. Tears fill eyes as the group recalls a loving bond while noting the boy’s bright, loyal nature. The tale contrasts parental old love with new child love and the sweet ache of parting.
A narrator recalls a warm evening spent with Cousin Jack on a farm. The air carries hay scents while fireflies flicker and a hedge rustles, briefly breaking a calm moment as the narrator leans closer, curious and uneasy about what lies ahead.
A Philadelphia journalist, William H. Cunnington of 1714 North Twentieth Street, recounts a nocturnal ramble to illustrate the point that night fosters learning and wanderings. The piece presents his experience as he traversed the city under the idea that the day should drone and dream while the night invites exploration.
A Boston Herald account describes a man who suffered severe neck stiffness after a snowstorm and theater outing. He refused early treatment, endured pain through the night, but after his wife applied St Jacobs Oil the stiffness vanished by the next day.
A survey of light social parlor games and tricks for small gatherings. It outlines activities like a word add trick, circle chalk trick, coin sleight, and children’s hand games, with cautions on mischief and adult humor.
A scrutiny of the American girl shows critics debating her types and evolution in literature and society. It notes the growing work ethic among women, their roles across schools factories offices and reforms, and hints at fashion trends toward simpler designs and Empire influences.
A long Victorian homecraft essay details knitting garter stitches for striped grandmothers caps, creating wooden plaques and wall decor, screens and mats, and transforming tables. It combines knitting, crocheting and sewing with recipes, kitchen dishes, and decorative projects for a stylish, practical home.
A collection of old kitchen directions describes using codfish with butter and milk, making a soaked dried apple dessert with molasses, and preparing fried chicken with broth gravy and parsley garnish. Also details cold mutton cutlets fried after breading, with gravy or tomato sauce.
A survey of forthcoming fashions in needlework from London shows a shift away from Boral crowo and traditional patterns towards revived cross stitch forms under names like Tapestry Old English and Mosaic. The piece highlights plush work silk appliques, gold thread, and new techniques in Russian and Italian embroidery, including Moss work and Florentine fashion, with detailed notes on cushions, borders, and decorative mirrors.
An 19th century guide describes making stained glass panels using rolled glass quarries, tracing on the smooth side, staining with brown and yellow powders, and firing. It covers project planning for a small window blind, materials like brushes, turpentine, gum arabic, and a wooden arm-rest, plus steps from drawing the pattern to applying stain on the back of each glass piece. Includes modernizing old homes with blue and brass decor, mantels, wainscoting, and decalcomanie transfers to create an elegant, period-appropriate interior.
A clergyman from Mississippi reports dramatic relief after using Compound Oxygen. He says his health improved enough to resume ministerial duties and survive a rainshower during a funeral trip. The notice promotes Our Treatise on Compound Oxygen with case reports and free information from Drs. Starkey and Paine. Also lists girls for general housework and job ad at 19 Winter Street.
A Danvers Mass man reports relief from chronic rheumatism after using St Jacobs Oil. George H Day says he bought the oil for his limbs, rubbed it in, and found immediate relief with the pain gone and limbs moist and comfortable. The note comes from druggist E C Powers of the Old Post Office Building.
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