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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1888
Page
7
A compact chronicle tracing U S government origins from early colonial roots to the present. It surveys founding principles, key figures, and the evolving framework shaping citizens’ rights and civic duties.
The article chronicles the formation of the United States under a written constitution, detailing the end of the Revolutionary War, the surrender of the British forces, and the struggle of states to yield powers for a centralized system. It emphasizes the Continental Congress, the absence of a preexisting national government, and the path toward a unified patriotism under a common framework.
The piece recounts the formation of the U S government from the Federalist writings of Jay Hamilton and Madison to the Philadelphia convention and the 1789 transition in New York. It covers Washington’s election, Adams as vice president, Congress's first sessions, and the inaugural ceremonies in New York with details of deliveries, processions, and public ceremonies.
An account of Washington's first inauguration in New York and the early cabinet dynamics. Major L'Enfant's architectural role, Livingston's oath, Jefferson and Hamilton's clashes, and the formation of early federal policy, debt handling, and party tensions shaping the young republic.
A humorous dialogue depicts a Mormon wife urging her husband to keep oversized shoes rather than return them. She quips to give them to his last wife, noting they will fit her, highlighting playful family banter about fitting footwear across polygamous spouses.
The passage notes that a full grown man who can resist sliding on glare ice while going to business may not be born until the middle of the next century, reflecting a cautious view of future discipline and resilience.
A detailed critique of luck beliefs and superstitions from a scientific perspective. It contrasts cultural fetishes with causation, showing how horseshoes and other signs cannot influence outcomes. The piece discusses gamblers, lotteries, and the flawed logic of believing luck can endure or change. It argues that luck is unscientific and relies on misinterpreted coincidences and biased reasoning.
A New Haven News item describes a peculiar incident on Elm Street where a tree root intrusion caused a sewer pipe condition. Investigators found the Elm’s large roots had breached the pipe between the house and street, destroying the barrier and creating a complex blockage.
A New Haven barber, eager to keep his shaving business, devised a scheme to deter Yale freshmen from leaving. He altered a razor’s hone to make a harsh scraping sound as it touched faces, using the noisy demonstration to influence customers, and the first freshman departed unsettled.
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