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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1889
Page
5
Summer fashion notes highlight Jenny Jones outfits featuring sheer fabrics and embroidery with gold and silver threads. The lively style commentary cites elegant, lightweight garments suitable for warm weather and notes on contemporary dress trends among women.
A garbled report from a New York incident claims Legitime was captured by the Harden gunboat La Deteneo and held for three days. Captain Kelloge of the Oss Sea demanded release with conditions, while Lac Hue refused unconditional freedom.
The adless display lists strawberry shortages and fluctuating supply as farmers ship good berries from Maine while regional markets, including Blackberries and raspberries, remain plentiful and cheap. Prices for several fruit items are shown in dense, error-riddled text with varied per peck and per unit figures.
Edwin A. Durgin dies. communications for the department go to Edwin A. Durgin lock box 6230 Boston Massachusetts. The notice references new times and checker rooms and Washington. details appear garbled but indicate a death notice with contact address for correspondence.
A muddled transcript shows Mr Bator asking for help with a delicate matter as Miss Blondine questions the request. The exchange centers on attire and propriety, with Miss Blondine hesitantly confirming her position and doubt about the man's motive.
Fragmentary text shows garbled dialogue with references to New York and long lived individuals. No coherent event or named facts to summarize meaningfully.
OCR text describes grain and commodity details, prices, and exports with scattered personal and place references. It lists wheat, malt, and flour terms, mentions stores and mills, and includes numeric figures and locations, all in a jumbled, era-like ledger style.
Fragmentary OCR text outlines market notes and ads with scattered place names and values. The readable segments mention Walnut and flag entries. No coherent event or outcome is evident from the fragment.
A fragmentary description outlines a wearer choosing a gray green undergarment paired with a petticoat. The text mentions multiple petticoats per limb and a note about fabric choice, suggesting a period fashion item or costume detail.
The Weekly Globe offers Sunshine for Little Children engravings and The Twenty Grone for three months at fifty cents to aid Grant Memorial University Athens Tennessee. Readers are urged to read the eighth page advertisement and send fifty cents to support Southern education.
Grant Memorial University founded in 1867 to aid families of more than 70 000 soldiers south of Kentucky. Eleven Southern States represented. General Grant helped project and gave the first cash donation. The university reports 4000 students educated, 1500 teachers trained, 100 missionaries sent. Property valued at 340 000 dollars, with 160 000 dollars secured in twelve months. Eight schools and seminaries, aiming for 100 students this year. Distinguished commencements include Leland Stanford and others. Prominent patrons and widespread graduates noted. Tax Weekly Guone promotes patronage through a special offer to readers.
American Exchange National Bank in New York City, Maverick National Bank in Boston, and The Weekly Globe in Boston report activity at the Watertown cattle market. Market conditions, prices, and broker notes are summarized from local trades and bank notes.
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