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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1888
Page
3
General Amin Harrison, born North Bend Ohio in 1533, rises through Indiana politics from lawyer to governor and U.S. senator. The piece profiles his Civil War leadership, leadership style, and enduring public esteem, noting key defeats and victories shaping Indiana and national politics.
Levi P Morton of New York born 1824 in Shoreham Vermont rose from a clerk to founder of Morton Bliss Co. In Wall Street his firm aided Vanderbilt stock sale and later became Morton Bliss Co. He served as minister to France and declined other posts while influencing Republican politics in the 1870s and 1880s. He bought land on the Hudson near Rhinebeck and planned a Newport summer residence.
From El Paso reports a Mexican Central railway flood devastates Leon and Silao after unprecedented rains for 10 days. Up to 700 dead, thousands homeless as towns flood, walls collapse, and a vast lake surrounds the city. Trains delayed. relief efforts by Guanajuato and federal authorities widespread.
A playful verse extols a sailor’s delight in a girl wearing a yachting dress. The speaker fantasizes about her allure, with imagery of signals of distress and sea imagery, concluding with affectionate lines about Bess in yachting dress.
A satirical commentary in the Journal of Education laments a boy with a new knife who cannot yet cut his fingers, claiming such impatience and misdirection prevent him from ever becoming President, even at an advanced age.
Merriman and Geaven banter about a blizzard season, with Merriman noting only he sees "Toe" in everyone’s windows. The exchange hints at a playful misdirection about winter weather and perception among locals.
A bolt struck a David City Nebraska residence, melting the wire cord bearing the motto God Bless Our Home and setting it on the floor. No other damage occurred and no injuries were reported.
The Chicago Herald reports small sums of old postal currency are offered for redemption at the New York federal treasury. The unredeemed total is about 15 million dollars, though much of it is likely worn out or destroyed.
A man in Illinois attempted to take a straw vote for president by boarding a passenger train. He fell from the platform between two cars and was killed.
A New York seller reports selling 1000 snakes this season at prices from 50 to 200 dollars each. The note appears in the Savannah News and mentions liquor dealers as unlikely customers.
A brief note from Philadelphia Call observes women adopting nose rings as a fashion accessory, comparing them to rings worn in the nose and roe. The casual remark reflects evolving style trends and personal adornment choices.
Charles Whymper, the noted London animal painter, recounted years ago a tale linked to the incident described. He said he dined at a city alderman's house last night, remarking on a remark that followed.
President Cleveland spoke at the University of Virginia commencement, conferred degrees, and greeted about 3000 graduates and alumni at a reception. He addressed students on politics, thanked the audience, and noted the era’s political challenges before visiting Monticello and Jefferson’s grave, then departed for Washington.
London Lancet reports observations from Anthropological Society on fatigue symptoms. Weariness shows irritability and incapacity, with sleepiness, yawning, and lax will. headaches reflect overstrain linked to ventilation and diet. Overwork is widespread but preventable with rest and proper diet.
A fragment from a periodical shows a debated exchange where a polite stranger offers a simple inexpensive cure for corns bunions and ingrown nails. The scene hints at a lighthearted quip about medical patent remedies in an old business pages tone.
Washington June 26 1888 the national Democratic committee and club members met at the Arlington Hotel and announced Grover Cleveland as their standard bearer. Collins read the notification letter, Cleveland thanked them and spoke of duty to the people and the need to protect the Republics institutions. He recalled past concerns about party control and pledged faithful administration, then accepted the nomination, with plans for campaign leadership and headquarters setup.
A fragmented OCR line blends street talk and mythic imagery as old phrasing hints at a conversation about aging, work and memory. The speaker muses on mortality among Masons and jokes about hiring a steamboat to cope with increasing deaths.
A heated exchange follows a call for a morally cleaned up Congressional Record with proponents arguing efficiency and clarity while opponents warn of erasing nuance and historical context. The discussion centers on editorial standards and the potential impact on transparency.
The National Democratic committee met in Washington on June 26 and elected Barnum as permanent chair with sub committees appointed. The action sets the leadership and committee structure for the party’s ongoing work.
The famed 18th century fire eater Robert Powell entertained audiences for six decades. This table lists his feats including eating red hot coals, licking hot pipes, lighting and chewing matches, carving heated objects, and swallowing a resin and wax mixture, all while spectators blow air.
In Lewiston Journal style, Pond Cove Harbor tale recounts the disappearance of Jack Welch on a new boat, a mysterious haunting light seen yearly for a decade, and a confession letter from Tom Wright’s deathbed revealing Tom murdered Jack to reclaim a wife. The ghost is said to haunt the bay.
A New Haven businessman paid $2 for nine suckers he mistook for fine brook trout. He bragged of his catch to friends, but the birds and cats later savored the fish as he discovered they were worth only about five cents each. The tale ends with embarrassed laughter at the mistaken purchase.
A nostalgic poem lamenting the loss of the old rail fence as progress erases landmarks. The speaker recalls childhood treasures found along the fence such as arbutus, mullein, and goldenrod, the fence serving as a safe retreat for squirrels and chipmunks, and a world of small wonders now gone.
In a grim exchange, a man laments a rejected courtship and a $3 bill from the girl’s father for a gate broken during the pursuit. Charley asks what ails him as the scene centers on the failed romance and the small costly consequence.
A fragment from Falmouth Local notes a young man visiting Boston on Hawley street and misnaming Holway Hawley O P. The item hints at a local curiosity or name mix up observed during a city visit.
A long string of curiosities and oddities appears from various locales. Stories touch on stock valuations, unusual animal feats, unusual accidents, culinary quirks, artful devices, and odd local happenings from New York to Georgia, Texas to California, with mentions of notable people and emerging trends in travel, industry, and culture.
An extensive list of magazines and journals with subscription prices and offers, noting limited distribution by address and the requirement that orders include a yearly subscription to The Weekly Globe. The entry enumerates many titles such as Arthur's Home Magazine, American Rural Home, Atlantic Monthly, Century Magazine, Harper's, Frank Leslie's, and Ladies' and imports pricing for new subscriptions. References reveal a wide array of periodicals available via mail order with varied annual rates.
A hurried fund drive in Hutchinson Kansas gathered 224000 within an hour and sixteen minutes after a meeting was called to raise money for business ventures. A separate report tells of a river accident near Kelivan Nebraska where a man died in quicksands after an attempted rescue. The victim is believed to be Edwin Powers of Weng Kan, with $1000 found on his body.
Stanley Parker and Barte Griffin, known in Holyoke, narrowly escaped death after their boat capsized in the Connecticut river. They attempted a bold fishing style maneuver, fell into cold water, and could not swim. A passing boat dragged them to shore where Captain Kin helped pull them onto the platform. They went home to bed after the scare.
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