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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1889
Page
5
A dawn tour of Boston markets depicts foggy harbors and damp pavements as marketmen, lodgers, and women shoppers swarm the streets. The piece follows disputes over stalls, shouts of beets and strawberries, and the brisk rhythm of buying, selling, and sea-soned thrift. The essay extols market life as a bustling economy feeding a hungry city.
The Chamber's Journal outlines thimble manufacture, noting dies of various sizes, pressing of metal such as gold silver or steel, hole punching finishing polishing tempering, and molding of celluloid and fiber. It contrasts English and French methods, highlighting France for thoroughness and durability in needlework tools.
A detailed process shows shaping thin sheet iron into a thimble form over a bench hole, adding needle-retaining indentations, then converting to steel by a French method, tempering, polishing to blue, and gilding the interior with gold leaf pressed in by a mandrel. The result promises durable steel and replaceable gold, claimed to be unique worldwide.
New England Meteorological Society reports the past week brought limited sunshine and heavy rains in most areas but no major crop damage. Corn progress is strong across districts. rice not present. hay quality declined in parts. oats and hay affected by moisture. apples, cranberries, cherries face minor issues. pests rising but not causing serious harm. tobacco in Connecticut grows rapidly.
A West town surgical amputation drew ethics talk as doctors warned against advertising yet reporters described the operation. The Hustler omitted Dr D's name, sparking a dispute with a senior surgeon later. The patient died last night at 8 o clock airing the case's consequences.
A poem describes a rose and a lady, using delicate imagery to explore inner truth. The speaker contrasts the rose’s pale beauty with the intense faith and love within the heart of his lady, urging deeper understanding beyond surface charm.
A proprietor of a European matrimonial establishment is startled by a plain lady claiming a fortune yet unable to find a suitable husband. He quickly recovers, asks if he might help, and hints a match could be found any moment. The exchange ends with a hopeful remark from the agent.
Miss Chamberlaine asks about the baron’s Rhine estate. Herr von Griff replies in a grandly phrased memory that it was named der castle at Scheinderblitzens chonennberghenhausen by his grandfather.
A brief dialogue scene hints at Dr Haines as a poor or untrustworthy physician through townsfolk talk. One farmer recalls calling him to treat a sick person yet perceives no merit or care, implying negative reputation in Drakes Magazine style.
A fragment from the Binghamton Republican features Aunt Chloe scolding a child and Aunt Chips demolishing a dam with a broom. The scene includes a racist line about a Black person in a mud setting and a harsh call to "clearout."
A constant reader praises the $2500 house plan printed but notes the plan omits steps to obtain the funds. The editor is asked to clarify how to secure the mentioned price, suggesting a missing financing detail in the original publication.
A cryptic dialogue from the San Francisco Chronicle features a young inquirer posing a riddle about time and distance. The exchange contrasts length and speed, prompting readers to ponder measurement.
A milliner recalls that every woman who tried on a bonnet in her store began with the remark about hair preparation, indicating how styling plans start with personal grooming concerns.
An Atchison Globe fragment notes public sentiment about a man’s headache and the town’s urge for council action. The reading hints at social pressure and local opinions without detailing a concrete plan or outcome.
Comprehensive guidance from medical professionals on safe sleep, feeding, and care for newborns. Emphasizes gentle handling, clean environments, proper bedtime routines, and cautious techniques to avoid harm. Includes home remedies, feeding schedules, and sample menus for infants and toddlers.
The Atlanta Constitution describes a Georgia lake about 17 miles east of Cor dele that annually drains several feet, creating a roaring sight as the water vanishes. Locals from Corderia carry fishing gear to witness the seasonal disappearance, a longstanding curiosity without failed sighting.
A gathering of about 50 fishermen at Haw Pond watched water drain away rapidly from a pond that emptied from ten feet to nearly none by Saturday morning. Ground remains unstable with trees barely visible as the water recedes. Hundreds of spectators from the area have witnessed the annual disappearance during cycles of rain and drought with up to 150 people present.
A Augusta Journal writer recalls a visit to Concord State Prison in New Hampshire. A forger, handsome and refined, is paraded before a sad wife who clings to him as she confirms his reform intent. The guard notes she has remained faithful through his sentence, earning time off for good behavior. The tale ends with a hopeful view of their future honest life.
A eulogistic portrait recalls Johnny Archibald's lifelong practice of courtesy and refined manners. The piece notes his constant use of Please and Beg your pardon, his deferential treatment of family and staff, and his courteous demeanor through both prosperity and decline, ending with reference to his death.
Oliver Ditson & Co presents a fresh pot pourri from F von Suvpe’s Hunting for Luck with lively waltzes and a piano arrangement of Nearer My God to Thee. Also featured are Snow’s Old Folks at Home variations, Mocking Bird treatments, Whin-Poor-Will’s Song, and Ganse Saxe Wouldn't You Like to Know. White, Smith & Co. offer Abide With Me and other selections with variety of prices from 35 to 70 cents.
A short dialogue shows a citizen seeking a signature to aid a consular appointment. The statesman replies the effort would fail due to too many applicants ahead. The citizen laments no powerful connections beyond Blaine.
Mrs Debit notes rumors of early Saturday closure for the office during summer. Mr Debit confirms and says he welcomes the change. Mrs Bit comments that the shift may let him balance books on Saturday afternoons, easing her late night worries.
A terse exchange shows Mr Rubinose joking about achieving a beautiful color and a misheard remark from Ms Rubinose. The dialogue pivots to smoke and alcohol as the supposed cause with Gin and whiskey cited.
Two young ladies from York collided during a game of ring and knocked heads violently, leaving them unconscious for several minutes before regaining consciousness.
An anecdote from a German sounding source notes a passerby asking the height of a tower and another replies with a precise but humorous measure saying the top is so high that a hat would tumble off when viewed from the summit. The exchange highlights a playful local observation about scale.
A short humorous item notes Mrs Lumkins-Job as a patient man. It jokes that he never tried to stop an English sparrow from nesting in the train spout, reflecting light urban anecdote tone.
An authority notes 36 million babies born worldwide yearly, equating to more than one birth per second. The thought of all those cries united highlights the immense scale of human birth and population growth.
Commercial matters from New York Chicago and St Louis show cotton and flour prices firm with varied grades. Wheat corn oats and raisins show mixed movements amid receipts exports and steady to dull demand across markets, while pork lard and beef trade with steady to firm tones in regional markets.
Boston notes a dull market last week with heavy receipts and scarce demand for butter grades. Prices listed for Western and Eastern creamery, Ldar, and other dairy products show varied quotations. Eggs, sugar, coffee, fruits, and produce markets are described with focus on demand and price levels for the Fourth of July period.
Readers are invited to send fifty cents to The Weerxly Globe to receive Sunshine for Little Children two engravings and The Weerxty Grose for three months. Proceeds support Grant Memorial University in Athens Tennessee. The appeal asks intelligent families to read the eighth page advertisement and contribute to Southern education.
Grant Memorial University founded 1867 to aid soldiers families north and south. Eleven southern states represented. General Grant helped fund it and signed early gifts. It has educated thousands, trained teachers, sent missionaries, and grown to 340000 in property with recent fundraising. Distinguished commencements and notable patrons listed.
The notice lists guarantees and bank names in Philadelphia New York and Boston, followed by commodity quotes for boneless hake hides and skins starch tallow bone grease and other staples. It notes market quietness with weekly bale counts and foreign versus domestic sales figures.
The report lists live stock categories and prices from Peigasen including Western cattle 93.5, 1841 ssa cattle 51, beef cattle dressed weight 86.00 per hundred pounds, and assorted items such as horses and veals. It also notes prices for Western oats and hides with multiple quality grades and ranges.
In a Detroit city auction store a painting shows a saint at prayer with a circle of cherubs. A visitor asks if it is by Spat or an old master, while the owner is unavailable. The guess pivots to a long-ago artist, possibly resembling Raphael, as chatter centers on the work and the unknown artist life near Adams Street.
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