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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1885
Page
4
The Globe announces a new enterprise by humorist Bill Nye who spent weeks in this area gathering material for local articles on Boston and Newland. Illustrations by noted artist C. W Reed accompany the series, expected to entertain broad readership.
The Weekly Globe seeks young men or boys to canvass towns lacking or underperforming agents. Each town agent may solicit subscriptions alongside regular work. Free posters and sample copies available on request.
The Globe promises Henry Ward Beecher sermons Joe Howards letters and novels by leading authors plus many features. It seeks hundreds of thousands of readers next year and urges readers to renew and form subscription clubs with neighbors and friends.
The New York City defendant in over 600 suits ranges from $500,000 claims downward while other items note Curis Mack’s discreditable influence in Pennsylvania offices, Bechuanaland moves toward Europeanization, Vermont landings in Dakota, and social reform chatter across sessions.
A fragment remarks on the underlying issue behind the ruling, noting it is oddly out of step with the main body of the decision and prompting questions about its consistency and implications. The line hints at tension between the core verdict and the troubles described, suggesting unresolved discord.
The Boston Journal notes brighter prospects in Lawrence mills with full employment and rising markets. Southern industrial reports show $30,534,000 in new capital across fourteen states plus diverse new enterprises in iron, textiles, agriculture, and more. Crops in the West and South forecast record corn and cotton yields, with overall business improving and a fall prosperity likely.
The Salisbury premier shows growing statesmanship through overtures to Paracellites and hints at granting Irish privileges. His shift from harsh royalist stance signals a plan to retain power while aiding Ireland, potentially hastening the downfall of the pauper nobility.
The piece attacks Mr Gladstone’s organ for demanding a clean bill of health for predecessors, labels government calls for inquiry as fearlessly challenging, and argues the Maamtrasna tragedy and Joyce case betray late rulers. It asserts Irish public belief in Joyce’s murder by law officers and supports a fair inquiry despite Liberal rhetoric.
The speaker notes that an inquiry will occur despite Mr PARNELL withdrawing his motion for now. The aim is to conduct the investigation under conditions that inspire confidence in a genuine effort to correct the wrongdoing.
The piece cites Gorrie asserting that everyone feels deadly thoughts at times and references Carlyle and Rev. Boyte who contemplated suicide. It notes Boyte’s journey from St John to Digby Nova Scotia where mood improved, then mocks misanthropes who withdraw from others. It ends with a flourish about Wallopus and a warning about moral fright.
A Syracuse teachers convention asserts the apprenticeship system in the United States is failing and advocates free scientific instruction by manufacturers. It urges manual instruction schools but argues that a trade cannot be learned in school alone, reserving real shop training for the workshop while valuing ancillary technical education.
The piece alleges Chris Magee engineered the Pittsburg postmaster appointment to favor a Cameron Republican slate with a Republican deputy. It warns the postmaster’s term may end quickly, pending Washington action or railroad strikes. It also notes a Prince Henry wedding photo sale and a fenced church approach to block spectators.
A caustic critique laments Virginia’s political decline praising rival states while denouncing the convention. The piece targets figures like Jarretson Marshall Madison Richard Henry Lex and Ma hone, arguing Republicanism and repudiation loom large as Virginia’s path to a morning reveal.
Sam Jones arrives in St. Louis asserting he has converted 10,000 people this year with 95 percent staying true to their professions. He claims no fixed methods, inviting exchange of ideas while comparing his approach to fishing. The piece notes his strong stance against ineffective methods.
The piece defends President Cleveland for appointing Barker to pension work, counters Herald claims about Ranger Barner’s war record, notes Barner’s vindication, and lauds Barner’s capability. It also mentions Emma Long’s father’s deeds with marriage certificates, East Boston customs pay, a near New York bench vacancy, Judge Brady’s boat race, and Manning’s push to curb undervalued imports.
A public figure seeks input from importers merchants and others on substituting a specific ad valorem duty. He aims to determine feasibility, works for the public, and intends to keep the public informed and confident in the process.
Maine papers praise an undertaker praised as loving humanity more than business after he jumped into the river to save a drowning boy. The item comes among a string of eclectic commentary and mockery on public affairs, manners, and current events.
The text reports Ella Wheeler Wilcox sues a Cincinnati firm for publishing her poem as a song under Colonel Joyce's byline and notes his alleged claim of authorship. It also mocks various public figures and opinions, including a conductor’s rude behavior, jokes about Navy officials, and a farmer’s village child inquiry. The piece cites Canajoharie Courier and Cincinnati Merchant Traveller opinions on revivalist Sam Jones and cigarette smoking.
The Cleveland Leader reports on the ongoing publication of the Confederate and Union official war records, noting eighty volumes planned and tens of thousands of pages. The writer visits War Department rooms housing Confederate archives, describing mahogany envelope tiles, ledgers, and treasure ledgers. He highlights hospital records from Libby prison and the Confederate treasury seal, bonds, and currency, emphasizing the moral weight of these documents and their lasting historical impact.
Niagara Falls July 16 the Niagara Falls Park opening drew thousands. Governor Hill arrived amid salutes and processions with General Rogers and Brigadier Jewett as the crowd sang patriotic anthems. A military review followed after speeches by ex Assemblyman Welch and others, with dignitaries from Buffalo Rochester and Detroit. foreign officials sent regrets while Canada and London wired praise for the new state park and access to the falls.
The display featured balloons and many lights lighting the rails and country side, creating a superb effect meant to bring a smile or more to observers.
NiaGara Farris reports a 28-year-old Mrs. McIntyre of Welland Ontario fell into the water while crossing a bridge at Bath Island to Ic island near Buffalo. She was visiting in Buffalo with P. J. Murphy’s family and died after being swept under the main bridge and striking a submerged boulder. Her companion Miss Henrietta Shields witnessed the sequence after McIntyre urged her to follow and then jumped when Shields refused.
A 12 year old girl Rosalie, living in Pittsfield, recounts a life of alleged parental and family abuse beginning in Adonis and Cum mington. Investigations by Chief McKenna and local correspondents substantiate the claims, with relatives confirming mistreatment. She has been placed with an institution in Boston as authorities prepare arrests.
A Sunday Herald piece set in Rehoboth follows two colored barbers, an elder and a younger man. The elder recalls his youth and marriage, while the younger plans to drink. A tale of liquor, wages, and potatoes weaves through a shop corner narrative.
A radical Socialist in Paris enters a fashionable restaurant and orders a lavish dinner. A brothel Communist joins, and both debate wealth and poverty. They share the meal to illustrate the vile excess of the rich while citizens starve, then unite to feast together.
Twelve volumes of the census of 1830 are published and twelve more to come. The work progresses slowly yet readers will endure five more years for the remainder. The Jot isn’t absorbing enough to justify twenty four straight installments. Also notes a streak of luck and a father’s child marriage rumor with gossip and mock haste.
Society girl compliments an actress on her art and gaze while she quips she is counting receipts in the gallery in a witty exchange from a Chicago Rambler piece.
The New York Sun item depicts Smith and his friend Jones discussing a remedy to avoid being asked for money. Smith grimly suggests a street fountain drink to prevent the other man from pressing for payment, while the friend debates how to handle the situation and prevent exposure of financial need.
A reporter asks about a washout incident and hazards when a loud blast hits a clothes line hanging at Mrs Muligan’s home. Nobody was hurt but the event rattled onlookers as neighbors speculated on the cause and line location.
A fragmentary dialogue captures a brief exchange between Mr Blank and Mr Watterson from Kentucky. The scene hints at meeting editors and local ties in Louisville with references to Hecker and a Courier series. The text is garbled but preserves names and a regional business context.
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