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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1887
Page
4
The Waterbury Watch premium is withdrawn with this issue and will never be offered again. We have 36 watches in stock to be given to the first 36 subscribers whose orders are received. On July 1 all book premiums will be withdrawn, leaving six weeks to secure a watch or a book.
The Weekly Globe will include Talmage sermons a condensed American news summary a brief abroad news history illustrated fashions fancy-work for ladies and summer stories by popular writers replacing serialized tales.
A newspaper notice urges readers to form a club to recruit Democratic party subscribers by showing rates and offering a free fourth copy if three new subscribers are secured at one dollar each. The appeal targets those with access to The Globe in their town and promises better reading for neighbors.
Has your subscription expired and you seek a way to help expand the party. The notice urges forming a Democratic club by sending for posters sample copies and agents private rates free. It promotes recruiting converts and increasing subscriptions through club organization.
The Democratic party mourns Hon. Joan K Tarsox whose death marks the loss of a distinguished Massachusetts official. Tarbox served as a soldier in the Civil War, held multiple offices including legislator mayor and congressman, and as State insurance commissioner earned respect for diligence and candor. His amiable nature and strong party leadership left a wide network of friends across parties.
A Chauncey M. Derry speech denounces immigrant fear as un-American. He argues the nation's diversity strengthens democracy, says Americans are descendants of many peoples, and warns against restrictive laws. He claims bomb throwers are rare and will be contained by existing institutions.
The author argues against restricting immigration citing the value of immigrants and the growth of national energy. He dismisses fears of competition, noting immigrants bring strength and contribute to progress. He envisions a future cosmopolitan nation with a world citizen identity emerging from amalgamation of all races.
The piece argues that Republican papers praise Jeffersonian limited government while opposing measures like employer liability and labor protections. It contends this signals favoritism to capitalists, noting Massachusetts liability law and other reforms curbing corporate power. It cites Providence Journal and a quote calling the GOP a watchdog for money power.
A historical essay notes a surge of immigration to the United States in the past month, led by Irish arrivals. It praises America’s economic health while examining the Irish exile as a home-loving people driven by famine, to seek labor and safety abroad, with Ireland revered as a cherished homeland.
The captives choose to leave rather than starve, risking a perilous journey to freedom. The exodus praises the United States while harshly condemning England's policy, signaling a bold stance against oppressive rule.
A mosaic of quips touches on Mozart collecting public money, a Kentucky professor’s Bethlehem star, and nonchalant remarks on a Supreme Court vacancy. Bells toll for secrecy in railroad suits, Prohibition moves, and a parade of headlines about politics, industry, and social quirks.
Washington May 29 Rev T DeWitt Talmage preached to soldiers from 21 states and 19 governors at a national drill. He urged drilling and discipline, contrasted Civil War era sectional bitterness with present unity, and urged unyielding readiness and moral strength under right leadership.
New York May 28 Lewis B Lent a prominent showman died at 246 Lexington Avenue after a fifty year career. He was 73 not yet 74. He left a widow a son L B Lent and a daughter. Funeral from his house and interment in the family vault at Somers Westchester. Born in Somers he built a life in circus and theatre. He began in show business at 19 and helped popularize Bets elephants and many famed venues in New York Philadelphia and beyond. He amassed and lost fortunes but died a rich man.
The Newburyport Herald reports a floating island in Meeting House Pond behind Oldtown Cemetery. Observers note its five inch height, tree-root mat, and possible marsh gas fueling a flame on open water. Researchers speculate a large natural gas reservoir beneath the pond and discuss potential mining with vast implications.
A mysterious plant named The Beautiful Stranger rose in Mr A M Sawer’s lawn years ago. A thriving tree with scarlet berries and vibrant foliage astonishes locals, believed to be seed carried by birds or birds’ migration.
The piece chronicles telegraphic errors and their consequences from diverse anecdotes. It notes misreadings causing misidentifications in baseball and politics, a New York hat order fiasco, and comic as well as tragic outcomes, emphasizing the fragility and humor of rapid telegram exchanges. It preserves period voice and names such as New York, Saratoga, Asbury Park, and Garfield in compact anecdotes.
Captain Robert W. Andrews, famed pedestrian aged 97, arrived in Boston after walking 1100 miles from Sumter, D. C. His Russian terrier Fide accompanied him, serving as steadfast attendant. Andrews has released a pamphlet narrating his life and adventures, selling for 50 cents.
Captain Noyes, keeper at Latimer’s Reef light, and his assistant fought off a large swarm of bees that swarmed around the tower between Fisher’s Island and the Connecticut shore. Ground was contested as the insects pursued victory, forcing the keepers back inside the lighthouse multiple times during hours of stinging attack.
An 1887 dialect narrative follows a preacher recounting his rough path to marriage. He recalls marrying a Shiler kin, then a difficult second wife, and ultimately choosing to preach and seek a steady, virtuous partner who can share in church life and household duties.
A humorous exchange from Harper's Bazar features a wife questioning why blue laws forbid kissing one’s wife and selling liquor on Sunday, while the former remains unenforced. The husband replies that enforcement isn’t necessary.
A complaining wife laments her misery while Roger teases her, insisting she would remain unhappy if not miserable. The exchange highlights friction in a domestic scene with sharp, humorous back and forth.
A Bemused note from the Somerville Journal references a Kentucky old maid who says she would not marry the best man living. The piece mocks the announcement as unnecessary and humorous.
A brief journal excerpt on shifting marital concerns. Before marriage a woman asks if he truly loves her. after marriage the question becomes practical about everyday things like whether her hat is straight.
Fragmented OCR text shows a garbled line about a person named Jones and a marriage question. No clear event, date, or location is discernible.
The Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington has adopted rules governing proceedings, petitions for relief, complaints, investigations, and actions before the agency. It outlines session times, filing and verification of petitions, service of notices, responses, hearing procedures, subpoenas, amendments, deposition authority, and affidavit use.
A Journal of Education note says a newborn seeks warmth and nourishment above all. Yet the infant’s cries in the first three weeks sound like a demand for the whole earth, as if demanding the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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