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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1880
Page
3
Fragment from a Longfellow poem featuring Maiden and Weathercock, a ship seen in Lynn harbor, a man on deck with a kerchief, and themes of love. The dialogue-weighted stanza contemplates wind, longing, and a lover's kiss across the sea.
The article argues location and soil type decide pasture versus soil feeding for cows. It cites Josiah Quincy promoting yarded green crops to improve soil and milk quality, notes green fodder like rye, kale, corn fodder, and Hungarian grass, and emphasizes manure preservation, fencing reduction, and steadier herd management amid changing land use in New England.
A detailed discussion on using farmyard manure and compost to enrich soil before purchasing fertilizers. Emphasizes humus, clover, gypsum, and atmospheric nitrogen, with methods for preparing compost, bone and guano alternatives, and a plan for evaluating fertilizer value. Includes notes on corn yields, cultivation practices, and the potential of peas and beans as soil improvers.
The article explains converting broken bones into bone black by burning in stacked iron kettles with clay insulation. It compares powdered raw bone and burnt bone, noting nitrogen loss but gains in phosphoric and sulphuric acids, lime, and magnesia, with potential sugar refiner use.
The field or cow pea is valued as a soil improver and stock feed, especially in southern agriculture. It has been underutilized as a specialty crop, with improper cultivation and timing causing wasted manure and stock losses. Historical debates highlighted both benefits and risks, including concerns about hog and cattle safety on lime lands in Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi.
Discussion on whether pumpkins improve or hinder corn yields when grown together as a dual crop. Observations suggest pumpkins shade and moisture-conserving cover without directly harming ears, but may complicate cultivation. London Purple usage for pests is reported as effective on potato vines, trees, and canker-worm. wrapping oranges with printed paper wrappers appears to boost price.
A fragmented clipping from the Daly Globe hints at an ad offering summer boarders in a New England town and mentions a Connecticut writer’s remark about married couples in court. It cites a New York Herald question about a divorce spot.
A collage of puzzles including Charades with clues on five letter words and themed word games. Solutions tease readers with references to diamond pazzie wedges and word squares, hints at poetry, and lists several cryptic definitions and wordplay tasks.
An essay urging aspiring violinists to study with patience, proper bow technique, and left hand development. It notes that women increasingly take up the violin, stresses early training for wrist flexibility, and warns against rushing left-hand work. It recommends slow practice, tuning by ear, listening to great players, and balancing technique with musical understanding, toward a rounded musical education.
Fragmented verse recalls intense longing and a pledge of fidelity amid reflections on wealth, fame, and moral duty. The speaker laments not giving everything, urging forgiveness and devotion while comparing past nights to present longing. Strong imagery contrasts wealth and humble love.
A Pall Mall Gazette writer argues Spanish drama remains vigorous and influential though uneven. He notes early theatres across towns, strong provincial actors, and a national stage weaker than other Europe, with serious faults in decorum and public taste yet lively lower forms and enthusiastic audience engagement.
The Pesth edition recounts two 1859 interviews between Kossuth and Napoleon III and Plon-Plon. Under alias George Brown, Kossuth sought Hungarian Italian French alliance against Austria with independence as the price. Plon-Plon was offered a Hungarian Cannes seat but prudence led him to decline and keep the matter quiet.
Mr W J Colville delivered a spiritualist talk on The Gods before about 1000 attendees last evening. He rejected attacks on Bob Ingersoll while arguing materialism misses human impulses and asserted that modern Spiritualism rests on reason. The event featured Mr W D Leavitt playing the organ to the audience’s delight.
An advertisement from Boston Mass urges readers to order a summer dress for immediate delivery and to enclose a stamp with payment. The notice cites Taz Boson Daily Gudea as the source and emphasizes prompt shipment.
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