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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1888
Page
4
A large 550 page reference work in American politics promises full accounts of parties measures and men plus explanations of government workings political phrases and notable sayings. It claims to be a valuable tool for voters and party workers with alphabetical subjects and cross references for easy reference.
A promotional notice urging both Democrats and Republicans to study a comprehensive guide. It emphasizes value for young people to follow the current campaign, learn to be informed voters, and prepare to participate as party supporters and workers. The tone resembles a civic education appeal from a historical newspaper.
Offers detail pricing for The Weekly Globe and a yearly Globe plus a Dictionary of Politics. Offer 1 costs 1.25 dollars, includes free postage. Offer 2 costs 0.65 dollars for the Globe to November 15 with a Dictionary. Commissions apply. Globe and Dictionary mailed free. Dictionary not sold separately.
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The next issue of The Weekly Elipse will publish a full report of the Democratic Convention at St Louis and include features to aid Democrats and doubtful voters. It promotes the "Dictionary of American Politics" in an advertisement across the first column on page four.
Senator Beck introduces a national zoological garden bill to Washington. It seeks living exhibits and a large collection of native species to prevent extinction, preserve knowledge for citizens and visitors, and position the U.S. as a leader in natural history. Senator Broox's bill ought to pass.
A verbose historical newspaper analysis notes Grover Cleveland as the unanimous Democratic choice at the St Louis convention. It cites Townsend and Watterson on Cleveland’s record, party strength, and Republican unease, arguing the incumbent’s broad support makes him the unchallenged standard bearer for 1884.
Practical guidance on steering, sheet handling, and sail trim to avoid capsize. Emphasizes keeping the sheet in hand, using the rudder, and balancing between sheet slack and boom position. Explains close-hauled sailing, windward progress, and expert helmsmanship through controlled adjustments.
The St Louis convention discussion centers on Judge Thurman of Ohio for vice president with Allen G Thurman considered a strong possible pick. The piece argues Thurman would energize the Democratic base nationwide and solidify support against Republican attacks, predicting broad enthusiasm if he joins Cleveland on the ticket.
The article discusses who should be Grover Cleveland’s running mate, with Allen G. Thurman proposed as an ideal, though he may reject the nomination. It notes Cleveland is the foregone head, with the vice presidency needing careful consideration and respect for Thurman’s consent and possible preference for the top spot.
A call to elevate the vice presidency to its historic dignity argues that first rank statesmen should accept the second office. Allen Tomman is proposed as a unifying choice to bolster the ticket, with Carlisle or Cravecano among options, and a Pacific-state veteran favored to win California Oregon and Nevada. The piece urges breaking the stigma that top leaders cannot serve as VP and favors Illinois or Indiana alternatives depending on unity and strategy.
A pro labor argument warns Republicans against assuming labor will be passive without a party label. It argues workingmen deserve intelligent consideration beyond rhetoric on protection and taxation. The piece questions the idea of a distinct labor party and predicts the vote will split between Democrats and Republicans based on concrete policy.
The passage urges a shift away from insidious sophistry flattery and falsehood toward independent thought. It asserts that now is the moment when both workshops and farmers must think for themselves and act accordingly.
The New York World and other papers weigh political futures and debt relief while attacking tariffs and trusts. Critics note Cleveland’s strength against nominees, warn against bloated payrolls, and challenge protections that empower monopolies. The piece contrasts reform rhetoric with party ambitions and highlights labor concerns amid measles and regional strains.
The Doctor's Mistake blends science and the occult in a tale where Dr Lowenthal, a materialist chemist, experiments by reviving a human subject. Myrta workers to manipulate Philip Hayne, driving him toward despair before an unexpected Stevensonlike climax. Published by Thomas Downey Jr. in Boston. paper 25 cents, cloth $1, postpaid.
A columnist dismisses a woman who says she dislikes men’s society as abnormal and headed for ruin. The piece argues women should prefer both genders, noting such views imply petty, unhealthy behavior and harm to society.
The Woman's Hour cordially invites crochet and knit edging requests for curtains and lambrequins. Authored by Mrs Eva Marie Niles of East Gloucester Massachusetts, the guide lists step by step patterns using Finlayson Bonsfield line linen crochet thread No 50 60 or 70 and outlines extensive stitch sequences across many rows and motifs for decorative borders and fill patterns.
A fragment lists multiple crochet and knit patterns. The first shows a No 36 cotton scallop edging with added rows and color tone notes for a skirt. Malden Te 8 G hints at yarn and locale. The second describes a Knitted Diamond Edge using linen crochet thread No 60 70 with a 30 stitch cast on and alternating plain and narrow rows. the third outlines a vandyke center pattern with chain counts and stitch placements for a decorative edging.
AU communications intended for this department must be addressed to Jean Kincaid, Editor Woman's Hour, Boston Dairy Grosz, Boston, Mass. Stamps must be enclosed if a personal reply is desired. Fut name and address must be given though not necessarily for publication. Directions cannot be repeated. The King’s Daughters address for inquiries is Miss G. H. Libby, 18 Washington Place, New York City. Infant's Band knitting puzzle uses Saxony yarn No. 19 gauge cast on 60 64 stitches knit rows seamed ridges band 50, then knit strip one and a half inches long bind off sew it to pin diapers.
A Union soldier recalls near death in a West Virginia smokehouse during winter 1861. While foraging with comrades on Cheat Mountain in Greenbrier County, they entered a cabin inhabited by an elderly woman and her daughter. The daughter, a handsome young woman, singlehandedly confronted the soldiers with a double barreled shotgun, frightening the narrator until a fellow soldier restrained the weapon and saved him from a fatal hail of shot.
An article extols J. C. Flood's Menlo Park estate near San Francisco as North America’s grandest country house. It spans 1000 acres, with 120 assistants, gaslit grounds, white and gold decor, French style architecture, and lavish interiors. The gardens overlook a renowned lawn with fountains, ivy terraces, and violet walls by the ocean.
The scene contrasts merriment with war’s toll as a child’s fragile wish to lay violets on a fallen soldier’s grave is met with the grim sight of an unmarked burial. Jenniz E. T. Dow Worcester Massachusetts is referenced amid a sunlit, sorrowful tableau.
A comic Victorian dialogue features Mrs McSwyny and Mrs Clinchy discussing a child’s rescue from a toppled wind device. The exchange blends rustic dialect with commentary, ending on a scarifying brag about a physician's remedy and a quack ad for Dr Preron’s Golden Medical Discovery.
A Blaine letter dated Paris May 17 is printed in the New York Tribune. It argues Blaine cannot accept a presidential nomination without betraying supporters and insists on remaining in doubt. The piece notes reactions among Gresham, Sherman, and Blaine factions and mentions other state conventions and endorsements shaping the 1888 race.
Readers are told THE Grope's Dictionary of Politics will explain the American government politicians parties and events in clear terms. The work is advertised as elegantly printed and priced like a $1.50 book with 550 pages.
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