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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1885
Page
4
TRY GLOBE announces a fresh enterprise featuring humorist Bill Nye. Nye spent weeks in this area gathering material for a series on local institutions in Boston and Newland. Artist C W Reed will illustrate the pieces.
In towns with no Globe agent a young man is sought to canvass and manage The Weekly Globe. In small towns with few subscribers a new agent is urged as the old one isn’t reaching targets. Agents can solicit subscriptions without interrupting regular work. Poster and sample copies free on request.
The June 9 1885 issue notes Oxford University awarding Rev Paurrs Brooks the Doctor of Divinity degree while also honoring the institution itself. It mentions other items including politics in Britain and local civic notes.
Readers note a shift as the Traveller newspaper stops misspelling civil service reform as snivel ser vice reform, signaling clearer editorial stance. The line about reform remains prominent, reflecting ongoing political debates.
The piece argues that President Cleveland must rely on Democrats and loyal party support to successfully reform the civil service. It rejects claims of guaranteed removals, asserts officials must align with the president, and stresses the need for a strong, unified Democratic administration to win public trust and effective governance.
Reports from multiple sections indicate a broad revival in business with factories resuming full production, strikes boosting confidence, and iron and mining sectors in West Virginia restarting furnaces and mines. The easing conditions areExpected to ripple outward, with New England anticipated to welcome the uptick.
A concise guide clarifies the mixups among locusts grasshoppers and cicadas. It describes locusts as olive brown insects with green bellies and leathery wings, grasshoppers as pale green and fragile, and cicadas as stout with four wings unable to jump and better fliers. Farmers and reporters have confused these insects in autumn field conditions.
The excerpt notes that terms are so common that a name's class is unclear. It argues that ongoing confusion will render comprehension impossible without precise scientific names. The passage emphasizes the need for clarity to preserve meaningful communication.
Dr Mrenanu Cantut an unknown doctor with a grand theory has lingered at the New York Board of Aldermen seeking a hearing and trial. He warns of an impending catastrophe and proposes tapping the clouds as the cure. Aldermen defer to the lamps and gas committee, treating the talk as humorous but the public danger as serious.
W T Tallmadge estimates the in the United States wheat crop at about 361 million bushels for the year, far below last season’s totals and the five year average. The drop results mainly from farmers sowing less last fall as granaries were full of unsold old stock, suggesting scarcity fears may ease if foreign crops falter.
The Massachusetts House passes a broad exemption bill for soldiers from civil service law. It shows the state still honors Governor Andrew's wartime promise, despite strenuous civil service opposition. The vote emphasizes public support for the promise and frames reformers as opposing a widely admired national duty.
An estimated 60 000 to 100 000 iron workers strike across the country for higher wages. The movement is orderly with no violence, and as workers long for better living costs, mills like New Albany Ind have signed the amalgamated scale while negotiations with other firms continue. If the strike fails to win all demands, workers hope for meaningful gains.
Statistician Walker reports United States wheat production at 368 million bushels versus France at 317 million, showing a small gap despite vast farmland. The piece notes cheap land and machinery enable U.S. farmers to till large fields with little care, with yields in some states reaching ten bushels per acre versus potential fourfold gains with careful tillage. If American farming matched European tillage, the U.S. could grow enough wheat to feed a billion people.
Mal ingery. A Rock Island conductor Isaac N Holl and a dummy train caused a collision with an Eastern Illinois freight at a switch. Holland was injured, lay off, and returned to work intermittently. He later fell ill and has been bedridden for eighteen months while following orders.
The plaintiff claims the train had the right of way and seeks 25000 for spine injuries. The defense contends the injuries are imaginary, citing the plaintiff’s return to work weeks after the accident. Doctors testified to malingery as a possibility, but the jury returned a sealed verdict for the full 25000, advising immediate payment if the railroad acts wisely.
A late manifesto attributed to Lord RanpoLPn Churchill outlines Tory plans to study trade causes, revise revenues to aid workers, implement local government reforms in Britain and Ireland, and push millennium-like pace. The piece notes mixed reactions and criticizes both Conservative rhetoric and liberal ideas, arguing home policy harms the poor and political elites alike.
An 1840s-style analysis notes Fort Independence on Castle Island valued at $2,000,000, yet defenses are outdated against modern artillery. The piece argues for naval strength, ironclads, and congressional action, warning of vulnerability to foreign invasion and the need for new policy and funding.
The article notes that a Philadelphia financier once valued at 700000 dollars now faces liabilities exceeding assets as he goes to the wall. Delayed public disclosure followed the new governor's inauguration. Mugwumps in Philadelphia press for retaining postmaster district attorney and assistant treasurer, arguing offices should align with the Cleveland administration.
Ex Secretary Chandler urged to present his record as secretary of the navy to New Hampshire Republicans. Voters question whether he will claim a Senate seat on that record and if Joan Roucn will assist. Proposals call for exhibition models of the Dolphin and Tallapoosa at the State House.
Doubts about Chicago’s greatness fade as a vacated house becomes a beacon for crowds to seize and strip the building for firewood. St Louis looks on with envious restraint as this bold enterprise unfolds in the Western metropolis.
A pastoral verse repeated refrains of cows returning home through a hazy rural landscape. It lists various names and images of memory, twilight, hills, and distant trains, evoking nostalgia for long-gone days and gentle country sounds. The piece emphasizes sound effects and lyric lines rather than a narrative event.
George Finlay historian of ancient Greece and longtime London Times Athens correspondent eloped with a Armenian girl in Constantinople. The sister swapped into a boarding box to accompany him to Greece. Found out aboard the yacht, they agreed to wed with the brother’s consent.
A San Jose ascent circle blown from Mr Blanchard's balloon landed near the Santa Clara Valley Lumber Company's mill in San Jose. A curious girl picked it up and uncovered a silver watch stolen two weeks earlier from J R Hall, an employee at the mill.
A pickpocket recounts a rambling, coarse tale of arrest and punishment in a ramshackle slang. He narrates a sequence from jogging through a slum to a reeler, a red slan, and a copper, ending with a six doss and a seven stretch. The language, muddy and vivid, reflects prison lore and street slang.
In Crawford Pennsylvania a judge remarks You are arrested for stealing an accordion The tramp admits the charge and asks if he stole it to play on it He insists he is not a musician and laments being treated as such by the court.
A rhyme excerpt depicts a couple in a house at night with a doctors warning about kissing. The playful dialogue shows a youthful line about whether their kiss could lead to death and a resolve to try despite the risk.
A collage of items reflects an era of abundant tobacco and rising prices, humorous anecdotes about society figures, odd local notices, and brief foreign and national news bites. It cites a New Haven feather cape, a Fairfax county grand jury road issue, a choir troubled by lager beer, and various wry observations on culture, politics, and daily life.
In Brooklyn June sun a large crowd attended Plymouth Church for Beecher's lecture on evolution and scripture. He argued the Bible remains the highest book, its divine inspiration compatible with science, and that evolution illuminates humanity’s development without erasing moral truths. He warned against strict verbal inspiration and urged viewing the Bible as a record of humanity inspired by the divine mind.
A bustling market scene details prices for seafood and produce as buyers peruse halibut crabs mackerel salmon and lobsters. Fresh Norfolk strawberries French artichokes cucumbers cauliflowers apples and tomatoes are priced alongside butter lamb mutton and lamb costs.
A brief church note recalls a child who after the offering asked his mother how much was collected and said he had seen a grab bag in church. The anecdote shows a family moment tied to a pewside scene, reflecting on reverence and humor in a Congregationalist setting.
A brief, puzzled remark analyzes Tennyson's poetry hinting at a recurring You You line. It contends the phrase represents a double we or collective voice. Context appears literary and casual, with unclear connections to specific works or dates.
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