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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1888
Page
3
In a dramatic scene at the abbey, a bound figure kneels before a duke exclaiming victory. Simultaneously, Lord Foxham enters a chamber while loyal troops fill their fireside vigil, as news arrives of a second crushing blow against Lancaster, about twenty miles away.
In a sunrise forest Dickon confronts Sir Daniel Tunstall after sparing his life. The knight bids to flee Holywood, Dickon vows to guard York lines, and a fatal arrow strikes the knight. Ellis Duckworth pleads for mercy as Richard reflects on vengeance and forgiveness amid a grim dawn.
In a morning procession toward Holywood, Lord Foxham and Alicia Risingham accompany the disguised Joanna. Richard III denounces the match, offers marriage to a different man, and orders a quick union to secure his party. Alicia, pressured by Beebard, finally consents as Richard asserts control.
In a scene amid church music and trumpets, Dick and Joan wed as the army marches forward. The couple share a tender, growing love while the era's dust settles. two former soldiers find peace, one ends pious as Brother Honestus, and Lawless dies as a friar.
In a comic aside Mrs Oliphant and Mr Raggles discuss a dog named Michael who has a nasty spell and is temporarily sent away. The dialogue hints at a homey melodrama with a pet causing a small disruption as the master promises the dog will catch up soon.
A brief rustic verse notes May's arrival as buds bloom and love grows bold. The speaker admires May's spell, bowing to its charm and yearning to surrender his soul to the season's mood.
An American Magazine overview details the Elswick breech loading rifled cannon of 110 tons with a 16.25 inch bore, firing 1800 pound projectiles using 850 pounds of powder. It notes muzzle velocity around 2128 feet per second with 1000 pounds of powder and cites energy calculations, plus mentions warship orders and Krupp contributions.
A Detroit Free Press report describes a tense exchange where a sergeant questions a colored man about an incendiary threat. The man demands action to stop threats from a neighbor who taunts him, warning he may escalate if law steps in. He vows self defense with a disturbing analogy involving a club.
A humorous exchange in Texas Sistings features Mrs Yerger admiring a mantel clock. Mrs Peterby remarks on its usefulness at night, prompting a joke about her husband’s unpredictable returns and the clock’s dubious nighttime value.
An Lewiston attorney, seated beside a shooting gallery opposite his office, heard a rifle report and felt a sting to his face. He exclaimed he was shot, fled to safety, then found no wound. A rock thrown at the same moment created the illusion, and he later recovered from the fright.
Fifty years ago a man on the upper Androscoggin attempted to defy social norms by raising a barn without liquor. The frame went up neatly but under cover of night the neighbors destroyed it and dumped it in the river.
A Mount Desert Herald item urges correspondents to stop mentioning that winter lingers in spring. The request complains the phrase tires readers and that the blue pencil is worn down, asking editors to omit the gag for the rest of the year.
Alvah Dorr, Bucksport sportsman and taxidermist, extracted an eel from a loon’s stomach that measured 144% inches, suggesting loons are not fussy about their diet.
Trotter breeding offers farmers a practical, profitable option with standard bred stock and careful selection. The article urges farmers to raise trotting colts, track the value of lineage, and avoid narrow speed fixation, while linking broader farming advice on moisture retention, soil mulch, and cultivation to improve potato yields and reduce evaporation through thoughtful field management. It cites the importance of records, local breeding, and the balance between stock quality and public demand, concluding with notes on manure use and cultivation strategies for drought resilience.
Prairie Farmer notes advise beekeepers to prepare hives for swarms as honey flow is uncertain due to drought and weak clover. Strong colonies pay rent and should be built up, while weak ones are culled or merged. Managers should conserve combs, avoid moths, and let colonies raise their own queens if necessary, aiming for resilient hives.
A farmer argues that potato yields depend on precise timing of cultivation after rains. He explains cultivating two inches deep soon after soil dries, creating a mulch to reduce evaporation and keep moisture. He advises targeting dry spells and successive shallow cultivations to prevent crusts and preserve soil air.
In plant culture the top inch of soil must be fine and open for best growth. Manchester strawberries thrived in heavy clay with shallow turning, while roots expanded more in poorer, dry sands. Late autumn stirring aids spring work. deep soil is less crucial for root expansion, with notable gains in certain crops like wheat and potatoes on minimally disturbed ground.
An old remedy for sheep scab and tick extermination is a dip by Professor Law. The formula uses 16 pounds plug tobacco 3 pints oil of tar 20 pounds soda ash 4 pounds soft soap and 60 gallons water. Steep tobacco in hot water then mix remaining ingredients and dilute to 50 gallons. Suitable for 60 sheep. adjust proportions for larger or smaller flocks. A large tub with a wide spout aids dipping, with water tight connections and adjustable frame for drainage. Temperature around 70 F aids efficiency. The tub should be two thirds full for grown sheep and less for lambs.
A historical article argues stone silos fail to heat evenly, causing sour silage and waste. It endorses wooden frames with a specific 16x32 feet 16 foot high design, tarred paper, dual linings, and metal roof options. It advocates cooking silage to prevent acid formation for sweeter, milder silage and reduced labor.
Instructions describe dipping sheep to saturate bodies and fleece with liquid, using a trough and heated liquor, maintaining temperature, and drying practices. Guidance includes dipping during warm days, housing in cold weather, dipping tick covered flocks at shearing, and treating barn surfaces with carbolic acid after scab exposure.
A historical note argues cutting wheat ten to fourteen days before ripe saves labor and weather risk, improves grain quality and straw as food and manure, and may boost flour yield and manure value. It cites experiments showing dough-stage cuts yield substantial flour and bran, with ripe cuts sometimes inferior.
An antique guide explains preparing a simple custard-based diet for day-old turkeys, starting on grass, then housing in a ventilated coop and basket. It covers feeding frequency, transitioning to bread and milk mixtures, light exercise, and careful handling to prevent accidents and ensure healthy growth.
The Melange notes corn may be planted by mid month with prospects of a good crop if land is well prepared and warm. It recommends eight rowed variety with small cob, quick manure like well-rolled stable manure or hen manure and ashes, and warns about mouldy fodder reducing milk and butter quality while offering silage as a viable preservation method. It also suggests late fodder can be kept in stook or stored in a silo, and compares hog-yard manure with fish scraps and potash as better fertilisers for fodder growth.
The article discusses sowing millet as a possible fourth crop but notes it is uncertain in hot dry weather. It explains after a crop of wheat or oats, corn fodder, buckwheat, and turnips can be sown to boost feed, with soil richness and moisture needed for good germination. Turnips may be planted as late as August 10, and all three crops can yield well under fair conditions and proper preparation.
Readers learn that wool prices may rise as the Mills bill looms, with buyers from Boson and New York entering wool markets. The piece covers beekeeping standards, Dorset sheep, and Texan forage crops, plus practical advice on lambing, hay production, pest control, and mulch and spray methods for fruit trees.
A Chicago Times column argues no clock is perfectly correct. It claims every watch loses at least a quarter of a second per day and mocks chronometers. The author suggests checking Greenwich time by digging a hole and listening for earth vibration to prove clocks are unreliable.
A Biddeford Sentinel item recounts a mother with six children steering into Laurel Hill cemetery to claim a Beach street tenement. She told the owner her children were all in the cemetery, securing the house with a dramatic, if macabre, plan.
The one great mistake all beginners make in billiards is to study angles and curves. This Louis Globe-Democrat extract notes that focus on theory can hinder practical play and offers simple aim and stroke advice for new players.
A discourse explains that beginners should focus on mastering force before attempting advanced shots. Theory is deemed less useful than practical wrist control and repeated practice. The piece likens learning to algebra and emphasizes steady, long practice with a single ball to build fundamental control.
The speaker, an eight and twenty year old bachelor, laments solitary status as leap year passes. He boasts education and charm while maidens overlook him, hoping for a proposal on New Year’s night as March winds grow nearer.
At a Salisbury public hearing before the Selectment on a petition to build a street railway, general favor prevailed. Only two clergymen opposed, predicting moral decay. one suggested a historical ancestor may have been involved in witchcraft prosecutions two centuries ago.
A long list of subscriptions offered for various periodicals with a note that no publication will be sent for less than a year and that orders must include a yearly subscription to The Weekly Globe. Included are prices for numerous magazines and journals and a final reminder that subscriptions begin with a specified issue.
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