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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1891
Page
1
In London and England, American methods and machinery outpace local practice. Cassell’s Henry Wilson cites cheaper American robotics and faster press work, while English unions resist rapid change. Edwin Arnold discusses a Salvation Army founder’s warlike revivals in Whitby Newcastle Coventry and the birth of the Army’s modern structure.
The Ohio Republican convention at Columbus opens amid grand decor with McKinley and Foraker praised. William McKinley is nominated for governor by acclamation after a lengthy Dayton speech by ex Gov. Foraker. Sherman and Foraker rally the crowd as party leaders push a platform on tariffs, currency, and honest elections.
Binghamton Leader notes obscure ornithology question about swallows and ark breeding while briefly referencing baseball league standings. The fragment mixes sports and a bird-related query with no clear event or outcome.
Reports from Bern that a great central European customs league has reached a definite, secretive stage. Germany Austria Hungary Italy and Switzerland agreed on a commercial union with no outside trade pacts without union consent. A Berne conference is set for July 20 to draft treaty terms and finalize arrangements.
Crowds watched Capt. Lawler and Capt. Andrews launch their cedar boats from Great Ocean Pier at Crescent Beach near Boston for a trans Atlantic race. Andrews aimed for England in about 60 days, using a Gulf Stream route, while Lawler expected 45 days and planned writing a journey account for The Globe. Their sponsor, John Lyons, ships out to England in about a month as the race advances for a silver cup and $5000 prize.
A London Tid Bits tale recounts an Irish peasant wife who, after selling pigs for banknotes from a Dublin bank, attempts to cash them in a local bank. When refused, she misreads a note and barters for gold, finally leaving delighted at outwitting the bank.
A fragment from the Lowell Citizen shows a husband asking if someone could dress, to which the response is uncertain. The text is incomplete and unclear about full context or outcome.
Miss Flaine Goodale, the child poet of the Berkshire hills, wed Dr. Charles A. Eastman government medical inspector at Pine Ridge Dakota in the Episcopal Church of the Ascension New York. The ceremony featured Mendelssohn’s wedding march, elegant decorations and a reception at the bride’s father 400 West 57th Street. Eastman a Sioux Indian and Beloit and Dartmouth alumnus will base the couple’s home at Pine Ridge agency.
Scranton on June 22 Mr Silas Newhart head clerk at John H Phelps drug store rushed to Wyoming avenue and Spruce street when an aquarium in a window overflowed. Water filled the floor ankle deep, flooding the section with a trapped frog struggling to escape as the tank spilled through a pipe.
A Long Island sportsman, R H Handley, shared a peculiar Albany tale while staying with La Mont. Handley’s deer hunt involved a guide and a swimming buck that allowed itself to be approached, then followed the boat to shore and lingered, a calm, unusual encounter noted by the observers.
The account suggests a deep voice hound on the opposite shore watched a deer for a long chase, with the deer seeking safety with Handley amid fatigue. None recall such confident behavior from a deer, yet the narration remains rueful and odd.
June 22. Capt. Meredith, head of the engraving and printing bureau, remains in dispute with the Knights of Labor over bureau control. Labor leaders threaten political retaliation if their terms fail. A Knights leader cites 35,000 Ohio coal miners to influence the election if Meredith does not yield.
New York dispatch reports a boa constrictor escaped in Hoile's animal store in Williamsboro. Hoile's daughter fainted as the serpent wrapped around his arm, then around his neck. Hoile freed the snake by trapping it in a perforated box. The girl suffered convulsions but recovered by morning with a vivid recall of the incident.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt recounts an elderly woman who balanced thoughts of yes and no as a streetcar doors opened. She hesitates at crossings, tries to catch a passing car, moves through seats, and finally sits amid watchful passengers, her mind described as evenly balanced.
The Boston Journal of Commerce notes caffeine and coffee components raise respiration and pulse modestly, affect skin, and offer stimulant and potential medicine roles. It warns of abuse and insomnia but cites coffee aiding nervous systems in emergencies, aiding typhoid fever, poisoning antidote use, spasmodic asthma, cholera, and malaria prevention via hot coffee before outdoor exposure.
In Forest and Stream style, Paul Smith narrates a tale about guides who, during a tough summer, decided to turn stage robbers. He recounts an incident where they stopped a coach leaving Rainbow Lake, detaining passengers and taking tickets to get home, with the driver recognizing the wrongdoing.
In Germany strict police rules deter crime and punish violators swiftly. Two men meet in Berlin and discuss a reported drowning after a man fell from a boat in the river. The tale underscored the public terror of police power.
R G Dun & Co reports weakly trade review noting favorable crop prospects yet lower current transactions due to wait‑and‑see orders and recent failures in Philadelphia. Weather heat induces midsummer dulness while leather and wool trades show cautious gains. iron and steel demand rises, rail markets stagnate, and global wool orders fall 50 percent from a year ago.
Senator Calvin Brice says the United States has averaged 500 million dollars of securities annually for ten years, with half bought by Europeans and half by Americans. He warns European outlets are blocked, prices depressed, and says little to no market for American securities may persist for years. He cautions prudence and that abundant crops may ease conditions but urges caution in dealings.
In Hartford on June 22 Miss Jessie Wheeler, daughter of J K Wheeler, killed seven tarantulas that attacked after she cut fruit bananas hung to ripen. The first was the largest and fell to the floor, then six others of varying sizes surrounded her. A similar Ansonia incident was reported last week.
A joke exchange in which a boy cites Monday through Saturday as the week’s days and the teacher points out the missing Sunday, joking that his mother goes to church when her hat is bought. The quip hinges on a country-tinged humor about family routines and church attendance.
A fragment from a Cloak Review scene shows Tommy Slimson asking his sister Clara what to tell Mr. Dashaway if he calls while she is dressing. Clara replies to ask him to wait, and the dialogue notes her sisterly exchange about his arrival.
Mr. Newpop admires the baby's wardrobe but Mrs. Newpop corrects him, noting the proper term layette. The exchange captures domestic humor over a small child’s clothes in Munsey's Weekly.
A brief comic exchange mocks high fashion as Dashaway compliments Mrs. Wickstaff and Bingo explains his purchase cost. Bingo reveals his wife saw the dress, prompting a wry reflection on display and spending.
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