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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1889
Page
3
At three o'clock in the afternoon a water-logged Johnstown operator from Western Union reported abandoning the first floor as water rose to three feet. She was wiring from the second story when a flood overwhelmed the building, and the last message she uttered was this line before the calamity.
Herbert Bly learns from banker Carstone that Tappington Brooks stole funds and hid in a false life. Bly vows to wed Miss Brooks, aided by a salary increase and family secrecy, while Tappington’s fate remains shadowed by past deceit and later reform.
A Chicago Tribune piece depicts George and Laura beside a sparkling brook enjoying nature. The sunset lingers as they speak softly, then a dramatic cry from the girl interrupts with a playful fear that a bug disturbs their tranquil moment.
A Boston schoolteacher asks about a famed Chicago stonewall infield seen during a baseball game. A Hoosier hit sails past the shortstop as a large man on first base shouts in frustration. Granston explains the legendary wall had been removed early in the season.
Rehoboth Sunday Herald outlines famed figures starting with low wages. Wanamaker began at 1.25 dollars, T Stewart as a school er, Jim Keene drove a milk wagon in California, Cyrus Field clerked in a New England store, Pulitzer and others held entry jobs. Moses Taylor clerked on Water Street for two dollars a week. Dave Swinton sold sugar for a dollar weekly, George W. Childs ran errands for four dollars monthly. J C Flood kept a San Francisco saloon, T Barnum bartended, and Gould canvassed Delaware County New York maps at 1.60 apiece.
The writer tours Bombay and describes jugglers and snake charmers in street shows, detailing tricks with baskets, swords, and cobras. He contrasts Indian occultism with American Theosophy, notes caste prejudice shaping domestic labor, and observes Parsee business influence and Bombay tramways run by Americans.
In Texas Siftings humor column Uncle Eb, a daily drinker known for his routine tavern visits, is described as he is seen entering the village one final time before he passes. The anecdote notes his steadfast habit and a last, quiet appearance without his usual step.
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