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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1885
Page
7
The item notes the book credited to the author known for Do and Dare Hector's Inheritance The Back Woods Boy and From Farm Boy to Senator detailing the fortunes of the store boy Ben Barclay in period tone and listing authorial works rather than plot specifics.
Ben Barclay exposes Peter Jackson’s ruse by confirming Mrs Hamilton’s ownership of the farm. He negotiates a sale for forty thousand dollars, securing oil prospects, and arranges development while outwitting Jackson. The sale benefits Mrs Hamilton and Ben while freeing Jackson from an expected, disadvantageous transfer.
A Kansas City public notice reports the Chang the Oriental giant will wed an American girl in August and travel from Kansas City to San Francisco then Foochow. The match arose from a hotel encounter where the couple began correspondence and plans a wedding trip to China.
Samuel Miller explains gum arabic scarcity prompts using gum from peach and plum trees to make mucilage. Dissolved lumps yield a fine substitute, and clarified juice sweetened with sugar and spice could rival shop gum drops. After rain, pounds could be gathered.
A Stonington resident once hosted a Boston guest on a hunting trip. As hounds bayed ahead, the local owner praised the heavenly music from his dogs. The Boston guest,耳 unable to hear the same sounds, found the dogs loud noise.
A Harper's article by General Butler contrasts American yacht design with English rivals. It notes sharper prow lines, deeper central draught, sail shape and mast rake changes, and windward sail handling as key factors in performance and speed.
The article discusses the Bartholdi pedestal fund nearing completion as the statue arrives. It highlights Theodore Beers rounds of fundraising, noting strong generosity from foreign-born residents and addressing prevalent prejudices. A personal health tale underscores skepticism toward medical authority and urges support for the pedestal project.
Cassell's Family Magazine traces the decline of ornate arm chairs in England to Elizabeth I's era. It contrasts grand castle seating with later use in servant quarters and warns that fashionable chairs moved from halls to kitchens or barns. The piece cites Shakespearean and Johnsonian lines to illustrate changing tastes and social views on comfort and status.
A fragmented 1920s New York style snippet hints at a humorous miscue about what makes a good portrait. The jumbled line suggests a casual social scene with playful banter and streetwise slang.
A fragmented advertisement style note traces Americas first wedding in 1621 between Edward Wilson and Susannah Flymouth, Mass. It lists patent medicines and remedies such as Hale's Hovey cough cure, Glenn's Sulphur Soap, German Corn Remover, Hill's Barr & Whisker Dye, Pike's Toothache Drops, and Dean's Rheumatic Pills with prices and catalog numbers.
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