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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1891
Page
7
An elderly Berryburg resident recalls the Fourth of July traditions before the war. He laments modern celebrations lacking cannon salutes, dawn flag-raisings, and multicolored ribbon parades, recalling richer pageantry and community spirit with nostalgia for days gone by.
In a nostalgic small town tale, Clay Burnitt partners with Leatherton to stage an old fashioned Fourth of July celebration. Despite opposition from Luce Purley’s father, Clay reads the Declaration before a crowd in the maple grove, earning Luce’s affection and her father's reluctant approval as Purley praises the effort.
A Newport note on fashion and society describes the 400 set at the seaside, with riding becoming the season's hallmark. It highlights equestrian attire, parasols, and elaborate gowns in blue, gold, black lace, and bronze, admiring riding habits, hats, and a Parisian hat. A Martineau-like vignette paints a chic, sunlit promenade with elegant outfits and horse drawn traps along Narragansett avenue.
A look at the discreet jewel repair trade in New York reveals small shops near retail centers with two to a dozen skilled workers. The middleman retailer handles estimates, sending pieces to repairers and profiting on delivery. A shy young messenger carries valuables securely between stores for cleaning, repair, or polishing.
A May 2 1891 note describes a front door sign planned for a West Falmouth house. In the centre a picture images two men, one about to light a cigar, as the sign is to be placed over the front door. The piece predicts the hall will soon fly.
The excerpt describes a barefooted Turk praying toward Mecca with eyes fixed on God, portraying the act as a vital, intimate act rather than a mere duty or tradition, highlighting the solemn reverence of the scene.
A gaunt man in worn clothes, bearing a heavy pack, arrives at a mosque courtyard. He steps into the sacred space with shoes in hand, prays with bowed head before the tomb of the Prophet, then resumes his burden. The scene captures a ritual act of quiet devotion and endurance.
A New York article notes ongoing summer shopping as women seek fresh dresses and tailor costumes in light fabrics like zephyr and wash materials. It describes summer travelers in crisp outfits and highlights a thin fancy cheviot gown styled after an illustration.
A suede colored summer gown features a dark blue hair stripe and red flecks with a sheath skirt massed at the back and a coat bodice over a white pique vest. The light straw hat has a velvet band with loops. A companion tea gown in cornflower blue bengaline with gold embroidery and chiffon pleating completes the ensemble.
Bristol, June 24 A Maine man Capt Angus McDonald of Bayville leads a niche trade catching live fur seals for museums. He nets young six to seven month old seals near Lennicken’s bay using custom six inch mesh nets, places them in a tank then pens aboard, feeding them fish. The venture draws orders from New York resorts and pays well despite risks, with McDonald the sole Maine coast operator in this field.
After Catalani sang twice before Napoleon she received $1000 cash a lifetime $2400 annual pension and two benefits worth $10000 more. The emperor offered $20000 and two months leave if she stayed in Paris. She moved to London earning 250000 from an offer and 50000 from concerts during leave. She sang God Save the King at receptions earning $1 each and was worshipped there as no singer before or since.
A man separated from his wife for five years remarries and later learns she is alive. The Sun argues he cannot be punished for bigamy because five years of no word implies death by presumption, not actual death. The ruling treats a wife as a widow after absence, freeing him to remarry.
A humorous sketch recalls Uncle Eben, a self styled sage in the 1860s era, who urges simple binary judgments. He proclaims what is right is right and what is wrong is wrong while avoiding political conflict, enduring as a local icon.
The overheard exchange centers on Aunt Flora and Mr. Smith with allegations of a kiss and gossip among relatives. Little Fanny and twin sister Anne discuss the remark, while the mother cautions against spreading tales as the family debates what was said and what it implies.
Loggins announces engagement to Maude Pottleton. Onlookers note she reportedly encouraged the proposal, believing she will aid him through life. The couple’s plans and future are the talk of local circles.
Dialog excerpt shows a mother urging prudence as her daughter Clara questions a suitor who is revealed as the third assistant at a second class post office. The exchange hints at social judgment and prospects within a small town setting.
A Baltimore woman, traveling widely, mislaid a pocketbook inside her dress pocket. Despite careful searches of her home and trusted servants, the loss remained unsolved. After a city visit, advertisements were scattered among newspapers seeking the missing money.
A garbled fragment suggests a young woman misplaced or discovered a personal item after a loss. The dialogue implies a relieved owner asks a partner about the item’s whereabouts and emotional response. The text is incomplete, offering only scattered clues to the event.
As June begins an industry grows along New Jersey and Long Island shores. Shedder crabs appear in fish markets driven by bait demand, with the market promising a dollar per dozen. The fragile crabs endure a transformation from hard-shelled to soft targets as tides pass.
A reflection on contradictory newspaper advice and fashion fads, noting contradictory claims about the divided skirt, soap, cosmetics, glycerine, and hand washing. The piece mocks shifting trends and ends with a misprint about rubber bands sold by Winkley, Dresser & Co. at 12 Milk Street, highlighting the era’s quirky consumer observations.
A Washington Star piece praises Chinese kites in the national museum West Wing collection. It notes frogs, lizards, cranes, owls, giants and locusts shaped kites with long tails and multi point control, comparing them to Western toys and highlighting Japan and China as masters of kite flying.
Dialogue from Dashaway and Uncle Jasper centers on an old coat. Uncle Jasper questions the practicality of a tail coat while Dashaway offers the garment and jokes about usefulness and fitting within fences.
A salesman urges a buyer to get Thackeray’s complete works. The buyer resists, asking for the set and quipping about the width of Thackeray. The exchange highlights humor over a library purchase.
A brief wit sketch hints at a salesman offering a “straight tip” on a defective fishing rod while a buyer declines. In a separate vignette a woman lent a hairpin and a pair reminisce about moonlight as a ring is forgotten, revealing uneasy romance and comic misdirection.
A New York Herald snippet records a preacher addressing a man about reluctance to visit a place. The conflicted tone shows social friction as Mrs Higgins and other figures are referenced in a bustling, era-typical exchange.
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