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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1891
Page
4
Under the offer you must secure three subscribers at one dollar each who will receive THE GLOBE for one year. Meet the quota and you earn a free copy for the same period.
A reader asks for names for sample copies of The Weekly Globe in Boston. A Sun humorist recalls a Chicago drummer who persistently pressured a merchant in Ohio to take an order, only to be politely dismissed after making the merchant laugh at his persistence.
Chronicle notes the stag elk in the park’s deer glen will shed its royal antlers in a few weeks and become docile like a lamb until March when new antlers begin to grow. The animal’s temperament shifts back to wary as the velvety new antlers enlarge, then beyond full size the elk regains its earlier forceful and unfriendly nature.
Mrs. A. D. Whitney reflects on spiritual continuity, stating that every waking soul begins a morning of meaning in God. She asserts there is no end, only an ongoing journey, with divine mercy always beyond.
A historical editorial argues postal subsidies favor certain shipper classes over others, claiming they injure lines relying on freight and invite corruption. It recalls prior trials in 1858 1864 and 1865 and warns that a new subsidy repeats past abuses while offering only a false postal pretext. The piece urges a fair government policy.
The piece mocks needless petty lies that delay promises such as furniture and clothing deliveries. The author recalls Judge Hoar on swearing and notes how false assurances disrupt daily life, urging honesty in ordinary dealings and condemning superfluous falsehoods that cause unnecessary inconvenience.
The narrator reflects on the practice of shouting five o'clock news and the false time signals in newspapers magazines and social greetings. He compares with a London street vendor and questions the usefulness of staging time tricks and polite evasions. He hopes for a future where personality and time are respected.
The paper by Mr. Andrew H. Warp emphasizes valuable practical information from extensive study to help farming pay and increase farmer independence from fertilizer combines and oppressive associations. Warp will contribute regularly to The Wrexty Grose, with each publication deemed worth many dollars to Grose readers.
The article argues census data show population loss in small New Hampshire towns and shrinking farming districts surrounding growing middle class cities. It contends protectionist policy fails to aid Massachusetts agriculture, with rising regional diets fed from the West and a remark about New England farmers not producing bread.
Tur Werekly Grose seeks an agent nationwide to distribute sample copies and gain subscribers. Weekly Globe offers large commissions that allow nearly anyone to earn good day wages. Send address for free samples and rates.
A collection of divergent notes on mortgages in the United States and foreign succession rumors. Prices are given for Florida strawberries and Boston beans. Vermont tests Australian voting and secret ballots. References to Civil War leaders and a claim about Sisseton and Wahpeton land deals.
The piece notes Gen Suerman’s modest estate yet outsized value of his services, contrasts ramp Congress calls with the refrain they fear, cites a North Adams labor meeting pushing taxes on labor-saving machines, and questions protections on production. It also touches on reinforcements to Halifax and speculation on Yankee intent regarding free trade.
The Globe offers inexpensive wallpaper samples and bundles to cover rooms of various sizes. Three bundle options include borders and express shipping with free railway delivery for orders of 25 or more. Subscrib- ers must select a sample pattern by sending 5 cents for postage.
This piece explains the mad stone used against hydrophobia bites, Mizpah’s meaning from Genesis, the Dan to Beersheba phrase origin, John O’Groats to Land’s End travel extent, and the exclamation Oh dear me tracing to a Roman god. It notes beliefs, origins, and historical anecdotes.
The letter asks if Irish MPs must swear loyalty to the Queen and cites census figures. It states an oath was required since William III era and notes Ireland's population was 8,175,124 in 1841, fell to 5,174,836 by 1881, with this year's census expected to drop further.
The reader lists cabinet posts with James G Blaine W H Miller John Wanamaker and others. Salaries shown as eight thousand dollars each equal to the vice president and W T Harris as commissioner of education at three thousand pounds? The last electoral vote totals show Harrison 238 Cleveland 168 with predictions of a larger 1892 vote pending apportionment.
Letter discusses signals in whist including the Blue Peter method to urge trump leads. Also includes a public query section on wills and town road commissioner acts with Groveland notes on legality of town actions under 1890 statutes.
The letter asks if town action at a meeting is needed to accept a resigned selectman before naming a successor and how long after action can a successor be chosen. It also asks about alimony, interstate enforcement, and a man’s right to a mortgage-like claim on furniture if he funds it. It ends with a citizenship query about voting rights for a person born in Ireland to American parents.
The trust estate cannot be redirected by the grandchild. If she dies without children, the estate passes to the heirs who would have taken her property had she died intestate and without a will.
The passage contrasts two positions on voting eligibility. One side argues state residency rules determine voter status, while the other argues the federal arena sets voter rights, with residency only setting eligibility duration. It questions whether a native born person at 21 is a legal voter under state or federal law.
A writer recounts a chaotic morning of Nora the housekeeper, a broken faucet crisis, and a comic struggle with plumbing, tools, and household duty. The narrator endures six months of kitchen trials, joking about cooperative housekeeping and family labor.
The poem contrasts hypocritical and heartfelt use of the phrase God bless you. It notes that insincere praise accompanies projects, while true warmth helps ease griefs and cares, brightening the eye and drying tears when one is burdened.
Fragmentary text from Harper's Bazaar raises questions about political truth and integrity with a child’s dialogue about honesty. The snippet hints at a critique of politicians and the influence of fathers figures in shaping views on truth.
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