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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1889
Page
4
Under this offer you can secure The Globe one year free by getting four neighbors to subscribe at one dollar each. Postage is free. Price is one dollar per year for a single subscriber, sixty cents for six months, and two dollars sixty-five cents for three months. Address.
The Weekly Globe asks readers to form clubs and enroll more subscribers. It offers free sample copies mailed on request and invites sharing names of potential subscribers for distribution.
The analysis finds President Harrison's inaugural address colorless and cautious, lacking clear personal insight. It notes a focus on tariff history, a benevolent view of national prosperity, and mild appeals to the South for protection while warning that lawbreaking by elites harms societal example.
The piece critiques President Harrison's inaugural address noting his stance on law and mobs, naturalization, foreign relations, and office appointments. It cites reliance on others’ recommendations, senatorial courtesy, and calls for efficient appointees. It discusses tariffs, pensions, statehood, and electoral law, concluding with cautious optimism about his administration.
The article critiques President Harrison's cabinet picks sent to the Senate, noting five hold some national reputation with Bare as the only widely known figure. It questions the strength of the lineup, cites past scandals, and contrasts with Hayes's reputedly strong cabinet while hoping for a better outcome for Harrison's administration.
The venerable Swede Captain John Ericsson dies at 86 with a clear mind and continued ambition to help society. His cool northern temperament is praised as a model amid rising insanity concerns. Though not a military hero, his invention affected the Confederacy as surely as Grant or Sheridan.
The Philadelphia magnate Williamson, valued at about $25,000,000, reportedly lived on $1000 yearly and bequeathed his entire fortune to charity. His frugality drew comparisons with the late James C. Froop, who left $4,200,000 with no charity bequests.
The passage notes a magnate who amassed vast fortunes nearly reaching 26 million dollars starting from soap sales. He used his wealth to fund education for poor boys in mechanical trades and endowed another boys' industrial school, returning much of his gain to society. It reflects on his charitable endowments and the social impact of his wealth.
A wild collage of social satire on monopolies, Prohibition, fashion, and science unfolds from a 19th century column. Warnings about the copper syndicate’s grip on global supply mix with quips on eggs thefts, California gold rumors, and elevator dangers.
A carpenter and builder A provided his own cottage plans to B who requested them for a lot. Plans were delivered but A was not paid, B later awarded C the contract. The house was built and occupied exactly as A drew, indicating copying. Can A recover price for lost time? The opinion suggests A may be entitled to a commission if it can be proven the final house matches A’s plans.
A reader details six paid subscriptions for a premium paper offer that never delivered papers or rewards. Despite multiple letters, the firm ignores inquiries. The note warns others to avoid sketchy ads, noting recoveries depend on locating the advertisers, who may vanish like the Irishman’s flea.
A and B, adjacent owners, share a boundary with B’s L encroaching on A’s land by one foot. After 20 years of quiet possession B claims the right to keep the encroachment and eaves dropping. Question whether he can be compelled to move the L and whether he can claim the outside foot. Also a two person owned fishing schooner faces buy or sell pressure. seek applicable law. White.
In Wythe and Shenandoah counties long name bearing residents are noted but Craig County tops them. A Craig man Brickey has three children named Jailey Green Bird May Flower Brickey, Oregon Texas Georgianna Brickey, and Molina Traxilla Utaw Pale Tootster Brickey. The longest name belongs to John William Benapie Leander Sinclair Virgil Cicero Lee, challenging the field. Abbott reports these from a family Bible amid local Democratic brag.
A sweeping meditation on journalism and power, arguing editors and owners shape public opinion while subordinates sustain the press. It elevates Whitelaw Reid at the New York Tribune and contrasts loyalty in newsroom culture with owners who seldom appear to work.
Washington reports the death of Hon. Richard W. Townshend M C of Illinois member of the House Ways and Means Committee died at 11 45 this morning He was born in 1840 in Maryland a descendant of Charles Townshend He studied law with Judge Marshall and rose to represent the nineteenth district He was a staunch Democrat advocate of Mexican pensions tariff reform and an early proponent of an American Zollverein He supported Mr Mills and his tariff bill and was a follower of Morrison the free trader.
A humorous guide on dining manners features contradictory tips from hat to knife. It urges keeping hats on, using knives boldly, biting bread twice, elbowing neighbors, and snatching salt and coffee with disruptive antics while noting etiquette and tipping can influence the bill.
A clergyman long afflicted with catarrh finally found a remedy that cured him and saved his life. Any reader may obtain the recipe free by sending a self addressed stamped envelope to Proi. d. A. Lawrence, 88 Warren street, New York city.
In Brooklyn on March 10 Rev. Talmage denounces bribery and calls for gospel morals alongside faith. He cites political corruption, warns that money buys influence, and urges parents to shield children, insisting death and judgment expose every bribe. He urges honesty, repentance, and collective vigilance to halt the widespread moral danger.
Mrs. Greene led a Y M C A School of Domestic Economy lecture on pastry making, stressing cold ingredients, proper handling, and careful layering. The session outlined plain and richer crust methods, puff paste, and tips to avoid soggy bottoms, with a follow up cake and resting demonstration by JG Kincamp.
Advice on staying warm and avoiding cold related troubles. Warns against relying on other thermometers and urges ordering properly fitting ear muffs and gloves. Cautions about frozen pipes, alcohol warmth, and domestic disputes linked to cold weather.
The Berlin fashion organ notes spring color introductions for ladies wear. Emerald lime greens and browns lead a palette including Empire green, coral red, and oxblood. Large checked stage and Directoire styles appear for jackets and gowns. Paris reports describe empress dress with polar and Sevres blues edged in fur, while silversmiths showcase tableware and jewelry trends.
A letter from Oak, Deuel County recalls Maud Hutchinson, seven, who at that time drove a team and stacked over 600 acres of hay and grain. She handled violent horses, rescued a load, regrouped, and finished tasks with calm skill, earning admiration for her savvy and grit.
Retired East India Missionary aided physician shares a simple vegetable remedy for consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma and nervous complaints. After trials in thousands of cases he offers to mail the recipe free of charge in German French or English to anyone requesting and bearing the address at Rochester New York.
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