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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1889
Page
6
A collection of reader questions on wedding attire, gift etiquette, card etiquette, and polite behavior. Answers advise Prince Albert coats at noon, plain gold rings if used, no gloves for grooms, letters to mothers, leaving cards at events, and cold polite behavior toward flirtatious married women, with guidance on dining and bowing norms.
A humorous snippet from Horper's Weekly frames a quip about baldness aimed at a reader named Dilkins. The brief piece uses light self-deprecation to entertain, reflecting period newspaper voice and tone.
A lyrical stanza recounts a night scene under a bright moon. The speaker contemplates love as Willie professes fidelity, yet a haunting fear of ill fate shadows her heart while the moonlight highlights a divider in her happiness.
An elderly Concord region wagoner keeps horses for hire and, after a man rents a wagon to go to Portsmouth, ends up charging a staggered fare. The rider uses his own carriage home and the driver insists on 25 cents for the return leg to Exeter, claiming extra distance warrants the charge. The rider protests, and the driver reluctantly halves the fee to 25 cents.
A garbled dialogue fragment centers on who bears responsibility in marriage with hesitations about equality. The incomplete text hints at traditional views while suggesting strain between spouses and a questioning of mutual support within a union.
The article notes a winter sports boom across the United States driven by baseball’s popularity. It highlights indoor games hand ball and bowling as rising trends, alongside archery and lawn tennis, with croquet remaining valued in some regions. It emphasizes growing public interest in athletics and skill games.
Handball grows from a minor Irish pastime to a structured sport with courts in New York and New Jersey, moving from private matches to public play. The article details court construction, serving rules, and a pivotal shift toward organized championships. Bowling’s popularity follows, expanding clubs and social play with both men and women benefiting from expert instruction.
Advice on bowling with controlled force to guide direction and avoid gutter loss. Origins traced to Germany with clubs and alleys. Irish bowling described as outdoor road game using iron balls, curves, and a hole in the ball to aid curved paths.
The Petersburg Index Appeal imagines a century ahead. By 2000 the U S population could top 400 million, with another 400 900 000 in surrounding regions, creating a vast North Central and South American union. It predicts a 400 member Congress swelling to 4000.
The Saratogian suggests arranging the 42 star group in seven by six to form a square, commenting that the New York Times proposed this facing the large blue field. The piece notes spacing between rows could be adjusted to balance the background.
A distinguished woman and a man once pledged to confess 40 years of life on birthday, now 41 and 60 respectively. They celebrate annually with mutual birthday wishes and quip about aging, increasing the record as time passes.
A judge notes the line about funeral carriages and a price quote reflecting humor about slow versus fast travel. The exchange hints at expectations and disappointments arising from an unforeseen source in a humorous context.
Alfred Townsend compares Blaine to Henry Clay and David, noting Blaine's magnetism, Senate battles, and exclusion from Harrison's cabinet decisions. He describes cabinet loyalties, old guard opposition, and public perception of Blaine as a dangerous yet popular figure, drawing parallels to Gladstone and to political fate.
A junior surgeon declares self-control issues and confirms a settlement after a patient accepted him in a morning consultation.
The Pioneer Press notes a new female battalion at the university with arrived uniforms orderly drill and a belligerent tone toward the male corps. The outfit features a short skirt kilt blouse and a black zouave jacket. Ada Smith was elected generalissimo of the women's forces.
A Chicago Mail note recounts a bank visit to First National Bank where staff names prompted the phrase O'Sites O'Loucks and similar. The teller explains the loud calling uses the suffix oun before names as a staff rule, not a comment on ethnicity.
A column recounts a tense exchange in which reporters warned two young men about their high handed activities. The boastful tone prompted four youths to seek a cease, cautioning that the paper might publicize the matter if they persisted. The piece frames press power and community response.
A collage of curiosities from across the globe notes extreme wealth and oddities. Highlights include Berlin's richest man income, England's oldest crown, Chicago land sale at 1.30 a square ach, a buffalo patient quack, and exotic anecdotes of kings, monks, and peculiar inventions.
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