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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1882
Page
3
Down in a June field a daisy envy tale unfolds as a robin, a buttercup, and daisies debate beauty and self worth. The robin urges authenticity while the buttercup seeks a brighter, golden dress and learns contentment with nature and God's plan.
A noted Georgia plantation ballad by Joel Chandler Harris with refrains marked in italics. The lyric portrays enslaved workers and overseers with vivid dialect, humor, and sharp social tension as the cotton row scene unfolds.
A lyrical passage reflects on gates along life’s path and the refrain only going to the gate. It contemplates farewells and departures as loved ones await beyond thresholds, with imagery of moonlit beauty and measured steps toward distant gates. The poem speaks of parents, lovers, and the solitary traveler moving upward toward a shining wicket.
A poem praises God as owner of day and night and life and asks for swift service. It contrasts the bright summer day and dark winter night with divine sovereignty and protection for loved ones. The tone is reverent and earnest.
Poem fragment describing birth and the unknown future. It compares the newborn and the boy leaving home to a journey toward the east, with longing, toil, and uncertain ends. The speaker notes that the end cannot be foreseen and reflects on the pain and hope inherent in life’s passages.
A brief verse echoes a playful dialogue of love and self. The speaker and beloved exchange refrains about mutual affection and timeless imagery. The piece pivots on repetition and airy wordplay, reflecting a humorous literary sensibility.
A hazy night scene unfolds by a harbor with mist and a lone star shining above a drifting black ship. Poetic images of gardens, distant towers, and a robin blend with themes of dreams, love, and fleeting happiness under a sultry, starlit sky.
A Lynn Item reporter visits Market Street and learns from J Levett's son that J Levett, plagued by a severe rheumatic attack in the right arm and shoulder, was reportedly cured by St Jacobs Oil after hours of intense pain and inability to work. The piece notes the rumor of a cure and describes the proprietor's absence.
A man treated three days with the Great German Remedy oil banished rheumatic pain in his father. He reports complete recovery and no recurrence of pain since then. The account presents a decisive improvement after using the remedy as applied to the affected area.
The Cornhill Magazine surveys fashionable home decor including lamp shades in tissue and satin, plush borders, and Madras muslin drapery. It details toilet table setups with velvet bows, crocheted edgings, and painted mirrors, plus screens, caskets, hand screens, and clever coal boxes.
A satirical look at a barber depicted as a savvy yet banal professional. A chaotic, humorous street dialogue unfolds about weather, politics, crops, and personal vanity, interwoven with a court scene where a constable calls for order as whispers spark tales of seas and canals.
A fragmentary column from the Detroit Free Press uses dialect to mock moral rhetoric. It argues that aggressive attack or evasion does not define a slaveholder or a person’s character. It critiques misapplied notions of justice and social space in a terse, satirical style.
An extended guide covers luncheon and dinner table arrangement, sideboard duties, knife and spoon placement, dessert settings, and serving etiquette. It includes a sample menu by the Boston school for cookery with full recipes for potato soup, Ouse a la Creme, cold slaw, fillet beef, mushroom sauce, snow potatoes, croquettes, Turkish pilaf, apple meringue, and coffee, plus advice on meat usage, boiling, and toast preparation for health and economy.
At the Astor House meeting the six day race management disclosed total receipts of 45 674, expenses 20 286 28, and 18 701 62 divided among walkers. Individuals listed include Mazael, Fitzgerald, Noremac, Hart, Hughes, and Sullivan with varying shares and stakes. daily gate receipts totaled 39 139 plus 36 555 in privileges.
A detailed 19th century style guide on seed propagation for home gardens. It covers sowing techniques using shallow seed boxes, temperature ranges, and moisture management, plus re potting steps and timing. The article lists hardy flowering varieties, climbers, and bulbs, with advice on bulbs, gladiolus, dahlia care, and seasonal planting sequences to ensure continuous bloom. It emphasizes using seeds over cuttings, home sowing methods, and careful soil preparation for robust germination and growth.
Horatio Israel Hall died in December in Farnumsville Worcester county Mass. He lived in an old daguerreotype saloon and supported himself by peddling with tin trunks in a hand cart. He became a hermit five years before his death, fought lawsuits, and left several thousand dollars. An administrator from Lynn, Cyrus A. Page, learned Hall was a distant relative and took charge of the estate. The den held curiosities, a coin watch chain, coins, and bank books around 2500 dollars. Hall had been married once and his wife died in Lynn years ago.
Retired East India mission helper shares a claimed universal cure for consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma and other throat and lung diseases and nervous debility. He promises to mail the recipe free in German French or English with full preparation and usage directions from Rochester New York naming the paper.
A crowded funeral for Mrs. E. J. Ingersoll was interrupted when a parrot, taught by the deceased, echoed the line to be or not to be in a haunting moment. The startled audience reacted to the unexpected display amid the ceremony, while an adjacent ad for Rough on Rats promotes rat control at 16 cents.
A compilation contrasts a debated Capitol move with claims for St Jacobs Oil as a remedy for rheumatism and neuralgia. Endorsed by Bishop Gilmour, Mayor Harrison, Captain Boyton, and others, the piece presents testimonials of relief and cure from diverse figures, including a U S Navy officer and post office officials.
The DeMolays sent elegant swords to Southern Knights in Washington Fredericksburg and Richmond as thanks for courtesies. Swords by Ames Co feature ivory handles Templar etching and Maltese cross, gold scabbards, and velvet and gold embellishments. Each comes with a matching De Molay elt and case.
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