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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1887
Page
3
A survey of ocean folk lore recounts charms to ward off occult influence. From Shetland beetle witches to Norse wind spells, cat portents, and pirates gold, crews from Gloucester to Nova Scotia blend superstition with fishing lore.
A father recalls his dead son in a somber memorial from a Detroit newspaper column. He describes visiting the cemetery, smoothing the grave, and the vivid memory of his boy’s boots on the mantel, cherished by both him and his wife as a sacred keepsake. The piece emphasizes grief, memory, and enduring tenderness through tangible objects.
The late Archdeacon John Allen is said to be the original of Major Dobbin. Thackeray drew sketches in Allen’s rooms at college, leaving about $25 worth of drawings. The likeness of Allen appears in Dobbin, and Harry Joker from Pendennis is linked to another college mate whose nickname was phoca.
An Albany detective told reporters that many inmates are innocent. He cited a Dunnemora prisoner sentenced for seven years and six months, whose conviction followed a would be confessor's offer to prove the crime. The confessor later withdrew, and the innocent man remains imprisoned with about half his term left.
A boarding-house keeper dismisses "Another Trunk Mystery" in the paper, sniffing and declaring Bricks as the likely clue. The remark signals she believes the story conceals a simpler, physical explanation rather than a complex riddle. The exchange reflects a pragmatic reporter reader stance on puzzles and mysteries.
A servant girl reports a gentleman at the door to her mistress. The mistress questions the visitor’s name, learns only a partial clue, and deduces the man may be a brother or Tom, deciding to admit him.
New York on March 9 reports the Beekman and Nassau street crossing as a world notable for four massive office blocks Potter Morse Vanderbilt and Temple Court. These towers yield vast occupancy with 44 offices in the Vanderbilt 560 in Morse 1100 tenants in Temple Court and 1400 in Potter. the area hosts post office city hall and many major newspapers and banks within a short radius.
A Kennebec man touts his cat as a mind reader capable of picking a preselected suit by paw, singing a tune, and answering Yes or No to milk, though the animal was ill and unable to perform that evening. The reporter notes the crowd’s mixed impressions and withholds the cat’s name and owner.
A Detroit Free Press piece narrates a burglar on trial who pleads that he spent three hours of his valuable time and took nothing. The judge retorts with five years of free board and lodgings, concluding with a Moral about justice in an honest court.
A Wolf in a barn loft pretends to reform to coax a Goat below. The Goat, busy with an old pair of overalls, replies that reform is for profit not virtue and dismisses the wolf. The fable closes with the moral that few rascals reform except for self gain.
A peasant wakes to floods destroying barley while a passing stranger advises that misfortune is fate. The tale ends with a proverb on acceptance, noting that even if a neighbor's cow eats crops, outcomes belong to the pest.
A bronze ornament maker sent a drummer to Texas who secured a small order. Weeks later a letter asked for the agent to return. The reply claimed no further orders and stated the buyer melted the goods into bullets to shoot the agent.
iNew London Day notes George Wilcox of Noank matched to eat tomorrow at Hulliar's store. Five pies of different kinds will be consumed with a finale mince pie trained for the event. If a quarter of a pie is caught in his swallow pipe the contest is termed a vraw. Wilcox's obituary is deferred due to space.
Farmers in the southwestern part of the State are duped by agents who collect signatures to a pledge not to destroy song birds, which later proves a promise note. The notes reach farmers through banks, and the farmers would rather pay than confront the swindlers.
Two well known artists went to the suburbs to sketch crows and found a line specimen in a cornfield. Approaching within ten feet they drew the crow from life but the bird proved tame only until it became clear the target was the top of a burned stump.
Burlington Free Press reports a domestic vignette in which a mother questions Bessie about her cousin Walter. Bessie responds that he was pleasant and kissed her, highlighting a simple family moment.
A Burlington Free Press note recalls Dumpsey’s comment that buying a second hand baby carriage is a hard task. He argues many buyers cannot tell if a carriage is second-hand, reflecting on skepticism about resale quality.
A brutal morning scene in a Cherry Street tenement opens a tale of Corkey, a crippled street child from New York’s slums. He slides into a life of theft, bravado, and small-time glory amid a crowd of urban hardships before a passing streetcar crushes him, ending the day and his life. The piece paints a grim panorama of poverty, crime, and loss in the Fourth Ward.
In Clinton county Missouri long ago Senator Vest as a young lawyer played draw poker in a shed with a straw floor. Facing a stronger hand, he drew two and then four fingers warned of danger before a rival fire set straw ablaze. Vest grabbed the pot as flames rose, declaring the pot his, with his coat tail burning.
Bangor residents recall a carnival stunt where youngsters used railroad excursion tickets to skate for free at the toboggan. About fifty Bangor urchins bought five cent anger tickets at Brewer depot, then crossed for a free evening of skating, creating a busy scene Brewer rarely saw.
A German paper notes Wissmar on the Baltic is effectively mortgaged to the Duchy of Mecklenburg since 1803. Sweden loaned money with the town to be returned with interest after a century, a sum now purportedly in the hundreds of millions of marks. The treaty lay dormant until recently unearthed for customs concessions.
A collage of curios and oddities from 19th century clippings. Reports mention a 91 year old woman in Gildea New York with whooping cough, a Danish hound claimed as the largest dog in America, and a Yorkville couple amid wedding fee suits. Other items note a 1100 copy-per-issue Dartmouth, a petition from Hailey to annex Nevada, and a Chicago news quip about a man learning to read in bed.
A poem warns against neglecting maritime defense as industry prospers. Grim figures build weapons and ships while a undefended coast faces peril. The speaker urges strengthening steel, wealth, and resolve to safeguard homes and futures against war and invasion.
Two local youths recount a prospecting trip near Cobblestone Mountain where a glowing Meenah figure appeared by their camp fire. The Indian maiden tradition says Meenah, daughter of a chief, died nearby, with reports of a phosphorescent light at Squaw Flow and lingering sightings along the cliff path.
Charles Dudley Warner muses on hotel menus as art and culture. He notes Americans prize elaborate bills of fare with multilingual flourishes, arguing English printing may be impractical yet reflects style. He cites a Carpenters Union banquet menu and argues readers value menus as reading matter.
A 19th century note claims gout relief from consuming champagne and eggs as prescribed by Dr. Guido Baccelli for Cardinal Jacobini. The piece highlights Baccelli as a leading Liberal, Rome’s representative in Parliament, and former Italian minister of education.
An early hour scene on Macomb Street details a distraught colored man pacing near a house. He claims his wife ran away and fears her brother with a long gun. He plans to stay three weeks and then attempt more steps, while watching the house for danger.
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