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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1887
Page
3
Seventh Demonstration Lecture at the Boston Cooking School covers broiled liver with brown sauce and breakfast dishes. Recipes include bread muffins waffles griddle cakes iced cream and rice griddle cakes with details on batter, proportions, and cooking steps. The next session on March 28 will feature oyster soup fillet of beef with mushroom sauce boulettes fried muffins and Newport pudding.
A Carson River man near Dayton named Angela Cordelia proclaims himself strongest in the world. An Italian aged 28, he stands 6 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 198 pounds. He shows unusual bone structure and has lifted a 200-pound man with a single finger, then calmly raised a second man four feet high using his third finger.
Albouquerque letter notes a Rio Grande engine derailed two years ago near San Marcial during river floods. The wreck lay in the riverbed and, after repeated river changes, workers relocated the line and recovered the locomotive from the sediment with Mexican contractor aid.
A long used engine that had been embedded in wet sand for two years is finally extracted and a temporary bridge built over the river to haul the machine to Topeka for repairs. Despite two years in sand the engine is not as deteriorated as expected.
A El mira Cortland and Northern railway train derailed in a cut near Elmira after a broken tender wheel caused the baggage car day coach and smoking car to derail. Fifteen passengers were hurt including Mme Trumbull of New York with a dislocated hip. The engineer halted the wreckage by applying air brakes, and most injured were taken to Elmira for treatment.
Pittsburg broker J. K. Feetzel recounts a German government windfall of 4 million dollars from Andrew Feetzel's legacy. Thirty heirs across the United States prove their claims after twenty five years, with siblings in New York Chicago Milwaukee Benton Harbor Troy and Terre Haute among the named locations and E Fastzel & Co. and James Feetzel involved.
Governor Oliver Ames declares Thursday April 7 as a day of fasting humiliation and prayer in Massachusetts. The proclamation notes devotion to divine guidance and urges citizens to observe the fast under the Commonwealth’s authority, dated March 2, 1887 in Boston.
Representatives from nearly all states gathered for the United States Veterinary Medical Association in Purnapelrenuta. A resolution urged that contagious pleuro pneumonia be deemed inapplicable and that exposed animals be destroyed. Dr Salmon warned tuberculosis in cattle causes 125000 to 150000 deaths yearly from tainted milk and meat.
Henry Bonneau, a French resident of New Bedford, claims to be 103 years old. Born in Quebec, he married twice and fathered seventeen children. He lives with a son at 405 Pleasant Street as four generations share the home.
A boarding house keeper on Larned street reported a male boarder who skipped out leaving about $40 unpaid. She said he proposed marriage to settle the bill, then fled. she vowed to pursue him, calling him an outlaw for breaking both bill and engagement.
A Milesburg lad asked risqué questions at table about a sister’s marriage. The bridegroom and family reacted with embarrassment and sent the boy Johnny to the kitchen, where he reflected on the adult topic and the wedding’s solemn mood.
A Williamsport Sun and Banner item recalls a spring thaw mishap involving a young man fond of fine clothes and pretty girls. The street by the car line and curb lay under several inches of water with still enough ice beneath to make the scene dangerous and noteworthy.
A well-dressed young man on a rear car platform tries a stylish exit at a row of onlookers. He slips on ice as the car passes, slides across water and slush to the curb, eliciting mixed reactions from the stylish crowd.
Grace Howard plans an industrial venture at Crow Creek and Lower Brule in southern Dakota to employ Sioux Indian girls in sewing and garment making. She aims to supply affordable clothing, train Hampton Institute students in cutting and fit, and foster female self reliance through a growing domestic industry.
A Washington Capital anecdote tells of a prominent society lady who objects to vaccination on her arm preferring a hidden location. The physician, after surveying her, suggests she must swallow the virus to be vaccinated before a New York stay.
In a Virginia AME church an African American convert confessed many sins to the congregation. A brother in the gallery shouted Put out dat lamp, explaining the sinner had returned. The pastor asked why.
From Fort Assiniboine Montana reports the present winter marks an epoch in cattle raising the Northwest. Temperatures plunged to 57 degrees below zero with two feet of har crusted snow and severe drought. Vast stock losses including thousands of cattle driven to Indian reserves and deaths on the open prairie. Estimated average loss up to 65 percent. Sheep suffer similarly. Calls for change from roaming to housed feeding grow as eastern farmers gain influence and new lines cross Montana. The era of the cattle king is ending and centralized, prudent farming may prevail.
A Pittsburg Chronicle piece explains papier mache made from cotton base. Mass is pressed under hydraulic force, becomes hard yet light, poreless and knotless, then dried for usable forms and vivid coatings. The article notes imitation jewelry and objects labeled as Japanese work are actually papier mache with varnish and nacre from whitebait scales.
In a Philadelphia Times survey of 337 room seekers, more than thirty letters came from women claiming widowhood. They describe lonely homes, safety needs, and promises of hot water and strong references to attract respectable male lodgers amid financial and family pressures.
A San Bernardino Times item notes a sheriff with a troubled look, counting inmates in jail. He reports thirty five men, some for murder, some for theft, down there as alive in custody.
The excerpt lists numerous individuals such as Richard Johnie Joe Bob O'Rafferty Tim McCaff erty and Gla’lim McGlame among a crowd of beggars and bums from distant slums who travel to a land of wealth. It describes crowded cells and tanks, with men returning after dismissal, portraying a cycle of confinement and release.
A correspondent in Mentone Italy recounts a powerful earthquake and its aftereffects. Hotels damaged crowds fled to tents and open spaces while authorities ordered evacuation. The town endured repeated shocks, with shortages of bread and guard by soldiers as residents scramble for safety.
The duel between Gambetta and Clemenceau, set at thirty paces on a bare plain at Chatillon, featured prepared pistols and carefully chosen distances. Gambetta remained cool, even snoozing at the window prior to rendezvous, and he reportedly exclaimed he would light a cigar after victory.
A comic Irish tale recalls Mary Ann McCarthy of Killenanle in Tipperary who narrates a nocturnal encounter with a ghost in Mrs Allen’s house. She describes the ghostly visitor and the comical misapprehensions about peripatetic motion and supernatural rooms. The piece blends rural superstition with humorous banter and ends with observations on bird life in the woods.
Carl Dunder reports a stranger used a brass ring scam to extract $2 with a fake story of honest theft and reward. The man offered to sell the ring for five dollars while promising a reward. the caller fears more cons and warns the sergeant about the danger.
A Detroit evangelical minister with a four year old daughter faces a playful discipline tale. The child admits she would not confess to God because her father would object, revealing a humorous family dynamic and the mother’s attempt at moral instruction.
Sharp Trice of a Fox reports a gray fox eluded hounds on several Briton’s Neck hunts and used windfallen trees in Johnson's woods to escape. A single rifle shot by Mr. Lord Carberry last week ended the fox's reign, bringing him to earth.
A romantic lyric celebrates a whistling girl as lively and virtuous, praising her demure charm and musical spirit. The verse contrasts prudes and old maids with the cheerful singer who makes drudgery poetic and keeps time with a bell-like whistle. Mentored by Emile Pickhard.
The President named C. H. J. Taylor of Kansas as minister resident and consul-general to Liberia. James R. Hosmer of New York was appointed secretary of legation in the Central American States and consul-general at Guatemala. Hosmer was previously vice-consul at Southampton, England.
Birds exhibit rapid motion and respiration and warm blood, demanding substantial food. Observers note their constant pursuit of nourishment beyond mating and rest, with titmice repeatedly dashing about in search of sustenance.
A quirky 1887 letter from rib Nye addressing W F White of the Santa Fe railroad, requesting return of a yearly railway pass and closing with a melodramatic farewell. The missive blends humor and heartbreak as Nye laments parting from the road and recalls travels, storms, and railway life.
The article describes the burdens of traveling salesmen who haul vast baggage and sample goods. It details the high costs to firms, including hundreds of trunks, sample cards, and capital tied in the sample department. It notes the extensive tracking, communication, and logistics required to manage dozens of traveling men. It also mentions Baltimore theatres favoring traveling sales staff and a local protective association for travelers.
A collage of quirky notes and brief items from a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper. Topics include inflated modest claims, odd anecdotes about public figures, accidental feats, unusual deaths, medical and legal quips, local curiosities, and tiny vignettes ranging from a 138-year-old death to a whale’s hypothetical horsepower.
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