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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1882
Page
3
The Boston Weekly Globe prints W. Leon Mead's meditation on aging. It reflects on time's winged march, the sight of first gray hair, and the tension between earthly duties and spiritual hope. The piece vows that true virtue endures beyond age into a future paradise.
A fragment from On Kingston Bridge recounts All Souls night when the quick and dead walk the bridge. Two former lovers meet amid mist and cold stares as memories of vigil and kiss haunt the scene. The poem shifts between fatal confrontation and yearning reunions on the river's edge.
Readable fragments present a Renaissance vibe with comparisons of spring growth and seasonal renewal. The piece explores birds budding trees and the active lives of age and youth, ending with a celebration of spring as the loveliest thing.
Poem by Mary Mapel Dodge extols an April birthday granting both joy and tears. The speaker urges shared merriment and resilience, celebrating sunny days, playful dances, and occasional crying as natural responses to life’s crooked paths. The narrator invites others born in April to embrace happiness and honest emotion.
A moonlit poem tells of Mary sleeping while Sandy at sea consoles her from beyond the grave. A ghostly sailor informs her not to weep, recounting a storm and his love, promising they will meet again beyond the shore where love is free from doubt.
A poem by John Joseph Mangan laments distance between lovers. The speaker urges the missive to travel quickly to the beloved, describing eyes, tenderness, and a secret kiss that binds trust and devotion across the sea. The verse envisions reunion and shared joy once the addressee reaches the beloved.
A representative gathers statements from leading local business figures praising Rt. Jacobs Gil and its effects at the Connecticut River railroad shops where a master mechanic, W. H. Stearns of 28 Boylston Street, notes strong employee endorsement and notable impact among workers.
Testimonials from users across New Jersey Massachusetts and Boston praise St Jacobs Oil for sudden relief in rheumatism neuralgia and severe shoulder pain. Aunt Mrs Pillsbury Mount Clair and A B Taylor of Ray and Taylor Manufacturing cite immediate relief and near full recovery after using the remedy. J B Weston of Boston Albany Railroad reports dramatic improvement and expects total cure soon.
A catalogue of party games for family gatherings including Skeleton Letters, definitions, and the trick Jacob's Rod. It introduces a new two pile skip-two solitaire variant using a full deck. The piece also mentions a burlesque Fanning game and a definition quiz, with tips for performing the tricks and organizing the amusements. It closes with an advertisement for Kidney Wort.
A detailed guide on creating a practical mixed border with room for carnations pansies and other favorites. Emphasizes space good soil limited edging and rotating beds plus a rich variety of bulbs and flowering plants for cutting and display with practical tips for mulch paths and plant pairings.
A Globe reader shares a chat about selecting short list of annuals for beds and cut flowers. Verbenas abyssum myosotis phlox and others are praised as charming options. Portulaca is highlighted for brilliant summer displays and drought tolerance.
A discussion on limiting contagion through funeral restrictions, urging balance between public health and compassion. It cites ancient Jewish cleansing of the body, modern recommendations from the New Jersey Board of Health, and practical steps for washing, dressing, and handling the deceased to reduce infection risk while honoring mourners.
This feature catalogs four patterns for stocking tops with crochet edging, crumb cloth, and decorative calendars, plus ideas for fireplace screens. It covers stitch counts, rounds, and assembling techniques, plus ornamental screens using plush, beads, and painted motifs. It also suggests color schemes and display ideas for fire screens and panels.
A long instructional piece details crochet slippers with red silk interweaving, burlap and flannel trims, and a shell border plus ribbon ties. It also covers Turkish embroideries repurposed for decorative uses, from towel overlays to chair scarfs, and outlines knitting borders and patterns for skirts, pockets, and lap covers.
Spring bonnet trends feature Imported straw caps in cream white and ecru with new shapes and large pokes. Foliage colors like elder green and maize appear in ribbons and crapes alongside lace ribbons and crape lisse. Polonaise fronts, pompon trims, and combination dresses dominate, with emphasis on Spanish lace and varied sleeve shaping for a modern, subtle elegance.
Buffalo Courier recalls a public misperception that Milwaukee experiences the most wind. A released 1874 statistics table shows miles of wind across major cities, listing Buffalo and Milwaukee among others, with Philadelphia incomplete at 81,577 miles for under eleven months.
A brief dealer offer promises a pair of sunflowers on easels mailed free to any lady who sends ten cents in postage stamps or money to Dr. C. W oe at No 106 North Eutaw Street in Baltimore.
Harper's Bazar surveys evolving dress silhouettes with wider lower skirts and economical use of cotton satines for foundations. Pleated, sometimes fully visible skirts feature quadruple box pleats over satin trims, while wool skirts show wide side pleats. Embroidered edges, narrow tucked flounces, and panier style drapery dominate, with satin borders forming front or back ensembles.
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