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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1892
Page
2
An aged elephant recalls his years of splendor and service to a king, his murder, and the ensuing misfortune. He recounts the fall of the king, the betrayal of aides, a near death for his companion Aor, and a longing to flee with his loyal friend to recover from grief and memory.
A fragile bond between a man and his elephant companion endures through hardship and drought as they seek a freer home. The elephant dies after a long life of mutual care, with the keeper tending his grave and reflecting on their shared years of liberty and intimate understanding.
In a frontier tale, Govann climbs Bottle Pinnacle to unveil a red and yellow face on a nest. The crowd learns the “face” is a scarecrow used to guard a purse, solved by a brave ascent and a clever reveal. Gavann wins the prize, marries, and helps found a state lineage.
A compact portrait of the blacksmith across cultures, detailing African, Korean, Chinese and American practices. The piece notes crude forge setups, bellows, anvils, and smithing methods, highlighting iron’s value and the craftsman’s endurance from ancient flaking to modern metalworking. It mentions African forges, Mokandio techniques, and Alaska’s carved daggers as glimpse into global blacksmithing traditions.
The article describes Dyak ironwork in Borneo with pearl shell inlays on daggers, praised for patience and skill. It notes wave blade patterns like Damascus and serpentlike curves. It recounts a palm shelter worksite and primitive tools, and mentions Papuan beliefs about apprentices anointing with oil and incantations preventing harm from sparks.
An extended critique by a young photographer detailing methods to improve portraits. It covers client behavior, studio setup, lighting, and retouching, contrasting Boston and foreign practices. It warns against flashy beauty trends, praises natural poses, and recalls harsh old techniques while celebrating refined, homey atmospherics in photography.
An unnamed narrator recounts freeing Aor the sacred elephant from attackers, fleeing through forests and deserts of India. After a perilous journey, they part, and the Burman empire suffers reverses as Pagham falls from power, becoming ruins.
A brief dramatic exchange unfolds with Mr Gurley asking if the Scaddies of Philadelphia are related to his family. Miss Scadds answers sharply that they are related to them, revealing a family link in a witty domestic moment.
A long-quoted discussion on medals and valor contrasts royal praise with a vivid Civil War scene. The text recalls Lord Lytton on ribbons, cites Henry A. Barnum and Orson Fee, and highlights Lt. Bennett directing cannon recovery at Honey Hill with heroism amid heavy combat.
A Pullman waiter named Brown cuts 39 sandwiches from one loaf for a train run. A window open on a curve blows away 10. The commissary questions the bread count, nine more vanish as the wind carries them out. Brown attributes the loss to God and orders. He appeals to a Chicago official, still blaming the wind.
The Nez Perces name children from inherited stock or by adult renaming in council through gifts and a public act. Sacred vigil names come from mountain visions after fasting at age ten or twelve, with monuments of stones and dreams granting power and wisdom. Success depends on focus, not homesickness.
In the New York Sun Tubbs says the editor insulted him. Giles asks if the editor declined his poem. Tubbs adds the editor went further and asked what the poem meant, implying a sharper rebuke than a simple rejection.
A brief note suggests Briggs questions whether Robinson loves Griggs as she shops with him, hinting at personal tensions. The fragment implies romantic intrigue without detailing events or outcomes, leaving context sparse.
A Detroit man crafts a walking cane using five thousand fourteen stamps from the United States Canada United Kingdom France Germany and Italy over six weeks The face value of the stamps totals 100 The finished cane features a smooth glazed surface and a heavy gold knob Red herrings about stamps and curiosities follow including a Roman circus placard at the British Museum and assorted scientific oddities from around the world
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