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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1885
Page
4
A brief notice in The Weekly Globe invites readers to join a locally formed club by sending for a poster and sample copies, with a price tag of £2. The ad urges participation and showcases available promotional materials for new members.
Poston Weekly Globe notes that back numbers of serials cannot be supplied further. By renewing before expiration, subscribers prevent loss of any installment. The paper asserts the value of Globe stories and features above the subscription price.
A sprawling notice urges agents to recruit renewals and new subscribers for THE GLOBE with a 14 month offer and cash commissions. The column bundles anecdotes about petrified diamond cob corn in Ohio, a fatal Indiana joke, politics in Central America, suffrage views, and a playful jab at weathered March cold with creeping spring poetry.
A reflective piece lauds the American mind's ingenuity and suggests a shift in seasonal patterns could improve maple sugar production. It argues the time is ripe for change and frames invention as key to better harvest outcomes.
The article argues that President Cleveland is filling vacancies with Democrats and removing partisan officeholders, mirroring Jefferson's early administration. It cites Jefferson’s letters and electoral shifts to claim a steady, time-taken reform that strengthens the Democratic party and rebukes Republican officeholders linked to “vile party uses.”
Editorial argues against claims that President Cleveland harms Democrats. It defends courteous treatment and says Cleveland relies on reputable community input for appointments. It notes Democrats have received strong appointments across New England, countering GOP misrepresentation.
Appointees in states outside New England satisfy citizens as do eastern selections. Vermont's Dennworth and Torrey of Maine, Hathaway, Cowen and Kennedy of Massachusetts, and others are deemed good Democrats for this region. Republicans will struggle to present fictions as truth about the President and the Democratic party. Romances need factual basis even on public offices.
The Reichstag debates a broad tax on stock, bonds, and goods bought to resell without delivery to curb futures speculation. The piece notes many evils from stock jobbing, warns US investors would resist accurate reporting, and hopes Germany’s plan succeeds as a model. Bulls and bears may persist until then.
The piece reviews a proposed policy by Tennessee Indian commissioner Atkis advocating education over force to address Native American affairs. It contrasts historical shifts from extermination to Christianization and manipulation by colonists, arguing current agents teach vice, while a literacy approach could craft compliant citizens.
The piece argues Republicans overstate warn of Cleveland filling offices with rebels, noting steady, quiet government reform since March 4. It claims Cleveland has removed corrupt and incompetent officials, slowly improving the cabinet and public service, even if some disagree with specific choices. It concludes that even Republicans secretly concede better new appointees.
The Augusta Maine postmastership fight pits Colonel Morton against Blaine aligned Democrats and Republican supporters. Morton, a strong opponent of Blaine, faces bloc opposition as Blaine backers seek to deny him the job to punish his actions on the MapinGain circular and Irish American voters.
A Maine political melee centers on Colonel Morton and his support for Crive Lanp. Critics push for punishment for aiding the campaign, while supporters say opposition to Braryr should not block appointment. The piece notes the Braryr opposition and defends Morton against personal-abuse claims as political warfare.
The author cites Shakespeare and argues that wars and rumors of war will boost American business. Large orders for food and war munitions have arrived, and if hostilities start, U S industry will reap a revival, with profits from selling to belligerents under patriotic impartiality.
The Supreme Court affirms the Edmunds Act for polygamy suppression, stressing U S supremacy in Territories. Polygamists questioned voting rights and congressional limits, but the court asserts national sovereignty and federal authority over Territorial matters, signaling a broader push against the movement.
A reflection on the Russia England crisis highlights sympathy for both sides and warns Afghanistan’s civilians would suffer most if war breaks out. The piece condemns glory in conflict and urges consideration of innocent noncombatants while questioning civilization’s progress.
A Boston man who has suffered pneumonia nine times explains in a contemporary that he is not dead yet and will not be. He asserts pneumonia can be battled with the patient’s mindset though calling a doctor promptly remains wise.
The passage portrays a man who refused surrender to illness. Despite repeated attacks and medical discouragement, he resolved to persevere and recover, suggesting the mind’s power to influence healing. Life insurance refused him and doctors gave up years ago, yet he persisted and recovered each time.
A letter from MERCHANT extols The Globe Sunday ads drawing Boston and New England responses, claiming wide reach from New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine to Minnesota and strong circulation at 80,000. The note highlights readable ads and growing value for advertisers.
A Woonsocket Reporter, famed for breaking a record, caused an explosion by placing chlorate of potash lozenges near matches in his vest pocket. The blast burned his right hand and tore clothing, an unlucky incident for the editor.
The column surveys figures and foibles from politics and society. It notes Mr. Cox’s ambitious Sunset in the East feat and Old man Gunley’s Panama hat buyup, alongside comments on gas waste, the St. Louis post office money order clearinghouse plan, and looming European diplomacy.
Henry Ward Beecher, famed abolitionist, addresses a large Atlanta audience praising Southern potential, civil service reform, and universal suffrage. He discusses Blaine, St John, Catholic influence, and the future of race relations, with remarks on education and social progress.
Antelope sells for 26 cents while quail reach 3 dollars per dozen. Beef prices ease due to rail shipments and buyers, with corn beef and roasting cuts listed at five to twelve cents. Veal, lamb, shad, and eggs show varying costs. Local produce includes Florida beans, Indian River oranges, California mandarins, turnips, asparagus, artichokes, cauliflowers, Spanish onions, Bermuda potatoes, and Vermont maple sugar with syrup priced per pound or gallon.
In Sullivan County New York a famished herd of seven deer sought food among cattle in a barnyard after a severe winter. A buck and a doe repeatedly entered and escaped, then returned to graze with farm stock, growing stronger on hay and fodder while neighboring farmers reported sightings of additional deer.
The Masonic Token lists elders for 1885 with names and birth years from across North America and Europe. Notable members include Captain Sylvanus Hatch of Port Lavaca Texas and Sir Moses Montefiore of England, with many others from Connecticut New York Vermont and Wisconsin towns. The roster shows varied initiation dates from 1809 to 1819 and multiple locations.
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