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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1885
Page
4
Poston Weekly Globe issues a caution to Maine subscribers denying any traveling agents in Maine and advising subscribers to pay only to the Globe agent in their town to avoid fraud.
The notice seeks a young man or boy to convess the town for THE WEEKLY GLOBE and expand subscriptions. It urges replacement where only two or three subscribers exist, states agents can operate without interfering with regular work, and offers posters and sample copies free upon application.
The notice urges renewing subscriptions before expiry to avoid missing installments of the new story Making a Man of Himself. It warns back numbers may not be supplied and hints another strong tale will begin soon. It also mentions club agents may file renewals with new names.
The retiring farmers will serve three years under a new school board likely to prioritize educational needs over economy. The Normanby farmers face a costly diversion, as the incoming board, described as more aware of district education requirements, begins its duties with vigor.
The London Lancet cites Dr Max von PattENkofer arguing that drainage and ventilation largely halted cholera in England. He notes death drops from 52 237 in 1849 to 20 097 in 1854 and 14 278 in 1866, with later outbreaks failing to gain ground. He urges America to adopt sanitation to avert terror.
In 1866 the treaty neutralized the Black Sea and barred war vessels except limited forces. After Russia withdrew, 1871 London modifications let Turkey open straits for ships of friendly powers, potentially enabling hostile forces to strike Russian ports. Turkey gains vast discretion in wartime, influencing England and Russia. The London press signals fear and strategic leverage in the Sick Man's fate.
A Sunday morning blaze on First avenue kills seven and wounds many in a crowded tenement. The fire exposes repeated neglect of safety, lax regulations, and profit driven repairs as residents, often sleeping, scramble for exits amid chaotic stair clashes. Authorities justify damages as accidents, overlooking preventable risk.
The author argues halls capable of 400 people must have wider staircases than many tenement houses. They warn of a loud public outcry if safety is neglected and note how women and children in sleep at midnight suffer most in fires. The piece urges citizen reform and action.
The article reviews Russia's hard line against Afghanistan amid British tensions over a disputed boundary. It contrasts Russian assertiveness with British diplomacy, questions England's stance, and reassesses the global stakes as Russia asserts control and prepares for potential conflict. It also includes a lengthy digression on U S college graduates facing debt and social pressures after entering higher education.
A Greenwich Connecticut youth, BakeCLAY JonNson, once celebrated for Yale honors and a legal career path, killed his mother and sister before taking his own life. The piece links financial ruin and social pressure to a crumbling moral resolve, then shifts to critiquing education’s failure to shape character, arguing that four years at college should build genuine manliness, not mere diplomas.
Russia presses toward Herat after occupying Maru chak with an army 130 miles from the city. England dallies while Russia prepares for a warlike plunge through passes in the hill barrier, aided by British officers and Ameer forces. The move signals a likely collision as Russia seeks strategic reach.
General Collins at Middlesex Club dinner declares a Democratic administration must be run by Democrats. He argues the party must hold power and be responsible, praising Collector Piusbury and Espen F. Pins, and asserting Republicans would threaten Cleveland's government if able.
The speaker urges united support and vows to stand by him. He argues more appointments strengthen the cause and enjoys watching Republican critics suffer. He frames the current period as a Democratic administration and says Democracy will carry it forward.
The piece argues Russia seeks Constantinople and control of India by advancing toward the Turkish capital via a long route. It cites General SkopeLerr as a prophetic figure whose blunt aims inform today’s boundary disputes and Russian expansionist goals.
General McClellan recounts the Peninsula campaign ending with the 1862 retreat before Richmond. He accuses Secretary Stanton of duplicity, detailing intrigues and delays that hindered Union movements. The piece defends McClellan, notes numerical force comparisons, and argues for fair treatment in Utah polygamy cases. It also satirizes vaccination demonstrations in Leicester and mocks rural art depictions and mosquitos with extra wings.
The piece notes General Swarm of the United States Army seeks a new trial after a court martial sentenced him to one year retirement on half pay totaling $8000 per year. It mocks the idea of easy retirement and jokes about others wishing such terms while praising Liberty pedestal fundraising aided by the New York World. It ends by mentioning George DallMerc Err, a blonde Chicago resident, dressing in female attire.
A local commentary notes that several women in the city favor male garments such as hats and coats. George is portrayed as a proponent of male rights and a pioneer of a dress reform aiming to surpass rival Oscar Wilcox in style and impact.
A collage of brief satirical observations from varied sources. Items touch on copyright, agriculture, railway humor, literary tastes, American and English curiosities, and small anecdotes about editors, politicians, and travel. Notable mentions include Yale knickerbockers, Russian ship hunters, and jokes about press freedom and urban life.
In Brooxtyyx May service Mr Beecher preached on Revelation and Christ as Alpha Omega and universal physician. He argued revelation overwhelms logic yet points to Christ as beginning and end, creator and restorer, the source of divine love and healing for humanity, inviting all to partake in emblems of the Savior.
The Philadelphia Press notes that France has had twenty two ministries since the empire fell and compares this to the United States’ one twenty two presidents in longer time. It lists ministers from Favre to Ferry with dates through 1879 and notes rapid turnover and changing administrations under the republic.
An Andalusian jokes about waking moments in sleep and mistaken actions, one man claiming his hand on his forehead when signing the cross and another admitting waking with his body stretched and hands in the air, implying he slept mid jump into bed.
A Cincinnati merchant traveler recalls a Washington schoolteacher guiding a pupil in penmanship. A boy asks if he must write Republican with a capital R as in last year’s copy book. The teacher directs him to follow the copy.
A deranged customer enters a Chatham Street pawnshop asking to view pistols. The clerk implies sale of a two dollar pistol and the man vows to end his life at sunrise. The clerk suggests charging five dollars, while confusion ensues over payment and intent.
A Chicago Herald piece depicts a passenger scolding a sleeping car porter about lotteries. The porter jokes that everyone does it differently, admitting he has been to Washington seeking office and implying he is in the lottery business. The exchange exposes attitudes toward gambling and corruption.
In a London Punch vignette Mrs. James confronts the butler caught helping himself to a glass of port. The startled mistress exclaims James, surprised that he stayed in when she believed him out. The staff scene keeps a comic domestic tone.
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