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Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1889
Page
4
Globe Supplement Offers Free Gift for Club Readers
The passage explains that offerings since January 1 are available at published rates, regardless of current Globe issues. A Globe Supplement can be requested and mailed free to any applicant. If a club cannot be formed, individuals may request the Supplement and choose a valuable gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe
Free trade debate grows in South and North
The Southern Cotton Manufacturers Association, with about fifty mills, seeks government aid to expand commerce with South America and Mexico. The piece argues that tariff debates split the country, weakening Republican trade-killing policy and signaling a rising Southern high restriction sentiment alongside Democratic interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Mexico
Bourbon
Boston Journal
Free Trade
Bourbon Party
Democratic Party
Sermon by Bishop Potter sparks Republican ire in centennial service
The New York bishop’s sermon at the centennial celebration drew Republican anger as it contrasted President Harrison with the Republic’s founder. The piece argues the bishops spoke truth to power, lamenting a era’s drift from founders’ ideals and condemning a partisan view of government as a rewards machine. It notes the scene in the front pew with President Harrison and defends the preacher’s duty to denounce national scandal despite tact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter
New York
Benjamin Harkison
United States
The
Republic
Harrison
Perrie
Ton
Lila
Wealth and greed challenge republican virtue in modern times
A historical critique contrasts early republican austere virtue with today’s wealth driven politics. It argues a ruling class exists amid masses, warns against equating gain with godliness, and links social vice to the labor question and wealth distribution challenges. The piece blames contemporary anxieties over poverty for pervasive greed and political decay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fathers of the Republic
Bishop Porter
Census of 1890 Preparations Begin For Nationwide Count
The eleventh United States census is under way with extensive clerical setup. Porter leads the effort, costing about 6.4 million dollars for five years, employing thousands including general superintendent Porter, enumerators, watchmen and clerks. The piece stresses accuracy, public policy use, and the risk of bias, noting prior census flaws and the need for clear, meaningful results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
ER. P
Walker
South
Carroll D. Wricut
Congress
Porter
Harrison
Remembering Past Years in Talmage Sermon at Brooklin Tabernacle
In Brooklin on May 5 Rev. Talmage preached on Other Days Lived Over, denying false reports of advocating racial intermarriage. He urged recalling childhood homes, farms, and family milestones to renew faith, sharing vivid memories of boyhood, parenthood, and life’s trials, culminating in reflections on dying reminiscences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Talmage
A Fond Baltimore Farewell
A humorous Parker-esque scene unfolds in a dim hall as a young couple shares a lingering farewell. The male asks for a final kiss and ponders why their parting kiss is like a duodecimo, prompting a playful, lingering exchange about the nature of goodbyes.
Apostle Paul Last Words and Hopeful Forging of Eternity
The dying reminiscence of the Apostle Paul is given with his attendants asking if he has played well on life’s stage and his reply urging glory to come. He declares I have fought the good fight I have kept the faith henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness. Augulus Caesar died amid great surroundings as Paul looks up asking God grant that last hour may close useful life and open glorious eternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke Street
Balerma
Antioch
Florence
Guido
City
Canal Street
New York
Lawplight
Mercy
Heaven
Napoleon
St. Helena
Rs. Judson
Apostle Paul
Crear
Apostle
Augulus Csar
Paul
Harr
Himalayas
Montain
Eacn
Pekin
America
P.z
Calcutta
Dereeling
Himaayas
Ourney
Cork
Ah'cher
Sioux Indicate Readiness to Sign Treaty at Once
Sioux reservations near Pierre show Indians prepared to sign under the severalty act as soon as the commission arrives. Bad River Indians along the Pierre to Black Hills railway route are selecting the most desirable lands. Cheyenne reports confirm in council approval of treaty terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre, Oak
Sioux Reservaton
Pierre
Black Hills
Cheyenne
Pension fraud saga unmasked in Missouri arrests
In Missouri yesterday, a pension fraud scheme unraveled involving Jacob Little’s widow and successive partners. Barnes impersonated the deceased Mrs Little to collect a $36 monthly pension, with Rogers, Ritt, and others later implicated as the scheme collapsed after years of deceit and an eight month investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Jacob Little
Andersonville
Barnes
Pettis County
Rogers
Little
Death-Bed Confession Triggers Arrest in Old Murder Case
Parisrine Tex May 5 Henry Fields an elderly man has been arrested for complicity in the murder of Polk Ables committed twenty years ago The arrest follows a death bed confession from another participant who has since died leaving Fields linked to the crime by the confession and ensuing investigation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Henry Fields
Parisrine
Tex
Henry Fields
Polk Ables
Fields
Struck With a Hatchet A Farmer's Son Hurt in Feud
Omana Neb May 4 Two farmers Zimmerman and Mitchell near Kearney quarreled. Mitchell left for home, Zimmerman fled with his son 14 left at work. Mitchell returned with a hatchet and struck the boy on the head, a wound likely fatal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omana
Neb
Zimmerman
Mitchell
Kearney
Wrk
Cowboy Embree Returns to Kill Dixon at Ranch
Curvennn Wyoming May 4 Cowboy Jack Embree, recently released from Joliet, rode to a Laramie area ranch and invited ranch man E N Dixon to come out and be killed. A Dixon ally was shot in the arm while Embree fired at Dixon as he advanced with a Winchester. Dixon then killed Embree with a shot as he aimed his pistol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curvennn
Wy. T
Jack Imbree
Joliet Penitentiary
E. N. Dixon
Laramie
Dixon
Embree
Dion
A Lover to His Mistress Kissed by Washington Poem
A 1789 verse narrates Patty’s pride and the tale of Washington kissing a mistress in public. The poem contrasts the hero’s triumph with the humbler lover’s loss, vowing the mistress will be remembered as kissed by Washington and subsequently by the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Prithea
Date of the Month Dilemma in Hotel Writing Rooms
In hotel writing rooms many businessmen struggle to recall the current date. Usually only one in ten can date a letter from memory, resorting to nearby neighbors or a newspaper for the latest day.
More Serious than He Thought
An old man on Champlain street was arrested for a disturbance. En route to the station he offered 10 cents to be released, balked at higher offers, and joked that the matter might be about the Charlie Ross case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Champlain Street
Charlie Ross
Mandarin's lesson on kissing meets cultural barriers
A Chinese mandarin describing Western kissing as courtesy notes lips touching the chin and a sound. He observes that children mimic the elder by kissing the lips with a smacking nose. The piece suggests such method may not easily take root in China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle Kingdom
Miss May and Mr Villers Exchange Stoic Grief Over Eyeglass
In a brief, tense exchange Miss May Morningside consoles Mr Yorke Villers after his brother's death. Villers insists sorrow is overshadowed by the difficulty of keeping his eyeglass in place, adding a layer of understated melodrama to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss May Morningside
Mr. Villers
Mr. Yorke Villers
Cloth Gowns Hold Their Own In Fashion Now
The article praises cloth gowns and jackets as practical for modern women. It argues the gown's short skirt, close-reefed draperies, and fitted bodice suit street wear, shopping, travel, and daily use, noting popularity despite criticism from couture designer Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madame la Mode
Pean de Soir Vest Styles Described in Linen Textiles
A fragment notes twillee sarahs or pean de soir used for vests of light livery tan cloth jackets. Descriptions include lavender silk and silver and gold detailing. Revers are wide, rolled, lined, and corded, designed to be worn open or buttoned for fit. Ban Kincaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ban Kincaid
Coth
Worth and Pingot
Pingot
Cloth Gowns Endure in Modern Fashion as Directoire Touches Rise
The article argues cloth gowns remain fashionable and useful for special occasions, with narrow straight skirts and Directoire styled draperies. Leather trims by Redfern appear as a notable novelty, while various tweed, wool, and silk pairings showcase bold color contrasts, revers, and vests. Strong entities include Redfern, Worth, Pingot, and New York Wool Costumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redfern
Ataost
New York
Secretary Windom Improves After Severe Illness
Wasmxpton May. Secretary Windom, previously ill with a severe cholera morbus attack, grew weaker through Thursday and Saturday but showed strength today. He was bedridden until recently yet dictated several letters to his private secretary who stayed with him for hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasmxpton
May
Windom
Justice Fuller Buys a House in Washington
Chief Justice Fuller has purchased Judge Wylie’s residence in the city and will move in this fall. He notes the Supreme Court is making progress with business and expects the term to show gains. He urges an intermediate appellate court to speed cases, citing Illinois as a model.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fuller
Wylie
Supreme Court
Avis
Illmois
Supreme Court of the
United States
Congress
Boston man named department machinist at Charlestown Navy Yard
In Washington on May 6 William H Chapman of 81 School street Boston was appointed department machinist in the department of steam engineering Charlestown Navy Yard at a salary of 3.76 dollars per day succeeding John Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civen
Navy Yard
Washington
William H. Chapman
School Street
Boston
Department of Steam Engineering
Charlestown Navy Yard
John Island
Consul General at Paris Named From State Dept Plan
Washington May 6 General Adam King of Baltimore formerly naval officer at the port has been decided upon at the State Department for consul general at Paris according to reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Washington
Adam King
Baltimore
State Department
Excellent Crop Prospects Across New England and Mid Atlantic
Weather records show a week of below normal rainfall with cooler temperatures in most regions, sparing Northern California and Alabama. New England and the Mid Atlantic report strong crops. Ohio to Iowa face drought stress, while Texas to Dakota see mixed moisture. Frosts touch Georgia Tennessee Virginia and North Carolina early in the week, delaying growth in central valleys. Overall conditions suggest favorable crops in England and the Atlantic states despite regional deficits.
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Boston
Virginia
New England
New York
Michigan
Alabama
Texas
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Dakota
Wisconsin
Nebraska
California
Atlantic
Ohio Valley
Mississippi
Tennessee
Kentucky
Uho
Aleas
Arkansas
Gulf
Georgia
North Carolina
Northwest
Deindiana
South Carolina
England
Middle Atlantic States
Forest fires rise as drought grips Wausau area
Wausau Wisconsin May 4 a very dry spell has sparked widespread forest fires. Large smoke plumes spread in all directions and unless rain arrives soon extensive damage is feared. The Wisconsin River is very low, ruining hopes of transporting logs to mills.
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Wausau
Wis
Wisconsin
Managing a Boy in New York Weekly humor
A husband and wife banter over watching their boy Dick. The wife wants silence to write while the boy's mischief keeps him quiet, prompting the husband to urge attention. The exchange hints at domestic humor and writers' daily life in a literary household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Weekly
Litte Dick
Above the Clouds Himalayan Trek With Telegraphic marvels
Frank G. Carpenter recounts a high Himalayan ascent from Darjeeling to Tiger Hill, describing cloud seas, 7000 foot views above the plains, and Everest’s summit. He notes Thibetans, Himalayan women hauling heavy loads, tea plantations, and the jungle’s edge toward Bengal as the telegraph of explorers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank G. Carpenter
Darstenive
Himalayas
Thutet
Tiger Hill
Mt. Everest
Heaven
Fugiyama
Japan
Mt. Blane
Himalaya
Andes
Alps
Ier Genii
New York
Denver
Col
Washington
Mont Blanc
Switzerland
Estherone
Kanchanjanga
Mountain Es Ri
Darjeeling
Jones
Tephel
Kanchananga
Dareeling
Paris
India
Asiesta
Ian
Thibet
What a Reporter Should Be Buffalo Express
A guide for aspiring reporters detailing the qualities required. It stresses integrity, common sense, tact, discretion, courage, endurance, accuracy, and broad education. It warns that invitations and perks do not define the job and that serious preparation and hard work are essential to earn respect and success in journalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Express
Diner-out-Waiter and Soup Prize Offer in Weeklies
A humorous item notes diners may find a collar button in soup and a smiling waiter explains the novelty prize soup offered on Mondays and Wednesdays. Each twentieth plate supposedly carries a hard prize, reflecting playful advertising in the Great Luck weekly.
Student Cuts Dorm Keeper in Fatal Fight at College
In Lexington Kentucky on May 4 J W Hardin a State Agricultural and Mechanical College student fatally attacked William Bush dormitory keeper with a blade. Bush aged 78 died of injuries while Hardin, 26, was held for charges in the incident.
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Lexingtoy
J. W. Hardin
State Agricultural and Mechanical College
William Bush
Hardin
Bush
Deth
Ada
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