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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1879
Page
4
A promotional note invites readers in arrears to renew by sending five yearly subscribers who will receive a one year renewal. It suggests proving a sample copy to neighbors to build a five-person club, granting an extra copy for one year.
The remark asks if readers are too busy to form a club and suggests wives or children could ask neighbors to secure five subscribers needed for a paper for one year.
A club may be formed of old or new subscribers living in the same town or in different sections. Each name received will count toward the five required to secure an extra copy of the publication.
An appeal urges every reader or subscriber to start canvassing at once for the WEEKLY GLOBE and to persuade a friend to subscribe. With a little effort, participants may earn a year of WEEKLY GLOBE access.
A terse recruitment note offers an active agent in every town and village in the United States a one year subscription for every five subscribers, or a cash commission option. Seekers are invited to contact for the commission amount.
A notice invites readers to submit names of likely subscribers and forward sample copies. It promises duplicate issues at no cost if an issue is late and outlines payment terms for subscriptions under 15 cents. Readers are urged to recruit neighbors immediately to form a Club of Five at $1 each to access the clubbing list in the Eight Page. It mentions obtaining a favorite magazine and a one year Globe subscription deal.
A bold claim states that anyone who sees a copy will subscribe immediately, reflecting strong reader enthusiasm. The line suggests an aggressive sales push or promotional message aimed at converting any viewer into a subscriber.
Boston Globe notes advertising rates as editor manager page. Reports James Redpath attacks on race, urging blacks to scatter north. Washington predictions on Hayes vetoes and Garfield cabinet links. Zach Chandler and Pinchback cited with migratory moves and electoral pressure. Afghan war end and boundary tweaks with Yakoob Khan referenced.
A national spate of family killings coincides with house cleaning season. Observers link male household rage to cleaning stress while noting most victims are female relatives. Specific cases include Philadelphia father killing his son in law and Fitchburg poisoning a sister.
The piece discusses a suffering brother who found relief from pain through fraternal doses of arsenic and claims insanity in families stems from this cause. It notes abolishing spring cleaning could spare men from homicidal madness, yet women would deem the deprivation a greater evil than current dangers.
The measure forbids bringing army or navy to polling places or using federal troops in elections except to repel enemies or enforce laws on request of state governments. Supported by Democrats and opposed by Republicans, the bill's fate hinges on the president's signing or veto amid claims of party pressure and fears of military restraint on civil power.
The piece argues New York residents routinely yield to scalpers outside theatres and operas, paying 30 to 50 percent above face value. It praises municipal and legislative action to curb ticket speculators, urging laws to protect patrons and visitors in New York and other cities alike.
The text extols pioneers as essential drivers of civilization and economic growth. It likens hunters miners and farmers to bold traders who clear obstructions, open new markets, and bring prosperity to cities like Boston. It calls for indomitable, resourceful figures to revive commerce and unlock the country’s potential.
The piece urges readers to recognize real estate as the safest investment and a driver of employment and prosperity. It argues vast untapped wealth lies along the city’s wharves and streets, awaiting savvy investors to accelerate a broader revival of business and labor through timely purchases.
In California the recent election suggests a close vote favoring the new constitution, with mining counties opposing and agricultural regions supporting it. The measure bans Chinese immigration, curbs corporate power, and seeks tax relief for workers, though lasting prosperity depends on faithful administration and competent public officials.
A defense of Congress and opposition to President Hayes asserting legislative power. The piece argues the president has only a veto and not a positive role, warning that Hayes’ stance could yield an autocratic executive. It notes Congress repealed part of the disputed section, while Hayes vetoes and keeps existing laws, suggesting a drift toward royal prerogative and proposing conditional supplies as a remedy.
A historical overview of conditional grants of supplies used to restrain the crown and redress grievances. It traces origins from informal indentures to parliamentary consent, with examples involving William III and shifts in land and revenue grants tied to political aims. The piece notes tensions between Commons and Lords over clauses augmenting bills with foreign or unrelated matters.
The passage contrasts President Hayes with King William II, noting Hayes uses legislative tactics similar to William’s but within a republic. It describes how both navigated pushback from upper houses, with Hayes compelling passage by tying bills to taxes and seeking private approvals to avoid rebuke. The comparison highlights divergent political contexts and the perceived restraint of a free government.
A wide array of items spans parliamentary debates on deceased wife’s sister and other social issues in Britain, noted political figures like Metternich and Garibaldi, American observers critiquing public figures, and local events from Ohio to Minnesota. The column highlights cultural, legal, and international tensions with a satirical edge.
The piece notes Talmage’s acquittal amid broad cynicism toward clergy in Brooklyn, mentions Texas bell-punch laws sparking bartender nerves, hints at a looming London high life divorce scandal involving a peer and a groom, and forecasts a potential northward yellow fever spread with urged city sanitation.
A parade of witty notes from Punch style columnism includes jokes about sewers and schoolgirls, royal mischief, and political forwardness. Items note Mamma’s hymn, Beecher, dancing jokes, a coroner’s verdict, and oddball anecdotes from New York to New Orleans.
A San Francisco marriage unfolds with 111 guests funding and occupying a Chinese restaurant for a day. The bride appears behind a large fan while curtsying 333 times, followed by proverbs and tea to mark the ceremony, with further details promised later.
The Portland Argus letters argue a Tilden Palmer ticket could unite independents in New York and shape a national choice between a republic or empire. It cautions Grant’s possible life presidency and urges cutting expenses, reform, and industry through a Tilden Palmer victory.
An eleven year old boy from Missouri ran away to join Dan Forepaughs circus. He traveled through Sedalia Kansas City Texas and New Orleans before returning toward Philadelphia and New York. The boy gave varied names and home towns and asked for help to get home. He is under care of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
In Essex Market police court Justice Smith hears a drunken appeal from William Flappert known as Dot Leedle Pay Pavy. The tall German admits intoxication and crowd attraction on Sheriff Street. He explains joy over a wife and newborn, drinking with relatives, and a plan to avoid court for years while promising to mend his ways.
A tramp at Bogata station near Hackensack demanded money from station-master Frank Carter after the 6.57 train. Carter wrestled his carbine but the tramp seized it, shot Carter in the heart region, and fled with the money. Carter is in critical condition.
A Pittsburgh physician joked to a sick patient to try Hop Bitters and the patient recovered, while the doctor laments losing a good patient. The ad endorses Carter's Little Liver Pills for sick headache dizziness and constipation with a single dose claim.
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