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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1889
Page
7
A king's son Sigurd is carried away by a fairy to a golden palace. Singorra, a captive princess, aids him across three impossible tasks and a treacherous sister, aided by a loyal fairy. They escape, endure trials, and return to wed after Sigurd recalls Singorra’s aid at last.
A "locoed" horse in front of the Flood building on Market Street charged at bystanders as four police officers and a crowd watched. The animal, blamed on loco weed, stood on hind legs and used them like pile drivers, prompting a truck to push it off the track. The car traffic halted for minutes while the horse was roped and dragged to its stable. The driver blamed recent hay from the south as the loco weed source.
A historical summary notes a discussion set at Orono Maine exploring matchmaking ideas. It contrasts idealized notions of union with practical processes that imply a future social arrangement. The piece links themes of heat and sulphur as metaphorical forces shaping potential connections.
In Orono Maine a 40 year old match factory founded by Anson James and Charles Allen grew after consolidation with Powers to Allen & Powers. The article traces the founder’s move from Wayne Vermont to Orono, the rise of the firm, and the present young head Don Harry W Powers. It details timber selection, kiln drying, planing, dipping in composition, sulfur treatment, and final cutting by female workers, noting secrecy around the match composition and the danger of fires in the dipping room.
The Western Counties and South Wales Telephone Company lays a nearly half mile long wire crossing Dartmouth harbor. From the Dartmouth side it sits 32 feet above high water, descends to 198 feet near Kingswear, then rises to 207 feet. The fine No 17 silicon bronze conductor weighs 24 pounds per span and withstood several strong gales.
A stuttering young man pleads affection with Miss Laura but she refuses to trust him, citing multiple broken promises in the last minutes of their exchange.
A terse Toledo Blade fragment shows a short exchange about work with lines such as "Found anything to do" and "Yep" followed by a mention of "Soliciting" and "Jobs." The image-like OCR hints at a simple street scene or classifieds note concerning employment options.
An essay argues that virtue alone does not attract. the fascinating man uses charm, flattery, and tacit cues to entice women. It praises the Latin passion, doubles as a guide to feminine vanity, and warns against revealing the full truth.
A historic fashion feature describes tennis outfits for summer wear, detailing fabrics like striped flannels and serges, blouse and skirt combinations, hats, and accessories. It notes the rise of the tennis shirt for women, mock blazers, and coordinated sashes, with examples of color palettes and decorative elements.
A reader asks about proper greeting and seating when a gentleman calls, and whether a lady should lead to the parlor or yield to the guest. The column offers etiquette guidance on introductions, addressing women, invitation responses, kissing expectations, and table manners with practical rules and examples.
A foreign exchange string cites the Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Germany, Bohemia, and Servia in relation to coal supply, challenging the view that the world in the future will depend on America for coal.
Fragmentary OCR dialogue describes a horse and gate, with informal expressions about a rider and horse handling. Several words are garbled, but the scene hints at a horse event or stable-side conversation without a clear, debatable outcome.
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