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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1882
Page
4
A newspaper ad proclaims fourteen months for five dollars with five subscribers and a free extra copy. It claims unmatched size and value, urging households to join clubs, form new or existing subscriber groups, and act as agents to spread it locally.
A brief note signals a push to form clubs now with emphasis on organizing and participation. No names or dates given. The item reads as a call to action for readers to engage in club formation activities.
The document promotes the Poston Weekly Globe with subscription offers for U S and Canada. It details pricing for one year and multi copies, payment methods including postal orders drafts stamps, and mailing instructions. It requests full writer details, changes of address, and duplicate copies for mail losses. Sample copies are free.
The piece rails at Guiteau's claim of divine partnership and calls for patience until June 30 to end his antics. It reports Shipherd resisting surrender of Peruvian Company records and facing contempt proceedings. It notes Blaine's grip on Associated Press and a New York grand jury probing Turnbull and Loubat, plus a look at banana trade growth and beef price factors as explained by the Chicago Inter Ocean.
The article notes that high prices have not boosted stockyard receipts, implying no heavy surplus. The southwestern drove gains momentum, with Texas cattle expected to meet future supply needs. A favorable winter for cattle growth and optimistic outlook suggest high prices may not last long.
The New York Times notes spring wholesale trade barely satisfactory overall with stronger activity in the Northwest due to immigration and railroad building. New York reports good business while droughts and floods depress purchases in the South and farm regions. Textile mills, mechanics, and shipbuilding show varied demand. skilled labor is in demand and wages are generally good.
In a Social Temperance Union gathering Rev. Phillips Brooks argues against Prohibition, saying bans fail and need voter awareness. He cites Maine and Kansas as failures, urges licensing instead, and notes the clergy burden of underpayment and limited ministerial salaries affecting recruitment. The piece laments reform zealots and highlights medical and legal authorities supporting tempered policy and fair wages for ministers.
The speaker urges that laws be enforced as written and condemns excuses that hinder convictions. He criticizing Prohibitionists for threats and legal pressure, calling for temperance supporters to adopt moral suasion like Mr. Brooks and align with Christian temperance work for better results.
The Globe urges labor and capital to join in mutual protection rather than pursue idle or destructive measures. It argues that labor equals capital in value, warns against idleness as destruction of property, and notes that strikes rise from speculative excess and mismanagement. It also reports Americans abroad facing higher living costs in southern France, with detailed prices for goods and services.
The piece argues that workers face wage demands amid rising living costs while capitalists ease expenses at home. It forecasts a hopeful crop outlook, predicts possible provision price declines by next month, and urges labor and capitalists to share profits and endure the current strain together for mutual benefit.
A column laments Americans resorting to duels over honor citing Kentucky congressmen Blackburn and Williams who nearly fought. It contrasts hot headed Southern and New York club culture with peaceful New England manners, noting Boston clubs avoid duels and prefer factual resolve, while New York clubs dwell on reputations.
The writer questions New York clubs for not adopting the Boston plan and avoiding pistol carry. They warn that a Leadville man could enter a New York club and force members to regret pistols and their code bound notions.
A collection of notes and extracts covers Emerson influenced scholars, Abe Buford’s racing nerves, church door security fears, autumn political aims, and debates on religion and morality. It cites Emerson, Blaine, Arthur, Chester Conkling, and Lord John Russell, plus anecdotes on corsets, Irish housing misery, and a New York church tabernacle effort.
A praised portrait of Mrs Kiydin E Pinkham of Lyon Mass and her Vegetable Compound touted as a cure for uterine disorders, inflamation and ovarian troubles. Testimonials claim doctors prescribe it and note improvements in fatigue, headaches, indigestion, and general weakness. Prices: $1 per bottle or six for $5. Reprints include other pills and remedies by Mrs Pinkham with address in Lynn Mass and a Philadelphia note.
The New Haven Register recalls an odd Western rumor of telephonic ranching satire ending in a fatal shootout. A lively line of calls mocks Lariat Bill who is said to have rounded up his herd with deadly results. The piece contrasts frontier bravado with a distant White House indifference after a wine-soaked evening.
A druggist reports strong sales of Golden Medical Discovery for consumption of the lungs night-sweats blood apitting shortness of breath weak lungs cough bronchitis and related throat affections.
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