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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1887
Page
4
The Globe announces a one year four copy club for three dollars. Subscriptions require agent cash and the postmaster or club agent must accompany orders. The Weekly Globe claims to be the leading and only weekly Democratic newspaper in Boston.
Advertises the Read ers Handbook and other books offered with Weekly Globe subscriptions. Lists prices for one year bundles and bulk promotions, with details on binding and postage. Provides an address field for response.
A note offers Worcester's Pocket Dictionary and Handy Book of Synonyms at reduced prices with The Weekly Globe subscription. Each set includes one year of the paper and costs $1.25 plus optional subscriber bonuses. Postage is free to subscribers.
A call to readers to subscribe if they receive a copy and to encourage friends to subscribe. It warns that non subscribers will not receive another issue.
The Waterbury Watch premium is withdrawn with this issue and will never be offered again. We have 36 watches in stock to be given to the first 36 subscribers whose orders are received. On July 1 all book premiums will be withdrawn, leaving six weeks to secure a watch or a book.
The Weekly Globe will include Talmage sermons a condensed weekly American news summary a brief abroad history illustrated fashions fancy-work and other items for ladies. Summer issues will feature short stories by popular writers replacing serials.
A call to form a reader club to help the Democratic party by boosting The Globe subscriptions. Encourages recruiting neighbors, offers rates, and promises a free fourth copy after three new subscribers at one dollar each.
An appeal invites readers to renew subscriptions and form local Democratic clubs. It promises free posters sample copies and agents’ private rates to help recruit supporters and increase party membership in their town.
A critical essay contrasts the plight of the middle class with vast wealth and luxury, detailing burdens of modern housing, doctors, nurses, and furniture. It argues education is valuable yet and notes economic gaps between professors and star athletes like Yale’s Srana, highlighting the costs of schooling and the rewards of usable learning.
A commentary on the widening gap between incomes and living costs. It questions the fate of men with small incomes as expenditures rise in travel, printing, telephones, charity, and luxury services. It argues for simplifying customs and true value in necessities amid debates on national debt and taxation.
A speculative analysis warns that national debt surged across Europe, with Austria, Spain, Portugal, and Greece bankrupt and Russia at credit limit. It notes Europe’s debt near $22 billion, the sinking fund debated by England, and potential effects of reduced payments on future tax and sovereign solvency.
The Indian financial secretary reports $25,000,000 in gold rupees hidden under flagstones in a Gwalior palace vault. He attributes the stash to the late Maharajah who concealed it during a feared revolt. The new Maharajah would welcome this treasure, highlighting the odd link between death and wealth.
In a period piece urging physician solidarity, doctors in New England push for payment security and fair fees. They condemn nonpayment by wealthier patients while acknowledging duty to the sick and the poor. The piece argues doctors must earn living costs and resist dodging bills.
The piece argues that democratic growth started with free cities in Europe and links this history to American cities like Boston. It condemns Republican centralizers aiming to curb Boston’s autonomy, comparing their tactics to Bismarck’s annexations and warning of political backfire.
Editorial notes the long effort behind Massachusetts open liability legislation becoming law. Counsellor Faz is credited for championing the measure. The piece briefly comments on dairy show results in New York with Jersey milk and Holstein prizes and forecasts a Holstein boom impacting milk producers.
The piece strings a collage of remarks on education, illiteracy, stray anecdotes, and political chatter. It references Editor O'Brien facing a mob, a Philadelphia clergyman's daughter elopement, the French crown jewels sale, Sheridan in the Shenandoah, Queen Victoria giving mugs to London’s poor children, and debates about Cleveland and Hayes ahead of 1888.
A country maiden in a blue gown with butter and playful lore becomes the subject of a letter from a suitor calling her his sister. The poem describes her features and chores as she imagines a future, while the lure of love and family scorn loom over a sunny farmhouse scene. The speaker hints at a hidden letter and a family clash over marriage.
Fragmentary OCR reports on Queen Victoria described as affable abroad yet private at home. The piece mentions Buckingham Palace gardens, a description of the "Dark Continent" and Hyde Park social scenes with a mistaken crowd at the palace balcony amid confusion over royal appearances.
Prince Komatsu, recently in Vienna, admired court liveries and sought copies of the liveries for Japan. Permission was granted and the attire now appears as a feature of the court economy with powdered stock and marks.
An English clergyman at Babbacombe, known for ecclesiastical surprises, dons a hood and uses a magic lantern to project scenes of the crucifixion during a repeat Good Friday service. The display, presented with lantern slides, depicts incidents of the ceremony for the congregation.
The Chicago Base Ball Club leads Woh eton at Indianapolis in sixth place. The likely highlight of the season is the tug for last place as the teams await a decisive game.
Fragment reads like a garbled note about arguments and certainty in prize fighting. Unable to extract a clear event, person, or organization to anchor a proper summary.
A Concord New Hampshire reader seeks help on identifying and eradicating the buffalo bug, with notes from Professor Fernald on the carpet beetle Anthrenus Scrophulariae. The article explains beetle life stages, habits, and practical steps using steam, benzine, and careful packing of woolens to prevent infestation.
The future Greek sovereign Constantine II, rising from a shy, pale, corpulent youth, is praised for study and devotion while shaping his image amid royal scrutiny. Greeks, rooted in their land and faith, expect decisive leadership as scrutiny intensifies over royal privileges and public events.
General Brealmont is cited as the leading living tactician after Todleben, with his works on the science of wars regarded as classics. He directs Belgium’s military college and fortifications projects, shaping defense strategy and engineering in a broad international context.
The readable fragments reference the French national hymn and Rouget de Lisle's Marseillaise, mentioning historical context and revisions around 1797. It notes dramatic performances and an ongoing debate about the piece's arrangement, with scattered names appearing in the damaged text.
A discussion on the scarcity and ugliness of English flower names, referencing a French remark and a humorous mock dictionary poem. The spoof verse parodies plant terms such as scurvy grass and star flowers, illustrating how odd descriptors alter poetic realism.
The Woonsocket village plans the first public electric railway in New England following a history of local enterprise from buying a stone crusher to expanding public works and utilities.
unreadable clipping notes a local visit to a dressmaker with unclear context and names. fragment mentions money and fear about someone earning more in the country.
The brief column offers a fragmented reflection on shoe and leather trades and a call to remember earlier makers as players in industry practices. It hints at reciprocal responsibilities and the tension between tradition and modern rules shaping commerce.
A historic fashion feature surveys Theodora girdles belts and chatelaines as stylish anchors for evening and daily wear. It notes Bernhardt influence, the rise in demand for belt ornaments, and the balance between decorative pieces and functional restraint in women’s attire.
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