Subscription rates for local newspaper plan
Subscriptions listed include Carr Grove at 60 cents yearly 6.00 per year per month one copy. Tae Smear Gione by mail 2.00 per year prepaid. The Weekly Gironer by mail 1.00 per year prepaid. Girone Newsrarer Co., 242 Washington Street Boston Mass. Entered at Boston Post Office second class matter.
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Carr Grove
Tae Smear Gione
Tae Girone Newsrarer Co
Washington Street
Boston
Mass
Names for Sample Copies Petition to Readers
Readers are urged to mail a list of 10 to 12 neighborhood names to THE WEEKLY GLOBE Boston Mass for sending sample copies free to each recipient. The notice asks for postal cards with names and addresses.
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Weekly Globe
Boston
Mass
Doing in the Great Thing On Doing Right
A compact reflection on moral action urging steadfast effort to do what is right. The maxim emphasizes resolute behavior shaping genuine preference for virtuous conduct over time.
Tariff inquiry to start with consumer testimony
Senator Carlisle pushes a bottom up tariff inquiry using first hand data from consumers retailers wages and farm produce prices to map how tariffs affect the cost of living. The senate finance sub committee aims to trace prices over time to reveal the true relation between consumer costs and law.
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Carlisle
Senate Finance Sub-Committee
New York
Senate
Congress
The Free Trade Dilemma and Uncle Jerry Simpson
The Farmers Alliance leader Jerry Simpson argues against both major parties on tariffs. He wants absolute free trade and opposes customs houses, urging radical reform. He concedes the Democratic party will stay conservative, leaving where new recruits could come from for a free trade party.
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Jerry Simpson
Farmers’ Alliance
Democratic Party
Jerry Smmson
Mr. Smpson
Prairie Statesman
Free Trade Party
Mr. Sarpson
Jenny
Free Trade
Largson
Be a long time growing big enough to carry a national election
A fragment notes a movement or force gradually increasing in strength with the potential to influence a nationwide voting outcome. It hints at institutional growth and momentum, suggesting broader political impact without detailing participants, dates, or locations.
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Waltham
Elgin
Notable reads and party rise highlighted this week
Mr. Andrew H Warp will present a paper on the Cost of Production of Milk and A Vanished Isle by Mapr McLean Hettiwett, winner of third prize in Tux Wrenty Gropr prize story contest. Special attention is given to this week’s political news and a rise of a new party. Read the account and find something to please every household.
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Andrew H. Warp
Mapr
McLean Hettiwett
Portugal may abandon throne for republic, says editorial
An editorial lampoons Portugal’s monarch, claiming the king is fat and ineffectual, urging a shift to republicanism as Portugal’s daughter Brazil thrives under a republic and noting democracy’s supposed contagiousness across Europe. The piece warns of Portugal's decline under incompetent rulers and hints at a broader trend toward republicanism.
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Portugal
Brazil
France
Fusion in the West would aid Democrats and Alliance
A northern press analysis argues that Kansas, Nebraska, Illinois, Minnesota and the Dakotas could yield a Democratic president if Farmers' Alliance and Democratic forces fuse. The piece notes most Alliance members were formerly Republicans and stresses the coalition would share electoral votes, increasing election certainty while preserving balance between groups.
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Kansas
Nebraska
Illinois
Minnesota
Dakotas
Farmers’ Alliance
Democratic Party
Democrats
West
Restriction Ideas From Historic Immigration Debate
The discussion traces Know Nothing era immigration fears in Massachusetts and nationwide. It notes anti Irish and anti Catholic sentiment, political realignments after 1850s compromises, and proposes safeguards like health and subsistence checks plus a large immigrant deposit to exclude paupers and deter foreign entrants.
Debates on Citizenship Certificates and Labor Migration
The proposal discusses using citizenship certificates attached to deposits to identify depositors and repay funds only to citizens. It argues this would exclude many and reduce foreign labor importation, claiming the nation can supply new workers if disputes arise between workers and employers.
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United States
A Bicycle Given to Boys and Girls
A promotional drive offers a free bicycle to any boy or girl who secures 60 yearly subscribers at one dollar each. The ad promises borrowers who reach 50 subscribers will receive the bike free, or credit toward the balance with cash payments or a partial refund. Local kids are urged to recruit with help from friends and a summer delivery ahead.
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Guppe
Tur Verxig
Will Gov. Hill Run Again
Albany context hints that Gov. Hitt may seek another term as governor this fall. A third election would boost his prestige by showing he can carry New York, while defeat could end his political ambitions. The piece notes Democratic and mugwump lukewarmness may oppose his candidacy if he runs.
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Albany Times
Empire State
New York
Hixt
Hunt
Editorial Points on Crops Freedom and World Affairs
The piece laments crop prospects nationwide while pondering protection policies in the West. It notes Ohio mound-builder graves and unusually tall skeletons, and criticizes a British duke’s praise of America’s government. It surveys trade shifts, boxing as discipline, labor union views, and English anxiety over Russian Jewry and assimilation ideas.
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Ohio
Duke of
Maninorovan
America
Thomas Jefferson
The Correct Thing and Fake News in Papers
A wry look at how newspaper writers, especially women, fill space with fashionable fads and "correct" ideas. The piece notes readers imitate sensational trends, turning fables into accepted truths while dismissing original reporting as mere imitation.
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New York Recorder
Newfad
Mme
Question on obligations after partial purchase of serialized book
A reader explains signing to take a 62 part book paid for in installments but after five parts stopped. They own property in their name and ask whether they can be obliged to take the remaining parts. The inquiry seeks legal guidance on enforceability of continuing a serial purchase.
German Resident Seeks Attorney Power After Parents’ Death
A German resident of Essex county Maas since 1873 asks if he can draft and witness a power of attorney himself for his share after his parents die. He inquires whether his wife’s signature is required, given his marriage in this country, and about the cost. The piece also includes legal Q&As on wills, land transfers, pound maintenance rights, mortgage actions, wall removal disputes, and practical pest control advice for apple orchards.
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Essex County
Maas
Germany
M. PK
Chicago Tribune
Queer Letters Addressed to Presidents and Firms
A Washington Post item describes postal clerks deciphering odd envelope superscripts. Examples include a presumed Benjamin Harrison address and other misreadings, such as Nasae true brunbum Washen for a president, and entries for Pennybaker & Son and Soule & Co attorneys.
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Washington Post
Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
United States
Trenton
Kan
National Tribune
Baker
Pennybaker & Son
Forsses
Tornela
Messrs. Soule & Co
Pensylvania Avenue
Boin Havelton
Sto
George Jackson
Fetter
Barbour & Hawn
Unclear OCR fragment hints at a Pennsylvania farm dispute
Fragmentary text references individuals named Ton, Brocers, and Mr. Jackson amid a dispute over a share of government funds. A letter allegedly from a Pennsylvania farm mentions a request for a share and a person named Gino. Details are garbled and uncertain.
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Ton
Brocers
Jackson
Pennsylvania
Wall Paper Giveaway From The Globe Ad Opens Home Decor
A long advertisement extols affordable wall paper from The Globe for subscribers. It outlines sample orders, sizes for small to large rooms, three bundle options with borders, pricing from 1.75 to 2.75 plus express shipping terms, and free shipping on $25 orders to US stations. Instructions cover prep and hanging, with a 5 cent sample postage request to The Wrexty Goose, Boston. Also included are two poems by Rose Terry Cooke on love.
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The
Globe
United States
Games at Marbles Ring Taw and The Conqueror
The article explains two classic marble games Ring Taw and The Conqueror. Players use central and outer rings with marbles and taws to win or lose marbles based on hitting and knocking rules. The piece notes ring strategy and outcomes, including penalties when taws are struck or knocked out.
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New York Herald
Cut It Down Man Keeps The Night Editor Happy
A Chicago Tribune anecdote shows a night editor who orders cuts to copy. A desk man trims ages of marrying women by two to five years to please readers and the editor. The incident closes with the editor avoiding further edits and the policy becoming routine.
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Chicago Tribune
Drove Ninety Two In Hand In South Africa
A New York Telegram account recalls driving a 92 in hand on a mail coach between the diamond fields and Pretoria Transvaal. Starting with 16 horses the party faced a mud trap near Potchefstroom Johannesburg. Daylight found the crew with 92 animals hitched and finally able to free the coach with shovels and teamwork.
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New York Telegram
England
South Africa
Diamond Fields
Tretorin
Transvaal
Potchefstroom
Johannesburg
Lovell Safety Bicycle Offered For 50 Subscriptions
The Weekly Globe offers a Lovell Safety Bicycle free to any boy or girl who secures 50 yearly subscribers at one dollar each. Delivery is free within New England. outside New England the sender pays express or freight charges.
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Globe
Lovell
New England
Boys can earn a free bicycle by selling subscriptions
Every boy may win a bicycle at no cost by dedicating spare hours to gain yearly subscribers. Collect 50 subscriptions at $1 each to secure a free bike, obtainable in his town or nearby areas. Send for sample copies and information to begin.
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Globe
Weekly
Boston
Mass
Striking Phenomenon on Donegal Rock Coast
A New York Times report recounts an Irish Donegal coast event where a guest overheard a booming earthquake-like shock during a storm. Locals explained that fierce Atlantic rollers can shake the land eight miles inland during storms, a phenomenon witnessed as waves pounded the rockbound shore. The account contrasts astonishment with local familiarity and notes the coast’s enduring power against the sea.
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Donegal
New York Times
Sze
Keeler & Co. Wins Kingston Police Quarters Contract
In competition with English and Canadian firms, the Boston house of Keeler & Co. secured the contract, through Kingston Jamaica’s inspector general of police, to furnish officers' quarters at Kingston and multiple parishes including St. Thomas St. Mary St. Elizabeth St. Catherine's St. Ann's Trelawney Hanover Clarendon Portland and Westmoreland.
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Boston House of
Keeler & Co
Inspector General of Police of
Kingston
Jam
St. Thomas
St. Mary
St. Elizabeth
St. Catherine’s
St. Ann's
Trelawney
Hanover
Clarendon
Portland
Westmoreland
Was the Bonaparte House Unhealthy
The Sun claims M. dec. suggested Ajaccio’s Bonaparte House was unhealthy due to subterranean ties to a stagnant harbor enabling miasmas. The piece argues more likely the victims suffered from broader human suffering, noting the island’s generally strong population and healthy, active households with no evident hereditary taint, alongside signs of recovery in Zorsia.
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Bonaparte House
Ajaccio
Zorsia
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