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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1884
Page
6
Detroit Free Press recounts General Morgan’s daring escape from Ohio Penitentiary via a tunnel and railroad pursuit toward Cincinnati. It also details Davidson’s imagined airship weapon and odysseys of Confederate regiments, including the Pleasant Hill clash with heavy losses and tactical confusion on both sides.
The aged printer who toiled for years on a morning paper in Burlington, known for working by every light from lamps to electricity, dies after a long career. He endured noisy streets, fatigue, and satire from colleagues, yet preserved faith in his craft. Newspapers report the farewell as colleagues place him by his case and read his last take. Also noted is the wreck of the American barque Pilgrim off Marblehead on its final voyage.
A New York Times fragment recalls a wine merchant describing bottles coated with thick cobwebs then aging them for decades. The tale mocks pretentious aging and a restaurant request to serve such wines as if rare delicacies from ancient vintages.
In a fragmentary dialogue Bacetus mocks temperance advocates and wine lovers. The speaker recalls a claim about wine regions and connoisseurs, while Bacetus revels in perceived sharp insight, illustrating a satirical clash over temperance and taste.
Lieutenant Ray reports a snow hut at Point Barrow with a separate living room and a snow fireplace that bakes blocks into a solid mass. Dwarf willow fuel saturated with seal oil yields a bright hot flame akin to pitch pine. At 20 degrees heat the snow grate melts and the hut becomes uninhabitable. Captain Herendeen verified the phenomenon on Meade river.
A young man named Bagby tries to ask a father's consent to marry his daughter. He can barely speak and stumbles through a halting plea before kneeling. A gust reveals the supposed scarecrow father, who topples into the mud as Bagby remains uninjured.
A colored cook explains apron loot as a woman accuses her of theft. She admits taking portions of pies bread meat and addition items, claiming church member status would justify taking more. She vents about unfair treatment and quitting work for such folks.
The Buffalo Express reports a forthcoming Woman's School of Journalism in Detroit for summer. It will teach rudiments of newspaper work including market reports fires society pages shorthand proofreading and type setting with a department for manuscript revision. The plan hinges on teaching journalism outside a newsroom and aims to enroll a female freshman class.
An elderly former slave trader recounts a life in the business from 1885 to the Civil War era. He details major sales including a $9000 price for a quadroon wench in Louisville, describes markets from New Orleans to Baltimore, and recalls brutal incidents, family disassembly, and escape attempts. He notes old slave pens, hotels with secret cells, and last sales in 1861 before exiting as tensions rose.
A narrator recalls past slaveholding and asks whether masters would hesitate to redraw property lines with enslaved people as assets. The speaker, Loame North, laments the shift from a slaveholding society, noting travels to New Orleans and Baltimore, and contemplates returning South to rest beside former allies, asserting loyalty to friends even if they were enslaved auctioneers.
A fragmented prose excerpt from A 086 FIGHT about a bulldog named Tug and a dog fight scene. It features dramatic dialogue, chaotic action, and fleeting glimpses of lawmen and public reaction amid a tense Stockton Mall setting. The text blends metaphorical descriptions with chaotic, action driven moments.
A Chicago Tribune fragment traces a secret marriage between Annie and Lord Ronald Hetherly set against a future public acknowledgment tied to the Jeannette inquiry. The scene unfolds at a dell by a haystack as the couple debates when to reveal their union. A San Francisco Chronicle note then recounts the dramatic De Sancy diamond saga from Burgundy to France and royal hands.
A Rockland gathering features a Boston visitor eager to impress a young woman. The girl insists she is resting her head after illness and chatting with Mr Beacon while her father cautions restraint. The suitor withdraws to a dark room, leaning on a window pane as the scene ends.
A Denver woman dreamed last Friday of a bride wearing a striking gown and a groom. the next day she learned the bride’s brother that the sister had secretly married a miner from Chihuahua, Mexico, with the same dress described in the dream. The tale unfolds as a remarkable premonition tied to a real wedding.
A colorful report from a Fulton Market fruit house describes a preserved honey ant specimen and a sensational tour through ant intelligence. The tale blends toasted anecdotes with observations from experts, recounting how ants store honey, bridge streams, farm fungi, herd plant lice, and even rival in Brazil and Africa.
A veteran printer seeks a garden home for his family while economic strains, long work hours, and union pressures test his resolve. The narrative follows the father's tireless saving, the son’s early exposure to printing, a family tragedy, and the enduring pull of a stable home life in the face of a restless trade.
A reporter quotes traders discussing honey ants and the cost for meals. The dealer suggests a steady supply for two or three meals, noting ants do not endure sea voyages well and are hard to keep artificially full. The text reads as a stray, observational snippet from a lecture in a marketplace setting.
In a Park Row restaurant a waiter calls orders like three up with coff and sleeve buttons as the cook repeats. Patrons use code terms such as two fishballs and plan of beans while old gentlemen pay ten cents for Boston strawberries. The proprietor notes waiters have a system of abbreviations for food.
A Detroit Free Press reminiscence criticizes typographical slips in rival papers. It recalls Mozart Mass misprints, Mooted quotes, and a London printer tale about Twaddle slugs. The piece jokes about editors misreading copy and the cleverness of old printing errors.
In a New York Graphic recounting of Oscar Wilde stories, a country-house guest ridicules literary work as a waste of time. Wilde quietly reveals he spent his morning over poems, noting he removed a comma and later reconsidered, returning it.
A collage of humorous verses and quips from multiple era publications. It blends light verse and anecdotes, noting witty lines about May, clergy, poetry, and social scenes. The selection includes brief jokes, urban sketches, and a playful poem about an empty nest.
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