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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1888
Page
4
Boston Weekly Globe advertises a subscription club offering one dollar for new or renewal subscriptions before January 1 1889. Five subscribers grant extended access through January 1880 for each, with an extra copy through January 1890. Agents urged to submit names early to avoid December rush and offer free samples and club forms.
Campaign notice urges subscribers to renew before December and January rush. It asks readers to review The Globe Premium List, highlighting useful premiums. The ad invites forming a club to obtain free samples and secure premiums by new subscriptions.
An imported German instrument offered as a premium with The Globe. simple for any child to operate. Wound by a key like a clock, it plays six tunes before winding down. Durable under ordinary use, claimed to need little repair for years. provided to new or old subscribers at £6 and 50 as stated.
The notice lists subscription prices: Nay Gnone-One copy is £6.00 per year with prepaid postage. By mail rates for various regions are £2.60 per year and £2.00 per year with prepaid postage. Address: The Guone Newsraren Co., 22 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
The nation awaits final results with uncertainty, especially in New York. New Jersey appears Democratic with nine electoral votes, Connecticut and Indiana split, while California and Nevada lean Democratic. New York's 36 electoral votes remain undecided amid conflicting returns. indications favor Harrisons's opponent.
Reported returns last night show Cleveland gains in most cities with populations over ten thousand while country districts lagged. The result indicates support for the President's reform policy in the nation’s chief centers of thought and intelligence, reflecting independent and informed voting.
In this hour after the verdict, observers hail the Democratic campaign as fast, holy, and creditable. It says the party appealed to reason and money sense, avoided race prejudice and forgery, and did not resort to dishonest tricks, contrasting with Republican methods noted for fear and prejudice.
The Democracy cites the election as one of its cleanest and most honorable campaigns in its history, expressing pride in the conduct and integrity shown throughout the process.
A correspondent under the name Republican Celt disputes a Gront of Saturday claim about Mr Panxeen being barred from addressing President Grant without British minister assent. The piece cites Isa’s letter to Congress and notes Secretary of State Fish’s stance on submitting to the British minister before presentation. It links the affair to Ireland’s representatives and Sackville’s later attack on Crevecoeur over a March 1865 letter.
The Tory British newspapers denounce President Cleveland as hasty and uncalled for but he acted with due deliberation. Lord Sackville admitted published facts, while Cleveland affirms the dignity of the American nation. The piece extols Cleveland for defending national honor against foreign meddling before the election.
The report notes Harrison's larger plurality in Massachusetts compared with 1884. It recalls Blaine’s 25,000 lead and a separate 25,000 vote for another candidate, while Diermanp shows a solid gain. The old Bay State approves of the President more than in 1884, by several thousands.
The piece drifts through tariff reform fears in Britain and U S politics, noting England seeks to defeat CumveLAnp, Boston boot and shoe men back Confederate Home aid, New York registration, and a chorus of reform songs. It also mentions New York social strains, Chesapeake oyster fights, church sociables, and London Shipping Gazette critique of U S shipbuilding restrictions.
In a clipped exchanges scene a character named Baboony apologizes for lingering at 8 a m and express gratitude, while Vivvie insists their place is number 6 and objects to altered lighting. The dialogue centers on locating the right house and the confusion caused by misnumbered or misread indicators.
The passage argues that free trade in ships and goods would have harmed the United States historically. It contends that maintaining protections benefited the carrying trade and national competitiveness in neutral markets, suggesting that past protection prevented greater economic injury compared to a free trade approach.
President Grover Cleveland declares Thursday November 22 as a day of thanks and prayer for national blessings and mercy. He urges worship, gratitude for harvests, peace, social order, and charity to the poor, with observance across the land. Secretary Bayard attests and the seal is affixed.
General Francis E. Spinner describes the wartime origin of fractional currency in a Jacksonville Ia letter. He explains the shift from postage stamp change to engraved postal facsimiles and finally to government issued notes redeemable for all dues.
Margaret Vere Farrington of Maine, age 20, wins publication after repeated rejections from Boston houses. George W Cable advised perseverance, and Putnam's agreed to publish Tales of King Arthur aimed at young readers. Farrington, daughter of Colonel Farrington, studied at Smith College and writes while devoted to home duties.
A fragmented San Francisco Post reminiscence traces oysters in ancient Athens and Rome as preprandial whets, notes English epicures cherished or plundered beds, mentions honeyed preservation by Romans, Apicius methods, and legendary gourmets Briilai Savarin and Sieur Laperte. The piece ends with an ad for Dr. Pierces Ferlets.
Alfred Townsend writes from New York reflecting on the finished cathedral spires as a sign of organized effort, contrasts with Rembrandt price debates, and observes the Times and Tribune buildings. He muses on race, politics, and the era’s journalism while praising the completed cathedral and architectural progress.
Louisville reports a dramatic tale of Colonel Owen C Breckinridge from Kentucky’s famous clan. Born among bluegrass aristocracy he secretly wed a St Louis girl producing a daughter before later marrying a California heiress Tevis. After years of travel and law practice he seeks to reconnect with his first child triggering revelations and a family rift now gripping Kentucky society.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a quirky travel note comparing an apple and two dogs with mention of protection and perfection, likely a humorous or observational aside from a historical column. Names, places, and concrete facts are unclear.
A Bowery clothing firm displays suits with government bills pinned to each one. The novelty draws crowds as observers note the display’s wealthish appearance, totaling a little over $60.
A dialogue fragment features a child asking if both he and Flossie were born in spring. The mother confirms, then the child speculates that God might want to get rid of all babies born in spring due to house cleaning.
A clergyman long tormented by catarrh used a home recipe and was cured. He credits the remedy with saving his life and offers the receipt free to anyone sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to Prof. J A Lawrence at 4s Warren Street New York City.
Washington October 30 The secretary of state informed Lord Sackville that his continuance in office is no longer acceptable to the United States and would harm relations with Britain The action rests on a state department report dated October 20 1888 detailing a September letter from Charles F Murchison of Pomona California to the British minister in Washington seeking guidance on political matters and urging influence on voters The British minister replied privately endorsing political maneuvering and endorsing assurances for British birth citizens while the United States asserts penalties under Revised Statutes for unauthorized foreign correspondence and interference with domestic politics The report argues against continued diplomatic contact and notes the need to consider the minister as persona non grata if conduct continues The matter is submitted for executive direction by T F Bayard.
The New York Sun reports a proposed identification card consisting of a double card in a leather case. One side lists the bearer’s name occupation birthplace birth date residence and description while the other holds a photo and signature. A notary public certifies the photo and signature, enabling forgery-free cashing of checks and streamlined business, though lawyers doubt its reliability due to forgery risks.
Colonel Haerde recounts how Old Sammy Anthony presided over a wedding despite a vow to kill him. A rejected suitor shot the groom during the ceremony. Anthony finished the rites leaning on an elbow, though the wound nearly killed him.
A garbled OCR fragment gathers numerous 19th century political terms and entities such as Anti Monopol y Party, Free Soil era topics like Slavery and the Solid South, and references to treaties, committees, and scandals. It reads as a chaotic catalog without coherent narrative or complete names.
Nov 1 Winxwereen Manitoba reports a looming extra session to retaliate against Canadian Pacific. Legislation may tax CPR property to the maximum, with judges and supreme court events noted. The piece hints annexation to the United States as a broader relief, amid railway disputes and political maneuvering.
The Manitoba government seized a march on the Canadian Pacific by detouring along a turnpike near blockade points. While CP forces looked away, workers laid two rails and ran an engine to reach the provincial boundary. The plan is to forward rails and hand-transport them over CP track, with an engine already on the far side. CP currently guards multiple points at high cost.
A Boston woman is described as unattractive and unlike other regions. The piece argues climate and locale shape beauty, noting many outsiders in shops, and portrays public manners as harsh. It claims the upper class shows early marriage pursuit and ignorance beneath refined appearances.
George Clutch of Columbus Indiana shows a brass button from a Federal soldier jacket. It hid a note by F Gallagher requesting $30 if not exchanged by December. The note was found in a can of preserved fruit after Gallagher escaped Libby prison and reached Union lines. The button was later given back to Gallagher as a keepsake.
Dr H H Tucker recalls preaching one sermon in French at a Baptist church at a crossroads. He describes stage fright, rhythm and clarity challenges, and the church’s polite reception despite his imperfect French. He notes two early sermons and keeps the manuscript.
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