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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1887
Page
3
Jasper recalls a wreck at Dead Man's Rock and a terrifying encounter with a ghostly shipmate Apollyon. A foreign sailor haunts him with warnings as his mother sinks into madness, leading to a grim reunion with his father’s corpse and a town’s eerie aftermath.
Jasper learns his father was murdered not drowned, connects Simon Colliver and John Railton to the crime, and with Uncle Loveday deciphers a soaked letter and father’s journal. The mystery widens as a tin box yields the long preserved manuscript and clues from Amos Trenoweth’s inheritance.
A Detroit Free Press fragment shows a dentist addressing a young man seeking toothache relief. The punch line recalls a God made remedy from years ago, suggesting kissing a pretty girl, then notes there are no pretty girls in town today, closing the sketch with quiet humor.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox reports an 1887 room discussion among ladies on whether men or women are better friends. The piece outlines twelve conclusions, noting men are often ready to support women while women remain more lasting in friendship, and that rivalry and expectations shape cross gender friendship across couples and society.
A narrator recalls a dying mother’s final moments and a prior life of memories at home by the hearth and in sacred places. Uncle Loveday appears as she speaks of a husband’s coming, the figure of a ship and a distant fate, ending with her passing as his entrance nears.
Miss Ethel recalls a remark by Mr. Featherly praising her new black velvet suit. The exchange unfolds with surprise and flirtation as she reacts to the compliment at the social event.
Harvard Crimson reports a spectator yelled Rats during the Saturday football clash with Wesleyan. The piece notes a long stake for reform in college affairs and condemns the outburst as inappropriate while urging constructive campus discourse.
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