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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1883
Page
4
Campaign Offer to Boost Globe Circulation Through Samples
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MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sis
GLOBE
Boston
Mass
Pease
Bolton Weekly Notice Request Seen in Bolton Wleby Lome
Ad readers are asked to mention they saw the same advertisement in THE BOLTON WEEKLY LOME when responding or inquiring. The note requests acknowledgment of the publication source in all advert inquiries.
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Bolton
Lome
New Globe serial launches with sixteens novels offer
Poston Rechly Globe notes a fresh story started last week on page 7 with a plot unlike any prior Globe tale. Between now and March 4, 1885, sixteen original entertaining novels will be published for $1. Readers are invited to read the campaign offer and form a club. Another new story is nearly ready.
Subscriptions urged renewals and local notes from 1883
Between now and January 1, 1884 many subscriptions will expire and most renew. Subscribers should check their date and renew to keep their name on the mailing list. The piece also comments on beer saloons, peanuts as a crop, Henry Villard’s Madison Avenue mansion, a bank official jailed for falsified accounts, Connecticut law, prohibition, women suffrage, Manitoba rights, and a mix of social and political observations from Boston and elsewhere.
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Canada
Manitoba
Change to new time eases public worry across nation
The article argues the time change will bring minor local disruption, with clocks set back fifteen minutes and travel unaffected. It notes some regions may retain local time, but overall convenience should outweigh any inconvenience, especially where time differences align with hour belts.
Theater Boom Drives Boston to New Weaving Amusements
The era of booming theatres continues as Boston and other cities add venues to satisfy growing demand. Audiences pay well for amusement, with nightly takings in Boston alone reaching 5000 to 8000 dollars per season. Across New York and Brooklyn, major houses like Abbeys Metropolitan and Haverly expand, while new theatres promise further draws for theatergoers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Ruskin
Boston
Madison Square
Park
Brockton
New York
Abbey
Metropolitan Opera House
Mapleson
Legion of Theatres
Haverly
Brooklyn
Land Office to Act Against Land Fraud Scheme
Comment urges swift government action against English firm accused of defrauding public land laws by hiring sham settlers to acquire large tracts. Recommends changing settlement law to require two years of occupancy before ownership to curb the practice and reduce opportunities for illicit acquisitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land Office
Congress
FRENCH SWINDLERS AND LARGE-STYLE FRAUDS EXPOSURE
The Paris detective chief notes swindlers grow bolder with easier travel and fewer passports. He says educated criminals now run gigantic schemes, often thwarted only by unforeseen flaws. Examples include English turf frauds and Bank of England and Bank of France forgeries with vast capitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monsieur Jules Carron
Paris
France
M. Caiton
England
Bank of England
Bank of France
Turf Frauds and Bank Forgeries Highlight Missing Dates
The article notes a scam pattern where partners acted too eagerly in turf frauds and a Rothschild bill dated omission allowed Warren to miss a large payoff. If the date had been included on Rothschild's bill, the Bank of England forgery case could have netted over $1,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of England
Warren
Rothschild
Outlook Brightens for Business and Crops This Winter
A cautious mood dominates business circles with hopes of an upward turn this winter. Crops are ample with exports likely. corn 1.577 billion left after 40 million bushels short. Wheat 425 million and potatoes 175 million bushels. Money is plentiful. gold import prospects improve. banks loan 4 to 4 1/2 percent. bond and railroad mortgage demand active. overall outlook for gradual improvement despite iron trade softness.
Home amusements for winter evenings at the fireside
A columnist urges regular wholesome home entertainment to keep children engaged at home, countering the lure of outside amusements. They argue that gambling risk is tied to propensity and training, and that well chosen home games under proper guidance can curb curiosity. money spent on home amusements is worthwhile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Call
Philadelphia
Editor’s view on Irish disturbances and rising Nationalists
The Republic editor argues the Ulster disorders were caused by a small band of hired rowdies not Irish by blood, directed by English Tories. Nationalists avoided violence, while landlords aimed to provoke riots in Loughrea to justify suppressing Nationalist meetings and banning leagues. The piece cites Londonderry and shifts in Tory tactics toward uniting Ireland under the National League.
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The
Republic
Ireland
Ulster
Spencer
Loughrea
Dublin Castle
League
the Republic
National League
Orangemen
Londonderry
Thynne
Elm-Clad Enterprise Delights New Haven In Spectator News
New Haven hosts a stream of oddities from a corrupt police captain to a stray lawn tennis ball incident. The piece paints a lively portrait of city life with salacious hints of crime, high society, and sensational misadventure in the Elm City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elms
East Street
Gus
Mary’s
Temple Street
Hillhouse Avenue
Jennie Cramers
Fair West Haven
Tepdom
Tennis Ball Causes Bankrupt Robbery Rumor in Sunny South
The neighborly boast claims the ball fled to cheat creditors, while local papers state all parties are wealthy and society noted. Sure to draw attention, New Haven residents anticipate a sensational follow up when the current wave arrives, with expectations of a sharp, genteel production aligned to the standard.
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New Haven
Test votes by states show GOP gains across battlegrounds
The New York World lists test vote columns in several battleground states for the years before the last five presidential contests. It cites Republican leads in Massachusetts Iowa Minnesota Pennsylvania and others while Democrats lead in New York Ohio California Wisconsin Michigan Indiana New Jersey Colorado Nevada. The shifts indicate rapid GOP gains.
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New York World
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Oregon
Connecticut
New York
Ohio
Bbe Crocers
California
Wisconsin
Michigan
Kansas
Indiana
New Jersey
Colorado
Nevada
G.o. P
Amid Massachusetts Debate over Decent and Indecent People
The New York Sun warns Massachusetts faces a rising indecent majority. It cites Journal figures showing 150 000 indecent versus 160 000 decent people, with rapid growth in both groups. The piece argues emigration as a remedy and mocks Thanksgiving observance versus fasting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New York Sun
Massachusetts
the Sun
G. F. Hoar
Ichanop
Ichabod
Commonwealth
Manual Training in Public Schools Proposal
The school committee asks City Council for funds to equip and run a manual training school in the Latin School basement. It would teach hand tool use, especially carpentry, to improve hand skills rather than to create a trade, inspired by Dwight School and a St. Louis program.
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Latin School
Dwight School
St. Louis
How We Succeeded Colonel Houston’s Money Rule
A New York Sun interview recounts Colonel James Houston’s three fortunes earned by meeting needs well. He washed shirts to start wealth, ran a hotel after poor meals, then built a trusted banking business in California. His rule: meet a need and do it well to gain wealth and save it. The piece ends noting a Danvers Insane Asylum accident, with cautions about institution conditions.
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James Houston
New York Sun
Houston
California
New York
Arthur
Muldoon
Whistler
Philadelphia
United States
de Vorld
Poys
Shast
Charlie Foster
Ohio
Butler
Picayune
Siam
Natt Head
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Beecher
London
Tetotallers
Russia
China
Jersey City
Augusta
Bright
Anthony
Bancroft
George
Ingersoll
Green
Brockway
Secret Service
Abrams. Hewitt
Standard Oil Company
Chicago
Austin Freman
Isaac Sprague
Daniel Pratt
Aone
Attendants blamed for preventable inmate suicides at Danvers
The writer questions attendants duties at the Danvers asylum criticizing lack of safety measures. They point to an expensive facility with high salaries and demand better precautions to stop inmates from hanging themselves or performing dangerous acts from window sills.
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Danvers
Fragmented Notes and Extracts on Politics and Society
A collage of satirical tidbits and observations from various sources on 1880s politics, culture, and public life. Items reference President Arthur, reformers, journalists, and entertainers, with quips about elections, temperance, impersonations, and social manners, including remarks on wealth, marriage, and education.
Thirst, crime, and curious quotes from old times
The text Blends social satire and odd anecdotes including thirst in thirstier days, graveyard safety about Lincoln, jewelry identification via purchase proof, France horse meat soup notes, a New York saloon exchange, and Siberian mining marriage customs with successive wives and lashes as discipline.
Krakatoa records from Nagamo captain during Java eruption
The Nagamo captain, aboard a Japanese schooner, recounts his Krakatoa voyage amid August 25 tremors and the massive ten foot Java coast tidal wave. He describes sulfurous fumes, darkness, near freezing temperatures, and ash covered islands during the eruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Nagamo
Krakatoa
Java
Yokohama
Miraculous Fall From Treacherous Cliffs Near Leadville
A Denver report recounts Peter F. Yates son of a Duval hotel keeper surviving a 1000 foot cliff fall while carrying tools and clothing from Treasure Mountain mining claims. He escaped via snow and rock debris, bruised but expected to recover in a month. A local says the escape is miraculous.
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Denver
Red Gulch
Leadville
Peter F. Yates
Duval
Yates
Treasure Mountain
Gunnison Conony
Peter
Guany
Line
Yate
Widower Marries Soon After Widow's Burial in Danbury
A Danbury citizen married last week amid romance after his wife was buried Saturday. On Sunday he learned of an estimable York State widow who would make a good housekeeper, drove to her, and brought her to Danbury Monday, then worried her Tuesday. Experience with colds suggests Ayer's Cherry Pectoral as a quick cure.
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Resouing
Sacramento
Boston
Fred Wilkinson
Natick
U.S
Juniata
Batavia
Java
Natick Bullletin
Mr. Wilkinson
Bombay
Colombo
Ceylon
Chum
Arabi Bey
Arabi
Colombé
Trinco Malee
Madras
Calcutta
Rangoon
Penang
Singapore
Ansier Point
Krakator Island
Krakator
United States
Enterprise
Cape of Good Hope
Bregman
Cleveland
Twin Lakes
Gilead
Mich
Michigan
Ile
Danbury Evening News
York State
Danbury
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Conn
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Danvers Insane Asylum
Abraham Lincoln
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Ree
Siberian
Ayer
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