Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Boston Weekly Globe in Boston, Massachusetts

We have 4,454,244 pages in Massachusetts

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Boston Weekly Globe

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1891

Page

4

Garbled U S newspaper rates and mailing notice

Postage terms show monthly and yearly subscriptions with varying rates. The text lists two Dary GLone items at 50 cents yearly, $6.00, and by mail 82.00 per year. It mentions Tre Sexpay Gione and The Wrekly Grant with mailing prices. Boston newspaper company address 242 Washington Street appears with post office entry note.

Wrekly Tres Girone Newspaper Co Washington Street Boston Mass

Gypsies and modern concerns in a scattered column

A mixed piece surveys gypsy superstition and governance, noting elder vejdva leaders, baptism rites, and clan discipline in Hungary, Romania, and Bohemia. It contrasts belief, law, and family power with broader social commentary on wealth, labor, and political clubs shaping 19th century life.

The Old Story Echoes in a Strained Reunion

A verse scene shows a woman greeting George warmly, then turning cold with anger after he forgets his weekly shave, as love notes mix with pain in the parlor. The exchange reveals underlying tension and affection strained by carelessness.

Names for sample copies offered by The Weekly Globe

A plea urges readers to send 10 or 12 names of neighbors to The Weekly Globe Boston Mass for free sample copies. Readers may mail names on a postal card to receive samples.

Weekly Globe Boston Mass

A Citizen’s Casual Thanksgiving Notion

A writer argues there is no obligation to feel grateful by law and questions presidential proclamations. He says citizens should strive to be thankful in the season, and humorously offers unofficial, personal ideas he would publish if given a chance.

Harrison Russell

Thanksgiving Reflections and Election Forecast from 1890s Letter

A humorous Thanksgiving piece celebrates birth in America and prosperity, then shifts to political analysis predicting the 1892 presidential race. It catalogs electoral vote shifts, key states like New York Indiana Illinois Iowa Wisconsin Michigan and others, and notes tariff changes affecting tobacco and rum taxes. It contrasts Democratic gains with Republican vulnerabilities and comments on temperance criticism.

New York Indiana Michigan Illinois Wisconsin Iowa South New Jersey Connecticut Montana Rhode Island Ilinois Democratic Party Alabama Arkansas Delaware Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisina Maryland Massachusetts Mississippi Missouri North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia West Virginia Colorado Idaho Kansas Maine Nebraska Nevada North Dakota Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Vermont Washington Wyoming California Minnesota New Hampshire South Dakota Harrison Russmut

Electoral Prospects for 1892 in the United States

The piece outlines the 1892 electoral college expansion from 401 to 444 votes with 223 needed, noting 48 new votes. It lists new states Idaho through Wyoming adding 20 votes and 23 additional votes apportioned to old states, with a Republican tilt expected for most new allocations.

Idaho Montana North Dakota South Dakota Washington Wyoming Alabama Arkansas California Colorado Georgia Illinois Kansas Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebraska New Jersey Oregon Pennsylvania Texas Wisconsin

Agents To Canvass For Subscriptions As Cash Grows

An old advertisement urges agents to canvass for subscribers to Tok WREKLY GLOBE and THE WEEKLY Guong. It promises large cash commissions for daily subscriptions and urges sending for agents rates and free samples. Suitable for readers seeking extra earnings.

Tok Wrekly Globe

Trial of alleged murderer Almy ends with first degree verdict

The case of Christrg WARDEN alias Almy ends with a unanimous first degree murder verdict. He is held at the State prison in Concord under death sentence. Public relief followed the verdict but sorrow remains for the year until justice is carried out.

Christrg New England Antsort Almy State Prison Cox Plymouth Hanover Concord Apsport

Internal Revenue Report Links Tinkering to Tax Revenue

The annual report of the commissioners of internal revenue discusses how tweaks to duties affect revenue from alcohol tobacco snuff and opium. It notes that protective interests seek to disguise the impact of higher import duties by lowering internal taxes.

Commissioners of Internal Revenue

The Paper for Farmers Co operative Farming Feature

The Weekly Globe announces a new weekly section Co operative Farming for farmers. The publication aims to be a comprehensive family journal offering features that previously required multiple weeklies in one low priced weekly. Readership is invited to examine this issue.

Co-operative Farming Taz Weekly Globe Weekly GLOBE

A Woman of Grace and Force Mrs Potter Palmer Leads Women at World’s Fair

Mrs Potter Palmer of Chicago described as tall and fair presides as president of the board of women managers of the World’s Fair. She seeks to awaken American women to demonstrate their contributions to civilization and to counter apathy among U S women while highlighting European interest. Palmer and husband Mr Potter Palmer travel from the Vendome to New York and Washington for awards committee meetings, with women included on juries to judge work by women.

Boston Potter Palmer Chicago Saoeod Europe London Palmer America New York Washington Committee On Awards Palmer House North Shore Drive

Blaine Rumors Run Wide Among Republican Boomers

Washington, Nov. 23. Blaine is the magnetic figure in Republican circles with boomers from New York to San Francisco asking about him and his possible candidacy. Officials avoid news while noting his fine health and strong presence. A Gazette item hints at a strained White House relation after a reported order for Blaine to deny candidacy, which was not acted on.

Washington Blaine Maine New York San Francisco State Department Red House Lafayette Sq Arlington Joe Manley Col. Conger Ohio Great Blaine Boomer West Mr. Manley Mr. Blaine Augusta Harrison Sto White House Indian Head President Chiet A. Mauricse Low

A Tale of A Library Room and a Liberal Education

A whispered tale describes Mrs owning a grand library room admired for beauty yet deemed best without many books. A visitor praises the space while the hostess and her husband decide it would be a pity to fill it with stupid books.

Spatts and Bloobumper Exchange Love War Quip

Spatts notes a rule about fairness in love and war while Bloobumper asks about the number 16. Spatts replies that in love the fighting starts after the engagement ends.

Welsh hamlet name and magician Butterfield tricks

A humorous note describes a Welsh hamlet near Anglesey with an extremely long Welsh name later shortened for the post office. It also recounts Gen. Daniel Butterfield entertaining guests at Delmonico's with a boutonniere trick and a dove from a broken wine bottle.

Daniel Butterfield Delmonico’s

Rainfall and Crop

Dialogue humor about weather affecting crops with a farmer noting excessive rain and a neighbor claiming too little, joking about size of arms as a counterpoint. The exchange illustrates rural concerns over rainfall impact on farming.

New York Weekly

Curtain Falls on Second Act of Opera

The Chicago Tribune describes the curtain falling on the second act as the spell of the composer’s genius lingers, with eminent artists delivering a masterful interpretation that captivates the audience.

Chicago Tribune

Casino card game rule query on building with eight seven ace

To the Editor of The Globe asks whether a player’s move in a casino style game is correct. With an eight and seven on the table, A builds on seven with an ace then on that build adds another ace to make nine. The writer questions if this is allowed and outlines two alternatives where B may or may not build higher.

Editor of the Globe the Globe The Globe R. EK. W

Practical Milk and Cracker Pudding and Legal Inquiries

A reader outlines a custardy bake using milk crackers eggs and raisins and warns against overly hot ovens. The note also includes questions about statehood for North and South Dakota and various legal and copyright inquiries with brief answers.

Likeness at the Zoo Sparks a Daring Kiss Request

A playful verse from the Somerville Journal recalls a timid muse in a world famous Zoo monkey-house. The narrator asks for a kiss, she blushes and rebukes him citing her family watching, while a Chicago businessman laments a 33 cent loss on a prior failure in a separate quip.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bonanza the Weekly Globe Clobe the Globe Pays Philadelphia Farm Journal Farm Journal Boston Weekly Globe Globe Pocket Calendar Archduke Joseph Himalaya Beng Paradise Heaven Earchduke Hun Helvetian Congression Hungary Vaida Werxig Guione R. F. Auser D. D Episcopal Church Congress Times Emerson England Union New York City New York World John D. Rockefeller Tasb Astor Cornelius Vanderbuilt Secase Day Gould W.K. Vanderbilt P. Hantington Russell Sage William Rockefeller J. Pierpont Morgan TOA Liteon George McKinley Hill Patagonia China Gov. Russiau Duprey United States Town Internal Revenue Facts Woman Managers of the World's Fair Wales Mark Twain Germany Anglesey Gen. Butterfield Hermann Cosmopolitan Magazine Gen. Grant Cosmopolitan Glo Cosmopolitan Grant Gen. Sherman Gen. Sheridan Gen. McClellan Gen. R. E. Lee Globe and Cosmopolitan Robert E. Lee Business Mattapan Winthrop T. F. Ae North Glone Reaves Louisiana Antipodes Australia Victoria Land Record Office New South Wales Librarian of Congress Washington, D. C Florence New York Times Mr. Florence Theatre Allican Longfellow Miss Willian J. Florence Somerville Journal
Search Courier

Search the Boston Weekly Globe Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Boston Weekly Globe?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication