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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1888
Page
6
A long feature of kisses in humor and lore, detailing many kiss types and cultural tales. It surveys biblical, ancient, and college kiss styles, notes famous lines, and recounts comic anecdotes about kisses from lovers, actors, soldiers, and poets with a satirical, survey tone.
The Philadelphia Record notes that collegiate hazing follows a ritual where freshmen, especially girls, are subjected to symbolic punishment by sophomores. Fresh arrivals wearing sealskin imitations or bustle garments are pursued in fights over costumes while seniors mock and humiliate them. The piece satirizes late 19th century campus culture and the brutal customs that accompany initiation.
A detailed tour of the National Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, D. C., describes the wetting division, counting, printing, drying, and inspection of sheets for bank notes, stamps, and bonds. It notes strict discipline for errors, heavy labor by women counters and printers, salaries, and relics including three valuable swords once owned by General Robert E. Lee.
A humorous New York Press piece argues the feminine lap is indispensable to women, detailing its uses from holding objects to serving as a desk. It contrasts female and male habits while citing Olive Thorn Miller's workshop, noting women favor writing on laps over tables and attributing this to instinct and nature.
A Philadelphia Record snippet depicts a rural dame asking for wallpaper and a refined dealer indignantly states they stock only highly artistic designs, implying exclusivity and refined taste in decor.
A Yale Record item notes a harsh umpire who quit a baseball game between two black teams at dusk, ending play due to darkness and leaving players discussing fairness and officiating standards.
An overview of wax mapmaking detailing techniques from pre wax engraving to electrotyping, with focus on temperature control, tooling, and labor. Describes plate preparation, inked wax impressions, and the high costs and long times for large, complex maps. Mentions a 66 by 66 inch map completed after about eight years at a cost of $20,000.
Professor Chandler Roberts estimates London’s daily smoke cloud at 50 tons of solid carbon and 250 tons as gases. Coal wasted in smoke from domestic grates costs £2,600,000 annually plus £2,000,000 for property damage, totaling about £4,600,000 or $28,000,000.
A pious eight year old girl in the country believes prayer will prevent tardiness to school after seeing a clock five minutes to nine. She kneels to pray but her companion suggests they hurry, and they rush to reach class on time. The anecdote reflects quaint innocence and humor from the Damariscotta Herald.
Pauline, the prison infant at Chester Illinois, is a beautiful bou2z year old. Her mother Julia Hobbs was sent to serve a two year term from Carmi Illinois. Pauline prefers confinement behind bars and is happiest in a cell or playing with other female convicts.
A short anecdote from the Philadelphia Record describes Little Dick as a perfect gentleman. He politely steps aside to let Mrs Heavyweight pass, explaining to his mother that he feared she might stumble, showing courteous conduct and affectionate family framing.
Michael Finn Sr teaches boxing at home while Mrs Finn guards the doorway with a stove leg. The supper scene unfolds with a crow, a fight between father and son, a broken nose, and a chaotic Irish shanty night turned into a domestic fracas.
A Dakota blizzard is described as a cold wind from the Bering Strait region bringing finely powdered ice at speeds up to 60 miles per hour. It acts like an icy fog that cannot be faced, causes animals to seek shelter near hay stacks or buildings, and may be survivable if the storm is brief.
The text describes extreme cold where people die near home, thermometers fail well below zero, and wind drives travelers with crushing force. It notes the danger of exposure, difficulty finding shelter, and the high risk of freezing in such conditions.
A Chicago Tribune sketch depicts Glycerine McCurdy and Eulet Melone in a dramatic Riverside scene. The couple share poetic dialogue beside the Calumet, as Melone proclaims deep affection. Glycerine rebuffs marriage due to Melone’s onion habit, adding comic tragedy to a romantic tableau.
A bride recollects her ceremony with nerves and joy as Will trembled saying I William take thee Annabella. The church, reception, and gifts are praised though the narrator jokes about the ring and the moment she heard my wife. The piece ends with a note about continuing chapters on request.
A visiting father shares a five year old Willie’s first letter to him. The boy writes about missing his papa, attending Sunny School, and a short scrap with Bill Cooney and his brother, with endearing pride and childlike detail.
Lulu learns from Bridget of a Tiffany box on the mantel containing a brilliant set that unsettles her promise to become a sister to the man she loves. The moment exposes the folly of the sistership concept and tests her feelings.
Conversation humorously depicts a quarrel about a missing parrot named Poll. Husband recalls a parrot once owned that escaped, while the Wife confirms its size, color, and distinctive Roman nose bill. The punchline hints the bird now pesters strangers for money on a street corner.
Applicant for place shows hesitation about hiring. The woman jokes on keeping servants as many marry, noting a nearby factory full of handsome young men. The interviewer concedes and says, I will try it.
An aspiring poet visits the San Francisco Express editor with a long piece, claiming it is fresh and witty. The editor returns the manuscript, noting its length of 17 pages, and the visitor leaves as a cat outside laughs at the editor’s remark.
A quirky Philadelphia Record item quotes a Philadelphia girl asking about the luckiest wedding day. A Chicago or Cheago girl answers Wednesday is best, claiming her mother’s Wednesday marriages led to easy divorces and substantial alimony, in a light anecdotal exchange.
Mrs. De Pink-Dear exclaims over Fido’s distress as a scene unfolds with the dog howling. Mr. De Pink-Poor dog narrator laments the animal’s fright after a hair curling moment sparks the commotion.
A Detroit Free Press comic piece follows Mr Bowser as he fights to dress for church. He snores, misplaces shirts and collars, loses shoes and a coat, and complains of the duty to attend. Mrs Bowser needles him gently, and he ends vowing to go alone if she does not improve.
A Woman's World writer imagines a Pompeian lady’s chamber, emphasizing the toilet as central. The article details luxurious garments, gold clasps, emeralds, cameos, necklaces of coral and malachite, cosmetics, ivory combs, perfume vases, and ornate hairpins. It notes a life of adornment, bleaching hair, painted brows, and mastery of slaves.
Two telegraph operators sat at the same Buffalo desk. One managed the wire to the West linking Toledo and St. Louis and extending to New Orleans. The other operator handled the remaining lines.
A single wire connection linked Albany New York Philadelphia Washington and New Orleans with intermediary hops through St Louis Toledo and Cleveland. One operator attempted to borrow a knife but feared the nearby superintendent. The plan moved a knife along the circuit by telegraph to the other man who slid it quietly over.
Davva Morgan-Smith notes a longing for rest and heaven amid life’s grind. The speaker vows to seek true peace and death, dreaming of a distant light where rest finally ends the weary chase.
A collage of fragmented poems and lyric lines recounting love, longing, and marriage. It shifts from playful flirtation and beauty to doomed passion and possessive longing, presenting era style moods and a mix of names, places, and imagined scenes without a single clear narrative arc.
A humorous Victorian verse contrasts past and present courtship. A lass and lad meet unseen by guardians, while later generations mock antiquated restraint as modern girls and boys become more worldly. The poem notes mothers fret, youths write verse, and lovers hide small secrets.
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