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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1882
Page
3
Woollen fabrics show textured edges and varied braids while large patterns of fruit and flowers are woven into worsted embroidery on dull terra cotta and blue grounds. Plaids in new colors dominate skirts and upper dress sections, with kilts and belts pairing brighter silks and velvets for evening wear.
The feature outlines latest collar shapes and laces for dresses, including high standing military collars, English collars, Valencienne edgework, and crimped batistes. It notes ruffs in four box-pleated lace, black and white crescent laces, Mechlin, and Spanish lace trends, plus new corsage buttons, fabrics like reps satin for wedding gowns, and bridesmaid dress details including fabrics, trims, and accessories.
A Peoria Transcript scene shows a fashionable young woman on Madison street inhaling flower perfume while a bee in the yard of a family mansion stings her. The bee dies and the woman walks around the house with a dainty, plaque-like impression on her skin, described in ornate, imperfect prose.
A Southbridge Journal item profiles a persistent book agent figure, described as German extraction from Maine, speaking seven languages and likened to a German tragedian editor. It notes his universal knowledge and a unique talent of making a horse laugh as part of his public persona.
A Brunswick Herald reader recalls an old Bath area tale about an elderly woman living near the Kennebec River who wept before marriage due to fear for her future children’s safety on the riverbank. She has lived there about fifty years without bearing a child.
A 19 year old youth from Hate Caone arrived in Paris as a medical curiosity. The subject, Jean Condoist, stood six feet three inches on May 17, 1881, and woke one morning to find an extra inch of growth. He has recorded weekly measurements since then, with a new update noted on September 14.
A remarkable case describes a man who gained nearly five inches, then five more by January 20, 1882 and seven more by March 16, now standing seven feet ten inches tall. He endures back pain and a pronounced stoop, with leg growth since last June and feet measuring twenty four inches.
A Clermont county village near Mulberry Newberry or Salsberry shows deep feud after a professor’s Newfoundland dog Cassar is shot by neighbor Mr Patterson. Dr Abrams has been shot, livestock poisoned, and arrests delayed over funds. The community claims moral high ground in prospectus while factions arm for possible new violence.
The letter recounts a Watkinson family incident from Lavenham Suffolk where a man in America dreamed of his family’s meeting house. He woke as he touched the pew door while a service continued, sparking questions about whether sleep can release the soul.
George W. Starr of Tennessee shows a model and details of a full sized aerial ship to be built for about 1200 dollars. The design features twin cylinders, a large wind wheel, and a stern rudder. Starr claims sufficient thrust at 23 mph, potential use in war recon, mail delivery, and expandable configurations with additional cars.
A young Austin lawyer appointed to defend a poor Black man challenges jurors with prejudice claims. After voir dire, the client asks to challenge the judge, admitting past convictions and fear of judge prejudice.
A story claims Mount Kearsarge in the White Mountains is volcanic in origin. A family recently moved away from the mountain’s foot after claiming they heard gimblings and other disturbing noises issuing from the region, which they attributed to volcanic activity.
A detailed guide on choosing and planting spring bulbs like crocuses narcissus hyacinths and tulips for small gardens and indoors. It covers soil preparation depth watering storage spacing color grouping and long term bulb care plus houseplant dust pest and winter prep tips and a practical compost mix.
The article discusses house plant culture declining with modern heating. It notes dust as a foe and remedies for insects. It warns plants suffer more from overwatering than under, and mentions worms in soil. It recalls once common lemon trees laurestinus pittosporum ivy and other ornamentals in homes.
Al Seeger the new justice of the peace wed William T. Snyder aged 61, a widowed placer maker from Plattekill, Ulster County, to Mary F. Hunter, a widowed dressmaker from New York, after a sudden proposal on a day boat. They married at 2.30 p.m. at the City Hotel following a hurried courtship sparked by a chance encounter and two bundled errands.
A 30 year old Windsor physician Dr William E Gorham Jr a Greenbacker and vegetarian earned brief fame from walking forty miles to attend a Fusion mass meeting at Maranacook and back. He has abstained from meat for twelve years and pork for eighteen.
A long, practical household guide shares yeast making, white and brown bread methods, rolls, and a varied menu. It also covers calf s head dishes, jams, marmalades, oysters, ham pie, ginger nuts, fricassee, lamb chops, beef stews, and desserts. Practical tips include preserves, pickling, and economical cooking.
Greening pickles methods describe layering cabbage leaves in a pan with pickles, adding water, heating close to boiling to retain color, then cooling and bottling with cider vinegar. Each quart should include a tablespoon of spices or desired flavoring, as hinted by the fragment.
An amateur from a distant district mishandled a shotgun cartridge while out shooting. A too large cartridge stuck in the barrel and, after attempts to extract it, the man used an awl causing the cartridge to explode. Shot emerged normally but powder scattered, lodging under his skin. he remains at home and picks grains of powder from his face with tweezers.
A Hartwell Sun item quotes two local politicians mocking the physical stature of gubernatorial hopeful Aleck Stephens. The exchange jokingly suggests his brains would require more than a pocketkerchief, perhaps a tablecloth.
An advertisement extols Brown's Iron Bitters as the best iron preparation. It claims rapid blood absorption, healing and strengthening effects, builds up health, and avoids alcohol. A testimonial from C Mack describes relief from dyspepsia and weakness after use, noting no teeth staining or headaches.
A fragment from a prophetic book evokes that only the speaker understands the inner peace and the unseen reasons behind human hope and fear. Birds fly across the land as lovers woo and teach a universal language that others fail to grasp. The text hints at hidden significance beyond ordinary interpretation.
A lyrical lament where the speaker pleads that no far flung lands or seas can match the beloved. Imagery shifts from Endymion and Dian to Amphitrite and pearls, lilies, and the baptism of love’s tear turning to stone. The speaker asserts the beloved’s sighs and tears suffice, rejecting grand similitudes.
A reflective poem about a cat-bird that imitates and teases, recalling childhood impressions. The speaker portrays the bird as a mischievous stage actor and highwayman of the woods, mimicking humans and other birds with perceptive wit. The piece blends nostalgia with moral ambivalence as truth and illusion blur.
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