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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1882
Page
4
Boston Globe ad urging readers to increase circulation by securing subscribers. Entices collectors to show a sample copy and place a subscription in every house, promising earnings and urging action this week.
The Weekly Globe offers nationwide annual subscriptions for 100 or six copies for 500 with free postage. Mail to THE WEEKLY GLOBE Boston Mass or pay by post office order draft or registered letter. Include full sender details and address changes. Stamps of 1 2 or 3 cents accepted. do not register stamps. Free duplicate copies for mail losses. Sample copies are free.
A compact survey of mid 1880s political and social concerns cites the tariff debate costs, Arabi Pasha’s fading influence, Forster and Irish law criticisms, and current U S issues. It notes New Jersey arsenic in Passaic water, Slocum’s wartime record, Ku Klux echoes, cholera forecasts, and Senate dynamics in Pennsylvania and Vermont.
The remark notes that lasting impact on local lives is rare and that public figures face mortifying scrutiny. It compares a financier’s success in curiosity to the notoriety of a tattooed man, suggesting fame brings little real influence beyond novelty.
The Massachusetts Democrats present a bold platform marking a new departure with united factions led by Colonel French and Judge Abbott. They oppose political assessments and advocate civil service reform, criticizing Republicans for clinging to cliques and failing reforms while deriding Mormon denunciations as political theater.
Colonel Edgerly's letter for governor of New Hampshire denounces election corruption and money influence. He urges repudiation of money in politics, citing Hubbell's $1.5 million assessment and the need for voters to elect a candidate standing on a progressive platform. The remedy lies with the people who must reject money changers and demand cleaner elections.
Indignation gathering in New Rochelle unites citizens to pressure New York New Haven & Hartford on safety reforms. Speakers demand 192 passenger trains through Harlem Yorkville tunnel only with added protections, and urge cross-town cooperation to curb corporate negligence and restore passenger rights.
An opinion argues that railways breach unwritten contracts by overloading or underpaying passengers and neglecting safety. It laments community indifference until disasters occur and praises a New Rochelle meeting as an awakening. If similar citizen action spreads along rail lines, a fundamental shift in management may follow.
A provincial view argues that marriage hinges on comfort and affordable living rather than luxury. It advises young men to seek practical wardrobes and furniture, noting cheaper fabrics and sensible home furnishings can provide more appeal and stability, steering choice toward marriage as a matter of practicality over opulence.
Congressman W E Robinson urges a one cent per half ounce letter postage in a New York Sun interview. He argues it would be just to the poor, reduce overall postal burdens, and could be funded by cutting franking and salaries while improving administration. he notes a two cent rate would eventually compensate, but warns against assuming honest administration.
The passage argues that population growth, literacy, and social desire to communicate increase letter volume. It notes ten letters per year at three cents yield 818 million, while fifty letters at one cent yield 30 million. Extra carry cost is minor. bulk mail and third fourth class matter drive transport costs, with minimal impact from a steamboat or railroad on small letters or small packages.
A critical examination argues the Republican creed centers on the end justifies the means. In Maine, leaders supposedly uphold temperance while courting liquor-dealer support to back Seth L. Milliken for Congress, raising questions about loyalty to prohibition amid personal appeals for campaign funds.
A discussion on replacing capital punishment with life imprisonment and strict confinement for murderers. Edward Livingstone's proposal includes cell labor, long terms for aggravated cases, and a terror inscription. Critics warn such displays may provoke more crime while acknowledging potential shifts in criminal law. The piece notes political fallout for President Arthur amid New York party splits and shifting support for reform.
A statistician notes world population around 1 483 800 000 with a recent drop of twenty two million due partly to overestimate China figures. General George Stoneman resigns from the retired army, seeks California governorship, urging sinecures be abolished. Cabinet prospects remain unsettled as Secretary Folger readies to wait for New York election results.
A collection of humorous clips and anecdotes from various places. A Galveston widow reportedly attended her own funeral and requested storage of the coffin. Other items mention Judge Weaver on marriage, social foibles, political quips, and light commentary on public figures, mostly in a quip style.
A biographical sketch lauds Lydia E. Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts as the "Dear Friend of Woman." It extols her Vegetable Compound as a life study guiding six assistants, praised by physicians for curing uterine displacement leucorrhea menstrual irregularities and ovarian troubles, with wide claims of restoring strength and alleviating symptoms from nerves to digestion.
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