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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1891
Page
4
Free wallpaper samples offered by mail with three bundle sizes covering small to large rooms. Prices include a nine inch border and express shipping paid by purchaser for orders under 25 dollars. club purchases save express charges. Samples require a 5 cent prepayment and selection of a pattern from Toe Weary Grove, Boston, Mass.
Rates list a one copy per month and annual prices including postage prepaid. Subscriptions offered by Tue Suspay Grone-By mail and Tue Girone Newsraver Co. in Boston. Notices that Boston post office classifies as second class matter.
The Weekly Globe invites readers to send 10 or 12 neighborhood names with postal addresses to Boston Mass for free sample copies. This notice requests submissions from all readers, subscribers or not, to spread the paper locally.
In this issue readers are offered a select short story written for Tom Groner by Frank R. Stockton, acclaimed as a leading American short story author. The Werity Gione claims to publish only the best, noting contributors to large magazines write for The GLope and inviting critical review of the file.
The piece attacks Republican leaders for supporting a silver bill that devalues the dollar by 20 cents through legislative fiat. It cites Major McKintry and McKnixvey, contrasts their positions with John Sherman’s history, and argues that unlimited coinage would cost pension rolls $27,000,000 yearly. The article frames the party as hypocritical about an honest dollar.
An autumnal meditation urges sharing harvest fruits with neighbors, citing historical proverbs on generosity. It contrasts abundant apples pears and grapes with hungry mouths, questions the political angle, and notes the adage that giving foods brings mutual happiness, despite reports that picking apples may not pay.
In a plea for charitable aid, the text envisions Thank’s Market as a hub for distributing pears apples and grapes to convalescents and the needy. It urges humane institutions to act as sub markets and stresses using kitchen stoves to prepare offerings for those less fortunate. The writer urges hands to collect and deliver fruit near town stoves to prevent waste.
Tur Weexkry Groner offers a large commission to agents for selling subscriptions to the weekly Tux Weekly Guone. He provides a weekly newspaper and fireside journal to distribute, promising easy earnings for the next six months and appealing rates for agents along with free samples.
Hon. Roger Q. Minis argues tariff is excessive, concealed taxation that harms labor. He cites McKinley era prices, noting $220,000,000 in tax paid by American consumers on $480,000,000 of imports, with the burden passed via higher prices. He likens the tax to a masked robber, concealed by patriotism, harming workers.
Mr Henry Labouchere argues in the October Forum about the British monarchy. He notes royal costs and the civil list while contending the crown revenues were not alienated. He lists allowances for the Queen and royal family, plus revenues for the Duchy of Cornwall and various princes and princesses.
The article outlines royal allowances including ten thousand dollars to the master of buck-hounds and seven lords-in-waiting paid three thousand five hundred each. It argues the royal establishment is costly and ridiculous yet defended as morally influential, with predictions that reforms will come but monarchy will endure amid eventual moral tightening and economy.
Tur Groops offers limited subscriber access to watches at factory prices with profits directed to buyers. Each GLore watch renewal keeps customers subscribing year after year, as advertised in last week's issue and earlier editions.
A detailed Massachusetts convention report lauds Governor Russell and the Democratic platform. It praises Chairman Cours for attacking Republican pretenses on silver and currency, lauds Col. Allen's wit, and emphasizes labor, tax, and currency stances. Russell’s acceptance speech seeks sober, broad appeal.
A Worcester Democratic convention depicted as thoroughly representative and unified, led by a new, energetic generation. It contrasted with the prior Republican gathering, critiquing silver policy, McKinley era bills, and Republican stances while praising Democratic forward-looking themes and Massachusetts political alignment with Jefferson and Jackson.
Tobacco growers cheer rising crop prospects and prices while the campaign narrows to a single debate on one subject in one city. Mr. Loner’s stance effectively backs down, leaving voters with limited forum despite calls for a broad statewide dialogue.
Buffalo Commercial cites that fires last year stem from multiple causes. Incendiarism tops the list at 1928 incidents, with defective fires 1300, locomotive sparks 715, matches 636, lamp explosions 430, stoves 429, lightning 369, spontaneous combustion 326, forest and prairie 280, cigar stubs 203, lamp accidents 238, locomotive sparks 211, friction 179, gas jets 176, engines and boilers 150, furnaces 135, Ore Crackers 105. Total fires not reported 4356 and unknown 2672.
A clipped dialogue excerpt shows a character insisting on engagement over concerns about complexion, highlighting social tones of vanity and romance in a fragmented page snippet. The terse exchange suggests a gossip-like fashion magazine feel.
Readers submit kitchen tips and social questions to The Globe. A pudding recipe uses modest measures for a rich fruit cake while guidance on sending a wedding gift favors the bride’s address. The page also collects inquiries on governors and sailors, legal questions on divorce and naturalization, and miscellaneous civic notices.
A period ad-like summary details export discounts on quadruple plate hollow ware from a small group of manufacturers. It markets five piece sets, baby mugs, and accessories with heavy pricing, including 50 percent export discounts and cash surcharges, plus engraved options and varying finishes. Orders are directed to Toe WEEKLY GronZ, Boston, Mass.
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