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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1883
Page
4
The Globe advertises forming clubs as of October 16, 1883 offering new and old subscribers a longer run of the Weekly Globe. Subscriptions start now with $1 for delivery until January 1, 1885, and readers are urged to recruit new subscribers.
Kate Tannatt Woods writes a lively family tale about an irrepressible boy whose humor and pranks keep everyone guessing what he will do next. The Weekly Globe promises engaging installments and multiple new stories from well known authors. Please read and tell neighbors.
A new war narrative titled Along the Lines awaits launch once That Dread ful Boy ends. The piece, described as another new war story, signals a forthcoming serialized feature in the periodical.
The WEEKLY GLOBE announces new presses and folders to handle rising circulation. Papers will be printed and folded on the same machine, reducing delays in folding mailing and delivery and enabling earlier, more prompt delivery than before.
No three cent stamps will be accepted by Tok Weekly Globe in payment of subscriptions under the new postage law which substitutes two cent stamps. Stamps of one or two cents will be received as before.
The Weekly Globe offers one year subscriptions free of postage across the United States and Canada for 100 dollars, six copies for 50 dollars. Subscriptions must be sent by postal order, registered letter, or draft on New York or Boston, stamps accepted in 1 2 or 3 denomination. Send letters to Boston with full name address and county, and note changes of residence.
A mix of satirical observations on politics and society. It contrasts Republican corruption fears with a jury of the people, notes U S Senate scarcities and peculiar purchases, and recalls a minister defending theatre against charges while a Philadelphia man sues a quack doctor over a failed Bright's disease cure.
A man endured a lengthy medical course, surviving sixty quarts of medicine due to his robust health. The remark implies his strong constitution enabled him to withstand an extended regimen and hospital care.
The Ohio result is larger and more enigmatic than recent elections. It suggests a deep, lasting change in political sentiment, with Republican gains in cities and Democratic strength in rural areas. The piece argues that the outcome reflects more than local causes and indicts brutality in Concord's prison, condemning Warden Earle and defending Governor Butler.
The Rose Ambler murder case draws sharp editorial rebuke of Connecticut authorities and New York press for leaking sensational details. The critique argues publicity hindered detection, saying killers work best when suspects remain unseen and information is kept quiet to avoid tipping off the murderer.
The Gloucester speech accuses Captain Earle of false promises and cruelty at the State prison. It cites a July revolt sparked by harsh discipline, arguing the warden’s lies led to widespread punishment and mass demonstrations.
The piece argues Butler publicly refuted Republican attacks last Wednesday, defending his removals and policies. It claims Republicans misstate facts, cites edicts about Warden Earle and ex governor Lone, and asserts Usher refutes Lone with prison records showing improved health, discipline, and productivity under Usher.
A column reprints a jurist’s critique of the majority Tewksbury report focusing on testimony of Mr and Mrs Dudley. It accuses the majority of misrepresenting, falsifying, and discrediting their statements to protect the MARSHES and whitewash the case. The piece denounces counsel and committee tactics and affirms the couple’s credibility.
Ex governor Joan D Long has shifted to harsh partisan speeches, arguing against the current governor and critiquing the state prison system. Warden Usher counters, demanding specific facts to refute Long who has not visited the prison since Usher’s appointment.
Lord Coleridge cautions Americans against copying English models and urges embracing American independence. He praises the prosperity of America’s middle class, noting their ownership of homes and farms and their lack of rent dependence, while criticizing continental influence and urging Americans to heed what suits them best.
A collection of domestic counsel urges parents to end the day with a kiss and blessing, not a rebuke, to foster rosy youth and memory. It contrasts loving, disciplined parenting with overindulgence and warns against misjudging childhood behavior. A data-heavy cultural column also critiques political figures and highlights Boston’s bustling visiting scene.
A collage of short items notes Fred Douglass’s warnings on office hopes, Mormons mocking the government, a seven year old girl delighting Texas crowds, a Paris mob-making Alfonso famous, and mothers advised to soothe children with molasses candy on trains. It also covers public figures, peacemaking advice, and social curiosities with pointed quips about politics, society, and technology.
The excerpt mocks social pretensions with Miss Sourapple wanting a husband who wears garters and a playful scene of snooping under a bed. It notes a Philadelphia barber paying $400 to settle barbers' ntech while speculating if Wall Street wields veto power over presidential elections. A Brooklyn woman endures a wandering husband who returns repeatedly.
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