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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1885
Page
12
A person pretends to be a Weekly Globe agent and travels in New Hampshire and Vermont to solicit subscriptions. The Weekly Globe warns the public there are no traveling agents and urges caution in trusting subscriptions to unfamiliar individuals.
The Weekly Globe advertises a yearly subscription deal promising a balance through January 1888. It urges readers to send £1.00 directly or via an agent, noting higher subscription payments yield more value and that agents can deduct commission, urging immediate subscriptions.
An 1887 Boston advertisement promotes The Weekly Globe as the leading weekly Democratic newspaper. It offers the Weekly Obe at five dollars and notes postmasters and clubs should collect cash with orders. Agents are urged to stress that The Weekly Obe is now the only Democratic weekly published in Boston.
Fragmentary note seeks to identify at least two million Democrats not strike participants to receive pre copies of The Weekly Obe. Instructions request names and addresses, to be printed on the paper side and mailed with the issue. Code suggests broad political outreach.
Frances Hodgson Burnett famed author of That Lass o' Wione, Pretty Polly Pemn, A Fair Barbarian plans to dedicate a forthcoming story to The Weekly Globe. She will begin in a week or two, launching a series of novels by great American authors. Burnett is described as America's most popular woman novelist.
The Poston Weekly Globe advertises a reader incentive offering Werxty Grorr delivered to every dollar subscriber from now until January 1888. Readers can form clubs of five at one dollar each to receive their own copies free, with all issues through January 1888. The 15 cent paper offer is withdrawn except for postmasters and agents who may use it at their discretion.
Americans abroad confront a system where waiters, porters, and clerks receive no fixed salaries and earn bonuses from patrons. Proponents argue the patron as virtual employer incentivizes better service and efficiency, potentially replacing the wage system with cooperative relations while prices adjust to lower labor costs.
A Boston note argues that young women seeking service jobs show many misspellings due to faulty spelling books not teaching word families with rhythm. The writer blames modern primers for breaking column groups and rhythm, urging better instructional methods beyond memory tricks.
The author traces how political factions gain labels from nicknames and incidents, from loco-focos and mugwumps to jingoes and barn-burners. Names spread via newspapers, songs, and events, reflecting factional pride and cultural borrowing across eras and nations. The piece underscores history’s engaging chapter on naming.
A correspondent argues that Europe’s peace hopes rest on nations driving war, noting Russia Turkey Bulgaria and Austria face bankruptcy while wealthier powers finance conflict. It contends Russia could fund wars through paper currency, deferring repayment to future generations.
Henry Hewitt's letter accepting the New York mayoral nomination portrays a calm political atmosphere renewed. It supports labor associations and legitimate movements while condemning anarchy and communism, pledging private property rights and lawful citizen privileges as core to the American system. It aims to win backing from all supporters of order and good government in New York.
The piece argues that Democrats won key offices in New England by nominating strong Union soldiers. It cites General B. F. Pracu as pension agent in Massachusetts, General Jonny M. Corse as Boston postmaster, and Colonel W. H. D. Cochrane as New Hampshire pension agent, noting several Republicans tried to avoid the war.
A political dispute centers on whether Republicans truly treat the soldier with exclusive regard or if the claim is unfounded. The argument challenges the extent of recognized respect and the consistency of treatment across cases.
A polemical miscellany criticizes Canada as a receptacle for American outlaws, notes European military spending, and jokes about New York figures. It mocks Alaska stories, praises Boston beans, and jokes about politicians such as Cleveland, Grace, and Manning while lampooning social issues and crime across continents.
The Democratic slate features six candidates for Massachusetts offices led by John Forester Andrew for governor and Frank Keyes Foster for lieutenant governor. It emphasizes reform, noting ages from 30 to 47, with backgrounds as lawyer, editor, banker, marble works proprietor, and county treasurer. It claims the ticket is clean, reform minded, and the best looking in the field.
A Dover tale recalls 1872 where Lt John Hess seduced the wife of William Darrah, a policeman. Darrah shot Hess after a months of threats, was imprisoned, released, and later haunted by Hess’s ghost appearing monthly in a blue uniform, insisting on a past friendship and provoking Darrah’s guilt.
Washington reports a Geological Survey paper by Professor Joseph Iddings on an obsidian cliff in Yellowstone Park. The half mile long wall, 150 to 200 feet high, features a glassy jet black lava with brown red marbling and golden sheen. Columns rise from the talus, with 50 to 60 foot heights, displaying prismatic forms.
A Youth's Companion note discusses whooping cough, its bronchial inflammation and characteristic spasmodic coughs. It cites Flint and a Lancet writer criticizing focus on symptoms, and describes a physician using internal antiseptic medicines linked to atmospheric ozone levels, reporting favorable results in many cases.
A Norristown Herald poem reflects October’s arrival, contrasting the act of seasons with warmth. The piece notes the changing weather and the enduring memory of past Octobers while presenting a current seasonal mood.
Murray surveys immortality through a Frigate Bird metaphor and praises Charles Dickens. The excerpt discusses Dickens’ humanity and influence, noting his humor, warmth, and generosity. The speaker honors Dickens at his grave, acknowledging both his flaws and profound contributions to literature and charity.
A Little Rock resident notes Lige Coffin has transformed after a sudden fortune. He now insists on being called Mr Metallic Case, shunning his former unassuming image and the older spelling of his name. The exchange reflects townsfolk's mixed view of his altered status.
A worried boy pleads with his mother as she plans to report his misbehavior to his father after dinner. He then proposes a sly plan to appease punishment by offering to fund a better meal, a bid to soften consequences.
Congressman Frank Lawler praised the administration in a speech last summer and sent a marked copy to Mrs. Cleveland. He later called the President, who laughed and admitted reading it, noting Lawler knew it might never reach him otherwise.
A Crawfordsville Indiana clergyman has married 700 couples over the years, marking a notable milestone in his pastorate and reflecting a long history of weddings conducted in the community.
Fire in Eastport Maine on Water Street devastates sixty two homes, 130 stores and 17 wharves as oil soaked buildings fueled by sardine industry burn unchecked. Hundreds homeless, thousands out of work. relief from Bangor Calais and donors arrives while rebuilding planned for spring with brick structures and limited fall operations.
A Washington Critic poem warns players about gambling and the dangers of fixation on luck. It contrasts a smiling queen and steadfast heart with a risky game, urging caution as the era repeats warnings about betting and fate.
The Rochester Herald notes Jay Gould avoids elevators, choosing steep stairs with a pace nearly matching the elevator’s speed. He shows no fear of heart disease as he maintains a vigorous ascent.
A brief fashion item notes that style continues to embrace bustle trends, with fashion maintaining strength and relevance asSpring touches on design choices and seasonal emphasis.
A Pittsburg Chronicle note questions the notion of an all male Harvard freshman class, stating rumors that about twenty five women are present. The item reflects contemporary campus gender expectations and local reaction.
A Burlington Free Press snippet shows a gentleman advertising for a mule spinner while the mule patiently waits to have it tried on, highlighting a quirky frontier style ad and a curious domestic scene.
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