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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1885
Page
11
In New York City October 22 a pre election debate over the 1888 presidential race unfolds. Townsend’s satire mocks Henry George and the Hewitt candidacy while discussing Blaine, Cleveland, and the Entrenched NY Republican Tammany influence. It argues Hewitt could reshape city and national politics amid reform currents.
A clerk in a granite Devonshire Street post office cites widespread mis directed mail and missing postage. Tales span from wedding letters and checks to phonetic spellings and rebuses. The piece notes dead letter risk, new envelope folds, and evolving special delivery and addresses like Boots and Shoes Repaired HEELED 25c SOLED Dover Street Boston.
Mr D N Grangro of Spencer Massachusetts once a State House messenger has begun four vineyards at Claremont Virginia to supply Northern markets especially New York. He cultivates 15000 grape vines two acres of strawberries about fifteen acres of pears plums and other semi tropical fruits plus a Georgia vineyard with coconuts lemons oranges and bananas. Log cabins have been built for workers and larger houses will rise next season as business starts in earnest.
An elderly gentleman boards a Champaign railway car to bid farewell to two young ladies. As the train nears departure he hugs them and departs, but one woman clings to his hand and wishes him well. He then bolts the car, performing somersaults onto the platform, leaving fellow passengers stunned.
A humorous dialogue features Bobby arguing with his mother about wickedness in play. He questions if it is wrong for a boy to kick another who kicks him first. The mother condemns both actions as wicked while Bobby resolves not to play with a boy named White who he claims kicked him.
Fragmentary quote from a Harper's Bazar piece shows a Sunday-school teacher and Sadie delivering a quip about Lot and his wife. The line suggests humor about biblical warning and looking for a new partner, reflecting social attitudes in a past era.
A man in a whispered moment asks Clara to be his partner through life but she replies with a sharp not. He then pivots to proposing the next waltz, keeping the exchange light and humorous.
A detailed guide to layette items for a well to do infant including knitted shirts flannel bands barney coats and long flannel gowns. It describes fabrics patterns and finishes for first garments diapers wraps outerwear and a baby basket with practical tips for daily care. Also includes a home dyeing recipe for coloring wooden goods with cochineal and cream of tartar.
Erastus Bloomington, a modest bank clerk, sought a rent-on-suit for a premiere wedding amid elite invitees. The plan unraveled when the suit and a rival buyer vanished with a stylish gentleman of Shantytown, leaving Erastus to reflect on class boundaries and commerce at John Earle & Co.
David A. Wells argues American railways in Mexico spurred rapid change. The growth of the Mexican National railway boosted ixtle trade and corn purchases from Texas, improving rural livelihoods. A laborer’s hut shows a kerosene lamp signaling progress and potential civilizational influence beyond church and state.
P. Cherrington outlines Knights of Labor program to abolish private banks by issuing government money to the people. He champions arbitration, child labor prohibition, prison reform, and a graduated income tax, arguing money derives value from government credit and urging direct public money issuance to curb finance and industry abuses.
A Kentuckian with a large jug struck a bargain with a countryman to haul him four miles over the hills. The price was a couple of swigs of molasses. After the journey, the countryman warned him peaceably that violence would follow if he did not change carriers.
A humorous note on gendered expression and profanity references. The piece suggests women refrain from swearing, while noting a notorious man might pay $5 to imitate a woman's exclamation after injuring a thumb, as described in the Brooklyn Eagle.
A Philadelphia Call item mocks Wiggins for claiming involvement in an earthquake. The piece notes the irony that the quake spared him, while hinting at the humor of his boast and the public nature of the remark.
In New York on October 18 the Claggetts grand nephews and Miss Patch grand niece of Miser Paine met with Wardell in the surrogate’s office to fix November 10 for the case before Surrogate Rollins. Sensational developments are expected as investigators note a crew who robbed the miser and his will two days before his death. Paine’s last words were quoted as Wardell my will 300000, raising questions about a 460000 estate.
A scan of mixed tidbits reports diverse curiosities and anecdotes. Items include a Tennessee court ruling on testimony, young taented growers, an American woman hosting a flying squirrel, a long list of famous names misattributed in a city directory, a Florida sinkhole after an earthquake, a Minneapolis log house project, a nine foot eagle released with rewards, prize for the largest family at an Illinois settlers meeting, and various marvels from science, travel, and local lore.
In Richmond on October 21 Governor Lee and Confederate veterans prepared elaborate entertainments for Mrs Cleveland and Winnie Davis to signal postwar reconciliation. Mrs Cleveland did not appear, with parties hinting political sensitivities between the North and South influenced the decision. The city expresses regret over the absence amid rumors Endicott played a role.
Governor Lee delivered a welcome address at Virginia highlighting progress across Virginia industries including farming in West Virginia. He praised the nation’s leader and expressed hope for peace and prosperity, invoking the prayer for turning swords into plowshares and enduring liberty.
President Cleveland speaks in Virginia praising the state as the mother of presidents and urging unity and patriotism. He thanks Virginians for the welcome, pledges fairness and national achievement, and urges a strong American citizenship as the event closes with cheers and a public reception.
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