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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1891
Page
4
Frank L. Stanton recalls the long ago easy chairs once made for show with velvet cushions and tilting springs. The author cherishes a four foot long pine box by the grocery store under a chinaberry tree as the coziest fast headquarters for information and sociability.
The article traces early Irish bards under Filea and Fear-Dana, notes Allah Radah as chief bard, and cites Dr Ledwith on bardic music’s precision. It quotes Giraldus Cambrensis on Irish instrument mastery, praises Gaelic as suited to song, and urges learning national songs in Gaelic.
A young man who thanked Max O'Rell for his lecture in Pittsburgh revealed he is engaged to a local girl whose family attended the show. He said the lecture gave him immense pleasure and hinted he might marry in town. He asked for the lecturer to perform again.
The notice invites readers to submit 10 or 12 names of neighbors for sample copies. It offers a free sample to each subscriber and asks commenters to address postal cards to The Weekly Globe in Boston Massachusetts.
A 50-cent offer promotes Whittier's Home the Sunshine Magazine and Toe Werexty Gros with home decor pictures and tales for the family. The offer expires November 15, urging immediate order. The piece also discusses wheat harvest optimism, predicting record U.S. yields and substantial exports to Europe while noting fragile corn markets and gold inflows.
A newspaper critique of Republican claims on tin plate price changes after the McKinley tariff. It argues the real price rose from 4 25 to 5 43 per box before and after passage, with profits pocketed by manufacturers, and warns the tariff acts as a tax on households. The piece cites C W Whemiteron of Potter Whicutinaron and Wrightington in the canning industry.
The article argues that protective duties raise the cost of goods for consumers, despite proponents claiming duties lower prices. Citing the Boston Journal, it notes the duty is a tax paid by the consumer through higher purchase prices, even as defenders insist foreigners bear the burden.
The discussion centers on tariff effects and consumer prices, arguing that duty changes echo in sugar prices and affect all goods. The writer critiques Allen and allies, notes language and diction influence in labor markets, and stresses that refined speech and proper English can impact personal success and social perception.
A detailed report on Congressman Mills delivering a persuasive tariff reform speech at Melrose. He argues free raw material benefits New England, cites President Adams and Quincy, contrasts protectionist claims, and emphasizes labor wages and price implications. Mills attracts strong audience praise in Melrose and Holyoke.
A Harvard president extols liberal education shaping clear strong speech and pronunciation. The piece urges habitual correct utterance in private and public, warns against affectation, and advises studying word meanings and synonyms to refine diction. It suggests reading aloud in daily life and using reference works for five minute practice.
In New York City copies of Gov Russert’s Reform Club address circulated unreadable due to red lines. Secretary Waronett of the Republican State committee denied knowledge of the misprint. The act is condemned as a dishonorable trick undermining fair political warfare in Massachusetts.
Special arrangement permits Warren editor Andrew H Warp to address farmers in any New England town on dairy crops manures or farming for profit. Lectures travel funded by expenses only with question time at end. Address Andrew H Warp care Weekly Gross Boston Massachusetts.
The writer warns that high protectionists will mislead voters with distorted figures on American shipping. They argue domestic coast and inland tonnage will grow regardless, but foreign carrying shows decline. Do not be deceived by propaganda as the tariff reform issue nears the state election.
A discussion on jury verdicts in civil and criminal cases, defending the Massachusetts system and exploring objections. It notes possible juror error or bias, and mentions a recent American Bar meeting where abolition of civil juries was considered. The piece argues such changes are unlikely but warrants debate among lawyers and judges.
The passage argues that jury trials strengthen public trust in civil and criminal justice. It notes historical shifts away from juries in criminal cases, the enduring principle that crimes require peers, and the jury’s role in educating lay citizens and sustaining court legitimacy. It warns that abolishing juries could detach courts from the public and erode legitimacy.
The Globe presents itself as a Democratic supporters paper that still promises full news coverage including opposing speeches. It accuses rival Republican papers of truncating Democratic arguments, asserts fair treatment of readers, and offers world news daily for one dollar a year.
The text urges immediate canvassing to recruit agents for Tax WeExit GLonE and The Weekly Goss. It promises large cash commissions, daily earnings from few yearly or spare-hours subscriptions, and invites readers to send for agents' circulars and rates to start mailing and knocking on doors for subscriber acquisition.
A portrait of vast SEARLES wealth including 8000 miles of railroad rights and 65 million in securities is contrasted with Ohio campaign optimism for Governor Campbell and Democratic speakers. Attacks on Republicans over tin plate duties, oscalation warnings, and Pennsylvania Senate actions are noted alongside national party intrigue.
A fifty dollar op pole spent over 380 days with zero profit in four vessels. Five no ree one hundred fifty percent stamp, Guoor and Co., Racine, Wisconsin.
The Globe letters offer home wine instructions from JENT I AL Grape Wine and answer a flurry of reader questions. W E Russell’s plurality and the Prohibition vote are given, plus legal queries on poll tax, copyright, hens in gardens, fruit in highways, name changes, and trespass fines.
A foreign resident with seven years in the country and first citizenship papers may petition the Probate Court to change a surname. The head of family change does not automatically alter all family members. spouses and children must be joined in the petition. Questions on inheritance and divorce imply separate state law questions. alimony enforcement across states and residence requirements for divorce vary by jurisdiction.
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