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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1882
Page
4
The Wyllie-Barker match games for the Checker Championship of the World will be fully reported in this paper. For the week ending October 28 the score stands Barker one, Wyllie one, with fifteen draws.
Important notice informs regular agents they may deduct their regular commission and that The Grose will be sent to each subscriber until January 1884. A private circular has been sent. upon receipt agents are urged to exert best efforts to secure subscriptions.
The Globe reports ongoing prep for two new stories with one to appear soon. It notes ten serialized works by great authors since January ninety eighty two and invites readers to share the boast that Tok Weekly Globe is the best story park agricultural weekly ladies journal and family newspaper.
The Weekly Globe offers one year subscriptions nationwide and Canada free of postage for £100, with six copies for £90. Subscriptions may be sent by postal order, registered letter, or draft on New York or Boston, stamps accepted in 1 2 or 3 cent denominations. Include full writer details and current and former addresses for notices.
The piece reviews J Warren Keifer campaigning in Robeson’s district for his ally’s re election, notes Pattison’s Pennsylvania tour drawing strong crowds, and cites Irish agricultural statistics for 1882 showing crop declines and increased grazing. It also covers a six day pedestrian contest ending in New York with weak crowds, and critiques the Independent Republicans party leadership and potential House outcomes.
The piece railes against supporters of lavish appropriations and patronage. It condemns attempts to “save the House” by returning control to corrupt factions, arguing this would reverse the reform movement gaining momentum in Ohio and spreading through several states.
Ex U S Senator Wadleigh denounces what he calls the Republican party's corruption and scandals from Credit Mobilier to the Mulligan letters. He condemns influence peddling by lobbyists and officeholders and calls for reform and accountability to save the party.
The piece cites the New York Times warning that trusted Republicans have betrayed the party. It argues that similar votes from self interested leaders threaten the majority in the House and possibly the Senate. Ohio, New York, and Pennsylvania Republicans express disdain, urging removal of harmful leaders to save the party. If removal fails, the party risks ruin and accountability shifts to the dissidents.
An article contrasts Albert Stickney and Judge Dwight Foster on the jury system. Stickney faults delays and lay juries while praising unanimity and diversity, proposing a trained, full time tribunal. Foster argues the system remains superior to new methods and highlights its benefits for civic education.
The Northampton Journal reports a sudden awakening of Republican voters after days of apathy, with large meetings and renewed energy to vote against Butler. The Boston Journal is accused of echoing back room orders from party leaders to stir public editorials, while critics warn about media pressures shaping opinion and the journalist’s role.
A discussion notes that critics nitpick on press ethics while ignoring the press benefits. It argues editors voice readers opinions rather than personal views, citing ministers doctors and politicians as examples of essential public representation. Democratic rule tempers individual voice for collective policy, shaping editorial truth.
A collage of brief items covers morgue procedure, political jabs in York, social witticisms, Mormon and Ed- munds bill quips, editor woes, Moody Johnson prayer anecdotes, 1812 carriage exports, Langtry notes, love letters, wealth shifts, pie politics, and assorted domestic and international vignettes.
A mix of political jabs about Smyth and reformers, plus anecdotes from the era. The piece mentions Irish politics, a book agent breaking his leg while selling books, Cuban readers in tobacco factories, Lester Wallack dyeing hair, and President Arthur's Thanksgiving proclamation. It surveys Paris detectives, U.S. egg values, Navy cruiser design, Cameron campaign hats, and a walking race recap. It closes with landscape photography from a fast train.
W Mitchell of Sheffield and W J Peall began a London match for 5000 points with a 1000 point start for a £15 cup. Mitchell produced a record run of 1055 including 350 consecutive spots, dominating the table with rapid breaks and high scores, surpassing Cook’s 936 record.
A portrait and endorsement of Mrs. Yiydie E. Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts praised as the Dear Friend of Woman. The advertisement touts Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills as cures for uterine disorders stomach weakness and general debility with patient testimonials and pricing.
Chicago reports confirm the Nieckel Plate road will be bought by Devereaux and Burke for the Lehigh Valley Railroad. The sale aims to create a Chicago New York trunk line independent of Vanderbilt control, boosting a major anthracite coal depot in the West. Lehigh Valley VP H. E. Packer ties the scheme to East Chicago Severecreds Company with a $16,000,000 capital and plans for a lake harbor at Chicago’s mouth and new stockyards by Jay Gould.
In Brindabun within the Maharajah of Jeypore territory a Hindu temple housed the sacred idol Gobindji. The new Shiva worship introduced by the ruler led Vaishnavas to vow never to enter the temple, surrounding it with guards and driving pilgrims away. Revenue collapsed and Gobindji declined as an idol.
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