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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1879
Page
2
Fragmentary verse from London World notes a couple meeting in dreamlike pages, promising closeness through weather and distance. The speaker imagines a future where life returns to warmth, never lonely, as love and companionship endure amid storms and sun.
A first-person recounting the near-miss robbery after leaving Covent Garden. The narrator, newly arrived in London, is guided by a seemingly refined gentleman Captain Cornelius Smith who lures him into a trap with the help of a sly host and the waiter Rowley. A wary escape, with aid from a wary maid Janet, ends with a police intervention and a caution to carry little cash at night and seek a cop for help.
A poetic speaker questions what or whom his shy beloved ponders as she smiles at a swan by the river. He notes her care for the bird and river, yet finds no sign of affection for him, wondering if her heart is elsewhere or shared with a nearby true love. He imagines reflections in the river and asks if a bird overhead would reveal unspoken thoughts.
Readable scraps from the era mix gossip and lighter notes. Sara Bernhardt spurns tights in Paris theater while lighthearted quips touch on travel, politics, fashion, and odd medical cures, peppered by church and train humor from various papers.
The article explains constructing a rectangular glass tank with an iron frame, laying gravel and sand, and adding plants for oxygen. It covers freshwater and saltwater setups, plant and animal choices, seeding time, and cautions on species like trout. It notes sea critical life such as sea anemones, starfish, crabs, and sticklebacks, with emphasis on proper attachment of algae and gradual introduction of fish.
Practical guidance on canning fruit with hot jars, sealing methods, and avoiding tainting mold. Includes anecdotal notes on using water, paper, egg seals, tunnel pour, and sugar syrups for peaches raspberries and currants, plus jelly and jam recipes and variations.
A lyrical speaker addresses Florence Percy about aging and love. The speaker notes time will bring white hairs and fading moments, while the beloved remembers through touch. The poem reflects devotion, remembrance, and the enduring image of hair as a symbol of intimate memory.
A narrative from Charlotte N Y Observer recounts a citizen who lit his home hearth in 1848 after marrying and kept it burning for thirty six years. He says the fire remains a constant reminder of his bride, with heat rarely noticed in heat or cold, though occasional nightly tending occurred in hot summers. The piece reflects on sentiment tied to the flame and family memories. The note closes with a Chicago August 27 bulletin: spring wheat yield across 308 northwest counties averages 12.02 bushels per acre, totaling 137,849,615 bushels, up from last year, with improved quality.
A Rockland county patriarch, seventy seven, travels to New York in search of a wife. He interviews a Washington Market butcher and Miss Sarah Ann Gibson of Dominick Street, then marries her at Fifth Avenue with Rev Dr Weston officiating. The couple return to Rockland amid village celebration and a happy marriage.
A preacher Rev Hopper and a muscular widow, summering at Squonpigyanuk House in Waseihoquebank, join a trout excursion. A miscast cast traps them when a fishhook catches the widow’s nostril and another in the parson’s ear, tying them together in a comical mishap.
A widow and a parson endure a painful extraction as nose and ear are linked to remove hooks from a fish gill incident. They stagger home with the hooks and are watched by curious neighborhood boys until a pair of scissors frees them and ends the ordeal.
The piece surveys Sir Rowland Hill’s penny post reforms, noting England’s post office growth, revenue, and the revenue from 1838 onward. It contrasts English efficiency with U.S. deficits, outlines historical postage rates, and highlights the expansion of the United States Postal Service including postmasters, routes, and the money order and free delivery systems.
A post notices a dinner miscue where William E. Chandler, Republican official, is mistaken for an eastern acrobat also named Chandler. The event ends with the real guests fleeing, leaving the impersonator to face a puzzled crowd and an unreconciled mixup.
The Erie railroad's earnings were cited at a rate above 16 million dollars annually, showing the company can cover fixed charges and pay dividends. President Jewett defended the report, saying the impression of a market panic was unfounded despite stockholder absence and incomplete reading of testimony.
In Chicago on August 27 J W Frazee superintendent and EB A Colby manager of the Home and Dower Association were arrested again on a warrant by Errickson and Filickson. Affidavits show Errickson paid 450 for a 1000 loan and was to receive 8000 but neither loan nor deposits were returned. About 20000 dollars were reportedly taken from western victims. Frazee held on 1000 dollars and Colby on 2000.
Chicago health commissioner Dr De Wolf predicts cholera will reach New York by next year via shipping and then spread nationwide. He notes a sharp rise in mortality globally, signaling dangerous conditions and a likely epidemic pattern. The warning underscores urgent public health concern.
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