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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1890
Page
4
A new and great offer to subscribers. Send one dollar between now and January 1, 1891, and the balance of the year will be given free. This offer applies to both old and new subscribers, making the subscription run through December 1891.
Agents will extend the offer to all solicited for subscriptions and deduct the same commission as on yearly subscriptions. The note outlines a uniform commission structure applied to all inquiries and requests for subscription.
Club boosters who do not want the cash commission of agents may obtain an extra copy free for themselves by following the outlined steps and claiming through proper channels.
An offer advertises Capiss Now to Det 319 at $3 to secure subscribers who will receive The Globe through December 31 1891. The promotion promises a free copy for the length of the time.
The notice seeks agents in every town. Subscribers with no local agent should name an active friend who will not act as agent. Free sample copies are available. Send for agents with cash commission. Adress.
The Weekly Globe invites every reader to provide a list of 10 to 12 neighbors for sending free sample copies. Subscriptions not required. Send names on a postal card to The Weekly Globe Boston Dass.
The Globe offers the largest annual subscription commission and urges agents to form many trial subscriber clubs to boost renewals. The 15 cent rate allows agents to keep the same percentage as commission, enhancing earnings. The text reflects promotional language and includes unrelated garbled phrases.
The page describes a weekly reading guide with new dress styles and engaging content. It promises useful entertaining material, old and new readers, and a bright, helpful tone for weekly enjoyment. The aim is to provide focused reading matter and steady guidance for readers.
Readers receive a summary of the week’s history with focus on global events and congressional proceedings. The department aims to present the notable political doings of both parties in an engaging forum, highlighting features beyond routine items.
A long, fragmented editorial discusses gender expectations, domestic duties, and social conduct, critiquing views on women and propriety. It references public figures and institutions, cites the Farmer Alliance, and shifts to reflections on marriage, engagement, and social behavior with pointed dialect and period rhetoric.
The text argues that postwar Southern women have taken active roles in education and reform, challenging old regimes. It notes the temperance movement expands in the South and highlights broader social changes as Northern and Southern societies adjust to new ideas and roles for women.
A reflective piece laments the pull of Sunday leisure over toil, noting readers drift to the Sunday paper instead of chores. It contrasts a weathered, forgiving rain with the urge to delay tasks, while the Post notes rain brings retrospection and calm as readers embrace a quiet day.
The article argues Mars may harbor intelligent life and surveys the planet’s geography including vast straight canals. It questions natural formation versus engineering, notes possible optical illusions, and cites astronomer Sechar Aretes’ observations of bifurcated seas and canals. It predicts better viewing in 1802 could reveal more.
Fragmented OCR of 19th century congressional notes cites long sessions, adjournments, and references to past terms. It mentions delays, depictions of the Army, and public sentiment about leadership, with dates and figures obscured by garbled text.
A clipped reading notes a bonanza for agents, highlighting new incentives, commissions, and opportunities within the regional market. Key firms and brokers touted potential gains as listings expand across sectors.
Fragmented OCR reveals a dramatic tale about an Egyptian cave explored in 1803 by two Britons guided by a dhabaeeh. The narrative references Mr Leigh SCP, a child's book, and perilous pits at Maabdeh with curious second-urchin dialogue about a duck and a gentleman.
The Boston Weekly Globe calls for young writers under 18 to submit stories from 100 to 1000 words for a contest with four prizes of 20, 10, 5, and 8 dollars. Submissions must reach by November 1, 1890, with winners announced around December 1, 1890. Subscriptions cost 1 dollar yearly or 60 cents for six months, and stories become the paper's property after receipt.
A historical notice instructs writers to use one side of each sheet and mail manuscripts simply to the Story Editor at THE BOSTON WEEKLY GLOBE located at Nos. 236-244 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts USA. The directive emphasizes plain writing and postal submission to the editor.
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