08 May 1886
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Newspaper
Boonville Enquirer
Location
Boonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1886
Page
1
The notice lists subscription rates and terms for a 19th century paper. One year within county priced at $1.50, outside county $2.00. six months $1.25. three months $0.50. The publisher may continue the paper after the term unless the subscriber objects, and ads mention office on Main Square.
The note outlines salary increases for Brooklyn public school principals to 3000 a year and previews a busy season ahead. It also comments on Edison era telephony ambitions, points to scattered political remarks by Senator Sherman about the South and Grant, and notes a court ruling on the Oregon sinking with American passengers aboard.
The Boonville Democratic gathering on May 1 1886 elected J F McCullough for Congress Hiram Logsdon for Senator C L B Mills for Representative and other officers. Delegates chosen urged unity and pledged to back McCullough Logsdon and Land with a hopeful November victory.
The Courier-Gazette prints Uncle Abel Rimsley criticizing Cleveland and his circle, calling Republicans the worst and claiming fast-class postmasters should be appointed. he argues Democrats are unfit, reflecting distrust in political patronage and party leadership.
A floral lyrical fragment notes snow from apple trees and petals drift as Laura Richards from St. Nicholas May issue invites praise. The piece depicts summer gathered around a central figure, her smile brightening skies and inspiring reverence.
Excerpted thoughts discuss Harper’s Ferry and the Potomac threat before Antietam. McClellan recalls Seward and Halleck arguments on abandoning Harper’s Ferry and uniting ten thousand troops with the Army of the Potomac to improve prospects. He notes being accused of overreaching and the subsequent battles with restraint amid political scrutiny.
John B. Alden of New York publishes a cloth bound collection of Far rar lectures and related papers after large public interest. Separate Elzevir Library editions include Dante and Temperance topics at 2 to 3 cents each. illustrated catalogues available for a small fee. The note mocks Knights of Labor for a dollar weekly and Jay Gould stock as a proposed perk.
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