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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1886

Page

2

President Cleveland urges labor bureau rise and arbitration board

The President proposes expanding the labor bureau to include two new commissioners forming a three member board. It would arbitrate labor capital disputes, advise on interstate commerce related issues, and provide data to inform public thought. The plan aims to represent labor in government and calm domestic conflicts. We urge favorable consideration of the message.

Cleveland Congress Labor Bureau Thurman

English Court of Inquiry Blames Inquiry Findings

Report examines a clear night collision where two ships sank and bulkheads failed causing a steamship loss. Officers testified that proper care would have saved the vessel, yet all parties receive a clean bill. The inquiry asks what factors a court of inquiry in England would deem blameworthy.

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Call for sale pricing of official reports in Massachusetts

The Sanitary Engineer notes frequent inquiries for the general drainage report on Mystic Blackstone and Charles rivers valleys. It regrets the edition is fully distributed and urges adopting England's practice of selling permanent professional reports at a moderate price rather than promiscuous distribution. It commends Massachusetts authorities to adopt this policy.

Sanitary Engineer New York Mystic Blackstone Charles Rivers Massachusetts

President Cleveland and the Morrison bill support

The piece notes Cleveland's likely favor toward the Morrison tariff reform bill and hints at his administration's work on tariff troubles. It argues Congress seeking Hennepin canals won’t push tariff reform, while praising suggestions from the President and Treasury Secretary.

Cleveland

Journal cites gerrymander as Boston reform aim

The Journal argues the Legislature should address Boston’s Democratic machine by removing its control and placing city government in Republican minority hands. It questions why the paper did not pursue a plan to permanently depose Democratic leadership through gerrymander reform.

Boston Democratic Machine Journal

Editorial Management Stays Steady At The Post

The Boston Post has endured a full week without any change in its editorial leadership. It may settle into a steady business routine, much like the Hartford Post, which has already settled into a comfortable mode.

Boston Post Post Hartford Post

Easter Fashions and Household Toasts in Woman’s Page

Gossipy notes urge housewives to welcome Easter gaiety with decorations, hats, and home crafts. Articles cover egg shell art, corsets, draperies, table greens, and new parasols while highlighting fashion from Worth and the season’s lace veils and beads.

Fragments reflect a patchwork of late 19th century whimsy

A collage of brief quips and notes from various papers, including satirical lines on politics, society, fashion and travel. It references figures like Senator Jones, Horatio Seymour, Bret Harte, and Gladstone, with stray anecdotes on beer wine and temperance, ending with a highway misadventure at a depot.

Gould's Testimony Amid Arbitration Debate

The piece views Mr Gould before a small audience, noting his cautious yet dramatic testimony and the press’s role in shaping public perception. It questions his stance on arbitration with the Knights of Labor and suggests abandoning a strict principle in favor of a practical resolution, arguing the Knights may have no grievance to justify arbitration.

Congress Gould Jim Fisk Woodbine Powderly Mr. Gould Knights of Imbor Mme Knights of Labor

Beacon Park’s Closing Marks End of an Era for Trotting

The probable closing of Beacon Park as a racing and exhibition ground and its conversion to building lots will cause regret among horsemen and sport lovers. Beacon Park has a long, honorable record in the evolution of the American trotting horse, a past that remains secure even as society’s needs push development and homebuilding into Brighton.

Beacon Park Brighton

Oregon disaster inquiry finds no blame

An American court of inquiry concluded with no blame for the Oregon disaster, contrasting with familiar English standards of merchant marine discipline and officer accountability. The report emphasizes promotion systems and safety accountability as keys to maritime excellence.

Oregon

Delicacy Recipes From A Previous Season

Period guidance on egg dishes soups and pastries. Includes poaching methods with cups, crumbled eggs, anchovy toast, and Indian style sliced eggs. Advice on making bouillon tomato soup vermicelli soup and rich meat broths, with notes on proper water, browning flour, and straining. Also covers wedding cake frosting and a floating island dessert with almond cream.

California Malaga

Countess of Aberdeen displays sapphire velvet court dress in Dublin

The Countess of Aberdeen wore a stunning sapphire velvet bodice and court train at a Dublin Castle drawing room, with pale blue satin lining, pale blue ostrich tips, and a diamond tiara. New York society pushes coachmen reform, while Irish linen gains favor in warmer weather. The piece explores fashion, textiles, and social trends.

Countess of Aberdeen Dublin Castle New York Morosini Massachusetts

Notable Society Notes From London and Abroad

The widow of General J E B Stuart runs a prospering girls school at Stanton Virginia. Henry M Stanley visits Rome to confer with the Geographical Society and hopes to explore Africa despite poor health. Zorilla predicts a non Carlos Montpensier monarch after a Spain crisis. Ex Minister Schenck practices law in Washington and is a poker expert. Constance Edgar will take vows May 5 at Sacred Heart Baltimore. Albani will sing at opening of Indian and Colonial Exhibition May 4 amid high ticket demand. Nassau bishop Dr Churton, aboard Oregon, loses baggage and valuables. English friends raise funds. Otto Maas, new American vice consul general at Vienna, has edited America to counter German misconceptions, but duties limit time.

Canon Farrar Boston Society of Decorative Art Magnolia William G. Wells Commonwealth Avenue West End George W. Childs Philadelphia Arrasene Joe The San Francisco Chronicle Frere Europe United States Lavense Alien Boston Grandma Worth Sarah J. E. B. Stuart Virginia Cavalry Stanton Henry M. Stanley Rome Italian Geographical Society Africa Zorilla Spain Republic Don Carlos Montpensier Isabella Schenck Washington Constance Edgar Jerome Bonaparte Sacred Heart Baltimore Mmne Albani Tennyson Nassau Churton Oregon England Otto Maas Vienna America

Complex Boston Area Rail Timetable Fragment

A dense OCR of a regional train schedule fragment lists numerous times, towns, and routes across Eastern Division including North Attleboro Sharon Jamaica Plain Roxbury Dedham Stoughton Canton and West Roxbury. The data show departures and returns with varied am and pm notations, multiple stops, and notes about nonstops on a specific 12 percent service. The text reads like a timetable page with scattered city names and time entries rather than a coherent narrative.

Boston Tilton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashland Plymouth Franklin Lebanon White River Junction Montpelier Essex Junction Burlington St. Albans Warren Haverhill Woodsville Newport St. Johnsbury Sherbrook Quebec Montreal Bristol Claremont White Mountain Pullman Central Vermont R.R Passumpsie SUN Keene Peterboro Hillsboro Het Bet Sere Concord Ktet Wilton Milford Amherst Green Melda Nashua Mmet Her Son Breachers Billerica Met Ilmington Walnut Hill Stoneham Hebro Heturn Bore North Attleboro Mamsflela East Foxbor Sharon Canton Junction Hyde Park O.evy Aura Mt. Hope Clarendon Hillis REOG Cooeen Cneera Jamaica Plain Boylston Roxbury Dedham Spring Street West Hoxbury Highland Stoughton Canton Werrens Samandéem

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