Civil service reform faces partisan backlash in a reformist year
The address outlines rising public demand for civil service reform, cites Massachusetts and New York moves, notes widespread changes in national posts, and argues reform requires public will beyond party lines. It defends Cleveland while urging decisive action to end spoils practices.
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England
Sir Robert Walpole
Thackeray
Chatham
Walpole
George the III
Jacob Sharp
New York
State of
Sharp
Custom House
Register
Bishop
Commonwealth Club
Agreed
Supreme Court
the Common Pleas
Congress
Republic
George Mason
Virginia
Hoadly
Dartmouth
Phi Beta Kappa
Lincoln
Iit
Massachusetts
House of Representatives
Senate
Robinson
State Civil Service Commission
Commission
Special Committee
The
League
Friends of Reform
Cleveland
Legret
Washington
Customs
Internal Revenue
United States
League and Friends of Reform
National Civil Service
Grant
Reform
Pearline Purifier Prompts Peculiar Publicity
A newspaper item highlights Pyle's Pearline as possessing a peculiar purifying power amid claims of extraordinary cleansing effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pyle
Fast Harness Races Open Summer Meet at Saugus
Kitty Abbott wins the 2:40 class in three heats at Saugus as Duke of Wellington takes the 2:25 race. Strong times recorded on a resumed track after Tuesday rain while crowds enjoy prompt starts and lively finishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitty Abbott
Duke of Wellington
Saugus
Flossie R
C. K
Jennie
Kitty
Flossie
Taunton
C. UC. K
Darren
Little Dick
Screwdriver
Duke
Dairen
J. J. Bowen
B. m
T. D. Mareh
A. H. Dow
B. S. Taunton
Estes
G. F. Stiles
A. Moulton
Ch. G
Inlaid
Fon Ke Ech Hi. Richardson
B. m. Flossie R
J. H. Rowley
G. G. Donald
J. A. Snow
L. F. Carpenter
B. G. Duke of
A. C. Scribner
Auburn
G. Black Ambie
B. G. Kimball
Bradford
Kantaka
C. E. Mosher
Lawrence
A.C. Scribner
ROX Richardson & Galvin
Medford
B.m. Oweene
A. H. Hadley
Stoneham
Peter J. H. Rowley
Providence
R.I
B. G
Victor J. H. Rowley
Lady
Jack Shepard
D. G
Peter A
Richardson & Galvin
Boston
Billy Emerson Richardson & Galvin
Doctor van
B. Norton
Waterbury
Conn
B. m. Bessie
Norton
B.g. Nutwood, Jr
E. F. Carpenter
Ramsey
N. J
E. &. Carpenter
N.J
T. A. Johnson
Cranston
G. Hy Wilkes
John Trout
Allston
G.m. Daireen
Tremont Nail Company Mourns Loss of Two Directors
At the July 29 annual meeting the Tremont Nail Company unanimously adopted resolutions mourning the deaths of Uriel Crocker and William Perkins. The board praised their faithful service, integrity, and public spirit, and ordered the resolutions recorded and copies sent to their families and the Boston press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tremont Nail Company
Uriel Crocker
William Perkins
Boston
Colored man admitted to Foresters in Massachusetts Court
A cable from H. M. Sweeney to Patrick Daly reports that Court Massachusetts No. 6933 has been sustained in admitting a colored man to membership in the Ancient Order of Foresters, with the High Court meeting at Glasgow, Scotland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Daly
Boston
Ancient Order of Foresters
H. M. Sweeney
Court Massachusetts
High Court
Glasgow
Scot
City Hall committee limits street vendor licenses for girls
The licenses committee of the board of aldermen recommends no new licenses for girls to peddle on the streets. In other business, proposals for twelve iron sluice gates and numerous stopcocks and valves were opened. Coffin Valve Co bid $10,717 and Whittier Machine Co bid $14,017, with the contract awarded to the lower bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Aldermen
Coffin Valve Company
Whittier Machine Company
War ren Cotton Mills Stockholders Meet
Boston August 1 1887 annual meeting of the War ren Cotton Mills stockholders to be held at the treasurer's office 100 Summer Street Boston on Tuesday the sth day of August official notices and clerical details follow in the meeting notice
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Boston
Warren Cotton Mills
Summer Street
Clere
Startling Massachusetts Health Figures Warn of New England Deaths
A Boston correspondent reports a Massachusetts State Department official outlining alarming health statistics. The discussion links backache, fatigue, nausea, and low spirits to a rising Brights disease risk, urging prompt use of Hunt's Remedy as a proven countermeasure in hospitals and homes. The piece argues kidney disease is a major New England threat and notes notable figures cited as at risk.
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Boston
State Department
Massachusetts
New England
Henry Wilson
Charles Sumner
Wendell Phillips
James G. Blaine
Hunt
Medical College
Bright
Bracon
Humphreys' Homeopathic Veterinary Specifics
An old veterinary homeopathic remedy listing titled Humphreys' Homeopathic Veterinary Specifics. The piece presents a catalog of remedies claimed to treat various animal ailments with its period medical language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphreys
No Sales On Saturdays Amid Financial Notices
Stock auctioneers Day and Company list bonds and shares including Globe Natl Bank and Merrimack Mfg Co with securities in a public sale. Items feature railroads Such as Boston Concord & Montreal and Quincy & Warsaw 8s with large holdings across mills and banks. Auctioneers address at 51 State St. Merchants' Exchange Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Henshaw & CO
No. S51
State Street
Merchants’ Exchange
Cocheco Mfg
Merrimack Mfg
Amoskeag Mfg
Boott Cotton Mills
Fitchburg
R. R. Co
Maine Central R. &. Co
Boston
Concord
Montreal
R. R
Pide
Manchester & Lawrence
National Tube Works Co
Jamaica Plain
Placeinas Sand
Cleveland
South Western
R. R. of
Vermont
Quincy
Warsaw
Flood Middlesex R. R
Chievago, Burl
Quincey
Douglas Axe Mfg. Co
Appleton Co
Boston Towboat Co
Globe Nail Bank
Lawrence Mfz. Co
J Quincey & Warsaw R. R
BR. LL. Day & Company
State St
Merchants’ Exchange Building
Boston Stock Exchange Adopts Free Appraisals and Auction Listings
Listings announce free appraisals and weekly auctions at 11 30 A M with extensive collateral and bond details. The notice names several bonds and notes from Colorado Springs Investment and Improvement Co and various companies, listing numbers and denominations amid a broad catalog of securities and railroad and bank names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ags
Colorado Springs Investment and Improvement Co
Soge Ane
Insolvency Notices for Charles W. Woodward Debtor
Third meeting of creditors will be held at the Court of Insolvency in Boston on Sept. 23, 1887 at ten o'clock a.m. Creditors may appear and prove claims or the assignee's accounts will be presented. Assignee Henry F. Arnold. Also an advertisement for Socket Record Book with Ballot-Compact for tea trade by Aaron Kr. Gay & Co. 122 State Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CHARLES _ W. WOODWARD
Tinsolvency
Boston
Henry F. Arnold
Aaron KR. Gay & CO
State Streat
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Sumner
Republican Party
Hayes
Garfield
Arthur
League of
Friaiy
Robert Peel
Jenckes
Messrs. Benton and
Stone
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Benton
Baltimore
National Commission
Vance
North Carolina
Grout
House
Indiana
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Assembly
Ohio
Maryland
Democratic Party
Eugene Higgins
Treasury
Morris A. Thomas
Freeman Rasin
Senator Gorman
Kentucky
Democratic Convention
Godwin
Rome
Aiman
City Hall Notes
Corporation Notices
NEW York Times
J. J. Case
Kay
Jay Eye Seo
Phalliss
C. J. Hamlin, Esq
Village Farm
Commodore Kittson
Midway Park
T. G. Yeomans
Req
Princess of Waynes” &c
A.A
C. B.B
C. C.C
C. D.D
F. FE
H.H
C. J.K
Hreys’ Homeopathic Med. CO
Fulton Street, New
Academy Or Medicine of
Paris
E. Pas. Payaeneperes
ane UeFougera_& Co., N
U.S
Mhoratio Harris & Co., Auctioneers and Commission Merchants
California
Palermo
California Fruit
SNC & CO
Martlett
Boston Stock Exchange
Aliso Naumkeag
Salem
Freeman’s Natl
Hamilton Mfg
Second
Mt. Vernon
First
Lynn
Globe Natl
Freeman's
Atlantic Cotton Mills
Manchester Mills
Douglas Axe Co
Lawrence Mfg
Putnam Machine Co
Androscoggin Mills
Bates Mfg
Ren
AD Wolmogl
Colorado College Land Co
P. Lenny
Len
Dasour Hare
Weenuntt
Watt van da Banana
Watt Nir
Dati Asiatic Natl
Salem. Conn
Pass. Rivers
Boylston Mutual Ins
McKay & Big
Heeling Mach
Asso
Russell Mills
Plymouth
Mass
Plymouth Cordage Co
Cambridge Gas Light Co
Uu Mouvellme
Bank of Commerce
Revere Bank
Blue Hill
Bank
Milton
Lowell Mfg. Co
Phenix Mfg. Co
Arlington Mills
Adm
River Rd
Vermont & Mass
Nashua & Lowell
Cambridge Horse Ra
Metropolitan
Norwich & Worcester
Cambridge Horse Pd
Ida So. Ry. Co. Amt
Val. Uur Om
Rutland Rd
Chi
Burl. & No. Ra
Washington Co
Little Rock Junction
Albert Howe & CO
Market Street
Brighton
Warren Avenue
Richards & CO
John C, Wilmerding
Wilmerding, Hoguev & Coo
White St
Townsend & Montetant
Leonard Street
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