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Post Publishing Company
York
Nassau Street
Ennxest
Birchngham
Shington
Fourteenth Street
Cattle Quarantine Declared Over Pleuro Pneumonia
Massachusetts cattle commissioners declare a quarantine in response to reports of pleuro pneumonia among New York State cattle. Disease has appeared in eight New York counties but is not yet deemed highly epidemic. vigilance and past successful containment in Chicago inform precautions.
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New York State
Massachusetts
New York
Chicago
Grover and McGuynn Face Scrutiny Over Crusade Finances
The piece notes few take Mr. Joan Swinton's claim seriously that Grover and McGuynn profit from a new crusade. It cites weekly New York meetings yielding income mainly to cover expenses, shrinking attendance, repeated hat passes, and a rising female attendance at anti poverty events. It argues Grover's experiment costs him money and adds political ambition rather than avarice as a motive.
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Joan Swinton
Messrs. Grovgre
McGuynn
New York
Mr. Grover
Manone Seeks Virginia Campaign On National Issues
The article states Senator Manone aims to run the Republican campaign in Virginia on national topics. He pledges a protective tariff and contrasts it with the Democrats on internal revenue taxes and the Blatt education bill. The contest may hinge on a fight to place Manone back in the Senate, with Democrats controlling the State Senate.
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Manone
Virginia
Mahone
State Senate
United States
Senate
Progressive Order of American Workingmen Founded in Chicago
The new labor organization claims membership for all workers opposed to strikes with arbitration as its core. When disputes arise between workers and employers, parties seek adjustment first, then refer to the order’s council for careful examination and arbitration rather than coercive action. The move is seen as a prudent step toward stabilizing labor relations.
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Progressive Order of American Workingmen
Chicago
Council of the Order
Rhode Island Prohibition Chief Reports Early Enforcement
The Rhode Island state police chief, in a Providence Journal interview, says enforcement shows better results than before with liquor sales still widespread. He notes few open barrooms, bottles carried by sellers, hotel labels marked private, and pervasive evasions despite actions taken.
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State Police
Rhode Island
Providence Journal
Police Spotters Discontinued After Limited Improvements
The department notes only one point shows improvement while the use of spotters by officers has been halted. The move reflects a broader reassessment of surveillance practices and resource allocation.
CATCHING AT STRAWS ON TARIFF POLITICS AND PROTECTION
The piece argues that tariff aims favor protectionists yet yields unequal burdens on farmers and industry. It cites iron and coal duties but free lists for wool and other materials, accusing strong protection as creating monopolies and harming labor, while praising pro labor sentiments in the platform. It notes votes from Worcester farmers and western wheat regions against current tariffs and criticizes imported labor under contract.
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Virginia
Worcester
Commonwealth
Minnesota
West
Mexico
South America
Fall River
Lowell
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Nova Scotia
The Grand Army of the Republic and its membership rules
An editorial discusses the Grand Army of the Republic and its aims to unite veterans, aid widows and orphans, and uphold loyalty to the United States. It notes the 1866 founding, growth by 1876, current membership around 250000 with 590 posts in New York, and debates eligibility rules excluding those who bore arms against the U.S. The piece urges careful eligibility despite broad appeal.
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Grand Army of the Republic
United States of America
Decatur
Ind
New York
Grand Army
Association
United States Army
Navy
Marine Corps
United States
American Opinion for Home Rule Debate Supposed U S Views
The Nineteenth Century piece by E L Gopkin surveys Harvard Yale Johns Hopkins and Columbia professors to gauge support for Gladstone’s Home Rule for Ireland. It finds mixed views but notes broad American sympathy for Ireland and dismisses claims of pro Irish editors merely pleasing voters.
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E. L. Gop Kin
Marthew Arnoldo
London Times
Grap- Stone
Ireland
Gopein
Yale
Gladstone
Sumner
Johns Hopkins
Columbia College
Arnold
Arnold, Mr. Goldwin Smith
Professor Tyndall
United States
Criticism of Grand Army Membership Abuses in New York
The New York Times lists several Grand Army members with dubious records from Elmira to Indianapolis, including bounty jumpers and short service veterans. The piece argues the order has become too lenient and should vet entrants more strictly to avoid aiding misguided causes.
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Grand Army
New York Times
Fach
Elmira
City Point
Washington
Department
G. H
Indianapolis
7. W
New York
Elopement Saga Clouds Lord Drummond’s Heirship Claim
The text outlines a tangled family dispute over Lord Drummond's marriage and the legitimacy of his heir. It notes Mrs Drummond’s survival and the assertion that the marriage may have been an idle formality, with Miss Harrison allegedly already married to a coachman. A New York lawyer pushes the case, claiming the marriage is invalid to secure a richer match for the heir, while doubts persist without legal proof.
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Mrs. Drummond
Miss Harrison
Lord Prrry
Lord Perr
The Late Lord Drummond and His Enduring Love
A portrait of George Drummond heir to Perth and his life of exile and hardship culminating in a death in New York. He loved Harrison, a serice of Capri, defied royal fate, and chose love over wealth, ending in a hospital room abroad.
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New York
Lord Drummond
George Drummond
Perth
Whitman as Quack and Prophet in Swinburne’s View
The Fortnightly Review argues against Walt Whitman, labeling him a vainglorious pseudo poet with vulgar sensuality. It praises some noble sentiments in his work while condemning his indiscriminate worship by fans and the crude, unrefined style they defend.
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Walt Whitman
Algernon Charles Swinburne
Whitman
Shakspere
Dante
Homer
Isaiah
Aschylus
Virgil
Theocritus
SS. Macarius
Simeon Stylites
Sappho
Titian
Mr. Whitman
Eve
Venus
Cotytto
Moschus
Lucretius
Martial
Metastasio
Vilon
Voltaire
Byron
Notable figures and events from 19th century society
A montage of notable people and happenings across arts, politics, and philanthropy including Rev. Dr. John P. Newman visiting San Francisco, Oberlin College president Fairchild’s resignation, banker Helman’s donation to Los Angeles charity, and long careers from Mrs. Frazer to Mr. Stoddard. It cites social leaders, colleges, and regional figures with remarks on public figures in Washington and Alaska.
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Fairchild
Oberlin College
Helman
Los Angeles
Cal
Sisters of Charity
Mary F. Spargo Frazer
Cleveland
Frazer
Belva Lockwood
John L. Stoddard
Europe
Etretat
John de Mier
Allentown
United States
Relief Company No. 2
Cincinnati
Dover
N. H
Spurlin
Charlotte Morrill
Brooklyn
Mt. Holyoke
Miss Freeman
Wellesley College
Foraker
Ohio
Columbus
Washington
Oak View
Toledo
N. Y. World
Boston’s Sullivan and the art of boxing in memory
An observer reflects on J Lawrence Sullivan’s boxing career amid Boston Theatre events and contrasts brute force with science in sport. He recalls Denny Bailey Coburn Mace and Joe Coburn era memories, notes American influence on French humor, and discusses mechanical jokes from Pack and Life magazine.
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Tom” Denny
Happy Memory
Boston Theatre
Boston
Professor Bailey
Denny
Old Continental Theatre
Joe Coburn
Joe” Coburn
Jem” Mace
War tariff questions voiced in Democratic journals
The World (Dem.) asks whether reforming tariff revenue should mean hiking duties on 4000 items or sustaining a 45 percent import average. It argues a peace basis could lower duties, noting a $90 million yearly surplus, $30 million from tobacco taxes, and calls for taxes to reflect current excess.
How the Votes Were Lost Labor Question and Convention
A short critique notes the Republican State convention's reduced importance after Senate action. It mocks greasy throttle-jerkers for selling votes and suggests their impact remains minimal. The piece reflects Democratic-leaning commentary on party dynamics.
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Senate
N. Y
Higgins and his Fellows in Revolt Against Cleveland
The New York Times (Indiana Republican) comments that while Mr Cleveland may not approve all behavior, it is unwarranted to assume his officeholders will defy him. The piece argues against believing his aims or character have recently changed, despite public criticisms of the administration.
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Puck
Reform
Higgins
Thomas
Kropp
New York Tribune
N. Y
Denver
Colorado
Wellesley
Vassar
Ladies’ College Society
St. Paul Globe
New York Herald
Egypt
Europe
Alexandria
Liverpool
The Grand Army in Bad Business
A New York Post editorial denounces Grand Army pension schemes as costly and corrosive to national character. It argues such policies tax the nation, encourage welfare dependence, and threaten support from disciplined Union soldiers who oppose the Grand Army's drift toward extravagance.
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Grand Army
North
Cleveland
N.Y. Post
Ind
Contradictions in Political Theory From a 19th Century Cartoon
The letter mocks socialist ideas by arguing that opposes private property yet seeks conditions where abundance is personal. It notes George and McGlynn oppose socialism while advocating individual effort to abolish poverty, and suggests a logical paradox in accepting unequal premises.
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Gargantua
George and
McGlynn
Thomas Jefferson
George
Commercial Advertiser
Multiple incidents and events reported in brief across towns
Mail sacks found cut open near the Missouri Pacific depot in Wyan dotte Kansas with about 500 letters missing. A prisoner in St Louis hanged himself in his cell. A Millbury railroad depot safe was blown but nothing stolen. A Worcester worker shot himself. A new steamer Armenia White launched on Lake Sunapee. Westport assessors report valuation and tax rate. A schooner and tug damaged a Portsmouth bridge. trains delayed briefly. Trotting park races at Tilton drew 1000. A 19 year old woman at Hamilton Mills died by suicide. Potato crops damaged in southern New Hampshire by rats. An Italian work boss absconded with $800. City of Ashland steamer burned. crew rescued. A Medway farmer died from a gunshot wound. Two men fight on a Bridgeport streetcar. one severely wounded. Sterling Baptist Church marked semi centennial. Clothing cutters join Knights of Labor.
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United States Mail
Missouri Pacific
Wyandotte
Kan
Jerry Pagets
St. Louis
Samuel Kohn
Providence & Worcester
Millbury
Mass
F. G. Powers
William Lundahl
Howe
Washburn & Moon Wire Works
Worcester
Grove Street
Woodsom Steamer Company
Lake Sunapee
Nhs
Westport
Portsmouth
N. H
Tilton
Wonder
Pandy Bay
Little Dick
William G
Bessie
Sarah Ann Foley
Hamilton Mills
Lowell
Paris Green
New Hampshire
Charles Ganzell
Bath
Ashland
Wasaburn
Wis
Doherty
Fred Blent
Emery Wetherby
Medway
Charles Homer
Edward Marr
Bridgeport
Conn
Marr
Baptist Church
Sterling
D.B. Gunn
George W. Bosworth
Boston
National Convention of
Clothing Cutters
Knights of Labor
Varied Tidbits Show Global Quirkiness and Local Murmurs
A mosaic of notes ranges from pithy quips on aging and leadership to science jokes on hair growth. It recalls weather jitters in New York, a New Zealand Maori anecdote, onion trade with Egypt, a Western paper vow, and a dramatic meteor tale from Tennessee.
Mrs Cleveland Visits Marion for Wells College Fund
Mrs Cleveland and party spent a day at Marion visiting Blake's Point and Gilder studio scenes. A children's performance of Alice in Wonderland raised about $100 for Wells College, with Rev. Percy Browne explaining the college is not an elemosynary institution and alumnae fundraisers were planned. The visit drew George Delano, Rev. Browne, General and Mrs. Greely, and artist William Bradford among locals and summer residents. Next, Mrs. Cleveland heads to Pestapoinett for brief calls before probable further stays.
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New Brproro
Marion
Percy Browne
Wells College of
Aurora
Wells
Nickerson
Pesttapoinett
Samuel Warren
Florence Bayard
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San Francisco
Kate Field
Alaska
Dickens
Juneau
Miss Field
Free Press
Panch
J. Lawrence Sullivan
Sullivan
Mr. Sullivan
Watertown Arsenal
Pack
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Life
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James G. Blaine
New York Star
Monument Fund
William Seddens
Whiteville
Tenn
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