Boston Notes on Horses, Paths, and the Sea Serpent
A Boston writer visits a low-key horse auction noting market dullness as summer fades and praising draught Clydesdales. He suggests redesigning park paths by observed use, quizzes soda water fountains for public health, and laments a seaside sea serpent tale supported by local witnesses calling for an expedition to capture the monster.
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New England
Boston
Nahant
Agassiz
Marshal Prince
Prince
Amos Lawrence
Swampscott
Dredalus
Richard Owen
Taverner
Post Offers Summer Mail Service For Travelers
Seashore and country readers planning summer trips may have the Post mailed to them for 50 cents per month with postage paid.
Blainees Stand Blocks Tariff Bill in Republican Campaign
The Boston Post reports Mr Blaine's insistence on no Republican tariff bill. It says party leaders and Senators, torn by internal feuds, will accept this stance as the only workable policy. It portrays the move as a strategic bid to avoid defining principles and keeps the campaign on a path of demagogy and buncombe.
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Blainee
Washington
Blaine
New York Tribune
Buncombe
Buarine
Republican Party
Republican Organization
Harrison
Louis XIV
N. Y. Herald
Ind
Liberal reciprocity dominates Canadian campaign rhetoric
The Liberal party supports unrestricted reciprocity with the United States as the defining issue. Speakers Wilfrid Laurier and Sir Richard Cartwright led a Ontario demonstration urging trade with the U S, while U S Senator Sherman and Rep Butterworth push reciprocal goals, signaling cross border interest in liberal trade policy.
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Liberal Party
Dominion of Canada
United States
Ontario
Wilifred Laurier
Richard Cartwright
Suerman
Butterworth
Canada
Gloucester Fish Trust
Liberals of
Alabama Immigrant Drive Tours Northwest to Attract Settlers
State agriculture commissioner Captain R F Kos leads a thirteen man delegation from Montgomery on an exhibition tour. They travel in a special car with Alabama product specimens to Evansville Des Moines and other Midwest cities then to Chicago and through Ohio Michigan and Pennsylvania to promote immigration from the North. Louisville & Nashville provides free transport.
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Alabama
R. F. Kos
Montgomery
Northwest
Evansville
Ind
Des Moines
Sheldon
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Chicago
Ohio
Michigan
Pennsylvania
KoLn
North
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
France to Exhibit Historical Tobacco Pipes in Paris
Paris hosts an exhibition of historical tobacco pipes organized by M. Jules Covustra dating from 1830. The collection features humble day life pipes bearing profiles of figures such as Turers, Prince de Joinville, and the Comte d Ors Chambord, including pipes depicting "John laughing" among other scenes.
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England
Armada
Pope
Glasgow
France
Paris
M. Jules Covustra
M. Turers
Prince DE Joinville
Comte de Chambord
John
Pipes and Pipes: French Revolution Echoes in 1848 and Emperorship
The fragment recalls John crying over the 1848 revolution and a Victor Hugo era with LAMAR TINE pipes and laudative pipes honoring Prince Louis Napoléon before his imperial rise. It hints at a collection not extending past the third republic and speculation M Cantin may add BouLANGER pipes tied to the Brav G eneral’s popular campaign.
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John
Victor Hugo
Lamartine
Louis Napoleon
M. Cousin
Boulanger
Reagan bill would require three fourths crew be U S citizens
The proposed measure by Senator Reagan extends the existing rule that vessel officers must be U S citizens to require three fourths of the crew to be native born or naturalized. Critics cite partisan opposition to the fisheries treaty and widespread use of alien sailors aboard American ships, including Gloucester and Provincetown fleets.
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Reagan
United States
United States Senate
New England
Gloucester
Post
Provincetown
Wellfleet
Congressional Committee
New York
Hoar
Deep Sea Assembly
Knights of Labor
Expert and Doctrinaire on Pauper Labor in the Old World
Two returning Americans compare pauper labor abroad with U S workers. One is a prosperous manufacturer with a large New England plant employing about 2000, the other a doctrinaire who theorizes without practical experience. The expert toured many lands while the doctrinaire pursued fame.
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Old World
America
New England
Europe
Expert and doctrinaire on tariffs and wages debated
The article contrasts an expert with a doctrinaire who claims tariffs raise wages. It argues the expert shows costs lie in raw materials and overall production, not just wages, citing Europe’s wage patterns and the impact of the existing tariff. It recounts related cases, including the Caroline incident and the MAXWELL situation, to illustrate constitutional tensions.
The Maxwell Incident and the McLeop Case of 1841
The Missouri Governor's refusal to grant a reprieve for Maxwell is noted as revealing a constitutional anomaly. If England had demanded the prisoner, the U S would be powerless, reliant on the Missouri Governor. The piece cites the 1841 Alexander McLeop affair as a historical precedent underscoring dangers of executive independence in foreign matters.
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Germany
Eifel
Boston
Niagara River
Falls
New York
Alexander McLeop
England
United States
Halifax
McLrop
Missouri
Maxwell
Irish shipwreck tale reshapes Hagcarnp legend
A London World account of Mr. Riper Haagcarnp and companions describes a perilous voyage from Reykjavik to Leith halted by fog and cliffs near Stroma. The ship jammed on a rock ledge as tides fell, all aboard reached shore safely, and the episode sparks thoughts of Allan Quatermain style adventures for Hagcarnp. The group then heads north toward John O Groats.
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Riper Haagcarnp
London
Pentland Frith
Stroma
Kit
Mr. Hagganrp
Allan Quatermain
New Nevin Sketchbook Impresses Though Flawed
A review of Ethelbert Nevin op. 2 Sketchbook from Boston Music Co features an original vellum like cover and attractive engraving. The collection mixes songs with piano pieces in light, short forms, praised for grace and color but notes startling harmonic changes and uneven method, highlighting Gavotte Serenata Valse Rhapsodie and three songs from A Childs Garden of Verses as standout pieces.
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Our City
Ethelbert Nevin
Boston Music Company
West Street
Nevin
Armada celebration at Plymouth noted by London weekly
The London Saturday Review reports a Plymouth Armada celebration with Elizabethan bowls on Drake’s ground. A Leeds team defeated locals on Tadrods green, amid a historical procession and an Armada exhibition praised but poorly catalogued with items missing including Elizabeth’s gift to Hawkins.
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London Saturday Review
Citadel
Drake
Leeds
Devon
Plymouth
Queen Elizabeth
Admiral Hawkins
Lady Rosebery
Lewiston Young Democrats form Cleveland and Thurman club
In Lewiston Maine on August 14 the young Democrats formed a Cleveland and Thurman club with 300 members. W H Newell was elected president and the group plans active participation in the campaign.
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Cleveland and Thurman Club
Lewiston
Sprerau
Cleveland and
Thurman
W. H. Newell
Notable Social Notices From Across The Atlantic
Personal details place Mr. Laurence Hutton at the Isles of Shoals and Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe in Sag Harbor with health failing. The Roe family plans a New York move around October 1 after Rev. E P Roe’s death. The physician Ridley who killed himself is recalled for his Belfast and Liverpool ties and charity. Count von Waldersee, born 1832, tracks through Danish, Austro Prussian wars to chief of staff and imperial aide, noted as Mary Lea Waldersee’s second husband and a potent political force in Berlin society. The New York Tribune describes her influence and the rise of Waldersee in imperial power dynamics.
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Laurence Hutton
Isles of Shoals
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Sag Harbor
Charles E. Stowe
E. P. Roe
Cornwall On
Hudson
New York City
Roe
Ridley
Mandeville
Tullamore
Liverpool
Count von Waldersee
von Moltke
Paris
Grand Duke of
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
von Waldersee
Mary Lea
New York
New York Tribune
William I
Countess Waldersee
Count Waldersee
Vienna
Waldersees
Berlin
Taxes are Voted Up and Down Declares Fact over Fustian
A New York World item notes the public debate on taxation with phrases about fustian versus facts. It asserts taxes have swung both ways while wages remain unchanged, urging workers to choose between rhetoric and reality in a call for tax relief.
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N. Y. World
Blaine the Soul of the Republican Party
A commentary argues Blaine is the driving force and sole essence of the Republican Party, claiming victory hinges on him and that Harrison is merely a figurehead. The piece cites partisan bias and quotes the New York Herald (Independent) on Blaine’s central role.
Blaine's Special Study on Labor and Free Trade Critique
Springfield Republican's brief critique questions the value of Mr Blaine's study of labor under free trade conducted while abroad in Italy Germany and France. The piece argues protectionist countries influence and mocks the study's relevance to tariff issues.
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Blaine
Italy
Germany
France
Onone
Springfield Republican
Senator Douglas Learns England Wages Shocks Brockton Mills
An editorial notes Senator Douglas of Brockton was astonished in England last summer to find shoemakers earning far less there than in his own factory. The piece adds this insight influenced him to argue for the Mills bill, claiming it serves both business and workers.
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Douglas
Brockton
England
Providence Journal Ind
Disreputable Politics in Republican Press Across States
A New York Commercial Advertiser statement criticizes several Republican newspapers in the state and Massachusetts for sensational, false reports about mills and factories closing. It argues such tactics abuse public trust and conflict with genuine financial and commercial records, urging readers to see through editorial alarmism.
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Massachusetts
Jeremiads
N. Y
Taken to the Woods Remarks on Blaine’s Protector Plan
A New York Times Indianapolis letter questions current Republican leaders and blames modern figures for distancing from the party’s old guard. It laments that names like Manley Kerens Carson Pool Jackson Ford Daggett are absent from Blaine’s support and calls on veteran chieftains to rally for protectionist policy.
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Union
Blaine
J. H. Manley
R Kerens
Perry Carson
Chairman Pool
Generalissimo Jackson
Patrick Ford
Healy
Albert Daggett
Republican Party
N. Y
Hollow protectionist plea shows wages tied to tariffs
The Brooklyn Eagle denounces a fur hat maker who says tariff cuts would force wage reductions to protect his profits of up to 33 percent. It argues protectionist rhetoric seeks to reel in high incomes by taxing the public to subsidize protected firms, exposing hollow claims about labor and profits.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Dem
Lawrence Riding Park Opens Midsummer Meeting With Record Attendance
Lawrence August 14 The Lawrence Riding Park midsummer meeting opened this afternoon with the best attendance ever for a first day. Two events were listed the 2 37 and 2 28 classes. In the 2 37 class G W Leavitt's Wilkes won with times around 2 30s and 2 38. In the 2 28 class M A Cavanagh's Mike won with times around 2 27 and 2 32.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Riding Park
G. W. Leavitt
Wilkes
M. A. Cavanagh
Mike
Various Tidbits and Quotes Span Fashion, Diamonds, and Weddings
A string of brief notes covers changing tastes in summer resort fashion, a Nebraska graduate essay, a London jewel described as ruby head and emerald body, and a humorous exchange about roast beef. The column cites Punch s Day punning on light and dark, reports a Siberian meteorite containing diamonds, explains diamond origins, and notes social intrigues from marriages across Europe, a Bendego meteorite transfer to Rio, and a Bar Harbor honeymoon tale.
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Nebraska
Marshall O. Roberts
London
Liza
John
Justice Day
Parnellites
Special Commission
Siberia
South Africa
Literary Notes on Besant Yachting Ibsen and Stevenson
Walter Besant's Fifty Years Ago will be issued by Harpers this week. Longmans, Green & Co. announce The Record of a Human Soul an anonymous introspective tale of doubt and eventual light. Cassell & Co. publish an enlarged edition of Yachts and Yachting with added pages on American yachting. The September Century will feature education topics and illustrations, including college Fraternities and Uppingham. The Camelot series returns with Ibsen plays The Pillars of Society Ghosts and An Enemy of the People. Robert Louis Stevenson retold The Black Arrow in Outlaws of Tunstall Forest with serialized publication in American and British papers. English release soon. London Athensun reports.
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Walter Besant
Harpers
Longmans, Green & Co
Messrs. Cassell & Co
Roland F. Coffin
Charles E. Clay
Outing
Bermuda
J. T. Manger
Arthur Gilman
Charles M. Carter
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Lincoln History
Henrik Ibsen
Berlin
Tunstall Forest
Robert Louis Stevenson
Cassell
George North
Dr. Jekyll
Mr. Hyde
London
Athensun
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