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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1886

Page

2

Brookline Avenue project eyed as continental gateway

A Brookline proposal to build a grand avenue from the town boundary to its Chestnut Hill reservoir draws Boston interest and promises material gains for Brookline. The Irish Times and Mr Parnell speculation are noted but unlikely and the Irish Catholic Nationalists would not push for his conversion given political considerations.

Boston Brookline Chestnut Hill Whitney Parnell Irish Times Dublin Ireland United States Mr. Parnell Mr. Gladstone

Cleveland Quietly Files Pocket Veto Explanations

The article explains President Cleveland’s practice of filing memorandum reasons for pocket vetoes on ten joint resolutions and acts left unresolved by Congress. It notes his refusal to shield the administration and cites his remark on the navy and other critical opinions from various papers.

Cleveland Executive Department Albany Congress Morrison Treasury United States Annapolis Ohio

Publisher's sensational methods draw harsh Chicago critique

The Utica Press condemns Mr. Elder publisher of Literary Life for courting publicity and sensationalism. It notes his frequent trips with Miss Cleveland and Miss Rose Cleveland to push the magazine, while accusing him of soliciting favorable press and failing to publish substantial merit.

Chicago Utica Press Miss Cleveland Utica Holland Patent Elder Literary Life Maud Miller Rose Cleveland

Ancient ruins ignite American desire for English country homes

The piece argues that England’s Haddon Hall and other ruins like Kenilworth and Fountains Abbey captivate Americans, urging a wealthy American buyer to acquire Haddon Hall and preserve its medieval beauty as a residence. It notes Haddon Hall’s intact state, the long gallery from Elizabethan times, and legends of the Veron mansion escape, while praising ivy clad walls praised by Irving and Hawthorne.

Massachusetts Brockton Salem Peabody Board of Arbitration London Telegraph England Scotland Ireland Newport Rhode Island Longfellow Duke of Rutland Haddon Hall Bakewell Three Kingdoms Manners Elizabeth Sir John Manners Texas United States Kenilworth Castle Fountains Abbey Sir Gilbert Scott Washington Irving Nathaniel Hawthorne

Maid and the Moonshiner libretto reviewed

Mr Hoyt, author of the play’s libretto, gains public notice through farcical pieces. The latest work eschews past material but fails to reach the famed librettist status. Solomon’s music is regarded as the strongest portion among the public offerings.

Somerville Robinson Solomon CNY Times New York Hoyt Gilbert Mr. Hoyt N. Y. Herald Hoyt and Solomon Standard Theatre Offenbach Sullivan Charles H. Hoyt Europe

Elephant Rampages Through Portsmouth Barracks Causes Uproar

An elephant from a menagerie wandered into Helsea barracks in Portsmouth on a Saturday morning. It seized a sentry’s left leg, threw him, then circled the square before eating potatoes and water and departing, leaving officers stunned and the scene in shock.

Portsmouth Helsea Barracks Standard

Paris In Summer Attracts Visitors While Parisians Take Leaves

A New York Times correspondent extols Paris in summer noting mild nights free of mosquitoes and abundant dining options from suburbs to the Bois. He observes vacant windows hinting at a busy city and explains bourgeois families travel to provincial kinships while mineral water cures lure many to Cauterets Vichy and similar resorts for three weeks.

Paris New York Times The Bois Cauterets Vichy Bonnet

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