All Sorts and Snippets Across Towns and Times
A collage of jokes and quips on manners and manners of speech, plus odd notices from Bath to London. A Pennsylvania funeral procession faced a bee attack, while fashion and social quirks pop up in jokes about champagne, car routes, lambs, and church choirs. Notes on property leases in Pall Mall, Russian in Japanese schools, and a somnambulistic shaving incident conclude with Sudan quail trade and rapid winged birds used in shooting matches.
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Egypt
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White Republicans of Alabama Form 50 Member Charges Committee
The Boston Post notes that Alabama Republicans near Clarkson favor hunting Democratic postmasters. A Birmingham committee of fifty will seek charges against state postmasters, signaling partisan aims. The piece questions whether federal action will follow and suggests administration response may depend on whose ox is gored.
The Wheat Pit and the Market Correction
Excitement over the wheat price in New York St Louis and Chicago has faded as prices fall from last week's artificial peak. The final level depends on factors beyond futures gambling, with European crop shortages and the Russian ukase drafts shaping actual prices as inflation wanes.
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New York
St. Louis
Chicago
Protection for Welshmen and the tariff fight
The Journal celebrates a Welsh tin-plate plant moving to America as a tariff victory while American workers lose out. It predicts Welsh immigrants will work here, fulfilling the plant’s setup with American builders and goods, raising prices for consumers and challenging the contract labor law. Senator Dawes is cited on the tariff experiment.
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Wales
Jenxrns
America
Europe
Niedringhaus
Dawees
Friendship not bullet proof in Franco Russian ties
From St Petersburgh comes an official explanation of Franco Russian relations. It denies a definite treaty but says the existing entente is confirmed by the Cronstadt episode. The Triple Alliance is warned not to overestimate isolation, and Russian bias against adopting French rifle calibers is noted.
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St. Petersburg
France
Russia
Cronstadt
Arms and calibres shape future war loyalties
The text notes that armies plan to allow for future breaches and that different calibres render captured ammunition useless. It argues sworn allies would benefit from identical weapons and suggests Russia and France would signal clearer intent by standardizing arms over mere goodwill statements.
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Russia
France
Quay and Blaine Dominate Pennsylvania Convention
The Harrisburg convention energy centers on Charles Quay and James Blaine as the two powers shaping the Republican slate. Quay’s control over nomination and platform is acknowledged, with Blaine expected to receive the presidential nod. The press warns of party servility and predicts Blaine’s strong statewide reception and a possible Harrison clash.
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Harrisburg
Quay
Blaine
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Republican State Committee
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Philadelphia
Harrison
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Burne
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Boston Journal
Allies in Georgia Meet Amid Fresh Feud and Blackmail Claim
The Georgia State Alliance convention opens in Atlanta with expectations of sharp debate. Longstanding feuds trace to Governor Gorpon’s Senate win. Allegations surface that two leaders Macune and Sledge attempted to blackmail a railroad firm, as reported by the Alliance Monthly citing a signed document.
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Alliance Monthly
Alliance squabble over leadership rocks reform group
The report details threats and demands in a feud within the Alliance, with MACUNE and Livinston tied to scandals and calls for cash settlements. A clash over control and methods, including references to a threatened arrest and planned maneuvers in Montgomery, is described as revealing the group’s motive and character while predicting continued strife at the convention.
Profit Sharing and Public Commentary Across Regions
The Philadelphia Evening Telegraph critiques profit sharing versus other theories while noting cautious success in mills in Fall River Rhode Island Maine and possibly Connecticut. It contrasts factory profit sharing with failed cooperative stores and cites praise of Lovett by the New York Recorder amid partisan criticism. Also mentions English dog law cases and regional views on temperance and politics.
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Poper
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Post
Fall River
New England
Rhode Island
Maine
Connecticut
Fighting for harmony in Massachusetts Republican canvass
The Springfield Union argues that Allen supporters have full right to campaign for the gubernatorial nomination and rebukes efforts to silence them. It stresses good manners and politics as essential as the party prepares for this year’s race.
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Harmony
Springfield
The Spoils System Rampant in Officials Denounced
The New Haven Register blasts the Harrison administration for rampant spoils politics. It accuses Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson of replacing Democrats with Republicans to shape the next campaign, neglecting civil service reform and despite lax enforcement, labeling it a broad pattern across departments. The piece links headquarters laxity to Roosevelt’s Baltimore remark that civil service law is weak and offices are to be worked for all they are worth.
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New Haven Register
Clarkson
Harrison
Roosevelt
Baltimore
Not a Matter of Sentiment Worcester Spa Racing Rivalry
The piece argues that public support will keep ocean racing boats advancing in speed, noting past gains avoided disaster but warning that rising coal costs will soon trump profits. Steamboat firms may cease racing for glory if fuel costs overwhelm rival victories.
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Worcester’ Spa
Two of a Kind in Pennsylvania Political Talk
The New York Times notes Quay’s Blaine boom may restore Blaine to leadership with Quay as his ally. The piece argues both men share similar political morals and questions public reaction beyond Pennsylvania to such an alliance.
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Blaine
Pennsylvania
It Doth Protest Too Much
A Philadelphia Inquirer opinion argues that Republican support cannot be refused due to bossism. It asserts last year’s governor nomination was dictated and a revolt followed, but now no undue influence exists. The current race is fair and above board, and any Republican who bolts aligns with the Democrats.
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New York Sun
James Russelll Lovett
New York Recorder
Hicans
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Lowen
Recorder
Philadelphia Inquirer
Personal notes from society pages including Onteora cottage sale
Miss Jeannette L. Gilder of the Critic sold her Onteora cottage to Lawrence Hutton who renamed it Lookout. Alfred Simonis Belgian Senator and cloth manufacturer at Verviers will be named by the Belgian Government Commissioner to the Chicago Exhibition. Mrs Oliphant returns to Windsor staying at Windsor Castle residence with plans to give up her house. The Prince of Wales will visit Dublin for three or four days after returning from the Continent, staying with the Tenth Hussars at the new Marlboro Barracks.
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Jeannette L. Gilder
Onteora
Lawrence Hutton
Ye old Boston reminiscence on caps and cleanliness
The narrator derides current yachting caps as unfashionable and comically ill-suited for many wearers while praising diverse headwear. He discusses race and cleanliness debates sparked by letters from readers, shares a tale of a Boston hostess who judges cooks by kitchen window cleanliness, and recalls a former pirate youth admired for wartime service, now a stern veteran.
Landlords Union Threatens Rent Hikes in Boston
A Boston Post report warns that the proposed Landlords Protective Union may raise rents across the city’s vast apartment hotels. The group aims to shield owners while implying a boycott against tenants who refuse to pay the new rent scale, threatening displacement and a harsher living environment for honest residents.
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Landlords’ Protective Union
Post
Committee On Organization
W. H. Holliand
Old New York landmark to be torn down ex mayor Tiemann's mansion
The upper city district removes one of its oldest Colonial houses, once the residence of ex Mayor Tiemann. The home between Riverside Drive and the Boulevard near 124th to 128th streets, with a river view, is slated for demolition to open West 127th Street. Ex mayor Tiemann, now 87, must move from the estate valued at over a half million dollars. The two original houses united into a grand family mansion faced decay and public progress.
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London
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Congress
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Naval Academy
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Academy
Great American Hog Report From Boston Train
In the White Mountain express two men described as the great American hogs occupied two seats on the shady side, refusing to yield. The two men, possibly father and son CHESTERFIELD, aged about 70 and younger, caused crowding as passengers searched for seats. Boston, Aug. 18, 1891.
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Manchester
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Chesterfield
A Lesson From Baltimore in Political Change
The Providence Journal argues that if the President remains open to learning he will grasp why Republican strength in the South has waned since Harrison era. It cites perceived deliberate disclosures by a commissioner to explain shifts in federal office control from Democratic to Republican hands.
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Lawrence Gets Seven Years for Bank Fraud
Charles Lawrence former assistant cashier at Keystone National Bank pleaded guilty to two indictments for false entries and conspiracy with Gideon W. Marsh. Judge Biddle sentenced him to seven years in Eastern Penitentiary plus a $100 fine and costs. A separate case involving Francis W. Kennedy and Henry H. Kennedy saw postponement for sentencing until Sept. 8 after guilty pleas.
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Broken Keystone National Bank
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Biddle
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New Electric Road Opens Worcester Line to Leicester
The Worcester Leicester Spencer electric railway opened today to Leicester with four open cars carrying prominent locals from Leicester Cherry Valley and Spencer. The machinery operated satisfactorily as crowds lined the route. In Worcester business leaders and officials boarded for the return trip to Leicester where a banquet followed.
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Worcester, Leicester & Spencer Electric Railway
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Bancroft Biography Examines a Collector of Histories
The review portrays Hubert Howe Bancroft as a driven figure who built a vast library and guided a staff of sub historians. It highlights his bulldog tenacity, the entertaining anecdotes about Vallejo and Cerruti, and the book’s strong character focus over mere archival prowess.
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New York
Harper & Bros
New Janvier Stories in Harper Volume of Short Tales
A Harper volume collects Thomas A. Janvier's six short stories including The Uncle of an Angel and A Border Ruffian, plus A Man's Conscience and a German tale Misjudged. The critic notes light touch, realism attempts, and appeal of Mr Hutchinson Port of Philadelphia.
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