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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1881

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Canada questions Indian policy and seeks swap ideas

The inquiry asks how Canada might revise its approach to Indigenous policy and whether it could adopt methods similar to another nation’s framework. It explores potential policy swaps and implications for governance, consultation, and rights.

Canada

Questioning Brother Faxon as a Crank Sparks Inquiry

A reader asks if labeling Brother Faxon a crank is improper and proposes submitting the question directly to Brother Faxon for direct clarification. The exchange centers on personal conduct and potential reputational implications within the community.

Brother Faxon

Praying Circle Accused of Seeking President’s Death

Reportedly a Mormon praying circle is said to openly seek the president’s death while the president is believed to be on the road to recovery.

Sunday Sermonettes Feature Curbs Left in Times

A Philadelphia Sunday Times feature notes its “Sunday Sermonettes” column. The last issue shows the first sermonette occupying about half a column, prompting speculation on how long a full Times sermon would run.

Philadelphia Sunday Times Times Jupiter Mars Venus Saturn

Largest grain elevator underway in Brooklyn city

The Brooklyn Eagle reports a building project in Brooklyn that will house the world’s largest grain elevator. It spans 100 feet of frontage and extends 1,200 feet back. Chicago will have to watch its own plans.

Brooklyn Eagle Chicago

Virginia Bonds Speculation Ahead of November Vote

The North American envisions a huge bet on Virginia bonds, expecting them to drop in the next sixty days and then surge after Mahone and repudiation are defeated in the November political cycle.

Virginia Mahone

NZ Rabbits Slated for Complete Extermination

In a recent year 180000 rabbits were killed at government expense in New Zealand. The ordinary European rabbit has become highly prolific, prompting steps toward total extermination.

New Zealand

Chemist says chemistry slowly moves world

A New York chemist tells George Alfred Townsend that chemistry is slowly moving the world. He notes mustard and indigo are manufactured artificially and adds that butter is often strong enough to move the world.

New York George Alfred Townsend

Smithee Advocates Country First Over Party Interests

Arkansas Democratic Committee chairman Mr. Smithee urges prioritizing country and individuals over party. He sees value in the idea but argues patent protection is unnecessary due to low infringement risk.

Smithee Arkansas Democratic Committee Country First

Rockland Opinion Critiqued as Savvy Yet Outspaced

The Rockland Opinion is described as a sharp greenback-leaning paper, yet Democrats won't seek its counsel this year. The piece notes the publication's abilities but argues it is not the preferred source for political guidance at present.

Rockland Billy the Kid

Americans Fill London Streets As English Leave Town

Jen nings reports in the New York World that Bond and Regent streets show few locals and many Americans. With English residents departing, Americans gain prominence and visibility in the city during this period.

London Jennings New York Bond and Regent Streets

World Leads in Sunday Papers to Saratoga Battle

Jay Gould plans to use his two papers both daily to beat the Herald Times and Tribune for Sunday paper delivery to Saratoga. The World claims the lead and foresees the Tribune next to fall behind.

Jay Gould the World Herald, Times and Tribune Saratoga World Tribune Gould

Tariff Reform and the Need for a Golden Mean

The piece condemns high tariffs as deceptive and harmful, linking them to increased taxes on essentials and collusion by capitalists. It argues protectionism is overstated, infant industries have grown and should be weaned, and urges Democrats to pursue a moderate tariff path rather than pure free trade.

Republican Party

1835 Jackson assassination attempt mirrors Garfield shooting

The account recounts Richard Lawrence’s 1835 attempt to shoot President Andrew Jackson as he moved toward the Capitol for Davis’s funeral. A pistol misfired twice, aided by security who restrained and disarmed him. Lawrence, deemed insane by doctors, sought to remove what he saw as public misrule, naming Clay Webster and Calhoun as preferable leaders.

Garfield Jackson Capitol Davis South Carolina Richard Lawrence Woodbury Gedney Navy Justice Cranch Lawrence White House Congress Clay Webster Calhoun United States Bank

Benton Reflects on Assassination Attempt and National Calamity

Col Benton closes his account by noting the attempted assassination stemmed from a diseased mind driven by public outcry against the president. He argues the act aimed to remove the supposed cause of national distress and personal misfortune, likening parallels to Guiteau and urging readers to reflect on similar cases.

Col. Benton Guiteau

All Sorts and Oddities in a Laughing World

A collage of snappy anecdotes and quips from newspapers across the nation. Pills of wit on politicians, editors, and odd events, including Bold claims about Jay Gould, a two legged pig, flying babies, and a two faced legislative scene, with jokes from Detroit Free Press and New York Sun.

New York Detroit Free Press Michigan New York Sun Emerson Concord School of Philosophy Capt Cook George Morrison Sitting Bull Free Press

Oratorical Idle Talk At Paradise Hall

A Detroit Free article notes a speaker at Paradise Hall delivering lengthy reminiscences about past ages, jokes about beer prices, and stars in the sky, ending with a pointed demand for sincerity and generosity amid a humorous critique of oratory performance. The piece mocks old beliefs and pivots to a call for better conduct during a meeting.

Paradise Hall Detroit Free Press

Vitalizing Influences on Southern Railroads and Capital

Atlantic reports a Southern development surge, noting major railroad syndicates expanding from Richmond to Danville into Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, and beyond. It highlights European and Northern investments exceeding tens of millions, sugarcoating potential for immigrants, cotton mills, coal fields in Alabama, and new industries as a new era of opportunity opens in the South.

South Carolinas Louisiana New England West Minnesota Nebraska Kansas South Carolina Georgia Alabama Europe North Missouri Arkansas Texas Clyde Richmond and Danville Richmond Greensboro N.C Pennsylvania Railroad Company Associated Railways of Virginia Carolina Great Western Piedmont Air Line Railway Col. A. Pope North Carolina Piedmont Great Southern Railroad Georgia Pacific Company Atlanta Mississippi River Birmingham Ala Tennessee Geological Survey of Geological Survey United States Engineers Warrior River Mobile Gulf John B. Gordon United States Senate Florida Mississippi Bureaus of Immigration Northwest Atlantic

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