Odd Bits and Quips From A Bygone Era
A collage of brief items and quips including jokes about a Vassar student, striking literary lines, a note on Japhet and Noah, a strained romance gag from Detroit and Brooklyn papers, a speed record on the Bound Brook line, a London plant-sitter venture, romance around Emperor Frederick and Marguerite, Kipling success and Macmillan profits, with mentions of Carnegie, Aberdeen, and Hastings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Bound Brook
Neshaminy Falls
Langhorne
Penn
London
Frederick
Italy
Marguerite
Savoy
Umberto
New York Times
Kipling
Macmillans
Smith
Haggard
Post Boston Adverts and Amusements
The Boston Post lists subscription details at 259 Washington Street and notes manuscript submissions require full name and address. Amusements section lists theater showings at Tremont Washington and surrounding streets with times for the day’s performances including The Ye Early Trouble and Mr Barnes of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postox Museum
Tremont Street
Earlie
Boston
Washington Street
Doris Street
Trollis Street
James Y. Powers
Gior Theatre
Mr. Barnes
New York
YneMont
George F. Marion
Mr. Macaroni
Gnaxp
Urgaa House
The
Arkansas Traveller
Howard Street
Daniel Boone
Ex-Senator Blair Challenges Blaine Reciprocity Claim
Ex Senator Blair disputes the discovery of the reciprocity idea in the Republican tariff act arguing he conceived it as far back as 1883. At Maryland Republican convention ex Congressman Mapp urged tobacco reciprocity with England France and Germany, prompting calls to lower duties on European tobacco in exchange for rate cuts on American tobacco, signaling broader moves toward freer imports.
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Blair
Blaine
Tiarnison
Maryland
Mapp
England
France
Germany
Cuba
South America
Profit by Taxation on German Grain Under Tariff Policy
A syndicated piece from the American Economist argues that Germany benefits from the rye import tax as grain prices rise. It credits Caprivi for resisting grain duty removal, notes mill hands face hardship while farm households gain from domestic spending, and suggests foreign grain payments drain wealth from Germany. It also cites Senator Wasupura of Minnesota urging Americans abroad to spend at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Economist
Protective Tariff League
Germany
Caprivi
Wasupura
Minnesota
Europe
Wanamaker canvass used to aid Harrison renomination
The Postmaster General's plan directs county seat postmasters to assess each office by Oct 15 and report conditions as perfect to bad. The drive aims to back Harrison, with likely firings for pro-Harrison offices. The effort leverages the postal service to bolster the National Republican Committee nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Hart
Harrison
Wanamaker
National Republican Committee
Republican Machine poised to back Harrison faction
The text argues that within six weeks the Harrison faction of the Republican party will have a thoroughly trustworthy information base. It warns Blaine supporters that a powerful party machine is being mobilized against them, hinting at coordinated actions and strategic moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Republican Party
Blaine
Delegates at Large Postponed by State Committee
The Democratic State Committee favored postponing the selection of delegates at large to the National Convention until next year. It cites the September convention's urgent pre election work and argues a spring 1892 convention, focused on delegates, would allow better deliberation and planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic State Committee
Chilean War Ends in Insurgent Victory Over Balmaceda
The insurgents defeated Balmaceda bringing the Chilean conflict to a tactical end. The Congressional party is seen as just, with Balmaceda’s ambitions posing a threat to republicanism. Critics point to State Department bias and diplomat Patrick Egan, urging recall. The New York Tribune later endorsed the insurgent cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batmaceda
Chile
Valparaiso
Balmaceda
Congress
State Department
Itate
Batmacroa
Patrick Egan
Egan
The
New York Tribune
Congressional
Blaine
New York Herald
Banschepa
Washington
Herald
N. Y. Tribune
Tribune
Blaine’s stance on Balmaceda policy draws ire
The piece argues Mr Blaine failed to support Balmaceda’s opponents and backed Egan the Irish dynamiter sent to Chile. It predicts Blaine may drop Egan and Frederick Douglass, calling the move an easy escape that fails to erase the reproach on American merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Blaine
Balmaceda
Egan
Chile
Frederick Dove
Eean
Wisdom From The West On Politics And Finance
The essay argues ignorance fuels politics with the Farmers Alliance as a prime example. It contrasts farmer miseducation on finance with scholarly debate, warns against quick, opinionated judgments, and praises the Chicago Herald for its measured critique while urging wiser public discourse and steady agricultural effort. It also notes stock market volatility, rail bond funding news, and varied international coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ignorace
Farmers’ Alliance
Alliance
Govren Cleveland
Joan Sherman
Chicago Herald
Blunders of the Census Report Questioned
The article condemns Porter's census bulletin No 101 as inaccurate. It disputes South Carolina figures showing a decline in property valuation while population rose, citing the Charleston News and Courier which records an actual $13 411 104 increase in assessed real and personal property. It accuses Porter of misclassifying railroad property in 1880 and excluding it in 1890, and labels the census as bungled and unreliable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter
South Carolina
Charleston News and Courier
Porrent
Stock Market Boom Grounded on Free Silver Hope
The stock market boom last spring rests on a sole tangible basis now seen as extraordinary given current sentiment. The expectation of free silver coinage was the central, barely substantiated driver, with few other material causes evident.
A Triumph for the Republic and Royal Civility
The article praises Queen Victoria for civility toward Napoleon II and notes foreign monarchies now respect the imperial institutions. It credits French rulers with overcoming antipathy and earning respect for democratic ideas, reflecting American admiration for their own system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic
N. V. Tribune
Victoria
Napoleon II
France
Atlantic
Possibly. Debate Over Energy Used in State Policing
Fragmentary notes suggest a discussion with Secretary Tracy and the Secretary of State about energy spent chasing the state and about prevention of escapes. The text hints at evaluating efficiency and outcomes, with emphasis on potential better use of resources.
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Tracy
Secretary of State
Powderly and Quay Contract on Ballot Reform
The article questions whether Samuel Gompers Powderly sought a constitutional convention and ballot reform with reform-minded allies or aligned with Quay’s anti reform machine. It claims Powderly joined Quay’s camp with Butler and Wright to deliver labor votes to Quay, opposing convention and ballot reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powderly
QUAY
Philadelphia
Messrs
Butler
Wright
A Lesson for Landlords
A Saturday Evening Gazette editorial cautions landlords about old buildings in urban gates loaded with heavy machinery. It cites the Park Place disaster in New York and notes several Boston structures seem to bear maximum loads. It urges landlords to inspect mechanical quarters to prevent collapses that could bury workers.
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Saturday Evening Gazette
Park Place
New York
Boston
The Subjunctive, Style, and Street Walks From Loston
A reflective musing on language and style recounts a friend’s critique of subjunctive use and the writer’s defense of personal voice. The piece explores historical tones, the careless rise of modern prose, and contrasts yesterday’s formal letters with today’s hurried speech.
Artists About Gloucester and Nearby art centers
East Gloucester lacks last year’s art scene though Annisquam remains productive with many painters and students. Ipswich attracts a chosen few, including Major and Benson painting figures in sunlight. Mrs Rhoda Holmes Nicholls teaches many pupils in moonlight scenery and lantern-lit studios. The Ritter and Duveneck families linger, with Duveneck at work on a memorial statue for his wife Elizabeth Boott Duveneck, whose death in Paris drew wide sorrow. The sculpture will be cast in France and placed in Florence cemetery.
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East Gloucester
Annisquam
Ipswich
Arthur Dow
Messrs. Major
Benson
New York
Rhoda Holmes Nicholls
Mr. Ritter
Antwerp
Europe
Boston
Duveneck
Waltham
Cincinnati
Paris
France
Florence
Italy
American
New England
Senator Hansbrough Praises Blaine For Harrison Era Support
The new North Dakota senator Hansbrough reports from Washington that a Cabinet officer says Blaine will not pursue the nomination against Mr. Harrison in any event. He admires Harrison, calling him the best president since Lincoln.
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Springfield Republican
North Dakota
Hansbrough
Washington
Blaine
Mr. Harrison
Lincoln
Epoch Skepticism on Blaine, Harrison Prospects Cited
The Epoch comments on Blaine and President Harrison with blunt caution. It notes Pennsylvania Republican praise for Blaine may irk Harrison, who seeks renomination. The paper opposes a third term but argues Harrison in the White House for multiple terms is preferable to Blaine briefly occupying the presidency.
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Montaigne
Florio
Blaine
Pennsylvania
Harrison
White House
State aims for plain businesslike California settlement
The San Francisco Examiner notes the State wants no boom and settlers want no oratory. A plain businesslike movement is urged. If counties cooperate, there will be no trouble attracting the kind of settler desired the hard working energetic American who will develop the State.
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California
San Francisco Examiner
Greenhalge to “snort” in Massachusetts campaign
The Philadelphia Journal notes that the Boston Journal declares the Massachusetts campaign will be a snorter. The phrase may reflect the anticipated enthusiasm of Mr. Greenhalge whose energy aims to spark Republican party hawkishness in the coming days.
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Stella
Greenhalge
Philadelphia Journal
Boston Journal
Massachusetts
A BUSINESS QUESTION from the Philadelphia Record
Observers nationwide urge change in national direction to restore safe conditions for doing business. The focus is on steering the ship of state toward a stable economy and reliable commercial environment.
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United States
Earth
Nominations for Dartmouth Alumni Trustees
Dartmouth College Alumni Trustees Committee announces nominees for board vacancies due to resignations of Dr. Edward Spalding Nashua Dr. J G Davis Amherst and the Hon W G Veazey Rutland Vt The slate includes Frank B Streeter Concord Prof C H Frost Hanover John J Bell Hon A P Victor Dr John Wheelock Pittsfield R M Wallace Milford for Spalding nominees also J B Richardson Boston Dr Edward Cowles Somerville Mass Prof W C Robinson New Haven Judge B E Maynard Springfield Mass H S Sherwin Cleveland for Davis and Charles R Miller New York C W Spalding Chandler School Chicago Dr N S Lincoln Washington D C Dr B S Connor Cincinnati Peabody Portland Me for Veazey
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Springfield
Mass
H. S. Sherwin
Cleveland
Vestey
Charles R. Miller
New York
C. W. Spalding
Chandler School
Chicago
Lincoln
Washington, D. C
B.S. Connor
Cincinnati, O
Mr. Peabody
Portland
European Tour and Academic Appointments Highlights
Signor Crispi the ex premier of Italy visits Sweden and will travel to Norway Holland and Belgium before returning to Milan. Mrs Louise Chandler Moulton and Mrs Delano Bedford Penn arrived in Paris from London and plan a short stay before proceeding to Ax-les-Bains. Fraulein Mestori named to head Keil Archaeological Museum is a leading European archaeology authority. Ex Senator Warner Miller, seeking continental cures for rheumatism, travels with chief engineer Menoceal to attract English capital for the Nicaragua Canal. Professor James Woodrow has been elected president of the reorganized South Carolina College and will teach biology geology and mineralogy.
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Signor Crispi
Italy
Sweden
Milan
Norway
Holland
Belgium
Louise Chandler Moulton
Delano Bedford Penn
Paris
London
Hotel Bellevue
Arx-les-Bains
Fraulein Mestori
Handelman
Keil
Warner Miller
Menoceal
Nicaragua
Miller
James Woodrow
Southern Presbyterian Church
Reorganized
South Carolina College
Sale schedule set for Boston Symphony concerts 1891 92
Manager Charles A. Ellis announces 24 Friday rehearsals and 24 Saturday concerts starting Oct 9 and Oct 10, with exceptions weeks ending Nov 7 Dec 12 Jan 16 Feb 13 and Mar 19. Prices: 12 dollars for best seats and 7.50 dollars for others. upper balcony 26 cents weekly rehearsal passes. Auctions begin Sept 14 for 12 seats, Sept 15 for 7.50 seats, Sept 17 for Saturday 12 seats, and Sept 18 for 750 tickets. Remaining seats go to box office sale.
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Charles A. Ellis
Boston Symphony Concerts
Music Hall
Wwo
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Vassar
Grimes
Harbody
Gambol
Washington Star
Japhet
Noah
Guinevere
Ethel
Alfred
Brooklyn
Spain
Netherlands
Servia
Baby Mckee
Mand
Belinda
Mabel
Boston Courier
Andrew Carnegie
Earl of Aberdeen
Haddo House
Democrat
Boston Post
Allrones
Post Publishing Company
Wasmxeton Orrick
Corcoran Building
Fifteenth Street
Loston East
MR. Wanamaker
Wisdom
Atchison
Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham Railroad Company
Wurzburg
Messrs. Boor
Barrett
Spike” Hennessey
Kip” McCoy
Etruria
William
Loston
South End
Mr. Doogue
Taverner
Harvard
Public Library
Boston Public Library
Public Library of
Bennington
Artists About
Gloucester
Mr. Duveneck
Philadelphia Record
Dartmouth College
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