President Harrison's Message Analyzed For Policy Shifts
The piece reviews President Harrison's message noting clearer stance on internal revenue reform and tariff issues while wavering on specific tariff revisions. It highlights his support for federal election control, pension subsidies, steamship aid, and silver currency questions, and notes the overall cautious, party-driven tone of the address. The analysis regards the document as a uneven but intelligent party statement reflecting factions within the party.
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Harrison
Chicago
House of “Representatives
Bratm
Congress
Winpom
Civil Service
Firearm law urged after Milton murder in Quincy probe
Witness account of the Milton shooting case prompts calls for stricter gun laws and enforcement. The piece argues that carrying deadly weapons in cities and suburbs is a danger to residents and property, urging the Legislature to strengthen prohibitions and local enforcement.
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Cunningham
Milton
Quincy
CocciaRra
Mr. CunningHam
de Lucca
Cocciara
Notable early 1900s society notices inspire Paris stay and London plans
Miss Mary Anderson visits Lord Tennyson at Freshwater. Miss Margaret Blaine marries Walter Damrosch on Shrove Tuesday. Ex King Milan of Servia relocates to Paris. Count Arco Valley heads to Washington from Germany. Rabbi Rabbinowitz arrives in England. J J Townsend, Union Club head, stricken with pneumonia. Christmas to be spent in Zanzibar or Mombassa. Sir William Mackinnon expected in London. State Treasurer Marden injures arm at Algonquin Club. Wilton Lackaye joins The Pembertons cast for J M Hill. Death of French painter Alexander Kapin noted. Delmonico’s hosts breakfast for Count de Keratry on copyright advocacy. French Academy prizes awarded to Crouzillat and Brassier. Washington debutantes highlighted.
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Mary Anderson
Lord Tennyson
Freshwater
Margaret Blaine
Walter Damrosch
Milan of
Servia
Paris
Count Arco Valley
United States
Germany
Washington
M. Rabbinowitz
Russia
England
J. J. Townsend
Wall Street
Union Club of
New York
Etruria
Stanley
Zanzibar
Mombassa
Ewan Smith
George Mackenzie
William Mackinnon
London
George A. Marden
Boston
Algonquin Club
Wilton Lackaye
Daly
J. M. Hill
Ramon
Cora Edsall
Pierre Leopold Crouzillat
Sables a’Olonne
Vendée
Abbé Brassier
St. Georges de Reintembault
Ile Et Vilaine
Crouzillat
Hattie Blaine
Florence Windom
the Treasury
Wanamaker
Almy
Admiral Almy
Bainbridge Hoff
Commodore
Hoff
Mildred Fuller
Harlan
Justice Harlan
Boston Post Publishing Policy Notice
Official notice from the Boston Post Publishing Company outlining mailing, payment, and office details. It lists the Washington Street milk location near Corcoran Building and Fifteenth Street, with instructions on payment methods and sender risk.
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Wasmrxeton
Corcoran Building
Fifteenth Street
Page-by-page Departments and Ship News Location
The notice lists where to find key sections in the issue. The Financial Department appears on page six. The Commercial Department runs pages six and seven. The Ship News is on page three.
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Ship News
Free trade reciprocity with Mexico sparks tariff clash
Minister Ryan argues for free trade with Mexico and predicts trade could reach 100 million dollars in five years. The piece contends such reciprocity would undermine the nation’s protective tariff, offering little relief to the general public despite advocates in the Republican party.
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Ryan
Mexico
Republican Party
Debate over wool duties shapes Ohio race outcomes
The article notes Campbell pushing tariff removal on wool while Campbell supports higher duties, Delano appears weak, and Heaply estimates 500 votes as their power in Ohio. Washington gathering shows little influence from wool interests and exposes leaders as party manipulators rather than growers, with Eastern manufacturers pushing for free wool.
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Campbell
Delano
Heaply
Ohio
Washington
Convention to settle cotton tare and bagging standard
On Saturday a convention in St Louis will bring together delegates from cotton exchanges and over 1,000,000 farmers of the South and Southwest to decide tare on cotton covered bales and establish a standard cotton bagging. The Farmers Alliance Wheel and Farmers and Laborers Union attend, threatening the Jute Bagging Trust which controls much bagging supply.
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Jute
American Manufacturing Company
South
Southwest
St. Louis
United States
Farmers’ Alliance
the Wheel
Farmers and Laborers’ Union
New York Dock Commission Chief Testifies on Inexperience
The president of New York's Board of Dock Commissioners admitted limited knowledge of department operations, estimating it would take fifteen years to learn duties. The treasurer, though skilled with figures, admitted hazy knowledge of scandal sources and acknowledged a pier lease below market value despite counsel advice. He claimed dock masters and collections were not his concern.
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New York
Extraordinary Board of Dock Commissioners
Mexico Invites Negro Colonists From Texas For Settlement
The Mexican government offers a program to relocate up to 1000 negro colonists from Texas within three years and authorize 2000 more annually for ten years. Colonists gain military exemption, free import and export, and a government subsidy after raising a second crop, with a right of cancellation if they fail to meet required industry. The plan centers on Texas and reflects favorable terms for entrants.
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United States
San Antonio
Tex
Mexico
Texas
Delano meeting tests power of East Coast wool barons
The National Association of Wool Growers gathering in Washington may reveal how strong East Coast manufacturers are, as critics recall warnings from the New York Tribune about Delano’s voting influence. The Ohio election last month framed the issue with Mr. FOraker on a platform reflecting this power struggle.
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Ohio
Mr. For- Aker
Didactic Fiction and Moral Instruction in Sir Charles Grandison
A critique of didacticism in literature as Swixpurne condemns Wilkie Collins style. The piece argues moral instruction often distracts from life portrayal and can outlive its era as unwitting humor. Richardson's Sir Charles Grandison is cited as an example of reflecting social ideals and youthfulness.
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Swixpurne
Wilkie Cousins
Sir Charles “Grandison
Richardson
Sir Charles
Biron
Subscriptions and Subsidies Stir Rouen Shipyard Report
The Rouen ship yard launches two steam ships with a third planned soon as the Journal notes. It speculates free trade allies might assume Harrison’s election a year ago spurred subsidies, though it acknowledges such bounties may not sustain shipowners or builders, reflecting mixed international results.
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Rouen
Harrison
Nora's conduct sparks talk of new morality in art and life
The speaker concedes Nora's behavior in A Doll's House falls short of social praise yet argues it reveals the need for broader standards of living. This hints at a shift where Nora is seen as inaugurating a fresh moral framework and artistic approach.
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Ric Harpson
Wickte Collins
Brsanvt
Bellamy
Mr. Howarts
Nora
Psen
Lasen
Promoters Push for World’s Fair Location Decision
Chicago and St. Louis leaders join rivals as they lobby Congress to back a World's Fair. Some call for a united push to secure the event before deciding the site, suggesting that cooperation may precede location talks.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Congress
Vanishing of Mr Parnell Shrouds Public Life
A mysterious disappearance leaves Mr Parnell absent from public view missing engagements with Mr Grapstone and possibly lying low until Parliament meets officials seek clues amid speculation about his whereabouts
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Parnell
GrapsTone
London philanthropy shifts on admission policy for banquet
Promoters of a London charity banquet hint at a policy aligning with Mr. Gilbert’s policemen in The Pirates of Penzance. The piece frames the scenario as a queer twist in giving and access.
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London
Gilbert
Three American Warships Sail From New York to Hayti
Three American men of war departed New York yesterday bound for Hayti. Reports say HirroryTe has snubbed Minister Douglass and, if true, should issue a prompt apology.
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New York
Hayti
HirroryTe
Misister Douglass
Catholic College in Ireland Faces Exemption from Catholicism
Mr. Batrocr seeks a Catholic college in Ireland where Catholicism will not be taught. His stance contrasts with the usual reference to Hamlet, implying a secular approach within a Catholic setting.
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Batrocr
Ireland
Bloodhound method urged to find fire victims in ruins
A Boston writer endorses using a bloodhound to locate bodies amid collapsed buildings, claiming Paris practice shows high accuracy. The note cites smallpox licensure failures and criticizes delay in reporting. the author then laments his own grammar and shares two club related anecdotes and views on pipe smoking in public.
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Boston
Paris
Salem Notes Reflect Local Dispatches and Incidents
Charles T. Johnson named inspector for new Philadelphia water main casting. Charles H. Keyes diagnosed as permanently blind by Boston specialists. Two men hit by the 6 oclock ward train near Castle Hill. one fractured hand, both survived. Albert P. Jaques, Salem letter carrier, bitten in face by dog. dog killed. $2 early 36800 subscribed for Salem Board of Trade shoe factories.
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Satem
Sredau
Charles T. Johnson
Philadelphia
Charles H. Keyes
Boston
Castle Hill
Albert P. Jaques
Board of Trade
Salem
National Wool Growers Meeting Opens in Washington
Washington December 3 The National Wool Growers meeting opens with Columbus Delano of Ohio elected president and G H Wallace of Missouri chosen secretary. An informal discussion covers current conditions and needs of the wool industry as the census shows a drop from 50 million to 40 million sheep since 1882. The consensus notes the decline has halted but no real recovery yet.
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Wool Growers’ Meeting
Washindoy
Squadron Arrives at Rio de Janeiro
The South Atlantic squadron has arrived at Rio de Janeiro, the Navy Department reports. President and officials monitor the development as international naval movements unfold.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Washington
Navy Department
Bohemian Girl at the Boston Stirs Mixed Reviews
Illness forced a substitute for Maritana with Miss Macnichol and Mr. Stoddard delivering strong turns. Most others underperformed as the chorus and orchestra showed ragged execution, while Miss Bellini and Mr Knight drew criticism. Tomorrow ushers Miss Judi in Carmen as Arthur Weld reports.
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Boston
Maritana
Count Atnhgim
Alonzo Stoddard Thaddeus
Florestan
Krank Pieri
W. Knight Devilshoof
C-E
Guard
Guise Atling
Eels
Queen of the Gypsies
Lizzie Macnichol
Miss Macnichol
Mr. Stoddard
American Opera Company
Stoddard
Miss Bellini
Knight
Neuendorff
Judi
Carmen
Arthur Weld
Entertainment aid for firemen families at Boston Theatre
Volunteers for a charity program at the Boston Theatre next Sunday evening include Joseph Proctor Signor Campanari Franz Vetta W H Fessenden Otto Roth and others with a fifty piece orchestra. Patrons paying large sums include Julius Fellner M C Clark Bigelow Kennard R H White J H Pray Sons Co and George G Hail with Mayor Hart buying a private box. Proceeds go to the fire commissioners for distribution.
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Boston
Joseph Proctor
Signor Campanari
Franz Vetta
W. H. Fessenden
Otto Roth
Fritz Giese
W. 8. Gibbs
Rachel Noah
May Alice Vars
H. T. M’glenen
Lucie Tucker
George G. Hail
Adams House
Hart
Beverly Board Seeks 11 15 Train to Beverly Depot
Beverly officials form committee to urge Boston and Maine to reroute the 11:15 train to Beverly from Salem and push for a modern depot. William Porter & Son begin shoe production in Beverly, placing cutters on Railroad Avenue at Porter factory and moving gear to a new association plant.
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Beverly
Beverly Board of Trade
Boston & Maine
Boston
Salem
Lynn
William Porter & Son
Railroad Avenue
Charles Porter
Association
Pond Elected Mayor of Woonsocket in Four to One GOP Board
Daniel B. Pond a Democrat defeated incumbent RK L. Monday for mayor of Woonsocket. George H Grant a Republican was the runner up. The City Council splits four Republican wards and one Democratic ward.
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Daniel B. Pond
Woonsocket
RK L
George H Grant
Entertaining Clippings From The London Rambler Moments
A miscellany of short items from English society and culture. Anecdotes about a pugilist theme, small disasters, and social foibles. Notes on Chawley and Bag stock, an English monitor on paint fading, cooks and diet, and rambling clubs. Includes Meissonier and Dubois honored by the Legion of Honor.
Morse Emerges as National Statesman in Congress Opening
The Providence Journal notes the new Congress may enter history as the session in which Elijah A. Morse first burst onto the national stage as a statesman. His debut signals a pivotal moment in political leadership and public perception.
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Elijah A. Morse
Providence Journal
Ind
Blaine Faces Turbulent All American Congress
The Buffalo Courier reports Basil Blaine faces a disputatious All American Congress with officials wary of his handling of the international American affair. The piece suggests Blaine might prefer a quieter winter if someone else took the burden.
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Mr. Blaine
Buffalo Courier
Reed Named Speaker Candidate by Republican Caucus
The Republican caucus selects Mr Reed as the party candidate for Speaker praising his ability and cautious stance on key issues like the silver question. The choice serves as a rebuke to sectionalists who argued the East versus West vote based on regional representation.
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Reed
New England
N. Y. Evening Post
Ind
Cotton Crop Report Projects 7,124,000 Bales in 1889-90
Memphis reports the annual study by Hill Fontaine Co estimates the total cotton yield for 1889-90. Northern states show a large shortage while Southern states exceed last year with Texas up 313,000 bales and Georgia Alabama Louisiana and Mississippi also rising. Tennessee North Carolina Arkansas and South Carolina fall behind, while Virginia Florida Missouri and the Indian Territory rise 10,000 bales.
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Memphis. Tenn
Messrs. Hill, Fontaine & Co
Texas
Georgia
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
North Carolina
Arkansas
South Carolina
Virginia
Florida
Missouri
Indian Territory
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Westgate-on-Sea
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French Academy
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