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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1885

Page

2

Boston Mayor O Brien praised as practical public servant

An editorial lauds Mayor O Brien as a steady, nonpartisan leader who treats office as a public trust. It highlights his taxation cuts, Fisher Hill scandal handling, and commitment to impartial governance of Boston, arguing defeating him would harm the city and its national reputation. The piece notes President Cleveland’s forest policy stance and suggests Congress will weigh recommendations, forests awaiting future attention.

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Mayor backs social progress through church and unions

A tribute notes the Mayor’s refusal to yield to race or religious pressure and his support for institutions like the Young Men's Christian Union. It praises his stance on social, moral and intellectual improvement, calling these unions a bulwark of Boston and superior to police protection. His school anniversary addresses are praised as eloquent and excellent.

Young Men’s Christian Union Boston Metropolitan

Mayor’s liberal policy praised as public benefit

A minister’s patient zeal and a mayor’s broad view are praised for long term public good. The minister saved one soul in thirty years and hopes for another. the mayor argues that investing in education and knowledge yields notable public benefactors who justify the expense.

Prices Drive Strife at Brockton Over Policy Demands

Tensions rise in Brockton focused on price disputes with factions accusing manufacturers of inflexibility and pushing a manifesto list. Food temper remains but workers show prudent self interest, as Canada seeks Maine and Blaine is urged not to object. Sir John Macdonald’s policy legacy cited in Blaine of Maine.

Brockton Canada Maine Blaine Sir John Macdonald Delz

William H Vanderbilt and his battle for rail and art

In a portrait of William H Vanderbilt, the article examines his wealth and power, describing him as coarse yet generous to workers. It recounts his New York social ambitions, his taste for speed and display, and a pivotal incident over enlarging his son’s dining room, revealing a man both ambitious and cautious about reputation.

William H. Vanderbilt Washington Cadwells Vanderbilt New Dorp Farm Astors Jay Gould Metropolitan Opera House Old Academy of Music Academy of Music Hunt William K

Colonel Smith and Vanderbilt Western road deal tale ends in profit

An evening card game leads to Smith selling a western New York sheep-path road to Vanderbilt. He nets 80000 dollars and later avoids a costly confrontation by negotiating Western matters for Vanderbilt. News from Joseph Howard debunks rail career claims while Boston brokers react to Vanderbilt's death with cautious optimism and a winning bet. NAUMKECK.

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Notable 19th Century Biographic Snippets

The column compiles varied items: Vanderbilt’s holdings total 1.56 million across nine parcels. Kentucky contributes at least eleven National House speakers including John E. Owens suffers typhoid pneumonia. Baltimore’s Lt. Greeley to lecture on December 21 before the London Geographical Society. Four American women attend Queen Marguerite of Italy. Lord Tennyson finds poetry more successful than drama. Charles H. Fisher becomes insane. Librarian Spofford awaits a suitable library building. Willem Story, 67, in Rome, seen as 59. Colonel Burnaby’s unpublished novel remains unreadable. Rev J P Sheffa takes Dover pastorate at 1590 salary. Renan contrasts truth and beauty. Judge Russell regains some function but not yet ready for business.

John E. Owens Baltimore Greeley London Geographical Society Queen Marguarite Italy Colonel Burnaby J. P. Sheffa South Natick Unitarian Church Dover M. Renan St. Paul

Train Timetables and Fares for Saugus to Portsmouth Area

A dense listing of train schedules and fares for routes from Boston area towns including Saugus, Lynn, Beverly, Newburyport, Danvers, Marblehead, Swampscott, Rockport, and Portsmouth. The document shows departure times, station names, and multiple price figures across numerous branches, with notes on Sunday service and branch connections. Rail lines referenced include Saugus Branch via Westboro Division and connections to towns such as Biddeford and North Conway.

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