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Boston Post

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1882

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Man on Lake Champlain Claims Mind Perpetual Motion

Ephraim Putnam, a resident by Lake Champlain, declares he has found the secret of perpetual motion in his mind. The claim appears in a brief each-day notation highlighting his shore-side residence.

Lake Champlain Ephraim Putnam

Possible diplomatic nominations this week spark speculation

John C. New is named as a potential minister to Russia while Judge Tatt may go to Germany and My Dear Pitkin to Mexico. The list of possible assignments includes several other names as diplomats await final approval.

John C. New Russia Tatt Germany My Dear Pitkin Mexico Enquirer John Kelly Secor Robeson John Smith Symonds

Yorktown Bills Highlight 18th Century Spending Quirks

A fragment notes Congress faces bills for water and ice plus a large sherry expense, stating water at 25 dollars sherry at 73 dollars and ice at 319 dollars and 60 cents during a hot Yorktown fall.

Yorktown Congress

Bradlaugh Seeks Oath as Northampton's Junior Member

Parliament to convene with Mr. Bradlaugh asserting privilege to take the oath as a new member. A heated debate is expected when he presents his claim to be sworn in as Northampton's junior representative.

Mr. Bradlaugh Bradlaugh Northampton Atlantic Monthly Daniel Webster Gen. Jackson Mr. Webster Andrew Jackson New Orleans United States Henry Cabot Lodge

Policeman extortion bill urged for all officers in the Union

A New York police judge allegedly extorted contributions from post office clerks and carriers at the Astor House to fund the Republican state committee one canvass day. An assemblyman has introduced a bill to make such practices a criminal misdemeanor for any state, county, or city officer and urged its passage nationwide.

New York Astor House Republican State Committee

Shanly seeks reimbursement for loss tied to Massachusetts contract

Walter Shanly urges Massachusetts legislature to reimburse the extra costs forced by state actions. He argues the state’s insistence on a faulty mountain theory caused unneeded work and a $300,000 loss, contending the receipt given under duress did not absolve the state of its obligations.

Walter Shanly Massachusetts Hoosas

Harper's Young People promotes prize subscriptions and literary picks

Harper's Young People reports growing circulation and a prize offer for new subscribers. Ten referrals earn a travel book or The Story of Liberty volumes. top collector by April 1 wins a Dickens set. Plus notes on Shakespeare The Merry Wives of Windsor in English Classics, Prudence portraits, a Garfield memorial volume, and Harper's Weekly 11th list inclusions.

Harper’s Thomas W. Knox Coffin Colonies Harper’s Household Charles Dickens Harper & Bros William J. Rolfe Knight Verplanck Charles Cowden Clarke Dowdens F. J. Furnival Leopold Shakespeare Windsor Castle Chariecote Hall John Lillie Prudence Harper’s Magazine London Lillie Boston Garfield Board of Aldermen Common Council Tremont Temple N. P. Banks Harper’s Weekly C. H. Platt R. Swain Gifford J. M. Falconer F. S. Church Water Color Society

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