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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1885

Page

2

South Carolina Justice Weighs Domestic Status of Turkeys Geese

In South Carolina a justice of the peace debated whether turkeys and geese count as domestic animals under the statute. Six hours of discussion ended in a jury disagreement after a prior hung jury in a similar case. The report hints at a darkey attempting to learn whether the goose hung high.

South Carolina Justice of the Peace Darkey

Oregon law makes wife liable for family expenses

A court in Oregon ruled a law intended for married women’s benefit actually makes the wife liable for family expenses. The decision arose from a butcher’s suit for meat bills. Before the law, a married woman was liable only for her own contracts.

Oregon

Jones Endorsement Echoes Amid Party Tensions

Chairman Jones of the Republican National Committee appears steadier after the campaign, offering philosophical views. He says no reason the country sinks under a Democratic administration and praises Cleveland as a capable president. Differences with W E Chandler linger over patronage and control.

Jones Republican National Committee Cleveland W. E. Chandler Chandler

Great Nation and Guns in Contrast to Krupp Market

The article argues the United States lacks formidable steel gun capability and questions private production. It notes Krupp’s 250 steam hammers and 125 ton largest hammer, contrasting with U.S. 15 ton Boston navy yard hammer. It urges peace over war but acknowledges looming orders from St Petersburg to Krupp.

Krupp Boston Navy Yard St. Petersburg

Adams and Adams Jr in 1883 Republican Nomination Fortunes

The Lowell Courier quotes Post on Charles Francis Adams Jr as Robinson’s strongest rival for the 1883 gubernatorial nomination after Henry L. Pierce declined. The piece notes Adams won 117 delegate votes to Robinson’s 996, questions whether any believed Adams could win, and asks about Codman’s chairmanship and Adams Jr.’s widely praised speech withdrawing in favor of George D. Robinson.

The Lowell Courier Charles Francis Adams, Jr Gov. Robinson Henry L. Pierce Charles Francis Adams Great Britain Courier Robinson Adams G. A. Bruce Republican Protection Papers Charles R. Codman John Kelly Tammany Whitney Illinois Durham N. C McDonald Japan Cleveland Galveston New Orleans Grant Bill Fitz John Porter Daily Evening Argus Crawfordsville Ind Chicago Sir Herbert Stewart Fargo Blairsburg Dak Dakota Kentucky Henry Clay Jones New York Times Lowell Charity Island Lake Michigan Maine Savannah Boston London Court Journal Boston Daily Post Post Lowell Democrat Washington Sun Gov Stanford California New York Rome Webster Sydney Smith England Vinton Tom Corwin Allen G. Thurman South Africa America Baltic Australia

Defense wakes readers to nation’s vulnerable coast defenses

An article in this paper argues the United States faces a dangerous gap in coast and fortification defenses. It critiques outdated warfare and urges readiness, urging a secretary of war choice, highlighting General Rosecrans as an exemplar in modern military science.

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Vast Moralizing Snippets Across Society And News

A long collage of quotes and observations ranges from editorials on Christian conduct and education to jokes about bees, politics, and slang about royalty. It notes indulgent editors, price shifts for ice, stray anecdotes of murders, marriages, and curious customs, ending with a long travelogue section on labor, farming, and colonial life.

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