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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1887
Page
4
A retrospective on 19th century theatre details changes in licensing acts and theatre economics. It recounts cooperative savings banks and moral finance, contrasts investor borrowers, and credits key figures like Irving Bancroft Robertson and Barrett with shaping the modern stage in London.
The Leston Post reports an inquiry into the Ward's Island State insane asylum in New York. It cites severe overcrowding, poor food, few attendants, and alleged cruelty toward patients. It accuses medical supervision of gross negligence and notes undersized buildings and inadequate funding.
The piece quotes President Cleveland addressing Union and Confederate veterans at Gettysburg. He laments sectional hatreds and betrayal of patriotic sentiment, noting most fighters oppose such traffic. The letter is praised as a strong Fourth of July oration.
The sixteenth Assembly district captain in New York has been rejected by the Republican county committee after a drawn out feud. The dispute traces back to last year’s congressional election when the captain was accused of selling out Mr. Allen Thorne Rick and his canvass. He vows to confront the young challengers in the September primary.
Discussion in Louisville on action regarding the death of Attorney General James SprEd. A report from the Courier Journal highlights General Alpheus Bakers Confederate background and his public portrait of Lincoln Washington and Jackson as builders of the Union. He casts the Civil War as revealing the best for national peace and unity.
Governor Boonett of Maine wins a municipal court ruling sustaining his interference with the sale of liquor in original packages under a U S license. The decision is appealed for a higher ruling. Blaine interests are rumored to back the governor and may explain his ties upon Lavin's return.
The item suggests Mr Blaine may use a European journey to lure Mr Fladstone into an Atlantic crossing. It notes objections from Mr Gladstone about an abrupt change and the risks involved.
The piece argues Mr. Blaine’s stay in England is shaped by moral obstacles and political duty. It notes his status as a society curiosity abroad and a politician at home, and contrasts expected reception by Gladstone and others. The New York Tribune sees Blaine as able to defend protectionism and showcase American character, not as a private social spectacle for Gladstone.
A Pennsylvanian Philadelphia Brigade meeting with Pickett’s division survivors on Gettysburg soil marked a notable reunion on the battlefield anniversary. Confederate widow present, speakers praised fraternal ties and a shared American liberty past the war’s hostility. Colonel Aylett urged unity, noting a new empire and temple to liberty. The gathering reflected genuine sentiment rather than political utility.
The Epoch highlights cooperative savings banks started in the city as a quiet method to help workers save. Robert Treat Paine argues these banks simplify the first step, popularize subsequent steps, and provide rapid and safe saving, with patrons contributing $1 per month.
A retrospective look at English theater's progress over fifty years. It traces patent theatres and minor houses, Covent Garden and Drury Lane struggles, Macready’s management, renewed interest in Shakespeare, and revived dramatic authorship shaping the era.
The article argues that keeping cool relies on common sense and self discipline. It urges avoiding heat-producing foods and ice drinks, rinsing the mouth, bathing regularly, saving money for laundry, and staying moderately active, preferably morning and evening, to prevent heat exhaustion.
Queen Kapiolani sails for America. Percival Everett, inventor of nickel weighing machines, earns a quarter million. J Floyd King becomes mining company president in Arizona. Dr T H Burchard, son of Rum, Romanism and Rebellion, living with Mr Blaine in London, unknown to Blaine. John Brooks, Michigan’s oldest man, celebrates 101st birthday with 50+ descendants. Jacob Frolich, future patent office clerk, formerly Arkansas secretary of state. Phillips Brooks in London, rests and preaches at St Margaret's. Monument planned for war correspondent J H McGahan at Perry County, Ohio. Rev Hugh O Pentecost, linked to Henry George doctrines, formerly a printer and actor. Ida Gatling, wife of Gatling gun inventor. Lord Porchester, heir to Chesterfield estates, ages into large wealth. N M McConnell, Montana chief justice, recently Tennessee-born, identified as Pro-Bir.
A Boston writer notes restrained Fourth of July festivity with fireworks and horns, praising simple street flowers and a temperate independence mood. He observes the east wind deceiving heat, critiques Boston cab fashion, and wonders about a cooling beverage still to be invented.
A critical review praises Lippincott's Dictionary of Biography and Mythology for its broad scope and factual rigor while noting misprints and omissions. It highlights updates since 1870 and 1885 editions, naming editors, contributors, and several notable figures whose entries are incomplete or absent.
The New York Sun frets over Mr. Cleveland’s inevitable renomination. The Atlanta Constitution notes the paper’s pessimism and predicts Cleveland will be renominated and reflected with no fuss.
The New York Graphic notes Senator Fvarts voices a strong opinion blaming the President and not Drum. The remark shocks the paper, predicting mental distress yet pride in its novelty, likening the senator to a Jew celebrating a new egg.
The Rev Dr McGlynn accuses Cardinal Gibbons of evading, contending the Pope intends to send a nuncio to the United States. He questions his own loyalty to the church while criticizing the "Roman machine" and its push for an ambassador.
The Knights of Labor face a liquor question with a plausible cry that secrets leaked while intoxicated may influence their stance. Regardless, the organization acts timely and commendably, arguing temperance strengthens both individuals and the union as a whole.
The Manchester Union notes little chance of an extra Congress this fall. Even if called, revenue reform work would not advance. House organization and committee setup would delay activity, and the regular session would open before real work begins. An extraordinary session would only occur if an unforeseen emergency demanded it.
A Providence Journal excerpt extols heat as nature’s force sustaining crops and feeding winter, calling it the decree of providence. It urges gratitude and moderation, arguing that a healthy life aligns with a higher order of intelligence and common sense.
The college president praises the Class of 87 as exceptionally promising, arguing they are the noblest offspring of time and better equipped with modern advantages. He even notes that "Highty-seven" rhymes with Heaven as a good omen.
The Springfield Republican argues that self interest among lawmakers prevents adopting biennial sessions. It cites 230 of 280 members boarding at home with $750 yearly, hindering reform and party positions on Beacon Hill.
A collage of short items notes strikes by the Knights of Labor, new steam fire engines, and a legal suit over Uncle Tom’s Cabin. It also covers Empress of Japan travel plans, global gem finds, nitro glycerine revival cases, and assorted anecdotes from politics to literature.
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