This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 28 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1887
Page
4
The notice lists daily and weekly subscription rates with terms for payment including second class matter filing. It provides prices for one year six months and other periods, and directs payments by money order or check to Post Publishing Company. It also notes office addresses in New York and Washington and names Ernest F. Mincham as manager.
The notice notes that the Financial and Commercial Departments will be located on the sixth and seventh pages while the Ship News section appears on the third page of the issue.
London reformers push government action to ease severe overcrowding. The Metropolitan Board of Works condemns districts yet in many cases takes no further steps, allowing landlords to avoid repairs, raise rents, and crowd homes with tenants including many living underground. About 50,000 London families rely on a single room for living space.
Captain Crowell describes a nine knot collision with rocks after a half hour fog and ten minutes more of poor visibility. He says an experienced pilot was at the wheel with him and blames a westerly current pulling the Merrimack toward shore for the misjudged course ahead of an official inquiry.
Ex Senator Thurman refuses to allow his name to be placed before the Democratic convention in Cleveland. Despite sharp mental faculties he cannot physically canvass. Colonel T. E. Powry is expected to gain the nomination with near unanimity. Republican dissensions between Sherman and Foraker will heighten the campaign’s interest.
Official figures show the United States exported 151,789,163 bushels of wheat and flour in the fiscal year, up over 60 percent from the prior year and amounting to one third of the national wheat crop. While other exports like corn and livestock declined, breadstuffs continued a six year upward trend, with substantial remaining stock hinting at vast resources.
The piece notes early chatter about a national labor party with a presidential candidate next year. It claims the party would draw about 70 percent of support from current administration backers, a move Blaine supporters allegedly favor. It compares to the discredited 1884 People’s party show and warns prohibition may feature prominently.
The report suggests labor dynamics and the drift of events in the twelve months ahead could render sideshows insignificant. It cautions that it is too early to worry about outcomes.
The New England Chautauqua discussed political economy with Hon. Joan D. Lona defending protection and a high tariff. Critics warn real benefits are unproven and fear a Chautauquan tariff may raise costs while failing to curb government spending. A separate note criticizes the Harvey Peak prospecting effort as risky and poorly advised.
An American enterprise collapsed in London over a land sale to the Harvey Peak Tin Mining Company for £2,000,000. Directors included prominent figures like Grenfell and Childers, with other nobles listed. Subscriptions were solicited privately, press exposure ended the scheme, and refunds were promised to investors.
A writer in the Albany Law Journal argues patent litigation is needlessly expensive due to written depositions and printed evidence. Adopting viva voce testimony could lower costs, reduce judges needed in some circuits, and improve justice by allowing face-to-face questioning and clarified expert input. The issue, while important, is not a practical political matter.
The fragment suggests an anti poverty group valuing young and pretty girls and notes Society has many girls but only two members. The tone implies selection or emphasis on appearance within the organization. The readable text is fragmented and lacks clear events or outcomes.
Alfred Hartwell analyzes late Honolulu dispatches showing a deepening crisis as protests grow against Kalākaua. He notes fears of bloodshed, the king's reliance on American marines, and the difficulty of achieving reforms without abdication or a regency. The outcome remains uncertain amid foreign interests and native guardians of independence.
In Boston, Park Street loses its grand residences as firms convert lower floors for commerce. The Ticknor mansion and other once-charmed homes now show alterations or stand behind new business façades, while the area near the Common awaits uniform, tall structures. A note recalls two remaining houses, then shifts to observations on weighing machines, crime deterrence, and a future Charles River bridge, urging ornamentation and civic pride. The piece closes with a vignette of a sleeping child and reflections on charity versus self‑restraint.
The text discusses Victor Hugo's character as revealed in his account of the 1847 French Chamber of Peers trial of Teste for bribes. Hugo contemplates counsel or judge roles, seeks leniency for the prisoner, and reflects on social degradation as a punishment. It notes his affectionate friendships and the complexity of his public persona.
A scholarly note compares Hugo and Carlyle on Talleyrand with parallels to Charles Maurice de Perigord. It traces Talleyrand’s influence, his will guiding memoirs to 1888, Bacourt’s role, and Chatelain and Andras tasked with publishing in France and abroad. It suggests translation for American markets and predicts strong sales, aided by notes from official documents.
Report notes regular attendees at Dr. McGuigin's lectures, indicating a steady audience. Details on names or affiliations are incomplete in the fragment, but attendance is described as routine.
Miss Woolson's English history lecture drew large crowds, prompting a venue switch from Hall on the Hill to the auditorium. Ex-Governor Long spoke on expanding foreign commerce, highlighting an $800 million vs. $1.4 billion trade gap with Britain. R G Harr of Michigan addressed "The Genuine and the Sham in Life" lauding lawyers and critiquing clerics and singers before Drummond and Swift programs announced.
The Washington Post notes the President shows adept self management and delivery, delivering a telling blow when opportunity arises. The column highlights his confidence and mastery in public remarks, implying strong political deftness and preparedness.
The NY Mail notes a woman association insists its presiding officer be titled Madame President, criticizing the use of Mia or Miss and arguing foreign votes were courted with a French name. The piece argues the French do not count and suggests Frau or Fraulein as proper forms.
A Chicago News-Index editorial argues that party organizations in cities cannot be kept honest by nominal party nominations. It says only an alert, active body of independent citizens can unsettle party machine influence and enforce accountability.
Ex Governor Foster of Ohio is said to be worth a million and a half from coal and natural gas ventures. Actress Mrs Chanfrau is improving after a low spell at Long Branch. Stephen M Wilson of St Louis critiques social equality across colors. Carl Schurz has recovered enough to discard his hand carriage, moving on crutches. Comedian Joseph Jefferson visits Sagamore with J B Knowlton. Ella Ward, sister of Fannie Buckingham, is described as businesslike, owning homes and stakes in Texas, Lime kilns, quarries, and a Baltimore livery stable. her father was recently enjoined in business affairs. Miss Ward is valued at $200,000. George R Joslyn of Westford Vermont, age about 72, recounts Mexican War service from Monterey and Buena Vista to General Scott’s 1848 California plans, later returning to Westford in 1863.
The text argues that European manual labor traditions and apprenticeship train skilled workers, warning that without Europe as a training ground American youths would rely on socialists and face subjection to laws. It contends apprenticeship remains vital in the Old World while American youth resist hands on trades.
The president earns praise for nerve and resolve in the St. Louis matter. His letter to the mayor boosts his standing among impartial observers. He opposed a hostile Senate, enforced civil service, vetoed pension bills, and admits mistakes only when sure he is right.
The article applauds two of the President's Clinton speeches. One recalled boyhood and home life with simple, tender feeling and was warmly received by villagers. The other spoke on the dignity of the office with formal, measured phrasing and sober tone.
A scatter of anecdotes touches politics, sports, and society. Tilden’s English property figures into financial witticisms, New Jersey hay by moonlight, and Florida orange blossoms contrast with San Domingo emigres and swallows tail statues in Richmond. Reports on Cody, Barnes, and a Chicago guidebook mix with humorous exchanges, belying a busy, varied urban paper brief.
Berthold Auerbach manuscript Der Lateinische Bauer will be published by Greiner and Caro Berlin with copyright secured. The London Atheneum notes an American lawyer lecturing in London on Omar Khayyam aided by Vedder designs. Fox Bourne drafting a history of English Newspapers covering journalism before George III and events of the last century.
The article notes Collector Magone, a Democrat in politics and manner, wearing a large diamond in his shirt front at the custom house one day. The next day the diamond is gone, leaving only an eyelet hole to mark its former shine.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.