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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1887
Page
4
Rates for milk subscriptions listed by duration for daily issues and weekly Friday editions. Daily plans include one year nine dollars six months four fifty three months two twenty five and one month seventy five cents. Weekly Friday editions offer one year at one fifty. Entry noted as second class matter.
James R. Gilmore under the pseudonym Edmund Kirke traces John Sevier from the postwar era to his death, detailing frontier leadership and rivalry with Andrew Jackson. The author blends imagination with known facts, aiming for a thorough portrait in American historical libraries.
Friday morning July 29 1887 reports greatest harmony at the Republican State committee meeting. The state convention will be held Sept 28 in Boston with Francis W. Rockwell presiding and General William F. Draper chairing the resolutions committee. The choice signals continued supremacy of the present leadership and a strong platform on high tariffs.
The Mexican consul in this city announces printed consular invoice blanks for shipments to Mexico by sea or land. Merchants are urged to accompany all goods with consular invoices to avoid delays and fines. Letters to Mexico now ship at US rates, and small dutiable samples under four and a quarter pounds may be opened and duty collected from the recipient.
The Boston Chamber of Commerce has filed petitions with the Interstate Commerce Commission alleging discrimination in freight rates from Chicago and the West. It cites prolonged harm to Boston trade and seeks a reasonable enforcement of the law to end unequal charges, continuing a March effort previously begun with the commission.
At a Pittsburg meeting, backers outline forming a state law corporation to take over Eads Concession property and begin construction without congressional charter. Key figures include Col James P Andrews and ex senator Wincomb, with expectations of a boom amid Panama Canal uncertainties.
Joseron Mepiin of the Chicago Tribune discusses the presidential question in an interview amid Ohio Republican stir. He praises Suite Man as a brainy figure eyebrow raising attention among party ranks.
The article reports that a faction in Ohio shows affection for Blaine and that Blaine and his backers are not pressing for a predetermined convention action. It states Blaine intends spontaneity from the party and has traveled abroad to avoid importunity, denying that he seeks the nomination. The information, while surprising, is presented as news.
A legislative committee hearing on child labor reveals weak enforcement, limited district police capacity, and authority conflicts with truants. The Boston truant officers lack prosecuting power, while many children are still employed in factories. calls for thorough inquiry and stronger enforcement.
The passage argues that for Molinari's scheme to yield peaceful results, independent states must accept a shared civil framework and a common head while remaining sovereign.
A critical overview of the Ohio Republican platform in 1888 notes its push for protective tariffs and increased federal spending. It questions political proposals on elections, civil service reform, and veteran pensions, arguing the convention signals a weak start to the year’s presidential battle.
The district messenger boy No 1222 carries theatrical souvenirs from New York to London and is celebrated as Gotham’s hero. Boys march to the steamer, music plays, and papers in New York print his portrait with details of his clothes, while grown men applaud extravagantly.
A historical critique of M de Morninarr’s plan for a permanent league of neutral states led by England Belgium Holland and Switzerland. The piece argues the scheme would press nations into war and create a discordant empire, risking the loss of favorable neutrality.
In a four oared shell at Chautauqua the Toronto crew with the slowest stroke won. Hillsdale Sylvans and Argonauts, who used a quick short stroke, placed third to fifth. Hillsdale rowed an antiquated 45 to 47 strokes a minute, neglecting sliding seat and legs.
In Boston the principal paths on the Common are covered with brown gravel creating a pleasant visual and tactile effect. The writer hopes the remaining paths are softened and renewed similarly after heavy rains left mud. The gravel’s color blends with greenery and the benefits outweigh the cost. An earlier renewal would have helped after the harbor tug obstruction the day before.
The writer recalls a fog bound scene in Boston harbor with a spectral steamship and softened silhouettes of buildings. He then describes a barber reveal and lightning thought about shaving, vanes on Hancock Street and Park Street Church, and wind indicators tied to galvanic devices in State and Hancock streets.
General John F. Sheehan sold the San Francisco West he owned. Baptist conference speakers announced include Dr. Wayland Hoyt Dr. George Dana Boardman and Mr. Robert J. Burdette. A diverse roster covers politics war art travel and Yale graduate Tra Bu Ban Cu Lin in Saratoga.
Arthur Gilman’s Historical Readers, volumes one through three, aim to engage children with American history from discovery to nation making. They feature large type, minimal illustrations, and clear narrative to foster lifelong interest and civic understanding.
Providence Journal reports Blaine may return to America to take a hand in the party struggle. While he cannot guarantee victory, the move could disrupt current leadership dynamics and influence the Republican contest.
The New York Times notes a political pledge described as negotiable but of doubtful value. It will circulate widely and be redeemed if expedient next year, otherwise its value remains questionable, with interest centering on Ohio politics.
The Springfield Republican notes cigar manufacturers resist abolition of the internal revenue system. They argue taxes and bonds prevent fragmentation into many small operations, while consumers bear the cost. without bonds or revenue advances, individuals could easily manufacture and sell cigars, giving large houses a marketing edge.
Philadelphia Times notes Senator Sherman should not just campaign at the Ohio Republican State convention but seek a delegate-at-large to the national convention to guard his presidential interests. It recalls 1880 when Garfield and others backed him in Chicago and questions Sherman’s trust in party support at both state and national levels.
The piece notes that Republican papers praise ex-Congressman Seney for opposing civil service reform while the Ohio Democratic convention did not call for repeal. It argues party action matters more than statements, citing Democratic control expanding reform to promotions and a Republican state passing a soldiers' exemption bill viewed as a threat to reform.
Justin Winsor of Harvard spoke informally at L. J. B. Lincoln's Summer School of History and Romance on Benedict Arnold's Treason. He traced Arnold's career from Philadelphia in 1779 through the West Point plot, detailing betrayals, letters with André, and Washington's reactions.
An 1852 London Chronicle episode exposed a double plagiarism scandal. A speech on Wellington's death closely paralleled Thiers, then the Chronicle printed both, stirring Liberal triumph and Tory consternation. The editor later repeated the device with Disraeli and Macaulay passages.
Frank Harding also known as Frank B. M. Harcourt was identified as the suspect in a boarding house beating spree after officers arrested him last week and twelve victims confronted him. He admitted the charge, claims to be a medical student, and was found with letters dated at 52 Flanders Road. He is also accused of theft.
Whitelaw Reid is in Alaska as editorials glow red hot in New York papers. A parade of curiosities follows from Paris attire to a 100 year old gold ring, glass counterfeit dollars, a flooded Wisconsin well, a 400 pound woman in Columbia, and a telephonic sea trumpet invention.
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