London Consul General Patrick A Collins Planned Departure
General Patrick A Collins, leading Massachusetts Democrat and noted Irish-American, prepares to leave for London to serve as consul-general for four years. He stresses suitability for the post, outlines views on career, and notes a $37 000 yearly salary and social prominence. Born 1844 in Cork, he rose from apprentice to Boston legislator and national figure through law and party work.
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Patrick Maguire A Boston Politician Of Mass Image
A portrait of Patrick Maguire, longtime printer and Democratic leader in Roxbury Massachusetts, detailing his work on The Republic, political influence in state and city events, and family life at his Warren Street home. He splits time between real estate, printing, and politics, with a strong loyalty to Ireland and Home Rule.
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Democratic State Committee
Grover Cleveland
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Pool
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Gun Rock
Stony Beach
Hingham and Cohasset
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Charitable
Irish Association
Press Club
New England Club
Catholic Union
St. Patrick’s Day
Dawn of Daybreak for Ireland as Roche Praises Loyal Hero
The poem laments a harmed young woman chained by cruelty and neglect, then shifts to a rallying call for Ireland. A heroic figure, named Persons, appears as a sword of justice breaking chains across the western sea, signaling renewal and hope for the homeland.
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Ireland
Ljames Jeffrey Roche
Puck Poem Line on Graves and Emerald Turf
A fragmentary verse line contemplates British soldiers buried as Erin the poetical personification surveys green turf spreading over red graves. The quotation evokes national mourning and landscape imagery in a compact reflective note.
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Erin
Puck
Sermon Taste Sparks a Humorous Exchange
The Rev. Mr. Dragley asks Mrs. Dobbins how she enjoyed yesterday's sermon. She replies it was too plain and simple, preferring sermons that tumble judgment and confound sense, noting no one matches him.
Life anecdote of Sir Walter Scott in Ireland
Sir Walter Scott once helped a poor man in Ireland with a sixpence but only had a sixpence and a shilling. He gave the sixpence to the servitor and joked that the servitor owed him sixpence. Murphy replied with a blessing that he hoped Scott would live to collect the debt.
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Sir Walter Scott
Ireland
Murphy
Gems from O Reilly Treasure
A whimsical verse dialogue on fishing bait where a saint queries the devil about luring souls. The demon admits he uses gold and fame for special gists and a woman as bait for men year round, reflecting satire through John Boyle O Reilly lines.
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John Boyle O ’Reilly
World’s vast and love divides, yet foes roam near
The line from John Boyle O'Reilly speaks to a weary world where distant leagues separate lovers while hidden enemies lurk close by, highlighting the tension between personal bonds and looming threats.
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John Boyle O'Reilly
Words of the Eyes Speak Louder Than Lips Quote
A quotation by John Boyle O'Reilly notes that spoken words may mislead while the eyes consistently convey the same message implying truth through gaze.
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John Boyle O'Reilly
The Poet's Crown and the Parchment Gift
A verse meditation on poets, divine gift, and social reward. It contrasts the natural elevation of a poet by public love with the political authority granted by a parchment title. The speaker asks what claim a truly inspired bard has to official recognition when talent already fills the people with ideal words.
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John Boyle O'Reilly
Man Sitting on a Wasp Sketch in Comics
A man with a pained expression sits on a goods box and explains he is not ill or robbed but merely sitting on a wasp. He considers the hurt to the wasp and himself and decides to stay seated for a moment. A brief comic panel humor follows as observers react.
Fair at the church prompts charity purchase plan
A daughter asks her father for money to buy a new gown for a church fair. The father replies he is generous in charity and asks what she will buy. The line ends with the comic setup about a gown purchase for the event.
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Chanty
Proclamation Rules Ban Monday Grain Sales in Tre aan
An Irish mayor proclaims city business to be transacted every Monday except Easter Sunday under authority of the Lord-Lieutenant and Council of Tre aan. The proclamation calls for economy in grain use, stressing potatoes as a key staple amid recent shortages.
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Treaan
Manly exchange over a letter and polite lesson
Larry writes to his familiar friend Dennis to teach manners by crafting a message about details. Dennis squints at the page and rebukes the honesty, declaring it a lie as he claims to have read every word.
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Larry
Dennis
Irish wit praises lady’s acting but jokes on age
An Irish gentleman compliments a lady of quality on her recent performance. She responds that only the young and handsome can act that well. Sir Barney retorts that she is a complete proof to the contrary, delivering a witty comeback.
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Barney
Sphinx Joke Trippingly Recalled by Irishman and Neighbor
An Irishman asks about the sphinx’s identity in company. His neighbor calls it a monster man, prompting Pat to quip he might be from Connaught, showing his attempt to sound versed in family lore.
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Sphinx
Connaught
Pat
Michael Matthews Cunniff Boston Irish American Leader
Michael Matthews Cunniff a prominent Boston Irish American figure, popular and diligent in charity work for his countrymen. A self-made man born in Roscommon Ireland in 1850, he built a banking and brokerage career, engaged in gas securities and real estate, and held roles with the Mechanics National Bank, Union Institutions for Savings, and Bay State Gas Company. He is active in politics as a Democratic organizer, resides near Brookline be maintaining Boston tax residency, and enjoys yachting and club memberships.
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M. M. Cunniff
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Josephine
Francis McLaughlin
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Charles River Embankment Company
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Ames
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Boy Harold Negotiates Lawn Work For Two Shillings
A child tells his mother he has cut the grass with a lawn mower and asks for two shillings. She replies she could have hired a man for one shilling, noting it would have been twice as hard for him as for a man.
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Harold
Wanted: A Key From Sam Moore
A historical notice describes Sam Moore stealing a lock of hair from a woman. She demanded restitution. Moore responded with a riddle style entreaty about gaining the key to her heart, offering to relinquish the lock if he could win affection.
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Sam Moore
Moore
Dublin’s forbidden books catalogue prohibited reading it
The government of Dublin published a list of banned books and imposed heavy penalties on reading the catalogue to ensure the volumes would not be read.
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Dublin
Hibernian Sacrifices Then Praise His Son’s Ministry
A grateful Hibernian recalls the sacrifices he made to fund his son’s entry into the ministry. The son, moved by gratitude, responds with a heartfelt pledge to preach a grand sermon, marking a poignant moment of family devotion and religious aspiration.
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