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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1886

Page

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Post circulation climbs by twelve hundred copies

Last week the Post reported an increase in circulation by one thousand two hundred copies. Advertisers should take note and plan accordingly for upcoming campaigns.

the Post

President’s prerogative in senate nomination debates

The President may nominate a proper person for New York port collector and the Senate may confirm or reject. The President need not reveal reasons, and past debates show executive prerogative is strong. Ongoing criticism only informs the public of constitutional duties and weakens efforts to erode limits.

Senate Port of New York Garland Duskin Senator Conkling Committee On Commerce John Sherman Ohio Kenna Edmunds Sherman Dolph

Reform Needed in Diplomacy Not Domestic Service

A harsh critique argues reform should target diplomacy and consular staffing, not only clerical home departments. The piece contends diplomacy requires trained, experienced officials promoted on merit, not constant turnover or political patronage, to uphold national interests abroad.

United States Cleveland Legation

Navy revival statement honors flag and reforms

The speaker laments systemic handicaps and praises a reforming secretary of the navy. He notes bipartisan pride in naval revival and calls for a stronger diplomatic service. Emphasizing that a respected flag abroad rests on capable officials, he urges continued support for promotion and veteran service.

Readers’ view on a prize fight and press duties

A unsigned letter from a substantial reader body defends reporting on prize fights as part of a newspaper’s duty to readers and revenue. It argues editors balance sensational content with accountability, cites the Dempsey Le Blanche fight, notes a special edition earned profits, and quotes a New York paper critical of the spectacle.

Ais New York World New York

What Saith Defendant on Oregon Lifeboat Sufficiency

The Cunard company is urged to answer claims that the Oregon lacked enough boats for passengers and crew. The piece notes wreck near port with hours to transfer people, questions life rafts’ value, and accuses inspectors and the company of parsimony and neglect while urging proper emergency equipment and standards.

Cunard Company Oregon Steamship Company Cunard

Poultry Emerges as Major Agricultural Power, 1883 Figures

The Atlanta Constitution notes poultry product value at 5600 million for 1883, about 10 per person, with imports. It claims poultry surpassed cotton by 150 million and grows as a foundational farmer's industry, surpassing the traditional king cotton.

Atlanta Constitution

Miss Cleveland Remarks on Ladies Dress Reflect Taste

Miss Cleveland expresses a sensible view on evening dress, noting that immodesty repels her, while acknowledging that good society and artistic circles approve of neck and arm exposure. Her stance reinforces public perception of her refined taste and social sensibilities.

Miss Cleveland

Noted Advocate of Delicacy in Beauty and Modesty

The speaker champions balance between beauty and modesty, opposing prudery and immodesty alike. She favors revealing none of beauty that clashes with delicacy and argues such restraint is correct. The passage reflects a stance on social presentation and propriety.

Edmunds and Beck Clash Over Hidden Senate Secrets

The piece attacks Mr. Edmunds for exposing private executive session chatter that insults and demoralizes the Vermont Senator while defending public interest scrutiny. It notes Edmunds objects to light on inside history of his current movement and mocks his pecksniffian partisanship.

Mr. Edmunds Beck Vermont

Grenada killings prompt calls for harsh punishment

The Post condemns the Grenada massacre, thirteen Black victims. It warns Mississippi risks a reputation as the most lawless state, urging strict legal action and national readers to view the atrocity with sorrow and moral gravity.

Grenada Post South Mississippi Union

Captain Waddell Dies Quietly After Civil War Fame

The death of Captain Waddell removes a striking Civil War figure. He commanded the privateer Shenandoah and inflicted heavy damage to American shipping, firing the last gun about six months after Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House. Waddell said his privateering ended upon hearing the war had ended.

Waddell Lee Appomattox Courthouse

Miss Cleveland Letter Urges Modest Dress in Public

A plea to women to read Miss Cleveland's letter on modest attire and follow her advice. The text also appeals to those showing low necklines and short sleeves to take her sentiments to heart.

Many Humorous Vignettes and Oddities From Papers

A collage of quips and short anecdotes from newspapers including social satire on marriage and independence, Sharp observations on temperance and fashion, jokes about editors and lawyers, a Russian lucifer match tale, and a comic bank burglary with a roguish reply. Notable bits feature quotes from Kate Field, Sam Jones, and a cartoonish exchange about a milk drinking assertion.

Ocean Palaces Transatlantic Steam Service Chronicle

A historical overview of the Cunard Line from its 1840 launch to late 19th century growth. It details ship builds from Britannia to Umbria and Etruria, fleet expansion, iron and steel use, screw propulsion, and Cunard’s role in mail, passenger, and wartime transports, noting the Oregon disaster as a rare exception.

Oregon Cunard Company Halifax England Glasgow Liverpool Messrs. Burns Messrs Maciver Samuel Cunard Atlantic Burns Hibernia America Canada Niagara Europe Asia Africa Arabia Collins Line Andes Alps Crimea Persia Scotia Servia Cunard Catalonia Pavonia Cephalonia Ansonia Guionine Umbria Etruria Greenock Belfast Mediterranean Bermuda St. Thomas Adriatic Genoa Lyons Great Britain United States Mason and Slidell Royal Mail Trent

To the Editor of the Post A call to elevate the press

Letters from Portsmouth and others critique sensational crime coverage in The Post. A correspondent urges higher standards, condemning brutal boxing details and urging focus on uplifting stories such as Clark's lenses. A reader questions American ship costs and domestic material sourcing, seeking rationale for higher local vessel building costs.

Shipbuilding costs and protectionist critique in Boston

One WHO Was A SAILOR argues that American shipyards can match foreign costs if labor remains competitive. He challenges Captain Codman and D. D. Kelly of Boston to prove otherwise, warns free ship laws would ruin American ship carpenters, and questions why American vessels are sometimes titled to foreign agents. He references taxes, port charges, and the broader implication for U S shipbuilding. BostonMarch 17.

Codman John Roach Pensacola Fla Florida Alabama America Massachusetts New York Maine Great Britain Boston

Notable Visitors Arrive as Civilian and Political Figures

Ex mayor John W. Deering of Portland appears among late arrivals in the city. Notables include Fatty Reed, James G. Blaine’s brother Robert, Mrs. and Miss Pendleton, and Empress Carlota nearing end of life. Cleveland quips on Africa’s civilizing mission. Lectures by Moncure D. Conway slated for next month. Dr Schliemann plans to leave Berlin for Athens with artifacts. Artist W H Billiard to paint John Howard Payne’s tomb for Senator Palmer. Longstreet views Bull Run cyclorama, comments on likeness. Wilson Barrett saves London theatre from fire, receives crowd praise.

W. H. Billiard Paris London Senator Palmer Michigan John Howard Payne Tunis Longstreet Bull Run Washington Lee Wilson Barrett Princess’s Theatre Lord Harry Barrett

Rag Importers Hear Disinfection Hearing Adjourned

A city joint committee on public health continued hearings on rag disinfection. Petitioners urged excluding port disinfection, claiming disease does not follow imported rags and suggesting only bale exterior treatment. Testimony cited domestic rag cases and high disinfecting costs. hearing adjourned to March 20.

S. D. Warren, Jr Baling Boards of Health A. L. Hollingsworth E. Story Smith Train, Smith & Co Boston New York Fiske

Coast life saving stations seek telephonic links

Winter experience at coastal life saving stations shows lack of rapid communication hinders lifesaving work. Currently messages travel by messenger between stations, wasting critical time. A petition to Congress supports linking stations by telephone, with signatures from Boston merchants, shipowners and leading citizens at the Merchants' reading room.

United States Senate House of Representatives Merchants’ Reading Room Exchange Place Boston

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