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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1888
Page
4
Naval Reserve Plan Dominates Dorchester Yacht Club Measures
Yesterday the House agreed to reconsider its action on reporting the advisability of adding a naval contingent to the State militia. The Dorchester Yacht Club’s bill aims to create an efficient naval reserve and may reach the General Court this session for passage. The British style local government proposal divides Conservative ranks, drawing praise from some opponents and charges of treachery from allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On
Dorchester
London Standard
Squires
Standard
Mr. Gladstone
British clubs weigh wider entry for centreboard yachts
A Clyde clubs convention considers admitting larger centreboard boats to regattas. The Royal Clyde Yacht Club weighs extending rules to include larger centreboard yachts. Supporters say it would boost international contests and encourage American entrants to compete abroad. This could advance yachting and boat building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde
Royal Clyde Yacht Club
Thistle
Atlantic
General Paine
End of Burlington Engineers Strike Nears
The Burlington strike appears near its end as the road hires enough engineers and firemen to replace the strikers. Connecting lines face issues over boycott freight, but the crisis eases as nonmembers fill the work. Chief Arthur warned the fight would test the brotherhood’s existence, a claim likely proven over time. Powell and Arthur’s setbacks are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Chicago
Arthur
Pow Derly
Retirement of Public Library president over long service noted
The Public Library bids farewell to Mr Greenough as president of the board of trustees resigning at his present term end. Since joining in 1856 and becoming president in 1866 he guided growth from under 30 000 volumes to over 480 000, earning community trust and guiding the library’s expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenough
The
Public Library
Thomas G. Appleton
Grover Ticknon
Mrr
GuexenovuGu
Mr. Guild
London
Holywell Street
Mayor Hewitt's stand on flags and American citizenship
The piece praises Mayor Hewitt of New York for a direct stance on flag display and immigration. It argues that public buildings should fly only the national flag, cites his consistency on Irish, British, German, French, and Italian flags, and stresses that American citizenship requires abandoning birth and race prejudices. It also notes related charitable writings by Mr. Prex on relief, work, and mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hewitt
New York
Board of Aldermen
St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s
Mr. Hewitt
America
Retiring Librarian Reflects On New City Building Plan
A longtime librarian contemplates retirement as the city’s library prepares for a new phase with relocation to a safer, more convenient building. Trustees have approved the plans and will oversee timely, proper construction.
Commentary on Treasury cuts spur partisan theatre
The New York Tribune and Boston Journal attack a Treasury Department spending reduction as a partisan trick to purge Republicans and court Democrats. They argue no Republicans are being discharged and blame Congress for underfunding essential public needs during prior excesses. The piece warns against framing budget cuts as political maneuvering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
Boston Journal
Customs
Treasury Department
Federal Service
Journal
Tribune
Congress
In Defense of a Simple City Charter
The article argues for a simple, practicable charter law to govern municipal incorporation. It contends the current varied schemes invite study and experimentation but often repeat mistakes, and stresses watching neighboring cities as schemes are adopted.
Workless, the Thriftless, and the Worthless in Charity
A review of Francis Pre's Contemporary Review piece arguing the unemployed comprise distinct groups. It distinguishes the workless, thriftless, and worthless and notes varied claims on charity, urging nuanced approaches to relief amid England's poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Pre
England
Petition Signers Back Perpetual Tariff to Aid Private Mills
The Home Market Club cites T Jefferson Coolidge and Grover Devxier as treasurers of Amoskeag and Pepperell Manufacturing in support of an existing tariff policy. They outline reasons tied to dividends and sustained industry, while critics question perpetual backing for private interests. A Kansas City news blurb adds a sensational tale of a schoolmistress revealed as a gang treasurer and implicates a sheriff’s murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Market Club
Congress
Mant’g Co
Rsto Hiss
Togo SC Cccis
Amoskeag Company
Amoskeag and
Pepperell
United States
Kansas City
Howearts
London child prodigy rival to Josef Hormann recitals noted
A London report highlights a 10 year old boy, Ovro Hrammr, as a rival to Josef Hormann in music. He captivates audiences with poise expected of an eighty year old, showing superior technical skill. The piece suggests talent warrants attention from impresario Ausuy and ponders the luck of the letter H for young stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josef Hormann
London
Ovro Hrammr
Hermann
Ausuy
Thlegner
Lavish banquets inspire imagined display of wealth
Mrs Mackays meals at Domenicos drew a rich New Yorker who attached diamond and emerald rings worth 1000 dollars to each plate menu card. The piece suggests future menu cards could be shaped as checks to flaunt wealth and dazzle guests, a stark display of riches.
Marriage law reform debate in the April Atlantic
Frank Gaylord Cook argues that in eighteen states and the District marriage can occur by consent alone without ceremony or witnesses, urging widespread reform. John Fiske's Boston Revolution chapter, Sam Adams heroics, and Tea Party views follow, while Elizabeth Robins Pennell attacks London art for the working class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Frank Gaylord Cook
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Maryland
West Virginia
Boston
Baltimore
Gilchrist
New Hampshire
John Fiske
Sam Adams
Lea
Crispus
Fiske
Lecky
Green
New England
Greece
Rome
Old South
Elizabeth Robins Pennell
London
Lowell
L'éméraire
Aldrich
Brownell
April Lippincau
Amélie Rives
Miss Rives
Joel Kenton
Current movement against tariff reform in Congress
A Philadelphia Record editorial argues revolutions move forward, noting a coalition of minority factions could defeat tariff reform this session but that resistance will grow until it overcomes all obstacles. It frames the reform issue as a rising momentum that cannot be reversed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Philadelphia Record
Ind
A Firm and Decisive Factor in American Politics
The independent citizen has grown to be a modest but firm and decisive factor in American politics and is urged to be studied this year as party organizations are only instruments for advancing policies that serve the well being and progress of the sovereign people of the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States of America
Springfield Republican
Need for new Republican leadership in tariff reform
The Philadelphia Telegraph argues Republicans in the House lack modern leaders to address tariff changes. It singles out Kelleys and Reeds as out of touch and urges bold, liberal tariff revision to avoid a weakened GOP in the next presidential contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
Kelleys
Reeds
House
Ways and Means Committee
Philadelphia Telegraph
Stop Drivelling and Act on Revenue Bills
The Philadelphia Times urges immediate tax and revenue action. It criticizes Judge Kelley and Mr. Reed as obstructionists and calls on the Ways and Means Committee to report a revenue bill promptly for House consideration. The piece emphasizes unity on the floor once the bill is in play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly
Reed
Committee of Ways and Means
House
Kelley
Mr. Reed
Lhilladelphia Times
Ind
Boston Letter Reflects on Town Names and Travel Critique
A Boston writer recalls a near miss with an express cart and a vivid tale of a western bank rescue by a wagon of gold. He praises naming towns over streets, then reviews Curtis Guild's Britons and Muscovites noting improved hotels, telegraph coordination, and Guild’s travel insight with a favorable view of his latest work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Street
Sam
Boston
High Soan
Curtis Guild
Russia
Guild
Berlin
James Pilley
St. Petersburg
London
Victoria
Old Eye Color Shift Raises Color Blindness in Art
A scientific note argues that aging lenses may tint the eye yellow lowering violet perception causing painters to underuse violet hues and produce colder, duller images. The piece also reports on malaria research by Cruden linking soil conditions to the disease and Rubies produced artificially by Fremy.
Warm weather and furs in fashion across town
The notice notes playful musings on fashion and daily life from a lively periodical. It mentions art students and drawing rooms, references home life and housekeeping tips, and jests about public figures and curious anecdotes in a brisk, magazine-style voice.
Notable Alinked Personal Snippets From Various Regions
Mrs. James T Fields and Miss Sarah Orne Jewett are at Aiken South Carolina. J Jerolomon of Bath New York marries for the seventh time at age seventy. Louis Kossuth living in Turin with his sister works on his autobiography. Professor Hattie Allen at Michigan is a 30 year old Vassar alumna. Wapniarek born in 1764 in Posnen Germany is 124 and active. John G Heckscher a New York sportsman caught a 184 pound tarpon at St James City Florida. to be sent to the Smithsonian. Prof A K Soloder of Calcutta registered in Elmira New York. once allegedly cannibal native of the Fiji Islands and age shown as [unclear].
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Fields
Sarah Orne Jewet
Aiken
C. J. Jerolomon
Bath
N. Y
Louis Kossuth
Turin
Hattie Allen
University of Michigan
Vassar
Posen
Germany
Wapniarek
United States
John G. Heckseher
New York
St. James City
Fla
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Heckscher
A. EK. Soloder
Calcutta
Elmira
Rathbus Horse
Soloder
Fiji Islands
Theatrical Notes on Boston Stage Opens and Transfers
The engagement of Mme Mordjeska opens at Hollis Street with Much Ado About Nothing. Seats go on sale at the office this morning. A Dark Secret at Globe Theatre will stage a 2400 barrel water tank and a boat race featuring George Hiesmer, needing 100 workers from Saturday night to Tuesday. Paul Kauvar bought by a syndicate led by Henry C. Miner to tour next season. Frank Langen sells his Broadway control. Steele Muackaye retains 65 percent, continuing as hero. Meech Bros of Buffalo rumored to eye the Standard Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme. Mordjeska
Hollis Street
Vox
Boston
Globe Theatre
George Hiesmer
Satunday
Paul Kauvar
Henry C. Miner
Frank Langen
Broadway
Steele Muackaye
Meech Bros
Buffalo
Standard Theatre
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