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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1886

Page

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The Post Is Not Democratic For Revenue Only

The Boston Post notes its circulation has more than doubled in the last six groenths, asserting a focus beyond party lines to revenue growth and readership expansion.

the Post Agricultural College

Massachusetts Abolishes Poll Tax By Legislative Action

The Legislature passed a resolve to amend the constitution abolishing the poll tax as a prerequisite to voting. The editorial praises the Democratic minority for driving the measure, warns Republicans of political consequences, and urges prompt action to support the popular right and strengthen the nation's merchant marine. It notes potential shifts in commerce and shipbuilding and calls Congress to focus on practical matters. Verbum sapientibus satis.

Massachusetts General Court Republican Party Democratic Party Congress

Strikers Halt Before Violence in Missouri Pacific Standoff

The Missouri Pacific strike action near St Louis on Wednesday stalled at the threshold of violence as self appointed leaders urged attack on company shops but demonstrators restrained themselves. The piece criticizes agitators and defends lawful protest by workers within the bounds of American citizenship and law.

Missouri Pacific Railroad St. Louis

Free Ship Bill Advances in House Shipping Committee

The House committee on shipping voted seven to six to favorably report the free ship bill with a new clause allowing duty free entry of materials used in ship construction. Republicans largely opposed. Democrats largely supported. concern noted over agricultural college subsidies and the need for practical impact on farming progress.

Washington House Committee On Shipping Today Dunn

Thrifty Syndicate and the New England Road Deal

The Governor sold second mortgage bonds to a prominent Massachusetts group led by Higginson and Clark. A leasing plan shareholders hoped would profit the New York and New Haven line. experts warn the deal favored Boston interests. If the New Haven guarantee failed, the syndicate stood to gain from bonds bought at 90, potentially doubling value.

New York and New England Road New York and New England Road Massachusetts New Haven Road Charles P.clark Francis L. Higginson George G. Haven Mr. Higginson Frederick J. Kingsbury New York, New Haven Hartford New York New England Boston Springfield New Haven Higginson

Jay Gould promises to recover damages from Knights of Labor members

The piece quotes Jay Gould vowing to sue every association member with property, targeting Missouri Pacific machinists and engineers who bought homes with their savings. It condemns the strong stance as brutal and inhuman, arguing it would punish innocent workers for belonging to the Knights of Labor.

Jay Gould Association Missouri Pacific

Vicious Wealth and Revenge Attacks Stir Late-Nineteenth Century Controversy

A remark questions a man of wealth born into refinement for taking homes bought from savings, calling it cold blooded revenge unworthy of a nineteenth century gentleman. The critique targets a numerous millionaire amid ethical scrutiny of his era.

Clergy urged home education and virtuous praying in politics

A newspaper letter argues chaplains should stress educating children at home to foster allegiance to free institutions. It laments prayers focused on gambling in high places and calls for clergy, including Phillips Brooks, to preach on ethical matters in public life.

National Clouse Congressional Boston Idol Phillips Brooks

Dingley Opposes ITC Philadelphia Ship Purchase Plan

The text argues against a bill allowing the International Transportation Company of Philadelphia to buy ten ships abroad for American registry. It contends the proposition is indefensible and urges that if one company gains such favors, it should not be from Pennsylvania, calling for national consideration.

Germany France Congress

Royal Pageant Crowd Frightened by Dynamite Incident

Spectators at a royal pageant held their breath as a man threw a note into the Queen's carriage and were nearly overpowered. The Prince of Wales drew his sword and rushed to his mother's carriage, earning admiration for his quick action.

Prince of Wales

Sailors debate schooners as navy edge of ironclads looms

The writer praises American schooners as formidable rivals to the navy noting they sunk Tallapoosa and Oregon and disabled Lansdowne a steamer aimed at tempering piscatorial transgressors. The piece laments the need for a fleet of schooners to represent the nation until ironclads arrive.

Tallapoosa Oregon Lansdowne Navy Department

Dingley’s shipping policy sparks partisan volley

Press postings react to Representative Dingley’s tariff stance amid debate over American shipbuilding. The Oregon disaster is analyzed by a New York World nautical correspondent with vivid, technical detail. Commentary calls out political tones and ties to oleomargarine politics.

Humorous Bites and Odd Notices From a Dated Page

A collage of quips and snippets ranges from forgiveness for Geronimo to Uncle Sam sharing pie, rumors of Captain Boynton in San Francisco, and musings on Book-muslin. A mix of absurdities, misprints, and minor notices touches on postal quirks, sewing in schools, and a German paper purse-leave inquiry.

Ron D Hudson Freeman Kniuke F. Kembe Atsp. M Ee River Mississippi Red Rivers Texas San Francisco Samuel H. Shaman

Conversion quirks and political satire from early news

A collage of humor and anecdotes from early newspapers. Texans and Kentuckians convert in quirky ways, Belva Lockwood launches a presidential bid tied to purse strings, a Washington diplomat’s wife misreads a carriage encounter, and a Detroit Free Press office tale mocks advertising success with a vow to testify.

Free Press Detroit Free Press

Free ships advocate travels abroad. Concord posts on politics

The piece notes Captain John Codman will go abroad in April, Elizabeth Cady Stanton mocked on low-neck dresses, and various political items from Concord New Hampshire including postmaster appointments, marshal office debates, and school matters with Democratic leanings and local figures cited.

John Codman Concord N. H Cleveland Josiah Dearborn Manchester James A. Weston Boston Greeley Senate New Hampshire United States Pension Office United States Pension Agent Tom Cheney Ashland Chan Cheney Timothy B. Crowley Nashua United States Marshallship United States Marshal J. N. Patterson Rollins-Chandler Patterson Daniel B. Newhall Concorda Democratic Party B. F. Tucker Tucker Dartmouth Mana Wmmbarton Stone Crockett Giles Wheeler Washington Pension Office United States Marshal’s Board of Education Gera Cates Daniel Sanborn Heman Sanborn James Sanborn Jonathan Sanborn Benjamin Farnum Franklin Mosely William Kent Aldermanic A. T. Hillman Free Baptist Church Somerville Mass First Free Baptist Church Grand Army Order of Odd Fellows Merrimac Council No. 8 P. of H Pomona Grange Barnstead Belknap County Grover Cleveland General Harrison Blaine

Once a Sailor Critiques Free Ship Doctrine in Letter

A reader from Campello Massachusetts March 23 1986 argues against the free ship doctrine. He cites Captain Codman and defenders like Sunset Cox Abrams Hewitt and Senator Beck, warns that buying ships abroad harms American shipbuilding and protectionist industries, and questions the efficiency of foreign labor versus American workers.

the Post Codman Good Democratic Party Sunset Cox Abrams&, Hewitt Senator Beck Kentucky West Indies Louisiana Amercan John Roach Southern Seaboard Clyde Campellio Mass

Lecture on Beethoven Ninth by Louis C Elston at Sleeper Hall

Louis C Elston lectured on Beethoven's Ninth Symphony at the New England Conservatory of Music Sleeper Hall. He traced Beethoven's symphonies, called the Ninth the noblest work, noted its 1822 origin though mis dated as 1523, and questioned the dedication to Frederick William III of Prussia. He compared Beethoven with Schumann and analyzed movements, praising the final movement as the epic symphonic peak.

Louis C. Elston Beethoven Sleeper Hall New England Conservatory Iston Schuman

Memorial card for John B. Gough by J B Hugo

A gold framed memorial card honors reformer John B. Gough with a heliotype portrait by later years, a Ralph A. Cram design, and a poem by Joseph Bradford. The entire piece, except the portrait, is printed in gold as a keepsake of his life’s work.

John B. Gough J.B. Hugo Ralph A. Cram The Transcript Gough Joseph Bradford Heliotype

Funk & Wagnalls denies prize claim over Buntling Ball author

The New York booksellers rebut circulated charges that they violated an agreement by awarding $1000 only for the correct author of The Buntling Ball. Funk & Wagnalls says it paid the prize in cash for the most part, with nine-tenths in cash and only those who wanted books receiving some shares, and notes 8000 copies sold vs 10008.

Funk & Wagnalls New York Funk & Wagnal'l

Fragmentary OCR Becomes Brief News Item

Readable OCR snippet shows fragmented text with numbers and letters, offering no clear event, names, or location to identify a coherent news item. Unable to determine a specific incident or subject from the provided line.

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