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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1884

Page

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Untitled note on public figures and civic action

The text criticizes political figures and trustworthiness, citing Senator Anthony and Hion H Barnum, claims about Connecticut recognition, and contrasts civic support for hotel ventures in Atlanta with the uncertain backing for church construction. It implies widespread suspicion of public appeals and reliance on local subscriptions for projects.

Atlanta

Bill to grant mayoral and aldermanic appointment power

Legislature considers a bill to give the mayor and board of aldermen in each city full authority over appointments. The message urges Republicans to proceed, asserting readiness to endure the change.

Democrats Choose Flower Backers At State Convention

Delegates from six counties elected to the state convention show support for Flower but may back Cleveland in the end. The Troy Press questions the House choice of young Mr. English of Indiana and notes Republican tendencies in such selections.

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Ward complains of persecution over liberty in dispute

Ferdinand Ward states he has been persecuted to the bitter end yet remains temporarily restrained. He contends the end would be personal restraints that would bar him from engaging in financiering, implying continued ability to operate despite pressures.

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Mayor Martin Faces Jumble in City Affairs

A Springfield Union note calls the Boston contest between Mayor Martin and the common council a jumble in city affairs. The paper quips that the mayor gets the cake and the council the hole, yet the mayor seeks the whole picture.

Boston Martin Springfield Union

Winthrop’s Taft to Close Dinner House This Season

By town action Taft of Point Shirley will not open his house for dinner this season. He believes he cannot do justice to patrons and ceases activities for a time. Citizens may view the move as prudent, but the writer disagrees.

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Pittsfield Sun Calls For New Convention For Democrats

The Pittsfield Sun denounces the Chester convention process and urges a fresh gathering to determine Democratic delegates in the twelfth district. Webster Flanagan of Flanagan's Mills, Texas, predicts no favorite son on first ballot and a surprise Arthur nomination at Chicago.

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Law Order League raids tied to mayoral license delays

The editor questions whether the Law and Order League action to seize liquor from licensees awaiting mayoral sign-off is linked to Col. Rand’s nomination rejection. Victims appear deterred city figures and Democratic committee influence, while liquor traders not spared though complying with law. The piece condemns raiding as disreputable and unjust to those legally licensed but unable to secure mayoral approval.

Law and Order League Common Council Col. Rand Democratic City Committee Martin League

Contempt of Monitor sparks broad editorial mix in 19th century column

A lengthy critique attacks the Concord Monitor for sensationalism while debating tariff and wage theories. The piece mocks protectionism, cites labor and international competition, and then shifts to a rapid collage of quips and anecdotes about public figures, literature, and society.

Protectionists and monopoly in tariff debate warned

The text derides the agency of competition and warns that lower tariffs could not boost demand or exports. It argues protectionist reasoning ignores natural economic laws, accusing monitors of fog and funk. It calls for focusing on finite problems rather than manipulating market forces.

Porary Monitor

Two Families Unite In Split Household Plan

A Detroit Free Press excerpt describes a plan to merge two families after an inheritance dispute. One parent proposes that one family handles wash, the other ironing, with the narrator as head to maintain household tranquillity. Children quickly adapt, and harmony is expected despite previous tensions.

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Century settles on literary riches with varied features

The June Century highlights literary works over pictures with Miss Fanny Stone’s Diary of an American Girl in Cairo During the War of 1882 and essays by President Eliot on liberal education and Dr. Washington Gladden on party ethics. It includes fiction by Henry James and Cable, poems by Lazarus and Gilder, and illustrated articles on a French-American seaport, Staten Island seamen’s retreat, and American wildlife in art.

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