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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 09, 1886

Page

4

Chicago Peace Precautions Safer Militia Call

Gov Orlesby calls out two Illinois National Guard regiments to guard Chicago amid the strike at the stock yards and pricking houses. The plan aims to prevent violence and avoid arming workers or Pinkerton agents, hoping for a definite settlement to curb disruption.

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Boss Quay Faces Senate as State Treasurer Gains Seat

The Pennsylvania election is set to elevate State Treasurer Quay to the U.S. Senate, replacing Mitchell. Quay, known as Boss Quay, leads the Republican machine with bold party control. Beaver’s win is linked to a platform pledge on prohibitory amendments and quiet talks with liquor interests.

Pennsylvania Quay United States Mitchell Boss Quay General Beaver Liquor Dealers’ Association Senate

Labor union factions threaten new party course in New York

The Central Labor Union denounces members who did not vote with the majority, branding dissenters as traitors to labor. The editorial notes the paradox of urging independence while purging nonconformists, comparing it to employer dictates and warning that such tactics undermine a new party's credibility.

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Pageant Threatened by Unrest in London Demonstration

The London Lord Mayor's day pageant faces a rare clash with a socialist element in Trafalgar Square. Police precaution signals fear of a confrontation as authorities prepare to contain potential disorder without harming workers.

London Prafalgar Square

Vermont lawmakers move to replace prohibition with license system

The Vermont Legislature introduces a proposal to substitute a license law for the prohibitory statute. The piece argues prohibition fails, with liquor still widely available, causing evasion, perjury in courts, and police laxity. Burlington's prosecuting attorney cites weak public sentiment as the core obstacle.

Vermont Burlington

Prohibitionists Call For Enforceable Liquor Law

A leading Prohibitionist from the same place says it is nearly impossible to get Prohibitionists to complain about a liquor dealer. He urges removing the impracticable statute and enacting a law that can be honestly enforced.

President Cleveland in Boston a welcome home to massachusetts

The article describes President Cleveland's Boston visit as warm and sincere. It covers his arrival from the station to the hotel, the Cambridge speech at Harvard, the Faneuil Hall reception, and the public's hearty hospitality. Bostonites see him as a plain man of the people who bears his office with dignity and charm.

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Harvard Alumni Day Honors Cleveland and Whitier At Commencement

Harvard alumni day concluded with President Cleveland and a large audience in Sanders Theatre. Lowell praised the president, Holmes delivered a strong poem, and Whitier received high praise as a poet. The day featured lavish honorary degrees and notable speeches at Memorial Hall dinner.

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Remarkable records of a suppressive occasion noted guests

The text highlights individual qualities of notable guests in attendance, promising to stand as a remarkable part of the records of this suppressive occasion. The fragment emphasizes the event's significance and the distinguished presence at the gathering.

Lowell Oration at Harvard Highlighted Education and Leadership

A Harvard festival review lauds James Russell Lowell for a comprehensive address praised as a definitive treatise on education. The piece notes his calm, judicial style, wide historical scope, and the strong legacy of Harvard from John Harvard to present officers, plus remarks on notable alumni and ceremonial pomp.

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Harvard Alumni Day Recalls Past and Prospects for Future

Harvard attendees celebrate the college’s birthday with remarks by President Eliot and Oliver Wendell Holmes’s verse. The address honors alumni from abroad and across campuses, praising liberal arts, leadership, and a vision of educated gentlemen grounded in culture and public spirit.

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President Cleveland and Mrs Cleveland Greeted Warmly in Cambridge and Boston

The welcome extended to President Cleveland and his wife in Cambridge and Boston was notably cordial. Reporters note her grace and charm left a strong, pleasant impression on all who met her during the brief visit.

Charles Dives Cleveland Cambridge Boston

President Cleveland Tours Boston Crowds Drawn by Solid Democratic Presence

In Boston crowds gathered near Faneuil Hall to greet President Cleveland and his cabinet showing sympathy rather than curiosity. The writer notes Cleveland’s rugged simplicity and democratic bearing as he moved with Governor Robinson, praising republican institutions for elevating a man from workshop to national leader. The scene contrasts formal ceremony with informal, friendly interactions on Tremont Street.

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Opinion Fragments on Wealth Religion and Trade

A jumble of editorial snippets from Philadelphia papers arguing wealth distribution undercuts social order, urging more religion over sectarianism, and condemning tariff fraud. The clippings show partisan voices warning against smuggling under protectionism and praising economic reform through responsible policy.

Philadelphia Press

Heathen at Home and the Threat to Religion

A Providence Star summary notes editors warn against atheistic and anarchist ideologies, urging defense of religious heritage at home while acknowledging tensions with anti-religion sentiments abroad. It cites Thanksgiving timing and broader concerns about national morality.

Albany Argus

Arlington Horse Railroad Stockholders Meet For Capital Increase

Stockholders of the Arlington Horse Railroad Company met at 178 Devonshire Street to review a committee report on a sale or consolidation with the Cambridge Horse Railroad Company. Directors were authorized to increase capital stock to not more than $6,009.

Arlington Horse Railroad Company F. J. Parker Devonshire Street Cambridge Horse Railroad Company

Universalist Club Meets in Berkeley and Elects Member

The Universalist Club in Berkeley Hell held a session with over one hundred attendees led by President A. K. Denison. Resolutions honored M. Lincon and G. Gath while Lester L. Burrington of Providence was elected a member. Willard Goldthwaite of Salem presented a paper on early Universalism with remarks from Dr. Miner and Dr. Emerson. Guests included multiple reverends and local officials.

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Major Phinney Ties to Presidents Through Years of Support

Major Phinney from Barnstable met President Cleveland yesterday and earlier met President Jackson in Boston. He once gave a public dinner and recalled Daniel in the lions den. For forty years he has backed Democratic principles as editor of the Barnstable Patriot and supported Cleveland’s nomination.

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Fanning Water Color Sale At Leonard & Co Art Rooms

A sale of watercolor paintings from the Fanning collection is scheduled for Wednesday through Saturday with sessions at 4 p.m. at Leonard & Co. art rooms located at 48 Bromuck Street. The event spans November 10, 11, 12, and 18.

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Doct ors of Laws and Divinity at the Festival

A list of individuals named as doctors of laws and divinity with titles and roles from the university world. It includes George Dexter Robinson and Lucius Quintius Lamar among lawmakers, educators, and scholars, and notes several absent honorees led by Michael Eugene Chevreul due to distance or disability.

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