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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1885

Page

3

Glitzy Den Tales Of Wealth And Wine In New York

The New York Journal paints a gilded barroom scene where evening sums reach 100 million dollars and up to 300 million when William H. Vanderbilt visits. Jay Gould avoids the place while Mr. Stokes runs both the club and a cafe opposite the Produce Exchange, famed for lace, ancient armor, and vast cellars of rare wines.

New York Journal William H. Vanderbilt Jay Gould Stokes Loud Eve Welles Produce Exchange

Storrs cites newspaper ties reshaping Grant era politics

The Chicago lawyer and Gen. Grant discuss press relations and opening government information. Storrs says newspapers demand access and courtesy, while officials keep information secret. The piece argues for open government and criticizes silence in public departments.

Emory A. Storrs Babcock Washington St. Louis Post-Dispatch Grant United States Storrs White House Mr. Storrs Chicago

Anecdotes of Rev Sam Jones From the Atlanta Constitution

Douglas Wikle relates vivid sketches of Rev Sam Jones including a 14 year old boy guarding a wagon with a Yankee uniform and musket during Sherman’s march. The piece notes Jones pipe ownership and a humorous episode at a Chattanooga gathering plus a tale from Rev J N Sullivan about locust trees and resilience. Also included is a long portait of a Boston law firm venture and grand railroad plans surrounding transcontinental routes and a map guided overhaul.

The Atlanta Constitution Douglas Wikle Sam Jones Sherman Carterville Sam Chattanooga Lincoln J. N. Sullivan Forsyth County Jones J.N Sullivan

Will Ruin New York Air Line Across the Continent Schemes

Boston magnate Marcus P Norton promotes a vast continental network from rail and sea, claiming transcontinental trains and ocean steamers will redefine transport. He rents offices at 19 Milk Street, previews routes to New York Boston Chicago Quebec and plans a consolidation of Massachusetts roads while facing litigation over railroad bonds.

Massachusetts Beacon Hill Boston Lowell Fitchburg Massachusetts Central Hoosac Tunnel Saratoga Springs Troy N. Y New York Adirondack Mountains Clayton Lake Nipissing Canada Pacific Ottawa Dominion Straits of Sault St. Marie Lake Superior Duluth Pacific Coast Atlantic North Creek Adirondacks Ticonderoga Lake Champlain Vermont Poultney Middletown Springs Tinmouth Danby Bennington and Rutland Shaftsbury Bennington Montreal Burlington Marcus P. Norton Tremont Temple Europe Washingtonian Ai’s Mr. Norton Parker’s Crank Milk Street Seaboard Norton New York and Boston Inland Railroad Company Metropolis Progress Chicago New Michigan Iowa Canada Maine Nova Scotia New Brunswick Edmundston Rivere du Loup Point Levis Quebec St. Lawrence Maine Central European and North American Railroad Consolidated European and North American Railway Company Consolidated Roads Portland

Ocean Greyhounds Aim to Beat Cunarders Across Atlantic

An interview outlines plans for transcontinental rail linked ocean greyhounds with routes Montreal to Portland and Quebec to St John and Bay of Fundy crossings. Ships would carry whole railcars to Halifax terminals then sail to Europe making Boston, Portland, Halifax three key ocean stations. Mentioned is a Transatlantic Steamship Company owning the Europe service and a transcontinental railroad operator.

New York Norton Montreal Portland Quebec St. John N. B Bay of Fundy Annapolis Halifax and Annapolis Road Halifax Harbor England Germany France Spain Boston Halifax Canada Europe Transcontinental Railroad Transatlantic Steamship Company

A Real Reformer and President Cleveland’s Reform Stand

The piece extols a consistent public life grounded in ascertain ed principles as essential to true reform. It credits President Cleveland for upholding honesty, merit, and a pure nonpartisan public service, arguing that loyal Democrats should back his reform agenda and cabinet.

aAlbany Argus Cleveland Dorman B. Eaton Price Buffalo Ring Washington Fountain Head Republican Party Democratic Party

Progress of Architectural Taste in Boston Over Time

The piece traces Boston architecture from colonial roots through the rise of French Renaissance and Neo Grecque, Gothic revival, and Italian Renaissance. It praises public edifices and notable residences, critiques Queen Anne excess, and predicts continued growth toward purity and sophistication in a cosmopolitan, artful city. It highlights key figures and buildings shaping Back Bay and downtown, noting shifts in taste and professional ambition.

Boston Summer Street Colonnade Row Tremont Street Park Street Beacon Street West End Ticknor Park and Beacon Streets England Revere House Post Office State Street Custom House Court House Tremont House United States Court House Temple Place Fitchburg Bowdoin Square Deacon Washington Street Brookline Back Bay George C. Hovey Arlington Street Commonwealth Avenue Dartmouth Street City Hall Horticultural Simmons Water Street Beebee Winthrop Square New England Life Insurance Mutual Life Insurance Equitable Milk Street Berkeley Sears Washington and Court Streets Gardner Brewer Franklin Street Shillaber Court Street R. H. White & Co Brunswick Masonic Temple Old Square House Trinity Church Murcia Phillips Brooks Clarendon Street New Spiritual Temple Newbury and Exeter R. H. White Bedford Street Ames Nathaniel Thayer Oliver Ames Chester Park Andrew Hereford Street Gen. Whittier New Hospital Life Insurance Boston and Providence Hunnewell Beacon Dartmouth Streets Hospital Life Insurance

Cows Drunk On Cider Roam Tolland Mills Tale

From the New York Sun report on abundant apples in New London Windham and Tolland counties. Cider mills overflow and cows, notably William Bishops herd, become intoxicated after drinking apple juice. Several cases described with humorous, perilous antics prompting local farmers to seek sobriety measures for livestock.

New York Sun New London Windham Tolland Tolland County William Bishop William Blackman Alderney Benny Daggett

Local Democratic Furor Over Ward 18 Caucus Action

Evening Traveller reports an emotional byplay as the Post stresses that Mr Simmons is not a Democrat and the Democratic party feels outraged by Ward 18 caucus actions Friday night. Neighbor slated to greet the ex-chairman of the water board at the state convention next Wednesday.

Simmons Ward 18 Water Board

Books of the Day and Related Notices

A roundup of new books and literary notices. Summaries cover A Common Sense View of the Books of the Old Testament by Rufus P. Stebbins, Philistinism by R Heber Newton, Scepsis Scientifica, Bartolozzi monograph, Helen Hunt Jackson biography, Two Kisses by Hawley Smart, and various periodical publications. Includes commentary on authors, publishers, and upcoming editions with brief critiques and publication details.

Rufus P. Stebbins Unitarian Sunday School Society R. Heber Newton All Soul’s Church New York Messrs. G. P. Putnam’s Sons Newton Scepsis Scientifica London Messrs. Scribner & Welford John Owen Andrew Tuer Bartolozzi Helen Hunt Jackson H. H Hamilton W. Mabie The Christian Union Joseph Cook G. F. Pentecost Ft. L. Cuyler Gregory A. T. Pierson Messrs Funk & Wagnalls Publishers Luttell Selina Gaye Messrs. Cassell & Company Messrs. Little, Brown & Co S. F C. W.F Noah Webster Republic Messrs. Root & Tinker Webster

The Sooty Trade in Brattle Street Chimney Sweeps

Four Boston chimney sweeps remain on Brattle street, tracing a history from colonial licensing to modern neglect. The piece recalls their odd signs, a Prussian boss, and the lineage of the trade from 17th century fines and town controls to today’s unlicensed practice amid a city shaped by progress.

Boston Brattle Street High Street Scollay Square America William Germany Joseph Scarlett Scarlett Flag Alley Change Avenue Merchants’ Hotel Isaac Walker Sam Norden Rob’t Nanny Robert Gibson Robert Wyatt Wm. Lane Ben. Negoos Drake

Paper Carriers in Boston A Portrait of Morning Deliverers

A vivid portrait of Boston newspaper carriers, their routes, routines, and social roles. The piece details early rising, training, and the economy of small profits, with anecdotes of veteran carriers, family support, and the social fabric around delivering papers. It also includes a long vignette of a devoted father and his daughter’s European success.

Boston North End Europe Paris Conservatory

Book canvasser jokes play on busy family scenes

A Sun comic frame shows a book canvasser asking to see the mother and sister, but the boy replies they are busy putting down peaches and carpets. The canvasser then asks for the father, who is nearby putting down beer, highlighting humorous domestic chaos.

Book Canvasser Sonny

Average human breathes 400 cubic feet daily, room-sized

The London Iron notes an average person inhales about 24 cubic inches per breath with 20 breaths per minute. This totals roughly 400 cubic feet per day, comparable to the air in a seven by eight by eight foot room, though the statement ends incomplete.

Vrinter London

Virginia's Great Cave Luray Steals the Spotlight of Cavern Wonders

A New York Star correspondent extols Luray Cavern Virginia as unequaled among caves. It contrasts Luray’s pristine formations with other famous caves, detailing stalactites stalagmites Washington’s pillar and the fish market like walls, electric lighting and a grand ballroom. The tour visits Pluto’s chasm, Proserpine’s Pillar, organ-like formations and a host of scenic names while noting the mystery of its age.

New York Luray Earth Grotto del Cano Norway Fingal Washington’s Pluto’s Chasm Proserbne’s Giants Rhine Hades Stebbins’ Lake Brand

Short hair craze grips Chicago salons and stirs buyers

Chicago correspondence notes a rampant short hair trend among women from May to Michigan avenue to South Park. The craze prompts countless styles from Dearborn avenue to Blue Island avenue and involves brides, debutantes, artists, and hotel residents while shops discard unsold switches and face legal pushback from a Broadway firm over unpaid stock.

Chicago New York Telegram Michigan Avenue Washington South Park Dearborn Avenue Blue Island Avenue Skinner Broadway New York Wabash Avenue Madison Square

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