All men created free and equal in Democratic creed
Judge Thurman defends Democratic principles as the path to laborer progress praising Jefferson Madison Monroe and Jackson. He argues Democratic rule lifted humanity, ended slavery in time, and empowers workers to hold heads high. Carlisle follows, critiquing surplus and citing Blaine. Cleveland declines Exposition attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Jefferson
Allen
United States
Bey
Christendom
Democratic Party
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
Andrew Jackson
Polk
Grover Cleveland
Thurman
Judge Thurman
James Allison
President Cleveland
Cleveland
Carlisle
Blaine
Chicago
Congress
Tariff reform argued to raise wages in New England
Mr. Harvey N. Shepard of Middleboro urged that tariff reduction lowers costs for food and raw materials, boosting purchasing power and wages. He cited Wrights’ reports on living costs, Chevalier’s wage gains, and British examples to claim low tariffs raise wages and expand markets for labor. Governor Andrew’s views on protection are discussed by Henry Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleboro Tariff League
Harvey N. Shepard
Cleveland
New England
Colonel Wright
Great Britain
Chevalier
Massachusetts
Britain
Andrew
M. George Lafayette
Chamber of Legislation
John F. Andrew
Cabnel Browne
Colonel Browne
Henry Lee
Bolvation Oil and Dr Bulls Syrup Ad Feels Like Vintage Sale
An old style advertisement touts Bolvation Oil as the best and cheapest and promises relief in an instant. It claims a million Americans use Dr Bull's food syrup and notes widespread use in other nations at a price of 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Bull
Tambona Sash Curtains Sold At Parage's Furniture Co
Curtains priced from six to thirteen dollars per pair are offered in the upholstery department at Parage's Furniture Co located at 48 Canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parage’s Furniture Co
Canal
Harvard Union Civic Vote Splits Students Over Harrison Victory
The Harvard Union endorsed Harrison after the presidential canvass with a 1171 total, 166 plurality, and 147 majority for Harrison. Tariff reform gains among older students contrast with many younger voters shifting from Republican to Democratic, while the law school stayed Harrison-leaning amid earlier Butler opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Cleveland
Harvard
Divinity School
Law
Harrison Jed
Frying the Fat Aims at Massachusetts Makers
Reports claim the Republican National Committee imposed a heavy levy to fund Harrison and protection and directed funds to Boston firms. It is alleged $250000 was raised, with Wright Bliss & Fabyan at $15000, Moon Barbed the Works of Worcester at $10000, and T Jefferson Coolidge at $5000. About $190000 had been subscribed by last Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Morse, Jr
Curtis Hall
Jamaica Plain
P. A. Collins
John F. Andrew
Hyde Park
Boston
Newton
Quincy
Canton
Dedham
Fairmount
Highland
Neponset
Bridge
Walnut
Central Park
Milton
Readville
Damon
West River
Roxana
Charles
Sunnyside
Glenwood
Business
Barry
Winslow
Childs
Gordon
River
West
Headquarers
Henry H. Hale
Bradford
Groveland Woollen Mills
South Groveland
Washington Hall
George A. Keeler
Parker House
Suffolk
Marcus Merritt
Knowles Freeman
State Central Committee
William F. McClellan
Lynn
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Brackett
General Cogswell
Cambridge
Republican National Committee
Massachusetts
New York
Harrison
Wright, Bliss & Fabyan
Moon
Worcester
Rommno Wealth
Massachou
J Petus
A. D
the Tren
Trenton
New Jersey
Thessachusetts Loan and Trust Company
Lins
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Matthew Luce
Francis H. Manning
Luce and
Horace Billings
Horace Eaton
John F. Heckman
Copartners
Sail Bowton
Billings
Boston Post
Jos. A. Willard
Luinu G. Loomis
Massachdu
Koston
Baton West
Ostan
R. R. Gruman
Edwin A. Wadleigh
Siassach
Superior Court
Samuel
Newell
Essex
Plfif
Doran and Wright Company (Limited
Corporation di
Maverick National Bank
Boston Bost
Oston
Jos, A. Willard
R. R. Giraan
Edwin A. Wadleighg
Massacilus
Ober Iting
Alfred Chase
Esse
Phf
Doran and Wright Comian (Limited
Isas
R. R. Giirman
Lowin A. Wadleigh
Civil Service Reform Views From Cambridge Candidates
Cambridge Civil Service Reform Association asked fifth district candidates to state views on Pendleton act extensions and tenure limits. Higginson endorses broader reform and repeal of four year limits. Kendall supports robust reform and repeal of term limits. Banks has not replied. Republican sneers at independents over Mugwumps criticism grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Butler
General Banks
Fifth District Committee
Cambridge Civil Service Reform Association
Congress
Fifth
Fth
Civil Service Commission
Morrill Wyman, Jr
Cambridge
Higginson
Merrill Wyman, Jr
Civil Service Reform Commissioners
Thomas Wentworth Huracrnson
Kendall
Prohibitionists
Civil Service Reform Association
Edward Kendall
Colonel Higginson
Fall River Mills Stockholders Elect Officers at Annual Meeting
In Fall River on October 25 the Barnard Mills King Philip Mills Hargraves Mills Metacomet Mills Fall River Providence Steamboat Company and Fall River Machine Company held annual stockholder meetings. Officers were chosen for Barnard Mills Metacomet Mills King Philip Mills Fall River Providence Steamboat Company and Fall River Machine Company. Treasurer appointments directors and reports on earnings and dividends were presented, with notes on depreciation, debt and surplus. The meetings confirmed leadership and financial results for the year across the several firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Barnard, King Philip, Hargraves and
Metacomet Mills
Fall River & Providence Steamboat Company
Fall River Machine Company
Barnard Mills
Nathaniel B. Borden
J. M. Aldrich
Arnold B. Chace
Simeon Borden
William H. Gifford
Robert T. Davis
John Campbell
William Huston
Leontine Lincoln
Simeon B Chase
Bradford D.davos
John 8
Brayton
Thomass. Borden
Richard B. Borden
Robert C. Brown
Horace M. Barnes
Philip D. Berden
King Philip Mills
George S. Davos
Simeon B. Chase
Edwin Shaw
Henry H. Earl
Charles E. Fisher
Francis A. Foster
Charles J. Holmes
George A. Ballard
Joseph A. Beauvais
B. Chase
Ivo
Hargraves Mills
Fall_River & Providence Steamboat Company
David C. Lawton
John
Frank
Stevens
Poe D. Borden
George H. Bush
Bro
Philip D. Borden
Oliver 8
Hawes
Blaine Denounces Sackville at Irish American Meeting
A Madison Square Garden mass meeting of about 7000 Irish American protectionists heard Patrick Ford and speakers like Patrick Egan and Edward Condon praise protection and denounce Lord Sackville. Blaine warned against free trade and read a letter from England’s minister. he urged preserving American industrial protection on election day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Madison Square Garden
Patrick Ford
Ford
England
Gene Larrison
Patrick Egan
Irish National League of America
Cobden Club
David T. Healy
Edward O’meagher Condon
Blaine
United States
Ireland
Europe
Cleveland
Washington
California
Sackville
Bayard
Grover Cleveland
Veneton
Republcan
Democratic Party
Lord Sackville
Senate
Republic
South
America
Judge Brennan
Iowa
Blaine on Massachusettss War and Maine Identity
In Congress remarks from 1878, Senator Blaine attacked Massachusetts for its war stance while praising Maine as a frontier state with hardy, generous people misapprehended by Boston. Senator Hoar rebutted, noting Massachusetts later advanced human liberty and ridiculed Blaine’s provocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Massachusetts
Madison
Union
William Widgery
Congress
Great Britain
Boston
Narrow Escape From Bright's Disease Promoted By Hunt's Remedy
Special correspondence from Kingston outlines Jere Smith son of Cornelius B. Smith of the State Insurance Department who credits Hunt's Remedy with saving his life from Bright's disease after severe swelling and pain. He describes early symptoms, diagnosis by Dr Keyes, and a dramatic four day improvement leading to full recovery, urging readers to seek prompt treatment for deceptive illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jere Smith
Cornelius B. Smith
State Insurance Department
Albany
New York
Keyes
Bright
Hunt
Collision Between Westbound Freights Near East Foxboro
At Foxsoro on the Providence branch of the Old Colony railroad two west bound freight trains collided after a local freight stopped to take cars. The wild train with sixty five empty coal cars could not stop on a sharp curve. The local caboose was smashed and thirty five coal cars wrecked. No serious injuries. Loss under $3500. Wrecking trains cleared both tracks by 9 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foxsoro
Providence
Old Colony
East
Foxboro
Eldridge
George Dustin
E. Eaton
Frank Glines
Boston
Taunton
Fires Trace Across Globe and City Areas In Fall River
The morning blaze damaged a one and a half story house at Globe village owned by Emeline Schemmerhorn, with occupant Albert Schemmerhorn burned to death in his eighties. A second fire in a brick dwelling at 16 Parkman Street, owned by Mary Murphy and occupied by Mary O’Brien, followed from a kerosene lamp explosion. An 2 AM alarm from Box 276 reported a fire in an ash barrel at 121 Dudley Street.
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Faux River
Emeline Schemmerhorn
Globe Village
Albert Schemmerhorn
Parkman Street
Mary Murphy
Mary O’brien
Dudley Street
Washington Street
Chester Square
Harvard
Albany Streets
Albany Street
Harvard Street
Adj
J. J. Bowditch
Wm. H. Slocum
Joseph W. Balch
WM. II
Bowditch
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Middleboro
Harvard Union
Henry J. Weil
Lyman R. Eudy
Webster
Russell
Clinton
Aaron S. Powers
Molton
Luther Dame
Edward P. Shaw
Newburyport
John J. Flaherty
Gloucester
Worcester-Hampshire
Henry A. Farwell
Hubbardston
John H. Wilkins
Ashburnham
Percival Blodgett
Templeton
Caleb J. Norwood
Ipswich
Norfolk
T. H. Deering
South Baintree
Lawrence
Fall River Mills
United States Senate
William King
Cong. Record
Mr. Blaine
Senator Hoar
Kingston, N. Y
East Foxboro
Horatio Harris & CO
State Street
Florida
Alleghany
Florida Oranges
Florida Lemons
Russia
South Side
Lewis Wharf
Samuel Hatch & CO
Congress Street
Trustees’ Sale
Broad Street
Butler Row
Conpea
Sullivan Bros
School Street
Snow & CO
North Market St
Fulton St
Lear
John W. Bradley
Lucy ©. Bradley
Jolbe C. Clark
George Woolman
Dees
Dorchester
Commercial
F. J. Humphrey
Sarah K. Safford
Thirry
K. Safford
F.J. Humphrey
Everest Street
Everett Street
Humphrey
Alice C. Clark
Lucy C. Ladley
Lucy A. Woodman
Albert Howe & CO
Real State
Market Street
Brighton
Brightons
Lo Warren Avenue
Richards & CO
J. J. Dixwell
Centre
Pond Streets
Lowder's Lane
Ward 23
Sunny Side
Joseph C. Davis
Henry W. &. Cotton
Hoston
Waliet
Aaron KR
G*y & CO
F. Slade
St. Nicholas Hotel
Province Street
Monroe College of Oratory
Hartford Seminary
South Boston
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