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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1884

Page

2

Political Talk Questions Presidential Run and Robbery Links

The text argues that Herr Most dismisses all candidates and calls for no president. It mentions Rutherford B. Hayes as a potential runner on his ticket, though the line says he was no president. The piece also notes Frank James may have robbed the mails, with George Gifford's insinuations suggesting he is not alone in such acts in the United States.

Herr Most Rutherford B. Hayes Frank James George Gifford United States Waller Connecticut Butler Portland Cumberland Mr. Blaine Blaine Gifford Sancho Panza Boston Post Gen. Butler Washington Post F. R Philadelphia Rutherford Utica Observer England London United States Regular Infantry John Texas Chicago Third Street Old Massachusetts Niagara Falls Mauritius Times Rome Picot le Petit Albert Executive Council

Senator Edmunds Remarks at Burlington Meeting

The Bangor Whig notes Democratic papers can now print what he said at the Burlington Vermont Republican meeting Tuesday evening. They have printed it with alacrity and also printed all that he said of Blaine, which was nothing.

Bangor Whig Edmunds Burlington, Vt Blaine

Wheat prospects spark mixed farmer hopes abroad

English papers note eight years of improving wheat harvests and a potential surge in grain supply, saying there has been no such bumper crop since 1874. American farmers with surplus wheat may welcome but temper such assurances as breadstuffs abroad rise, tempering expectations with philanthropy.

Blaine Carrying Pennsylvania Says Press Opinion

The Philadelphia Press mocks Butler and Blaine, claiming Blaine can win Pennsylvania without Butler’s help. It notes Butler’s speech failed to fit yesterday’s audience, accusing him of misreading local conditions and overstating knowledge while praising Marblehead remarks on prosperity and fishing.

Philadelphia Press Tennsylvania Blaine Butler Armer Butler New England Marblehead

Hoar and Blaine clash over American independence and labor policy

A heated exchange centers on George F. Hoar's defense of protective tariffs versus Blaine. Critics argue Hoar's policy boosts manufacturing independence while cutting exports and widening pauper labor. The debate touches British markets and foreign labor impacts on American wages.

Geo. F. Hoar England Blaine Hoar Dawes King Mr. Hoar Worcester Liverpool George F. Hoar Europe

Vermont Elections Loom Across States in September

The article notes September will spark political activity with Vermont voting tomorrow Maine next week and Ohio and West Virginia soon after. It discusses Edmunds efforts in Vermont, party anxieties, and the risk of inflated early returns, urging readers to beware first tallies.

Vermont Maine Ohio West Virginia Edmunds Union

Weather, politics, and mischief mix in lively post

A fragmented Life section monologue weaves weather jokes, campaign chatter, and traveling anecdotes. It lampoons political figures like Blaine and Butler, notes Vermont and Maine tensions, and includes humorous non sequiturs about Niagara Falls and lodge room incense.

Mrs E M King Arrives In Montreal On Dress Reform Mission

Mrs E M King honorary secretary of the Rational Dress association arrives aboard the Vancouver in Montreal to attend British association meetings and promote dress reform in Canada and the United States. She advocates trousers for women, argues against petti co ats, and aims to influence both sexes toward healthier, freer clothing.

E. M. King Rational Dress Association England Montreal Vancouver New York Times States San Francisco

Class Prejudice Across Social Ranks in Century Narrative

A Century Magazine excerpt presents dialogues where junk dealers shop girls footmen and lawyers clash over class barriers. Voices from junk dealers to aristocrats discuss marriages across classes highlighting pride envy and social constraints. The piece contrasts shop floor reality with noble expectations and ends with a moral chorus praying for equality.

Bathing on Sussex coast exceeds New York waves

A vivid Browning style reminiscence describes a seaside plunge from the pebbly shore into sea water. The narrator and Betty test the frigid surf, riding ropes and ladders into fathoms deep as waves pound the coast. The scene contrasts wild Sussex surges with even the strongest New York summer swells.

Cor New York Mail and Express France Betty New York Sussex

Belief in Miracles Among Mauritius People

A London Times correspondent notes Mauritians, mainly of African descent, are deep believers in miracles. The piece links credulity to Black populations and discusses how belief in magic spreads between races, with Voudou and Obi referenced in Haiti and similar systems among colonial-era societies.

Mauritius London Times Hayti Rome

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