New England peach revival urged amid crop woes and policy notes
In Boston observations argue for resuming peach growing in New England to offset poor New Jersey and Delaware harvests. The author cites historic abundance, explains blight caused declines, and urges modern science and care to restore fruitful orchards. Anecdotes about Pratt and cherry-picking morals accompany notices of prominent figures and events.
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New Jersey
Delaware
Boston
New England
Weekend Page Fragments Show Wit and Worldly Remarks
A collage of humorous vignettes and quotes on crime, religion, fashion, and arts. Notable items include a jaw dropping tale of a man losing over a million and jests about Gladstone and Beaconsfield. The mosaic also recalls Sappho in Sparta and Col Robert Ingersoll’s clover reverie, with a reminiscence from Edward Grieg on his Bergen roots.
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Hornblower
West
Elmira
N. Y
Mr. Gladstone
Lord Beaconsfield
Mrs. Stayathome
Sappho
Sparta
Alkeiades
Robert Ingersoll
Bos
Lottom
Edward Greig
Bergen
Prohibitionists' tariff reform proposal mocked in Boston
Boston Dost surveys a Worces ter platform plank calling for reduction of public revenues and a revision of tariff taxes to enlarge industries. The piece labels tariff taxes suspicious and branded as heresy to claim the war tariff would doom industry. It warns Prohibitionists drift from the Republican line and risk severing party ties.
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Worcester
New York Tribune
Boston Journal
Mayor Hart Faces Pressure Over City Street Budget
The piece critiques Mayor Hart for wavering on enforcing departmental limits as the Street Department seeks an extraordinary $1,971,450 for immediate use. It notes Superintendent Jones has deputy Michael Meehan, a noted politician, amid upcoming caucuses and elections. It argues a rapid two million payday before frost benefits street work and payroll flexibility aligned with Meehan and Harr.
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Hart
Jones
Michaaarel Meehan
Meehan
Mr. Harr
Leadership Change and U.S. Intervention in Haiti
The article argues Hippolyte will become Haiti’s permanent president after ousting LeGitime. Admiral Gillerard’s ships, including the Kearsarge, protected Port au Prince from riots and pillage, asserting American influence amid a disorganized Haitian government.
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Hayti
Hippolyte
LeGimme
Legitimee
Hippo- Lyte
Blaine
Opposition to Bal Four Catholic University Plan
Mr Glap Stone opposes Mr Bal Four's Irish Catholic university scheme arguing impracticality and likely Irish opposition. He notes Nonconformists would oppose, recalling Maynooth grants and Exeter Hall protests. He opposed Disraeli's 1868 endowment plan and would oppose the current proposal for similar reasons.
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Glapstone
Balfour
Ireland
Gladstone
Maynooth
Prl
Macaulay
Exeter Hall
Disraeli
Passage Reflects Enduring Sentiments From Two Decades Ago
The speaker contends they remain bound by earlier beliefs and loyalties, even when circumstances shift. The line underscores a long standing personal resolve rooted in sentiments from twenty years prior.
The Third Party in Massachusetts Prohibitionist Movement
A Worcester gathering of Prohibitionists is praised for honesty and resolve, while warned against practical politics. The piece notes their consistent stance, the movement’s rising influence since 6 years ago, and the potential balance of power as voters shift. It compares with temperance Republicans and critiques opportunistic politics.
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Worcester
Prohibitionists
Massachusetts
Prac
Perance
London Dock Laborers face a protracted strike pressure
The London dock laborers strike shows signs of potential settlement as more workers return to the docks and business picks up. Employers consider employing their own crews to load ships, while public inconvenience raises pressure for a resolution. The unrest reflects growing Socialistic sentiment among English workers and a demand for better conditions.
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London
Messrs
The Extravagan ce of Being Poor
A meditation on how poverty fosters wasteful spending and moral tension. The piece contrasts poor and rich behaviors using examples like a colt purchase, summer coal buying, and self control, suggesting poverty drives extravagance while wealth enables frugality. It frames financial constraints as moral glamour influencing choices.
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Pervuirp Morgan
Moreau
Lazarus
Drves
Lazaars
Clergyman Suggests Nonviolent Burglar Peace Plan
Rev Huey Pentecost a Socialist preacher proposes talking to burglars at night with a light and no weapon, hoping for moral influence. Critics note burglars may not respond, and a homeowner could wish for a weapon if the plan fails.
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Huey O. Pentecost
Gilbert
Ethics and journalism echoed by the Herald
The Herald mocks the Post for ethics in journalism while admitting the gulf between preaching and practice. It notes the kind of news in other papers is often not worth preserving and argues ethics are rarely practiced as preached.
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The
Post
Herald
Good News for Protectionists and Tax Theory
In a terse two month interval the United States shows a net debt rise of six million dollars, challenging the view that high taxes and national debt are stepping stones to prosperity. The Philadelphia Records notes this counterpoint to protectionist optimism.
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United States
Philadelphia Records Ind
Party-Organ View on West Virginia Goff Controversy
The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette denounces Democratic strategy in West Virginia to delay action until Republican votes can be counted out to defeat Governor Goff. The piece calls this method outrageous and unworthy of a free people, arguing for timely resolution rather than post election count manipulation.
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West Virginia
Goff
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Public debt rises amid Pension Bureau spending surge
The August statement of the public debt shows an increase of over six million, attributed to Commissioner Tanner’s Pension Bureau administration. It notes expenditures climbed by ten million in July and August, with the commissioner only beginning to set a handle on the issue.
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Tanner
Pension Bureau
Providence Journal
Faxon conference exposes bluff in Boston politics
The Faxon conference at Boston yesterday showed loud demand but little courage to enforce it. The Springfield Republican notes the event as a display of bluster and pretence with negligible impact on the Republican convention.
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Boston
Springfield
A Disagreeable Prospect of Surging Government Spending
Tanner is reportedly deploying lavish spending of $10,000,000 during July and August beyond last year’s payments, nearly half of the $80,000,000 yearly appropriation. If the President fails to curb the surplus distributer promptly, the government risks operating on bare financial bones before year’s end according to the Philadelphia Telegraph.
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Tanner
Philadelphia Telegraph
Governor Ames's Illogical Tariff Stand Scrutinized
The Pittsburg Post argues Governor Ames of Massachusetts, a Republican and manufacturer, cannot claim party loyalty while supporting free iron ore and coal and lower pig iron duties. It contends his protests expose a broader conflict between self interest and protectionist rhetoric, challenging his consistency.
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Ames
Massachusetts
Pittsburg Post
Dem
Brazen Impudence at Milwaukee Grand Army Meeting
Reporters note loud disapproval from veteran soldiers toward Tanner and Colonel Dudley during a Milwaukee Grand Army gathering. Civilians and Congressmen like Flood share the sentiment, signaling potential political backlash for the Pension Bureau duo amid accusations of self-serving behavior and ties to the “old flag” appropriation.
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Tanner
Dudley
Congressman Flood
Grand Army
Milwaukee
Sellers
Pension Bureau
Newton Postmaster Race Sparks Local Caucus
Newtonville voters set a caucus for Saturday evening to choose between E B Colton a Republican and the Democratic postmaster appointed by President Cleveland. Citizens will vote in Ward 2 on the candidates for the post.
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Newton
Newtton
Newtonville
Cleveland
Colton
Maritime Exhibition in Boston Preview of Efforts and Plans
The International Maritime Exhibition in Boston, opening November 4, outlines current progress and future aims. It will showcase steam and sailing ship machinery, navy paraphernalia, and exhibits from shipyards and related industries, plus a museum of objects from naval officers and sailors. An exact replica of Edward Burgess's schooner Quickstep will be built, with design by Burgess and rigging by Low and Washburn Moon. The Navy Department is being approached to have North Atlantic Squadron vessels visit, potentially with dress ship and noon salutes. A Boston citizens committee led by Brackett, Salstonstall, Kliss, Henderson, Burgess, Boyd, and club Commodores will oversee preparations, with further augmentation before opening.
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Edward Burgess
Grand Hall
Burgess
Philip B. Low
New York
Washburn-Moon Manufacturing Company
Worcester
Mass
Navy Department
Charlestown Navy Yard
New England
J. A. Brackett
Massachusetts
L. Salstonstall
James T. Kliss
Mercantile Interests
Alexander Henderson
United States Navy
Naval Architects
James T. Boyd
W. H. L. Smith
Boston Yacht Club
John Codman Soley
Dorchester Yacht Club
Edgar B. Hammond
New Bedfora Yacht Club
September lyric celebration of changing year and harvest
A St Nicholas verse by Frank D. Sherman revels in September as the best month to remember. The poem describes summer breezes, red verdure, a harvest moon, starry skies, orchard fruit, robin songs, and golden autumn meadows.
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Hell
Frank D. Sherman
St. Nicholas
Freebooters Win Westchester Polo Cup Final at Newport
The Freebooters defeated the Myopias of Boston in a lengthy Newport polo match to claim the Westchester polo cup. Foxhall Keene and Stanley Mortimer starred for the Freebooters as the teams traded wins, with Freebooters finishing 13 to 3 after a series of moonlit, tightly contested games.
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Rh. I
R. L
Myopias
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Foxhall Keene
Stanley Mortimer
Winthrop Rutherford
Joseph L. Stevens
R. G. Shaw
R. M. Appleton
G. P. Eustis
A. P. Gardiner
Thomas Hitchcock, Jr
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Freebooters
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Rutherford
Appleton
Shaw
Keene
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