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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1887
Page
4
The notice lists Daily and Weekly subscriptions with prices in pounds and dollars and states payment methods. It warns writers that native drama should aim for artistic value over transatlantic imitation and criticizes current trends toward puppet shows and vulgar wit, citing public taste as a deeper issue.
T H Bartlett notes M Felix Regamy’s claim that Hubard family owns a full size bronze copy of Houdon’s Washington, offered at 88000. He suggests US purchase and gifting to the Louvre, cites American art patron efforts like Rotch scholarships, and questions why the plaster duplicates are painted and overlooked by collectors.
Editors announce they will not return rejected manuscripts and will ignore anonymous communications. Writers must provide full name and address with each message, not for publication, as a guarantee of good faith.
A report from Exeter notes a theatre fire killed 130 people due to insufficient exits. The columnist laments the repeated lessons failing to spur managers or lawmakers to implement safety measures.
Yesterday's parade showcased organized labor with long skilled processions across many trades and occupations. The event celebrated a legal holiday novelty, accepted despite business disruption and unclear whether it will become an annual fixture.
Washington reports a draft revenue compromise aims to placate the Randall faction by abolishing the eight cent a pound tobacco tax, a move critics call illogical as it raises overall costs while eroding about 36 million dollars in yearly revenue. Opponents say preserving the tax and pursuing tariff adjustments offers a clearer balance of public benefit.
A foreign affairs critic, active in war literature, portrays Berlin tensions as the root cause of hostile moods between Germany and France. He cites frequent inquiries to Ambassador Herbette and predicts war could be triggered by a minor incident, though hopes to delay a declaration.
The excerpt notes ongoing hostility between the two nations along the frontier. It argues peace interests keep the conflict in check, predicting the fire will smoulder with occasional puffing smoke as long as both governments seek stability.
The Gazette prints a version of German policy attributed to Prince Bismarck stating he has already squared the matter with the other party. The quote reflects contemporary diplomacy and newspaper interpretation of diplomatic circles.
The interview with President Diaz discusses Mexico's aims to foster peace with the United States, urges a commercial treaty, and to reform tariffs. He supports separation of church and state, notes improvements under his administration, and emphasizes pacification, finance stabilization, and closer cross border trade with rail links and mutual interests.
The North German Gazette offers dramatic but dubious claims about Germany's peace policy and treaties. It alleges Bulgaria's three summers of unrest disturbed German aims, comparing Bulgaria’s ruler to a kidnapped prince and Russia as the aggressor, while critiquing European politics and the notion of safeguarding peace with honor.
The New York World keeps the story alive by publishing opinions on Mr Donnelly’s Baconian cipher for Shakespeare. Horace Furness and James Parton dismiss it, Albert Frey notes folio variances, and Aldrich calls the World piece readable but the theory unlikely. Other readers doubt authorship by Donnelly while supporting Brutus Jonson links.
A boy who vanished for thirteen months reappears at nine with a tale of traversing half the globe. A Cape Town letter claims he left Ohio with eighty dollars, rode to Philadelphia, boarded a ship from New York, and planned to sail to Hong Kong and San Francisco before returning home, a story grand enough to intrigue readers.
The New York Herald notes six American plays released in the city within as many days, all met with some favorable reviews. The piece weighs whether this trend signals progress or reflects varying quality in native drama compared with English or French works.
A Boston observer recalls a city parade themed by labor banners and civic revelry. He notes the mix of serious political mottos with holiday cheer among workers, tradespeople, and spectators, contrasting sober banners with the festive crowd on the Common. He also riffs on literary tastes and the lazy habit of skim reading in circulating libraries.
A woman, described as a connoisseur of birthday book poetry, asks an attendant for fresh reading material. She replaces a novel with a new one, while the clerk notes only a few titles arrived yesterday. The writer cynically weighs her reading habit and moral impact.
Summary of diverse items: Minnie Hauk signs an autumn American tour. editor W M Featherly of Au Sable Monitor has endured seven lashes and eight libel suits in five years. Sue Smith of Germantown to marry a Tioga physician. President Cleveland letters personally. Count Savorgnan de Brazza to wed Miss Cora Slocomb in October. Rev A W Snyder to join Leigh University as chaplain and professor. Robert Garrett, 27, prefers social life over executives. Sultan of Turkey faces caricatures. Austrian interference pledged. Mme Demorest owns a Saratoga countryside estate, daughter of Zebulon Curtis. Ruskin rumors revive Millais affair theories. insanity debates persist.
The Hartford Courant urges that the American commissioners be chosen for merit rather than party, suggesting one Democrat one Republican and one fishing interests representative. It argues the President and Mr. Bayard should appoint the best-qualified individuals regardless of politics.
The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette notes Foraker endures Democratic and Magwump attacks while asserting he can defend himself. The New York World adds that his effort to govern Ohio and the nation may strain his nervous system amid public anxiety.
A Philadelphia Record editorial compares state stances on tariffs and whiskey tax repeal. It credits Ohio Democrats for backing a revenue tariff, while Pennsylvania Democrats are described as dodging and equivocating. The piece anticipates results after election returns to judge which stance the public favors.
The piece argues that a graded income tax is fair, taxing those with high incomes while exempting the poor. It asserts income tax is not a “premium upon perjury” like some claim and should be part of enlightened tax reform, contrasting it with duties on imports and personal property.
The Chicago Herald questions loyalty as it cites Mr Taney editor of the Wheeling Register who faced denouncement as a rebel for a banner and for his Civil War service from Sumter to Appomattox. It notes he enlisted under Lincoln and prayed for the President, asking where loyalty lies.
The Providence Journal notes that discussions proceed without anger and in both nations' self interest. If Britain pushes too hard, arbitration remains an option, and a final settlement is likely. Prolonged conflict and widespread seizures are not a reasonable outcome to consider.
A Times editorial lauds the New York Post office as the largest and most complex office, showing complete freedom from politics and strict reform methods. It argues businesslike administration yields political profit and strengthens public trust.
The September Ticknor Paper series includes Patty's Perseverities by Arlo Bates and A Modern Instance by Howells, with Patty's Perseverities available for 50 cents. Upcoming publications include An Operetta in Profile by a pseudonymous Czeska, Village Maid by Helen Mays, Inch fawn by L. T. Meade, and a morality treatise by Dr. Fairbairn. Also announced are Irene E Jerome's A Bunch of Violets, and critical pieces by Symonds on the sixties and Goethe, Dowden on Victorian literature, plus Bent's Bostonian Society eulogy for General Samuel M. Quincy, with copies at the Old Corner Book Store.
A sea voyage passenger reports that chewing gum gave immediate relief from nausea during a late storm and helped him endure rough seas. The anecdote suggests gum chewing as a simple remedy and hints it could boost shipbuilding enthusiasm.
The item bundle covers diverse tidbits from coffee trends to irrigation storage in Arizona, marriage licenses in Lawrence Kansas, a seven foot two inch pumpkin in Titusville Florida, reflections on language and art, and brief biographical sketches including Yale pitcher Stagg’s rise from a poor youth to a college star.
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