Prince Henry leaves Newport for New York voyage to France
Personal notes report Prince Henry d Orleans departing Newport R C for New York and Saturday sailing to France. Rev J T Jenifer, ex Boston pastor, joins Wilberforce University as traveling agent to raise funds. Minor world items cover a micro baby in San Antonio weight sixteen ounces and other noble mentions.
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Prince Henry d
William J. Henderson
the Times
New York
Henderson
University of Pennsylvania
Edgar F. Smith
Gottingen
Wittenbure College
Springfield
Josiah P. Griswold
Madison, Conn
Madison
Iredeli County
N. C
Julian Allen
Julian Aienski
Russia
Iredell County
Erastus Wiman
Toronto
United States
Canada
Odd Bits From A Bygone Era Of Wit And Wonder
A long garland of quips and curiosities from a bygone era. Notes on a Michigan neighbor in a cataleptic sleep, browsed verses, Ouida’s social tweaks, a Scotch author Tod, and the Prince of Wales debt. Mentions of Pullman, Kingsley, a Buffalo drug store, flirt ban on a railroad, and curious cures for rheumatism. A ge nius professor, a new comet, and a Cincinnati judge’s odd method. A dying husband’s plea and a morbid grave sodding joke—German Wit.
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Browning
Ouida
John Tod
Tod
Prince of Wales
Buffalo
Lake Erie & Western Railroad
Milk Near Washington Street Subscription Rates
Milk near Washington Street lists subscription rates. Details are incomplete in the readable text, but the fragment indicates pricing information for milk subscriptions and related terms.
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Washington Street
Republican conven tion ignores Governor Ames in Boston Post
The Boston Post notes that the Republican State convention offered no acknowledgment of Governor Ames for his service in the past two years or any commendation to bolster Republican votes. It also reports Princeton College’s new president outlines expansion of elective studies and a shift from clergy toward younger faculty for Greek and other chairs.
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Ames
Princeton College
Princeton
Mills
New Haven
Boston Republican Papers
Springfield Union
New York Mail
New York Sun
Saltonstall Defends Custom House Valuation Integrity
Collector Saltonstall addresses Republican fears of under valuations at the Boston Custom House. He claims a broad undervaluation system existed under prior administrations, mainly New York, and asserts current officers reflect both parties to prevent collusion. He warns reforms are complex and urges restraint from political alarm.
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Saltonstall
Boston Custom House
New York
Thurber forgeries tied to American system drive
A letter to the editor accuses H K Thurber of distributing forged pamphlets including To the Wage Earners of the United States and Sixty Cents a Day. It cites the Home Market Club in Boston as also circulating forgeries and calls out denial of misdeeds and ongoing distribution.
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H. K. Thurper
United States
Thurber
Home Market Club
Paterfamilias
Thackeray
Kennedy Bryan Recites Winthrop School Address in Pamphlet
The Winthrop Training School for Teachers in Columbia prints Mr Kennedy Bryan of Charleston’s May oration. The address praises George Propopy’s gift to Southern education and cites testimonies from states benefited by the donation. Bryan lauds German education’s impact on modern history and Christian destiny.
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Winthrop Training School
Columbia
South Carolina
Kennedy Bryan
Charleston
Bryan
Winthrop
Germany
Popular Education as a Pillar of German Government
The author argues that Germany’s strong government stems from widespread enlightenment among its people, using this as a concrete example of how popular education strengthens nations. He cites the Peabody Fund's efforts to promote education in the South as parallel, essential work.
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Dom
Peabody Fund
Maine election shows stronger Democratic gains than expected
The Lewiston Journal figures reveal Democrats outpacing 1884 and 1886 totals, with Putnam and Burleigh posting major gains while Blain e and Burleigh leaders see Maine voters swing away from reform arguments. The result suggests growing public support for Cleveland reforms and questions the so-called political revolution rhetoric.
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Maine
Blaine
Lewiston Journal
Burleigh
Putnam
Cushing
Simmons
Washington
Boston Journal
Kennebec County
Manley
Cleveland
The Unionists and Mr Par nel Home Rule Debate
A London Spectator letter by Professor Dicey argues Liberal Unionists should separate principles from the Parnell inquiry. He contends a verdict on Parnell by commissioners cannot decide Home Rule, and conviction or exoneration does not alter the case for Irish self government. The piece notes English voters may conflate methods with personal charges, and critiques Dicey's linkage of Parnellism to the charges.
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Parnell
Mr. Parnell
Dicky
Commission
Parknell
Dicey
British Empire
United Kingdom
Parnell Commission
Dicry
Mr. Lane
1.Ang
M. Fortuxe Ou
Borsgosey
M. Xavier DE Monrupin
M. Borsaosey
Monsieur
M. MonTePlh
Scott
Alexandra the Great
Bismarck
Cabinet of State
Lana
Mr. Lana
Daupet
Mr. James
Daeperr
Dauber
Paris
M. Daupret
Nortel
Academy
Andrew
Alexandre the Great
Fairy Land
A. V. Dicky
Parliamentary Commission
London Spectator
London Times
Professor Dicry
Ireland
The Two Solid Souths and the Nationalized Confederates
The Boston Herald piece on the Southern question highlights industrial growth and social shifts in the South and praises Cleveland's administration for nationalizing former Confederates. It argues the North and South must accept postwar realities, critiques Republican sectionalism, and notes that war memories fuel ongoing political tensions while election outcomes slowly integrate the South into the Union.
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Boston Herald
South
Cleveland
Republican Party
Andrew Lang on Novels and the Realist Role
Andrew Lang addresses novelists in the Princeton Review noting fiction should not dominate literature nor dictate humanity. He argues religion politics and social prophecy progress without frequent sensational tales and that novels offer a soothing countercurrent to life’s fever. He treats realists’ craft as serious as preaching in its own field.
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Andrew Lane
Princeton Review
Mudie
SwEviy
Lang
Couvain to Star in Four-Week New York Engagement
France’s famed comedian M. Couvain will perform four weeks in New York with his son and Mme Jane Hapryn, a leading Parisian actress in emotional society dramas. The schedule tests the city’s early season taste for culture.
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M. Couvain
New York
Mme
Jane Hapryn
Paris
Enthusiasm for Cleveland and TaHarman in New York trade circles grows
Enthusiasm rises in New York commercial circles for Cleveland and TaHarman as the Wholesale Dry Goode Club expands beyond its 1884 record. Hundreds join daily, with 141 new members from FF FT Wetter & Co. and CLAFLIN & Co. expected to enroll, reinforcing solid support for LLARRISON.
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Cleveland
Tahurman
New York
Wholesale
Dry Goode Club
Big Fitns
Fifft, Wetter & Co
Claflin & Co
The
Tribune
Llarrison
Duke of Marlboroughs Frugal Cab Scheme
The London Star reports the Duke of Marlborough saves wages by letting his private cab pick up passengers while he travels. Dozens seek the chance for a ride, making this method of pay highly profitable for the coachman and the duke alike.
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The
London Star
Duke of Marlborough
Harrison on pensions and veterans in party praise
A newspaper excerpt discusses pensions for veterans, praising Cleveland's record and criticizing Republicans for underperforming. It notes historical pension act counts under Johnson, Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, and Cleveland, arguing Democrats have done more for veterans. It emphasizes justice and liberality in appointive honors for military service.
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Harrison
Cleveland
Johnson
Grant
Hayes
Garfield
Arthur
Blaine Wins Presidency Despite Pension Controversy
Blaine assumes the presidency while defending soldiers' voting rights but showing indifference to his own pension, a stance noted in contemporary political discourse.
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Eer Blaine
Boston Bath Houses Benefit From August Patronage
The board of health reports rising public bath house attendance in Boston during August, with expectations of steadier numbers in September. Salt water bathing fosters continued interest as seasons change, and heated water could keep facilities usable through autumn, winter, and spring if implemented.
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Board of Health
Boston
Warm baths year round urged by Boston leisure leaders
A proposal urges keeping one or more city bath houses open throughout the year to allow warm or tepid salt baths for travelers and residents, arguing the public benefit outweighs reconstruction costs and noting Crescent Beach as a precedent. The piece also discusses Yucatan ruins, Morgan’s architecture theory, and calls for local archeological exploration by Boston and Cambridge scholars.
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Crescent Beach
Boston
Charles P. Bowditch
Peabody Archeological Institute
Cambridge
Yucatan
Stephens
Morgan
Old North American Review
Prescott
Cortez
Mr. Cushing
Chae-mool
le Plongson
Frederick A. Ober
United States
Union printers oppose Harrison letter acceptance in Journal
Political dispute centers on a letter of acceptance printed in the Indianapolis Journal non union office. New York typos view it as a snub to organized labor. Gallinger’s NH Republican committee win attributed to tactics that produced more votes than voters at the state convention. Senator Chandler appears to have work at home.
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In York
Broadway
Wall Street
Beipgman, Birmingham & Co
Corcoran
Fifteenth Street
Harrison
Indianapolis Journal
New York
Gallinger
Chandler
New Hampshire Republican Committee
Cleveland
Blaine
Edward A. Rowe
New York City
Jeveland
Senator Payne
Ohio
Senator Hoar
Hoar
Standard Oil Company
Whitney
Payne
Cartoons Reveal GOP Prophets Views at State Convention
The mighty prophets of the Republican party, cited by ex-Governor Long in his convention speech, are depicted in this week’s Pack double-page cartoon. It provides a complete response to the nimble politician from the second congressional district.
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Brooks
Geneva
N. Y
Barnard
Governor Long
M. Babiana
Hammon
Cincinnati
Long
Thacher Nominated for Massachusetts State Treasurer
Henry C Thacher of H C Thacher Co wool and cotton merchants is again nominated as Democratic candidate for Massachusetts state treasurer. He resides in Yarmouth and is highly regarded as a steadfast Democrat. The piece notes partisan perspectives from prominent papers and recounts related political commentary and figures including Mills Cleveland Blair and Payne as part of a broader election discourse.
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Henry C. Thacher
H. C. Thacher & Co
Massachusetts
Thacher
Yarmouth
American Wool Reporter
New York's Benevolent Conundrum
The New York World reports a mystery donor gave 12000 dollars to the Mayor's yellow fever fund for Jacksonville sufferers. Suspicions fall on many millionaires until hints point to Abram Hewitt, a public figure praised for this discreet charity and rebuking ostentatious donors.
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N.Y
Jacksonville
Abram &. Hewitt
New York City
Boiled Down Political Stance Cited by Times Editor
A Philadelphia Times (Ind.) synopsis quotes General Harrison saying he supports the Democrats plan but wants to execute it himself. The remark frames his stance as backing the proposal while seeking personal credit and authority for implementation.
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Harrison
Philadelphia Times
Ind
Morton Honored for Stock Breeding Wins at Buffalo Fair
The Hon. Levi P Morton is celebrated for eight prize wins at the Buffalo international fair eight first-class and four second-class. The note lauds emulation in stock breeding, praising its benefits to breeders farmers and the country, while noting Morton may still miss the vice presidency prize.
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Morton
Levi P. Morton
Buffalo International Fair
LN. Y. Sun
Not One of Mr Longs Jewels
Four years after urging a free list as revenue reform John D Long of Massachusetts again defended the Republican platform in Boston. He denounced the tree list as tre traders and showed inconsistency and questioned honesty in politics.
Campaign of Forgery and Press Manipulation
Democratic papers protest Republican fabrications citing London press echoes. The piece argues falsehoods reach Britain’s circles praising Cleveland and predicts further “cards” from high offices. The call remains for voters to decide by judgment and conscience, independent of outside opinion.
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London
Mr. Cleveland
Lord Salisbury
Cleveland
N. Y
Buttterworth on Those Forgeries and London Times Quotation
The article reports Butterworth denying a Sun day Times forgery and a London Times quote about the Irish, noting his May 16 speech and a telegram asserting the disputed passage. The London Times repudiates the quoted line as improbable and unverified.
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England
America
London Times
Butterworth
Evening Post
THAT MACHINE IN MAINE
Harrison G. Surbrain from Natick argues in support of J B Butler's editorial that Maine Republicans sustain power through lavish spending. He claims the party uses money to buy votes and rum to maintain the Republican majority, based on his experience with Cumberland county and local committees.
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Post
Republican Machine
Maine
J.B. Butler
Cumberland County
Butler
Harrison G
Natick
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