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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1885

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2

Carr's New York gubernatorial bid declared

Joseph B. Carr says he will have the gubernatorial nomination in New York, or nothing. Whether he succeeds or fails, it will still be nothing.

Joseph B. Carr New York

Montreal Smallpox Crisis Sparks Annexation Question

The New York Sun questions whether annexation could cure Montreal’s smallpox outbreak and suggests waiting for Montreal to recover before adding her to the family.

New York Sun Montreal

New York Yacht Club Hosts Sir Richard Sutton Next Week

Sir Richard Sutton will be formally entertained by the New York Yacht Club next week. A subsequent contest will test whether the Yankees or the English can dispense taffy more liberally as they cluster around the centreboard.

Richard Sutton New York Yacht Club

John D. Long Addresses Marshfield Fair Remarks

John D. Long visited Marshfield Fair yesterday in his district. When asked for remarks he offered a single lengthy word that left others uncalled, highlighting his district ties and public presence.

John D. Long Marshfield Mr. Long

Howells Teases Boston Tale Of Simple Youth Poet

Mr. W D Howells declares his next novel will center on a naive country youth who travels to Boston with a trashy poem and no clear means of support. As ever, he crafts a familiar character drawn from known circles.

Peru at bottom of descent says North Adams Transcript

The piece wryly notes that Peru has reached the bottom of despair while contrasting nations. It criticizes Republican leaders for persistent lying and scant hope for reform, praising them for telling truths with implied economy. The tone mixes satire and political commentary.

The North Adams Transcript

Priscilla Eclipse Sparks Optimistic Press Praise

The New Yorkers demand more from the Priscilla after an eclipse episode. The Sun notes the boat is majestic and could be a world beater with another chance. New York papers praise the Puritan and promise reciprocal support for the Priscilla.

Priscilla Sun New York

Overgrown houses to be reused as convents and hotels

A Chicago built residence of the late Wilbur S F Storey to be converted into a Catholic convent. A million dollar house in a central state has long lacked a tenant. Mrs Mark Hopkins’s neighbors in Great Barrington speculate on how long her palace under construction will become a summer hotel or public institution.

Wilbur S F. Storey Chicago Middle States Mark Hopkins Great Barrington

Howells to join Harper's at ten thousand a year

Denials of Howells going to Harper's tempt readers as a likely report. Boston would lose a charming chronicler of contemporaneous events but his writings remain. New York draws Rostow’s literary talent while Ross Turner plans to move his studio to a larger city, signaling Boston’s loss of a promising artist.

Mr. Howells Harper’s Boston New York Rostow Ross Turner

Genesta beaten and Galatea in line for Galatea and Irex

The Providence Journal contends that after Genesta is beaten the focus turns to building faster Puritans or new yachts to challenge the Puritan. It notes design skill and luck in boat speed and doubts whether an American or British craft can surpass the Puritan, deeming her a strong current champion.

Providence Journal New York Journal Johnny Bull

Fowler Named Augusta Postmaster in Maine Political Shift

The president appoints Lemuel B. Fowler to the Augusta post office, ending a long Maine Democratic suspense. Col. Morton misses the post, but the change is seen as reducing Blaine machine influence and running the office on business grounds.

Maine Augusta Lemuel B. Fowler Joe Manley Blaine Col. Morton Morton Fowler

Democratic Candi dates For Governor Of Massachusetts

The piece extols Democratic prospects for governor and lists potential candidates F O Prince Charles Levi Woodbury James S Grinnell J F Andrews Henry L Pierce as reformers. It contrasts with Republicans urging caution, arguing a not suitable candidate may be chosen and urging duty and conscience in voting for a worthy Democrat.

Massachusetts Commonwealth F. O. Prince Charles Levi Woodbury James S. Grinnell J. F. Andrews Henry L. Pierce Party of Reform

City Leader Called to Retire Over Misdeeds

A bitter critique argues that a city leader who appointed officers shocks public conscience and should retire for quiet reflection. The piece urges Republicans harmed by previous teachings to fear election night, prefacing with a sharp warning about conscience as a troublesome companion.

Chicopee

Primary duty and citizen responsibility in elections

A political column argues that voters should actively participate in primaries to curb party machines and ensure better candidates. It condemns abstaining as weak, urges Democrats to consider the importance of primary selection, and calls for ballots reflecting the highest democratic sentiment.

Philadelphia Public Ledger Machine Polticians

Puritan and Genesta Regatta Echoes in Mixed News

A collage of 19th century notes on yacht racing, English and American politics, and social satire. Mentions the Puritan and Genesta races, Jumbo the elephant, editorial quips from Hartford and Pittsburg papers, and comments on Queen Victoria, Rose Elizabeth, and Vanity Fair. Also reports optimistic southern cotton and corn prospects and negro labor shifts after the war.

Lively banter on elopement and parental barriers

A Detroit Free Press humor piece depicts Jim and his ally planning an elopement as a stubborn father blocks their union. The pair trade quips about social gaps and schemes, including a rope ladder, a Sunday coat, and cheap herring to grease the wheels of romance.

Rich Tony Jim Vli Detroit Free Press

Ever Youthful Comedienne Greeted by Americans on Arrival

The Transatlantique steamer Canada brought Mile Aimee and a Paris troupe to New York where spectators lined the deck and a staged greeting unfolded. Maurice Gray led the first kisses, followed by Strakosch and other men, with a flamboyant finale as a kiss on the lips caused excitement among onlookers and slight consternation among those passed over.

Comedienne New York Times Transatlantique Company Canada Aimee Star Mme. Judie Wallack Maurice Gray Mademoiselle Mr. Gray Mr. Strakosch

The Inner Door Trick to Free a Prisoner

A simple movement opens the inner door allowing a prisoner to step out of his cell. The officer may then open the other door and release the man, while remaining out of reach of the other prisoners who cannot escape or threaten while a prisoner is moved.

Aged Verona actress Rosalind Caruso marks centenary

In Verona Rosalind Caruso, once a famed actress, proposed charity recitals for old actors and reserved a benefit night for herself. Born August 27, 1785, she just completed her 100th year and remains able to read without glasses. Her memories span 60 years on stage, but troubles like the Monte di Pieta fire and recent floods have erased much.

London Daily News the Adige of Verona Rosalind Caruso Verona Monte di Pieta

The Meter Would Win

A Brooklyn Times reader taunts Maud 8 in a playful wager about gas meter performance. The note warns Mr. Bonner that the sender’s meter is a thoroughbred in training and will race to a fast spurt once set in motion, claiming none can outrun it.

Brooklyn Times Maud Bonner

Not at home servant ruse in Minneapolis tale

A North Minneapolis lady hires a new servant who tells callers the mistress is not at home. Bridget, the maid, answers various questions with a chorus of humor about being at home or not. The exchange turns on where the mistress is expected to be, playing on the phrase not at hum.

J. S. Lawton Atlanta A. R. Lawton Cleveland South Minneapolis Mail Minneapolis Bridget Hum Murther Commonwealth Avenue Exeter Street John Jeffries & Sons Devonshire Street NEW England Conservatory OF Music Franklin E. Tourjee Boston Mass

Son of Huntingdon County Judge Arraigned For Murder

The trial of Jack Laporte for the murder of James Irwin began in court after the body was found May 28 in Warrior's Mark township. The judge is his father, an associate judge. key witnesses included a surveyor, a finder of the body, and a chemist from the state college who examined bloodstains and a knife found nearby.

Huntingdon County Philadelphia Times Jack Laporte James Irwin Warrior’s Mark Laporte Irwin John Laporte R. M. Spear M. M. McNeil Commonwealth Orlady Talesmen John 8. Aytle John Burkett Joseph L Beck Join Funk W. H. Herrick Pennsylvania State College

Revolving Iron Cylinder Jail Novel to Omaha Bee

Omaha Nebraska opens a new jail with a three story revolving iron cylinder. Ten cells per floor total 30 cells weighed 45 tons and hung from above. A crank turns the cylinder to bring a single cell into the opening, guarded by two doors and a surrounding iron cage. The design aims to slow escapes with controlled rotation and potential water meter base mechanisms.

Omaha, Neb Omaha Bee

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