Boston Writer’s Family Links to Rhode Island Quaker Heritage
A Boston writer’s profile outlines Mrs Lillie Chace Wyman author of Poverty Grass, her Rhode Island Quaker roots, and family, including Samuel Chace and Arnold Buffum, with ties to Senator Jonathan Chace. It notes her mother’s activism, Lillie’s marriage to John C. Wyman, and the Wyman family’s Boston and New York circles. The piece compares Howells’ journalism influence on his fiction and recalls Wagner seating anecdotes.
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Atheneum
Lillie Chace Wyman
Boston
Houghton, Mifflin & Co
Samuel
Harvey Chace
Valley Falls
Jonathan Chace
Rhode Island
Harvey
Wyman
Samuel Chace
Arnold
Lillie
Lillie Chace
John C. Wyman
New York
Phillips & Sampson
Alexandria
Wymans
Pawtuxet Valley
Manchester
Willimantic
Conn
Romantic Young Lady review of Robert Grant novel
A review of Rob ert Grants Romantic Young Lady praises the second half for wit and social satire while criticizing the heroine as implausible and self important. The father’s excesses fuel a melodramatic plot as the protagonist squander seeks sensational experiences, with sharper insight into Moderationists and reformers in later sections.
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Robert Grant
Virginia Harlan
Miss Harlan
Hin
Loy Rex
Grant
Nore
Boston
Concern School of Philosophy
Spence
Peti Ures
Ticknor & Co
Varied quips and comments from 19th century papers
A collage of witty snippets and gossip from multiple sources including Halifax fishery cases, sports mascots, theater and literature notes. Includes remarks on politics, fashion, translations, jokes about actors, traders, editors, and social trends with references to notable names like Prince Alexander and Mrs Langtry.
Milk Subscription Rates for Boston Post Published
Boston Post Publishing Co lists daily and weekly subscription prices with terms. Rates include Daily one year for £9, six months $4.50, three months £2.25, one month 75 cents, and Weekly Fridays one year $1.50. Office address and payment instructions noted.
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Boston Post Post Publishing CO
Milk
Washington Street
Dedham Celebrates 250th Anniversary with Ceremony
Dedham marked its 250th anniversary with a grand procession, decorated streets, and speeches. Notable oration by Mr. Erastus Worthington highlighted the town's long history and preserved identity, with after dinner remarks adding varied interest to the celebration.
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Dedham
Erastus Worthington
General Butler Sees Irish Poverty Driven Disorder
General Butler in Kerry on a mission aligns with Conservative view that misery stems from land laws. He believes solving the land question would reduce demand for home rule, a mistaken but notable admission by a Conservative as Buller remains a soldier, not a politician.
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General Butler
Kerry
Lord Salisbury
Ireland
Buller
Danish unrest grows as Rigsdag nears October opening
The Post notes deep seated hostility to the current ministry in Denmark. Riots emphasize Liberal strength while ministerialists claim confidence. With the Rigsdag to open October 4, both parties hold meetings to map future tactics. If Liberal demands are unmet, trouble for King Christian and his advisers seems likely.
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Denmark
Rigsdag
Christian
Counsel Criticized For Misdirected Tactics In Adams Case
The hearing at Halifax condemns the counsels attempt to block testimony publication. Subpenas served to newspaper reporters were deemed petty and ineffective. Chief Justice McDonald will render the decision, a figure unlikely to be swayed by press reports.
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United States
Halifax
Halifax Herald
McDonald
Terrifying prophecies of earthquakes and storms foretold
The article describes dire predictions for the Gulf States and beyond with New Orleans, Macon, and Mobile, then a vast hurricane across the continent. It attributes the catastrophe to a planetary conjunction and a shifted earth gravity center, all hinging on the movements of the invisible moon and Professor Wiggin's theory.
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New Orleans
Macon
Mobile
Gulf States
Pacific Coast
Central
South America
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Wiggins
Earth
Labor platform essay in New Era Hall gathering
A Massachusetts National Labor party platform published after a sparsely attended New Era Hall conven tion. It links to Knights of Labor ideas, supports public lands for citizens, arbitration, labor protections, and a broad, impractical program including abolition of corporate banks and direct currency by government. The piece critiques the party’s radical stances, praises education, and notes Ireland’s political outlook and possible reforms under future governments.
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New Era Hall
National Labor Party of
Massachusetts
Knights of Labor
Greenback Party
National Labor Party
Labor Movement
Living English Novelists In a 19th Century Review Debate
The Herald challenges the Post by defending Bulwer and displacing critics who claim Meredith is the only great English novelist. The piece praises Black and Hardy, notes Blackmore and Besant as strong contemporaries, and defends Black as striking into a new track. It endorses Black’s best works and weighs candidates for a top-novelists list.
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The
Herald
Saturday Evening Gazette
George Meredith
Gazette
Bulwer
Fro
Blackmore
W. E. Norris
Mr. Black
Mr. Norris
the Gazette
Walter Besant
Thackeray
Dickens
George Eliot
Black
Hardy
Meredith
Fie
Thule
Macleod
Dare
Heth
Violet
Judith Shakspere
Phaeton
Trollope
Philadelphia Impeachment Sparks Citywide Debate
Philadelphia moves to impeach Mayor Smith over failure to turn over cash receipts to the city treasurer on receipt day. The case mirrors a broader laxity pattern among municipal officers, though no intent to defraud is implied. The tax receiver recently delivered about 15000 dollars held under a similar legal interpretation, while the Philadelphia Press questions the impeachment focus.
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Philadelphia
Smith
Charleston quake spurs new prophecies by Professor Wiggins
The Charleston earthquake allegedly inspires Professor E. Stone Wiggins to issue dramatic forecasts of elemental wrecks along the Atlantic coast. He now predicts cataclysmic convulsions beginning at 2 PM on September 29 along the thirtieth parallel, broadening his weather-prophecy agenda.
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Charleston
E. Stone Wiggins
Atlantic
Wiggins
Ireland Defeat Deepens as Parnell Land Bill Fails
An English Parliament report notes the House of Commons defeated Mr Parnell's land bill by 297 to 202. The piece defends the bill's general merits, argues for a stay on evictions while rent issues are reassessed, and credits Lord Randolph Churchill for partial concession. It criticizes the three quarters provision as too ambitious yet highlights the bill as a cautious step amid Irish land tensions.
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Lord Randolph
Mr. Parnell
Ireland
Meonee
Arnell
Lord Randolph Churchill
Mount St Elias Praised for Appalachian Club Challenge
Mount St Elias has puzzled the famed explorer Lieutenant Schwatka yet earns commendation for the Appalachian Club. Though not under their jurisdiction the Alpine climbers of the American continent are hailed as the premier mountaineers, and the central peak offers a formidable feat worthy of their proven prowess.
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Mount St. Elias
Schwatka
Appalachian Club
St. Elias
Rain Ends Knights Templar Parade in St Louis
A rain storm forced the abandonment of the Knights Templars conclave parade in St Louis. The piece contrasts Boston’s typical favorable weather for public demonstrations and conventions outside anniversary week with the ruined event.
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Knights Templars
St. Louis
Boston
Odd Fellows
McClellan Address Planned for McClellan Monument
The initials on the Battle of Antietam lines point to George Ticknor Curtis, who has agreed to give a November address on the Life and Character of General McClellan before the McClellan Monument Association.
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Antietam
George Ticknor Curtis
General McClellan
McClellan Monument Association
Three hundred Arapahoes in Boston visit lodge quarters
Three hundred Arapahoe Canton members from Colorado gather at Parker wigwam in Boston. They are described as friendly and without cause for concern about scalps.
Swinton Statement Sparks Protest Over Literary Roots
Mr John Swinton's claim that most literature stems from domestic unhappiness draws protest and ridicule. Critics deem the remark reckless and Swintonian, arguing literature reflects men and women's struggle to survive without food and the ability to get along.
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John Swinton
Swintonian
Paris swindlers use gold brick ruse with dust contamination
In Paris two swindlers Garnier and Ferrera offered two gold bricks as loan security to a money lender. A test drill produced bullion dust analyzed by a chemist, but the swindlers blew in dust from two small cigar tubes, contaminating the sample.
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Paris
Garnier
Ferrera
Gold Brick Swindle Ends in Prison for Two Operators
Two operators posing as gold merchants sold bricks veneered with gold dust. The bricks yielded nearly pure gold in tests but proved base metal when demanded as repayment. Police chased the pair. both received five years in prison. The scheme echoes past gold-brick swindles but was more artistic than earlier crude versions.
Protection in El Paso and a Texas tale of vice
The Evening Tribune appeals for Consul Brigham to extend U S protection amid fears of more bloodthirsty alcalde abuse in El Paso Texas. A separate police court report features a New Mexico cowboy recounting wild jests about Ruby Grant and his erratic spending on stage drinks and other whims. The column riffs on moral sermons and William E Gould bank embezzlement tales, noting contrasts between piety and behavior in Portland.
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el Paso
Tex
Evening Tribune
Brigham
United States
New Mexico
Ruby Grant
Bob Ingersoll
William E. Gould
First National Bank of Portland
Gould
Old Third Parish
Portland
Dwight
Dundee
Prohibition Question Divides Campaign Comment
A collage of editorials and opinions from papers like the Washington PostBaltimore News New York Star Providence Star and others discuss Blaines Pennsylvania bid Prohibition questions the role of parties and calls for various reforms including tariffs and high license. the writers urge clear stances and note shifting political calculations amid national debates.
Milkman Hicks Fined for Stealing Milk in East Boston
H. S. Hicks, a milkman, was fined 1525 in East Boston Municipal Court for taking milk from neighbors doorsteps. He was said to be among several milk dealers arraigned earlier on adulteration charges.
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H. S. Hicks
East Boston
Hicks
Prizes of Literature Debate in N Y Star
Editorial rebuttal from C W Ernst of the Boston Beacon defends government and municipal support for literature and arts. He argues American literature faces unfair treatment, while prizes and pensions are not inherently harmful to writers, noting broader benefits in painting and music.
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George Parsons Lathrop
N. Y
United States
Ernst
Beacon Fill
Beholden Talk Replaces Thanks Among Anglo Dudes
The latest slang among town gentlemen swaps thanks for be beholden expressions like very much beholden to you. The phrases spread as a playful form of gratitude replacing the standard thanks. This linguistic trend highlights social language shifts in casual exchanges.
Opals in Favor Spark a Fashion Revival Across Nobility
Queen Victoria popularized opals by gifting them to friends over the last year. Jewelers followed, crafting rings and pins from stock and sourcing from Hungary. Prices rose, with fine stones at about 55 dollars per carat, while smaller gems remain affordable but less striking.
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Victoria
Cleveland
Tiungary
Poetry A Drug
A poet, long published in Atlantic and Harper s, sent verses to Rose Elizabeth Cleveland s Literary Life. He learned the magazine would not pay, but would send him a year s subscription instead, described as merciful yet harsh.
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London
Maine
Mexico
Jockey Club
New Haven News
Worcester County
Bessie
William
Theodora
Niblo’s
M. Sardou
Brown
Smith
Harper’s Bazar
England
Navy
Ceed
J. L. Toole
Whitby
Aix-les- Bains
Washington
Atlantic
Harper’s
Rose Elizabeth Cleveland
Literary Life
Eitler
Elder
Steamer Nantasket Ready to Sail for Marblehead Contest
The steamer Nantasket is to be kept in readiness to start for Marblehead when arrangements are made that the Mayflower and Galatea will have their contest.
First Man Who Salted Herrings Fifth Centenary
The Pall Mall Gazette notes the five hundredth anniversary of William Buckels the Zeeland fisherman who salted herrings in 1386, enabling long preservation and export. His method boosted Holland’s fish trade, with statues by Charles V and Queen Mary of Hungary honoring his tomb. this month the centenary is celebrated.
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Pall Mall Gazette
Bierwich
Holland
Europe
William Buckels
Buckels
Zeeland
Charles V
Mary
Hungary
Vey
Young Blaine Bride Draws Western Senator's Admiration
Mrs. Blaine Jr is described as an exceptionally pretty Washington socialite with blond charms and flirtatious manners. A Western senator of immense wealth admired her, and her marriage to Jimmy Blaine, younger and from a prominent family, added intrigue amid bets and rumors. Nevins sought drama and stage life, shining in a Paul and Virginia production, with ties to Modjeska.
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Washington Capital
Blaine, Jr
Washington
Jimmy Blaine
Miss Nevins
Gaseo
Paul
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GTON
L Street, N. W
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Pennsylvania
Washington Post
Prohibition Party
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Providence Star
Louisville Courier Journal
Ames
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Congress
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John Lowell
Newton Graphic
Chicago Herald
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Chicago News
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Providence Journal
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Philadelphia Press
Enon Sing
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