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Washington Street
Wasmreorex Orrics
Corcoran Building
Morethan
Boston
Don Thompson
Civil service reforms praised in party campaign effort
The New York Tribune lauds a civil service reform demonstration and credits Postmaster Van Corr for a strong campaign meeting at Hardman Hall. The Fasserrana Vrooman Club formed the day of Rochester nominations, signaling continued organizing into Election Day. Federal officers in Massachusetts and other states are noted as devoted to political duties, though local party organs are cautious in praise.
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Pennsylvania
New York
New York Tribune
Postmaster van Corr
Hardman Hall
van Corr
Rochester
Massachusetts
Civil Service
Opening of Oklahoma lands prompts cautious optimism
The New Oklahoma notes a modern land rush following new Indian land openings. Government aims to curb past scandals with tighter entry rules and equitable distribution. A waiting crowd gathers for the start, with potential tensions between races and hopes for peaceful settlement guiding officials and applicants.
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Territory of
Oklahoma
Freeland
Republican club scheme undermines party power in Scranton
The League of Republican Clubs meeting in Scranton to elect a president is expected to fracture Pennsylvania’s Republican scene. Contenders Congressman Robinson and Congressman Dalzell have allegedly used mush room clubs to manufacture votes, with Quay backing Robinson by massing delegates. The boss is anticipated to prevail today.
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Republican Political Club
Pennsylvania
League of Republican Clubs
Scranton
Congressman Robinson
Congressman Dalzell
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Quay
Robinson
Dalzell
Ohio Assessments and Campaign Fund Contention
The Boston Journal reports on clerks in Washington departments being assessed to aid the Ohio Republican campaign fund. It notes that contention will claim the Ohio Republican Committee is merely doing what Democratic Committees previously did.
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Washington
Ohio Republican Campaign
The
Boston Journal
Ohio Republican Committee
Journal responds to Cleveland defense over past party actions
The passage denounces a Journal claim about Democratic actions three years ago and asserts the Ohio Republican Committee issued threats to department clerks, challenging the Journal to produce a circular of assessment in Cleveland's interest or retract its statement. The writer rejects the Journal's imagined defense and emphasizes factual stance.
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Cleveland
Democratic Committees
Ohio Republican Committee
Debunking Census Wealth Gains Under Porter Figures
A critical examination argues that Superintendent Porter inflated per capita wealth in the eleventh census. It shows 1860 taxed wealth versus 1890 combined taxed and untaxed wealth yields almost no real gain, suggesting manipulation to favor protectionist rhetoric. The piece also cites Goldwin Smith and Freperte on Jewish poverty in the Pale amid persecution.
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Ronent P. Porter
New York World
Porter
United States
Porrer
Goldwin Smith
Goodwin Suir
Pale
Europe
Ireland
Mohiles
St. Petersburg
Freperte
The Pale in Russia and Jewish Settlement Facts
In his second letter on Jews in Russia Mr Frederic surveys the Pale the region where Jews may live. It spans fifteen governments from the Baltic to the Euxine and east to the Cossacks. About 25.5 million people lived there in 1879 with roughly 3 million Jews.
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Russia
Haarol
Frederic
Pale
White Russia
Little Russia
Baltic Sea
Euxine
Feepenic
The Public Mother of the Singer Portrait in Public Life
A feature on the singer's mother, flamboyant and controlling, described as a social shaper and press magnet. The piece traces her influence, theatrical meddling, dating from historical satire to modern media, detailing her roles, moods, and impact on her daughter’s career.
Clapp Resigns as New England AP President
At a special meeting of the New England Associated Press at Youngs yesterday the resignation of Colonel W. W. Clapp as president was received and accepted. J. J. Shipley of the Springfield Union was elected to succeed him, and Stephen O Meara of the Boston Journal was elected a member of the Executive Committee.
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Associated Press
New England Associated Press
Young's
W. W. Clapp
J.J. Shipley
The
Springfield Union
Clapp
Stephen O'Meara
Boston Journal
Loafer Letters Spark a Boston Summer Scene
In Boston the author reports on a carefree late summer mood, praising a friend Horatio Slimkin who sails to Maine while reflecting on a diamond-etched window proclaiming A Loafer in the Atheneum. The piece muses on Southern manners, quiet rebellion, and a wish for frank dinners over ornament, with social notes from the club to the Browning society.
Novelties and oddities headline a varied era
A spread of society notes and curiosities: French Algeria to supply gutta percha. a Chicago divorce uses a wife as manager. mandolin fad in England with Princess Maud. a Wilmington cash register that ‘looses’ fingers of robbers. humor from Sincere, Lowell Courier, New York papers. Alsace-Lorraine emigration. Geneva automatic mail delivery on floors. a humorous verse about a gentleman husband.
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Algeria
Chicago
State Street
England
Maud of Wales
Wilmington
Del
Cobb
Academy
Sincere
Ida Hewitt
West Virginia
Lowell Courier
de Tank
Bumso
N. Y. Herald
Bloobumper
Frances Willard
Spotts
New York Sun
Boston
Harvard
Chicago Post
Gardener Knighted for Crystal Palace Idea
The tale recalls how a British gardener inspired the Crystal Palace for the London Great Exhibition. Sir Joseph Paxton devised an iron and glass house for the Victoria regia lily, leading to his knighthood as plans for a world fair structure echoed his design.
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Botanic Gardens
Crystal Palace
London
England
Sir Joseph Paxton
Tennis Club Reception At Winthrop Town Hall
The Winthrop Lawn Tennis Club held a reception at the Town Hall last evening. Following the gathering a literary and musical entertainment featured Miss May Foss, Miss Ida Foss, and Messrs. E Newcomb, W J Griffin, and E K Benison. Dancing concluded the evening.
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Winthrop Lawn Tennis Club
Winthrop
Misses May
Ida Foss
E. Newcomb
W. J. Griffin
KE. Benison
PRACTICAL REFORMERS Fames at Civil Service meeting
At the National Civil Service Reform League gathering in Buffalo next week, George William Curtis will review the past year. William D. Foulke will discuss secret Senate executive sessions and Moorfield Storey will speak on municipal business divorced from politics.
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National Civil Service Reform League
Buffalo
George William Curtis
League
William D. Foulke
Senate
Moorfield Storey
Boston
Berks County Republicans Back Blaine For President
The Berks county GOP leads the 1892 field by endorsing James G Blaine. Edward M Luden is chosen as the first delegate to nominate a presidential candidate for 1892, showing Blaine support with enthusiastic unanimity. Quay's leadership gains early momentum as Harrison pressures the slate and Blaine gains nationwide traction.
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Paige Pe Ute
Berks County
Knight
Edward M. Luden
Blaine
Berks
Quay
Harrison
Pennsylvania
Our Weakness in China's Ports
Herald notes growing American losses in Asiatic ports. It argues Chinese perception of a weak fleet risks undermining U.S. influence in China unless newer, stronger warships are sent to protect citizens and national rights.
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China
William L. Scott Dies At Newport A Noted Politician
The Hon. William L. Scott died yesterday at Newport. A page boy in Congress in youth, he later served in the same halls to shape legislation. His strong business acumen built a large fortune but cost him his health and life. He was an outspoken politician and will be missed by his party.
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Venvadelphia Press
William L. Scott
Newport
Congress
Scott
Hhis
Loring left no will say Salem report
Salem Sept 21. Reports from family members state that Hon. George B Loring did not leave a will. The assertion comes from local relatives and is carried to the Post via Simeray.
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Loring
Salem
Simeray
George B. Loring
New Books Three Months in Ireland Review
A condensed translation of Mme de Bovet’s travel memoir offers light commentary on scenery and people seen in a hurried tour of Ireland. It notes poverty and drunkenness, Irish miles and legends, and cites Thackeray as a model. Several facts are challenged as superficial and scrappy, with errors about Balfe, Macklin, Barry, and theatre rivalries. The book is lavishly illustrated.
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Ireland
Arthur Walter
Mme. de Bovet
Thackeray
Balfe
Fingal
Ossian
William Vincent Wallace
Villiers Stanford
Dublin
Macklin
Barry
London
Crow Street
New York
Charles Scribner’s Sons
Boston
Vamre
Upham
Price
An Historical Mystery in Balzac's Legacy Explored
A critical notice assesses Balzac’s An Historical Mystery as a rare Balzac achievement chiefly for its fable construction and Michu's portrayal, noting Balzac’s limited use of historical settings and the novel’s inventive symbolism. It contrasts Balzac with Hugo and Scott in their handling of history and comments on author Wormeley's English translation. The piece also touches on Washington’s correspondence in a related 1786 1790 publication context.
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Balzac
Victor Hugo
Walter Scott
Louis XI
Quentin Durward
Notre-Dame de Paris
Scott
Hugo
Henry Irving
Flaubert
Troyes
Dumas
Madame Sand
Gothard
Michu
Laurence
Malin
Marshe
Cavil
Rastignac
Ont
Washington's Writings Volume Eleven Covers 1785-1790
The eleventh volume of George Washington's writings spans October 1785 to December 1790, including material aligned with Sparks's ninth and tenth volumes. It depicts Washington as a Virginia planter managing a large estate, hosting extensive hospitality, and enjoying social pleasures while remaining engaged in public affairs.
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Washington
George Washington
Mr. Sparks
Virginia
Tales and Works in Review of 1891 Printed Books
Book notes cover Michael Zagoskin tales translated by Jeremiah Curtin. Ghost and robber stories praised for entertaining horror but deemed artistically inferior to Dostoyevski Turgenef Tolstoi. Also reviewed are Professor Henry Drummond addresses and Josiah Strong Our Country revised edition based on 1890 census.
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Michael Zagoskin
Jeremiah Curtin
Suvoroff
Pan Tvardovski
Holy Isaac
Kiepp
de Vogué
Hoffmann
Dostoyevski
Turgenef
Tolstoi
Pere Curtin
Boston
Little, Brown
Josiah Strong
D.D
Austin Phelps
New York
The
Baker & Saylor Company
W. B. Clarke & Co
Railroad Dismisses Canadian Alien Laborers Under Law
Superintendent Owen reports New York Central Railroad has ordered dismissal of alien laborers living in Canada who work on the road. Treasury agents faced trouble enforcing the alien labor law as Canadians laboring by day in shops crossed the boundary to return home at night. Officials praise the railroad action and urge full compliance with the law against contracted importation of labor.
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Washincron
Owen
Bureau of Immigration
New York Central Railroad Company
Canada
Treasury Department
Boundary Line
Notable Society and Academic Moves Across Nations
Edwin Booth is at the Vendome. Princess Christian employs Dr Julia Maitland, a nerves specialist physician. The University of Utah reportedly breaks a young president record by appointing a 24 year old brother of Iowa Congressman Dolliver, salary five thousand dollars. Professor Franz Bruennau, late Heidelberg astronomer and former Ann Arbor chair, becomes Dublin Observatory director. George IT Packard, Century Dictionary editor and Lippincott’s Gazetteer reviser, moves to Philadelphia for a four year project. Mrs John H R Bond of Chicago, once Miss Crisp, holds the Royal Red Cross for nursing in the Zulu and Egyptian campaigns. Miah J Blake, 26, Irish born musician and Khedive score author, dies in New Orleans after a long consumption battle. he had come to America early with his father.
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Rhony
Juvenal
Hesperides
Cornelia
Esau
Hanpen
Brviint
Lemenettro Manrcelio
Il Teatro Alla Moda
Marcenio
Edwin Booth
the Vendome
Princess Christian
Queen Victoria
Julia Maitland
University of Utah
Ogden
Dolliver
Iowa
Franz Bruennau
Heidelberg
America
Ann Arbor
Dublin
George IT. Packard
Philadelphia
Lippincott
John H. R. Bond
Chicago
Royal Red Cross
Florence Nightingale
Grimwood
Margaret Selby
Egypt
Crisp
England
Miah J. Blake
New York
New Orleans
Ireland
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