A Boy Hero and Nation in Turbulent Era
A large extra edition of A Boy Hero will be printed starting March 21 with distribution through club agents and readers forming local clubs. The piece surveys Senator Blair, the Blaine tension, Arthur administration moves, Arizona unrest, and reactions to oleomargarine debates, Robeson leadership critiques, and New York Medical Society ethics debates impacting public information.
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Tak Weekly Globe
Wrexig Giorr
Medical Society of
State of
New York
Gotham
Garfield
No Longer Willing to Exclude Competent Men in Consulting Room
The speaker argues against excluding capable men over therapeutic differences. While physicians differ on two mentioned provisions, any move that eases human suffering should be welcomed as an improvement and worthy of encouragement.
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Washington
Republican Party
Secor Robeson
New York Sun
Montreal
Christianburg
Blaine
Grant
Arthour
Conkling
Senate
Guiteau
Indianapolis Sentinel
Enos Sylvester
Providence
Freeman
Pocasset
Dr. Eaton
Louisville
Minority naval board calls attention to navy condition
The minority on the Naval Advisory Board criticizes the current navy as largely obsolete and unfit for service. It cites 42 deficient ships, outdated guns, and a plan to spend about 22.7 million to build 53 vessels, arguing for a fighting navy with heavy ironclads and urging prompt action in Congress.
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Naval Advisory Board
Naval Board
Congress
Wall Street Panic Prompts Debate On Speculation
A long critique argues reckless speculation caused stock market distress after Union Generale collapse and warns against a broader crash. It contends market turmoil is localized to gamblers, not the economy, and praises strong US prosperity while urging American control of finance and shipping to counter English dominance.
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Union Generale of Paris
London Exchange
Wall Street
Vessels and class success linked to further funding
The text argues that ensuring one vessel’s success for a class could justify delaying the remaining vessels’ completion. If the first vessel proves successful, extensive repairs on the others may be unnecessary, reducing additional appropriations and potentially conserving funds.
Edmunds on Guiteau Trial Highlights Constitutional Safeguards
Senator Edmunds of Vermont analyzes Guiteau's trial in the North American Review. He asserts the supremacy of law and the right to a fair trial by an impartial jury, arguing that defendants may speak for themselves or be represented, and that courts must uphold due process without gagging the accused. He weighs competing needs for decency and strict legal securities.
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Gaiteau
Edmunds
Courts of Justice
Guiteau
Vermont
Secor Scandal Revival Stirring House Debate
The article recounts a bill introduced by Mr. Skinner to relieve Secor & Co and affiliates over war contracts. It details prior settlements, alleged corruption under Grant era with George M. Robeson, and fresh claims seeking further payments amid public scrutiny.
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Skinner
New York
National
House of Representatives
Secor & Co
Perine, Secor & Co
Zeno & Secor
Committee On Claims
United States
Secor
George M. Robeson
Navy
Messrs. Secor
Congress
Grant
Secretary of the Navy
Robeson
Revolt of Slavs in Bosnia and Herzegovina Against Austrian Rule
Cablegrams and letters describe widespread revolt by Slavs in Bosnia and Herzegovina after Austrian occupation. They lament harsh taxes, suppression of Cyrillic publishing, forced German language instruction, and removal of teachers, amid broader moves to Germanize and Catholicize the region.
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Bosnia and
Herzegovina
Mussulman
Austria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Notes and extracts on politics and society across the era
A collage of satirical and political items from the era, noting Republican frictions with Garfield’s memory, church and moral debates, housing rents, sheep ventures, conundrums, comets, temperance, Utah polygamy, and assorted regional observations. Names include Logan, Taylor, Gordon, and Currents in journalism from Louisville to Philadelphia.
Revolt and governance under foreign rule across Europe
The text discusses large Austrian official presence in southern Slav provinces to be funded by burdened locals. It argues governing a people with laws from another country is difficult. It cites England’s failed rule of Ireland as a warning that Austria may repeat this in Slav regions.
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England
Ireland
Austria
Europe
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