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Newspaper

Boston Weekly Globe

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1889

Page

5

Senators Debate Allison Tariff Bill and Panama Canal Session

The Senate debated the Allison tariff bill amid questions on horn strips and cotton bagging duties while a secret session discussed the Panama canal resolution. The joint resolution urged nonalignment with European powers over a Central American canal, and votes were postponed to January 22. In the House, a lengthy fight over rules and adjournment continued with filibusters and contested votes, as representatives debated Oklahoma and Union Pacific funding and the calendar, ending with adjournment amid stalemate.

Senate Hawley Dorset Manufacturers’ Association of the United States Finance Secretary of the Treasury Finance Committee Panama Canal Edmounds Sherman Morgan Gray and Jones Arkansas Messrs. Blackburn Hampton Vance House of Representatives United States of America Congress Darien Central America Europe Allison Reed Andersons Kansas Iowa Messrs. Cheadie Indiana Lind Minnesota Lehrbach New Jersey Oklahoma Union Pacific West North Aldrich John Wanamaker Weaver Crisp Georgia Weavyer Springer Unanimous Conent Sowden Pennsylvania Plumb New England Baar Edmunds Hale Gray House Committee On Labor Statistics Ford Committee Blair Mr. Gray Gulf Pole

Choosing the Home in Mrs Lincoln's Domestic Economy Lecture

Mrs Lincoln opened a Young Women's Christian Association course on choosing a home, urging renting first, avoiding crowded city blocks, and selecting a sunny, well-drained site. She emphasized water quality, drainage, and ventilation, plus planning the house with do-it-yourself drafting to suit family needs and open living spaces.

Ileges Society of Collegiate Jan Kixcam

Australian Ballot Law Proves Unintimidated Voting Possible

In Louisville the Australian ballot system functioned with little confusion, resisting bribery and maintaining orderly voting. The writer notes occasional voter error and cites precinct corruption as the only flaw, urging honest election administration for lasting reform.

The Globe Louisville America Elee Massachusetts

Sherman’s Election Scheme Sets Up State Canvassers Board

Senator Sherman introduces a broad bill to revise congressional elections effective May 1, 1890. It creates a five member State canvassing board and three district electoral board members with six year terms, empowers precinct judges, registrars, and commissioners to oversee registration, transfers, and vote counting, and imposes duties and penalties for irregularities, with provisions to post notices, certify results, and prevent disturbances on election day.

Sherman Senate Board of Electoral Board Board of Election Commissioners Board of Commissioners Cope Ensuant Election Board Go Ag Ward Board of State Canvassers

Positive Remedy Claims Cure for Disease in Letter

A reader letters the editor claiming a positive remedy cures an unnamed disease with timely use. The author, T A Slocum M C of 118 Pearl Street New York, offers to send two bottles to any reader who provides an address for delivery. The note frames the medicine as a guaranteed cure.

T. A. Slocum M. C Pearl St New Yo

Emancipation Hope Tied to New Awakening Call

A fragment from Louisville dated January 3 argues that emancipation hinges on the intelligent moment seizing its weight and asserting itself. It contends the new Awakening must restore to sentiment its rightful influence to alter an intolerable order.

Louisville

Interviewing Under Difficulties by a Minneapolis Reporter

Julia Ward Howe, famed author, welcomed a reporter at her friend's house on Mount Durve avenue after midnight. Though she had retired, she allowed questions and spoke kindly. The interview revealed her gracious nature beyond concerns of fame as she recited lines for the reporter.

Minneapolis Tribune Julia Ward Howe Mount Durve Avenue Minneapolis

Clergyman Finds Cure for Catarrh Sends Remedy Offer

A clergyman long plagued by catarrh finally discovers a cure and saves himself from death. He invites any sufferer to send a self addressed stamped envelope to Prof J A Lawrence 83 Warren Street New York City to receive the receipt free of charge.

J. A. Lawrence Warren Street New York City

Steadily Rising Spring Trade Lifts Wholesale Provisions

The spring wholesale opening shows a healthy dry foods market with steady prices for leading prints, slight advances on some styles, and strong demand for brown sheetings and bleached goods. Stocks are light, prints and cotton channels sell ahead, woollen dress goods rise, and overall trade anticipates solid distribution despite mild weather’s dampening clothing sales.

Boot and shoe market shows early activity and steady prices

The trade reports limited overall volume but steady demand in boots and shoes as factories resume and orders sustain several months. Heavy boots move slowly due to weather, calf goods sell well, wax and split goods improving yet quiet. Women's and finer grades stay moderate, leather markets soft with ample stocks and nominal prices.

Quotations Of Staple Prices In New York Chicago And St Louis

Markets report cotton, flour, wheat, corn and oats with mixed moves and quiet to steady tones. New York prices show cotton ranges and dull flour. Chicago notes quieter oats and steady corn. St Louis reports little change in flour and lower corn with quiet provisions and varied receipts.

New York Chicago St. Louis City Mill Minnesota Guo Bush Ave New Orleans United Ciucaco Jon Ryo Dull Arley Minnesota Bakers Michigans Michigan Roller New York Roller Ohio Indiana St Louis

Boston Markets Produce Prices Report

Boston markets on a Monday note dull trade but steady prices across creamery dairy cheeses beans fruits and vegetables. Unseasonable weather affects fresh goods with quotes for creamery and cheese, beans, apples, grapes, onions, potatoes, cabbage and coffee remaining mostly steady or unchanged.

Boston Hutter Franklin Co Maas N.Y Liverpool New York Extra Vermont Western Extra Wilkes Mie Nearby Cape Aroostook New Hanshire New York Michigan Isabell Dianas Catawbas Malagas Jersey Hubbard Reneh White Russia

Market report shows firm prices in fruits and staples

The brief notes steady demand and firm prices across fruits such as Persian, Florida, and Sicily items, with sugar and flour markets steady or varied. It records ranges for coffee substitutes, corn, oats, and various fish, seed, starch, tobacco, and tallow markets, and weekly bale counts comparing domestic and foreign sales to prior year.

Ava Pete Fanc Perel Nna Reusins London Levers Paista Duanee Curog Leghak Wat Prunes Tittk New Saeeinee Sicily Florida Bright Karfanas Aspinwall Pork Simon Heings Lucerne Jersey Pond PhD Oom Shy Wall Alam Peproue Cadiz Bond Kentucky Havana

Arrivals of Livestock at Bridgéay Peano Week Ending Friday

Weekly totals show Western cattle 193, North er 71, total 2164. Western sheep 6000, Northern 8618, Eastern 230, total 8051. Swine 15106, horses 844. Beef cattle butcher weight prices 4.00 to 7.60 per hundred pounds. Hides and tallow prices listed.

Bridgéay Peano Westren

New Boston music offers a choice batch of piano pieces

New Boston Music and Oliver Ditson present a varied list including Francis Thome’s Agitate adapted for piano and fingered by Marie Lovell Brown, Our Annual Polka by G. H. Rowell, and the nocturne At Twilight Hour by Cora Morse. French songs Barcarotte Tell Me and Lee appear in recent offerings with prices ranging up to 85 cents. A soprano or tenor piece Gate of Heaven by B. Tours is listed at 150 cents. The note also references a long feature on the great international draughts match between Barker and Smith with biographical sketches and forthcoming positions.

New Boston Music Oliver Ditson & Co Francis Thome Marie Lovell-Brown G. H. Rowell Cora Morse Barcarotte B. Godard Lee Cope Arthur Ace Edwin James Smith Spennymoor Barker Atlantic Sh Barker Asteg Charapionebp Show Smith Wyllie Shane Alee Je Santen Yages Wylli

Checkers dealer listing books and services from Edwin A Durgin

A period catalog from Edwin A Durgin in Boston lists checker books and materials for sale. It advertises publications such as Paisley, Single Corner, Games of Bewinners, and Baker American Checker Player along with pricing, subscriptions, diagrams, and problem solutions.

Clubs We Promote Free Sample Copies For January

January urges to form clubs with the Weekly Globe offered free sample copies to attract subscribers. Readers may pick up a copy or request sample mailings to neighbors, with the office happy to send gratis.

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