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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1888
Page
4
A political ticket listed with Clover Cleveland for president and Allen C. Thurman for vice president. The note presents the names as the designated running mates without additional context or dates.
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A partisan exhortation urges Democrats to unite and work intensely to secure victory. It emphasizes discipline and continual effort, warns against complacency, and recommends spreading sound Democratic weekly newspapers such as Tax Werity Grower to sway Republican and doubtful voters.
Thousands of Maine Democrats marched through Portland in white hats and red bandannas praising Cleveland and Blackburn candidates. Speakers including William L. Purnham and others proclaimed party unity, criticizing Republican leadership and predicting a sweep in September.
The article marks Thomas Jefferson’s July Fourth centennial reflection, highlighting his radical Virginia reforms, advocacy for religious freedom and public education, and rejection of class privilege. It notes his unifying approach as president, his cabinet stability, and the enduring phrase government of the people by the people for the people.
The piece argues that European wages are lower where protection is higher, and questions if American workers in highly protected industries earn more. It cites hours worked, productivity, and a 1862 U S Cotton and Woollen table to claim American wages offer less purchasing power than English, given overwork and living costs. It urges reasonable protection instead of extreme tariffs.
A minister recalls Jefferson's religion as misunderstood and notes his long Monticello life after two terms as president. He describes the 83 year old statesman's final years, his grandchildren, books, violins, and fruit, ending on the fiftieth anniversary of America's birth.
The piece argues Benjamin Harrison lacks executive experience, while Grover Cleveland is praised as the nation’s top executive. It contrasts Harrison’s court clerk role with Cleveland’s presidencies, noting public opinion and the governor race in Indiana with reference to Farmer Williams.
The piece urges a clear comparison of wages in America and England under free trade. It argues that when the subject is aired in four months the poor workingman will be shown as an innocent victim of sophistry. The motive cited is to gain labor votes for persisting a high levy on the masses’ pockets in the interest of the classes.
A satirical rendering debunks sensational reports of Henry Morenano Stan Ley leading 500 men to capture Khartoum. It jokes at endless deaths of Ex Manor, Stanley’s fictional martyrdom, and the fake telegraphed exploits, mocking sensationalist European press and political posturing.
A Chicago Tribune critique questions the Harrison nomination and platform, noting the paper's Republican bias yet candid analysis. It cites leadership by railroad interests shaping delegates, hints at the 1840 wave, and contrasts whiskey reform with Prohibition, implying caution toward McKinley’s tariff stance.
The speaker decries tariff plank contempt in the platform and asserts that Republicans face ruin early in the campaign, signaling defeat in November. The remark frames tariff stances as a protest date and questions party resilience.
The piece urges vigorous Democratic organization across states to ensure victory in 1888. It calls for district associations to educate voters on tariff reform and wageworker interests, warns Republicans will fight hard by any means, and stresses workers’ decisive role in shaping future policy.
The Chicago convention deepens a bitter split between Blaine and Sherman factions. Sherman backers accuse Blaine supporters of treachery, while Blaine loyalists say Harrison is a Blaine puppet and that Blaine will dominate the campaign. The article predicts Ohio’s vote for Cleveland and Thurman if the Buckeye State cannot yield a president, shifting toward Democratic lines.
The column mocks political wagers between Alger and Sherman over delegate votes, notes Leland Stanford praising banker Murvey, and predicts a trio of magnates signaling protection to American labor. It questions Cleveland’s one term idea, argues popular support for two terms, and ends with a Clinton carpet mill facing shutdown under long-standing protection.
A杂 assortment of editorials and remarks discuss wool taxes harming carpet makers, Mills bill goals, and war taxes. The column mocks politicians, cites New Hampshire summer resorts, and contrasts Harrison with Cleveland. It notes fund-raising digs and sugar policy quarrels while jesting about national leadership and public finances.
A New York clothes dealer laments general ignorance of measurement rules for apparel. He explains typical needs, noting coats use inches, underwear two inches, socks one inch, collars and shirts half an inch, shoes sixteenths of an inch, trousers one inch, gloves a quarter inch, and hats one eighth of an inch.
A solitary speaker mourns a remembered kiss and distant beloved. The piece blends longing and madness like a hunger mad sailor lured by lands unseen, asking whether the living or dead know their state while the beloved’s spirit remains near.
A boiler explosion at A and J Groetzinger tannery on River avenue Allegheny City near Herr's Island injures six, with three fatal. Victims include Wetzel who was blown through the roof, Br?uished and scorched workers, and a 12 year old crushed. A boiler section crosses the Allegheny River, damaging offices and a schoolhouse. total damage estimated under 20000.
President Cleveland vetoed several Senate pension bills and argued against private pension acts. He warned such measures invite fraud, overtake merit, and bypass pension bureau adjudications. He urged a general pension code and a tribunal to assess each claim, noting over 100 bills awaiting review. He praised veterans deserving liberal, fair treatment but condemned indiscriminate almsgiving.
Heirs of Sylvester Gould, a Montana mine investor, gain ownership via a probate grant. The Pegrin mine near Helena, a free milling ore property 375 feet deep on the Northern Pacific branch, spans 22 acres with machinery, promising a handsome return for Gould’s relatives in Lowell and Hillsboro County, New Hampshire.
A fragment describes Johnnie facing a lunchtime rule: no lunch without learning lines. He has six lines to learn before noon, with his mother and a one third shortfall in his lesson contributing to the tense moment. The scene hints at a classroom drill and parental insistence.
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Mary L. Smith tells in an affidavit in Supreme Court Chambers that her husband Charles Smith deserted the army of the Czar and deceived her with a false name. She details hardship after her West family background, time in Paris, and marriage to a restaurant operator. The suit seeks divorce and alimony as Judge O'Brien considers the papers.
New Haven July 3 A young boy John Cur ran was struck by a freight engine at Grand avenue tracks and lost his right arm At switch-house he waited for help for half an hour as bystanders ignored his cries He remained conscious and in hospital his condition improved this afternoon.
A New York Sun item quotes a magistrate questioning a prisoner amid a nose pulling incident with light legal banter. The excerpt also mentions Dr. Pierce’s famous prescription for female complaints, implying claimed health benefits and renewed vigor.
A plea to subscribe to The Weekly Globe for 25 cents from now to November 165. Form a club to help develop new Democratic voters. Take a sample copy and show it to others and ask them to subscribe. Address The Weekly Globe Boston Mass.
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