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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1884
Page
4
We urge every subscriber to act as agent to secure new subscribers. Democrats should help increase circulation to elect a Democratic president. Push the Globe everywhere and ask all to subscribe. Agents rates and sample copies sent free upon application.
A call to provide names of Democrats who are not subscribers to The Weekly Globe. The paper offers free samples to those names once received to advance democracy and expand circulation.
Remit subscriptions to the Weekly Bloke New England addresses with postal orders or drafts, stamps accepted in small denominations, and provide full writer details. Also includes snatches of political commentary and social notes from the era, dismissing cholera fears and lampooning public figures.
A terse political line argues that the only path to reform is to defeat and remove corrupt officeholders. The speaker claims reform requires turnout of the current rascals to reset civil service control.
The Arctic rescue of Lieutenant Greeley and seven crew members is credited to Secretary Chandler’s early preparations despite Congress objections. The piece condemns last year’s relief effort and urges Congress to oppose government expeditions to the Arctic, lauding Sculey and Emory for navy redemption.
A northern Europe warning notes cholera likely to spread, urging cities to tighten cleanliness and sanitation. Authorities advise vigilance, better sewers, clean water, and personal hygiene to minimize impact if it reaches the United States.
The piece contrasts Blaine and Logan’s promised vigorous foreign policy with Irish American support expectations. It cites Blaine’s record on American citizens jailed under the coercion act and Lowell’s role, noting mixed statements from Blaine and questions of accountability in the U.S. government.
The passage questions labeling Minister Lowell as Anglomania and praising Secretary Blaine as intensely American. It argues a Blaine vote would not advance overseas citizen rights any more than a Lowell vote would, and hints that Lowell would depart if Cleveland wins the presidency.
A sharp editorial critique of Mr. Blaine's acceptance letter argues it is long weak and self justifying on taxation and tariffs. It accuses Blaine of defending war taxes while neglecting remedies and portrays him as aligned with monopolies and failed reform.
The New York Times ridicules Dr Lewis claiming to be alive and cured of hay fever by living on a Long Island farm. It argues hay fever is a habit, not a disease, and mocks his supposed year long exile as a distraction from gloom.
A speech at the Democratic convention and follow up in Indianapolis implicate the Navy medical bureau in frauds. Tomas A. Hendricks and Secretary Chandler clash over the affair, sparking indictments of two principals and raising questions about arrests and political impact. The piece ponders what four years of Democratic rule could yield.
The minister reports seeing the Namouna, owned by James Gordon Bennett, and the Quinnebaug in Constantinople harbor. He argues Republican tariff policy has crippled American shipping, while the Democratic platform pledges to restore the flag and merchant marine presence abroad.
Grover Cleveland's 1882 remarks frame a clash over whether the Constitution remains the nation's binding charter. The article notes Congressman Stone's view of a flexible union and critiques party misuses of constitutional doctrine amid labor concerns and state power disputes. It also references the Greely expedition party with notable scientists IsRAKEL and Pav&y.
A commemoration remembers the dead and the survivors of last spring’s terrible experiences with homage and solemn respect.
Regular correspondence discusses Russell Sage and Jay Gould as financiers, Grant's presidency and postwar career, the labor question as the era’s honest political issue, and social critiques of wealth, governance, and labor in late 19th century America. It reflects a critical view of speculation, railroads, and the need for humane treatment of workers.
A reader instruction asks to mention seeing the same advert in The Boston Globe. The note emphasizes confirming where readers saw the item and requests readers to cite The Boston Globe in replies.
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