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Boston Weekly Globe

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1888

Page

4

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The Weekly Globe Promotes Democratic Campaign Boost

The piece urges readers to support Grover Cleveland and the Democratic party. It praises The Weekly Globe as a powerful ally and urges spreading campaign issues among Republicans and Democrats alike to sway doubtful voters toward steadfast support. It also encourages forming a club and reading campaign rates.

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Mutual benefit labor insurance grows in Saxony

The article discusses mutual benefit insurance as a clublike system blending social and financial perks, urging scrutiny by state insurance commissioners to prevent fraud. It notes Saxony's compulsory assessment for forest and farm laborers earning under 500 a year, funding sick and disabled members, and reports reduced poverty and crime since its adoption.

Mutual Benefit United States Saxony Jess

Harrison's Delicate Health and Presidential Feasibility

The piece argues General Harrison would be dangerously ill-suited for the presidency due to a frail constitution. It warns office seekers would overwhelm him and likens the strain to potential hereditary fate. It also dismisses Morton of Wall Street as a likely president candidate.

Harrison Grover Cleveland Brother Morton Wall Street

Senator Hoars Fishery Diatribe

Senator Hoar delivers a lengthy fisheries speech in the Congressional Record critiquing the administration and opposing the treaty of 1518. The piece accuses him of political rancor, glosses over treaty details, and notes his ignorance of the treaty text cited by defenders.

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Fishermen’s rights and treaty scope in Canadian waters debate

The debate centers on a treaty article that limits a statute punishing preparation to fish in Canadian waters. Senators clash over whether the pact protects American fishermen from seizure while preparing to fish on the high seas and how Article 14 clarifies the treaty’s reach.

Bavaro Hoar Bayard Gray Hoan Republican Caucus

Presidential religion in the 19th century inquiry

A reader asks the Globe to state candidates and past presidents by religion and whether Catholics could be president. The reply notes no constitutional ban, cites various presidents with Episcopalian, Presbyterian, Congregational, Methodist, and other affiliations, and argues religion should not enter presidential elections. Cleveland and Harrison are identified as Presbyterians.

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Fresh wool tariff debate reshapes American industry views

The piece argues against tariff fears tied to wool being placed on the free list. It claims big protectionist press overstates job losses, contends the Mills bill lowers unjust tariff profits, and highlights that imports and taxes on wool products currently ignore American labor. It notes high wool consumption and historical import figures, urging support for tariff reduction.

Democratic House Harrison Republican Party

Wool Duties Cut Living Costs for New England Families

The Mills bill lowers wool duties, cutting the annual cost of woollen clothing for a five person family from 32.50 to 23.08 dollars. It argues free wool reduces raw material costs for New England mills, raises factory profits, and supports higher wages and more work.

Massachusetts New England

Senate confirms Chief Justice MeLvILLr W Fourier for life

The Senate yesterday confirmed MeLvILLr W Fourier as the United States chief justice for life, marking the first Democrat in the role since the war. After review, no faults were found with Mr Fuller and the appointment proceeds without excuse.

Melvillr W. Fourier Senate United States Fuller

Patriots versus monopolies in tariff clash calls for unity

A Tennessee Republican faces party pressure over whiskey tax repeal and wool taxes amid a push by Grover Cleveland for tariff reform. The piece frames a historic class struggle, urging liberty-loving Republicans to back Democracy against the wool ring and monopoly.

McMirllan Tennessee Mr. Blainz Paris Blaine Republican Party Congress Grover Cleveland Democratic Party

Contests Over Free Wool Tariff Spark Wide Ohio Debate

The House adoption of the free wool clause marks a major tariff reform victory for the administration. The wool and woollens system shows a complex, opaque mix of classifications, weights, and ad valorem duties that shield protected interests while taxing finer imported wool, driving production toward lower grades and shifting sheep-raising toward the western territories. The dispute highlights pressure from wool manufacturers and growers over the current tariff scheme and fears of broader free trade implications.

Leoroto Morse Free Trade Cxack Wool Growers’ Association Mississippi

Free Wool Debate and Its Effect on American Industry

The piece argues the United States imports half its wool despite high duties. It contends current policy harms American manufacturers by encouraging cheap foreign goods and harming wool producers. It notes half a million sheep-raisers lose flocks as Americans face higher costs for basic clothing and goods.

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Republicans Igniting Free Trade Debate Said to Harm Protection

A political tract argues that GOP persistent free trade slogans damage protective policies. It claims party presses popularize free trade, converting workingmen to the cause, and warns that universal public discussion could backfire on protectionists. It contrasts Democratic and Republican proposals on cheaper clothing versus whiskey.

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Leading New England Manufacturer Backs Cleveland Over Mills Bill

A prominent New England businessman, Lyman, treasurer of the Lowell Manufacturing Company and Hadley Thread Company, writes that he cannot support the Republican platform. He urges support for Cleveland and reform, arguing the Mills bill protects industry while condemning partisan tariff politics and calling free wool a global norm.

Arrhurt Lyman Holyoke Republican Club Lowell Manufacturing Company Hadley Thread Company New England Cleveland Reform New Ways and Means Committee Iean Massachusetts United States Republican Party Thz Gieby

New England Winscheaper Wool Industry Aims for Shared Prosperity

The passage argues that free wool benefits New England mills by lowering raw material costs, expanding markets, and boosting margins for higher wages. It claims the interests of manufacturers and workers align and urges that the Mulls bill become law.

War of words on tariffs and politics across states

The piece surveys Republican and Democratic stances on tariff, wool, free trade, and immigration. It notes figures like Blaine Harrison Morton and references Michigan, Vermont, New York, and England as the political crosswinds shape campaigns and alliances amid economic policy debates.

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Fashion Forward Women Adopt Striped Tennis Blazers

The article notes young women embracing masculine styles like red and white striped blazers with matching caps, pairing them with white waist and red skirts. It highlights space for tailoring, affordable sets, and the broader trend of women borrowing and feminizing men’s attire in summer millinery and dresses while warning of ongoing style and health debates in Paris reports.

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Globe offer for weekly and dictionary deal

An offer lists 1.25 dollars for a one year subscription to the Weekly Globe and one copy of a Dictionary of Politics with free postage. The notice presents the promotional bundle and price.

GLOBE Dictionary of Politics

Liar's fish fence tale floods the Missouri bottoms

A Sioux City farmer allegedly rigged a barbed wire fence to catch river fish during a flood. After 26 hours the fence appeared loaded with pickerel bass and pike, leaving 115,197 catches and only three untrapped fish claimed afterwards.

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Convention Of Teachers Opens In San Francisco Far Reaching Papers Read

The annual Teachers Association convention opened with delegates from across the United States and abroad. Horace Scudder argued for broader use of great authors in schooling and emphasized selecting quality subject matter for readers to shape lifelong tastes and views. A discussion followed on whether young people should read daily newspapers for broad world knowledge.

San Francisco Teachers’ Association United States Horace KE. Scudder Cambridge Mass Wr Harris Concord Cay

Subscription pitch for The Weekly Globs in Boston

A promotional notice urging readers to subscribe to The Weekly Globs at 25 cents through November 15 to aid their party. It invites forming clubs to recruit new Democratic voters, suggests taking a sample copy, and shows where to address subscriptions in Boston Massachusetts.

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