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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1884
Page
4
The Boston Globe advertises agent opportunities for The Weekly Globe. Subscribers are urged to help expand circulation to aid Democratic presidential prospects. Agents receive rates and free sample copies upon request.
The Weekly Globe asks subscribers to forward names of Democrats who are not subscribers so free sample copies can be sent when received. It argues the democracy cause advances through a sound Democratic weekly and urges sending as many names as possible.
The item notes a grand pro Irish National League demonstration in Boston on August 14, likely to rival past Erin freedom gatherings in America. It also covers brief dispatches on shipping bills, cholera scares in Paris, Europe’s political shifts, wheat export prospects, and various miscellaneous notices including terror and finance topics from the era.
A clipped remark notes Mr FIELD praising his own effort to use house-tops sensibly as a beneficent act, framing it as a personal achievement.
Prominent Irish descent leaders across states repudiate Blaine’s appeal and pledge overwhelming support for Grover Cleveland. They recall James G Blaine as secretary of state and his Augusta paper remark accusing Irish emigrants as convicts and felons seeking to vote and influence elections. The letter writers condemn Blaine’s stance and affirm Irish American loyalty to Cleveland.
The piece argues Blaine faces discontent within his own party and lukewarm state committees. It notes Democratic and Republican papers reflect mutual distrust, with press influence harming Blaine and voters displeased with his twenty year record. It highlights pressure for money and silent officeholder assessments as further disappointments.
A New York conference of Republicans and Independents met to oppose Blaine and back Grover Cleveland. Delegates stressed integrity and impartial public service, urging an incorruptible leader to safeguard national character and elect Cleveland.
A critic advocates semi censorship of the press targeting police news and obscene content. He urges stricter laws against immoral publications and a publications commissioner to oversee and prosecute violations, likening the role to insurance regulation by a state bureau.
The platform argues for commissions and education over punitive laws to curb vice and crime. It states tax cuts should not hurt domestic industries but promote growth, while maintaining customs revenue. It warns that changes must respect labor and capital, ensuring American workers remain competitive with foreign labor and higher domestic wages.
This week brings rare optimism with easier money, firmer stock activity, and a favorable bank statement. Abroad crops lag while U S harvests advance. spring wheat soon in, winter largely harvested. Wall Street remains peculiar as Boston and Philadelphia curb credit to insiders, yet merchant inventories shrink in a declining market. A stock revival is expected to precede merchandise gains and a new round of business strength after summer.
The piece recalls the 1873 Virginius affair to argue Republicans failed to protect Americans abroad. It cites the sailing from New York, repairs in Haiti, capture by a Spanish ship, killings of Captain Fry and others, and the resignation of General Sickles after Secretary of State Fish took charge, painting a scathing partisan memory of Republican policy.
The Democratic State Committee elected General P A Collins of Boston to preside for the ensuing year as Colonel Plympton retires his leadership. The secretary J W Coveney and treasurer C D Lewis join him, while a vote of thanks was given to retiring chairman Plympton and treasurer Drinkwater for their excellent work.
The report notes rising Democratic votes from about 111000 to 160000 under capable leadership with Treasurer Drink Water and Secretary Coveney backing the effort. It praises General Colliss and Independent votes, urging broad statewide organization for a stronger advance. Carlisle urges end to imported foreign labor under contract to cut taxes and reform government, praising Cleveland era reforms.
A newspaper item notes that the Republican ticket makes little headway among local Black voters. It cites an 1859 Logan speech claiming Republicans will perform the “dirty work” of catching fugitive slaves if it aligns with law, illustrating party tensions.
A collage of humorous items and brief clippings from various papers. The notes lampoon pension agents, cholera fears in Paris and Berlin, a British navy failure, a balloon wedding proposal, a tired worker, and quips about gambling cards, Jerusalem prayers, a San Francisco jury, and more, linking diverse snippets with wry commentary.
A collage of satirical quips and anecdotes from the era, mocking politics, marriage, emigration schemes, labor, and social pretensions. Highlights include quotes about raising regiments, widows in India, assembly canvassing, German nobles in Chili, Irish labor in Blaine mines, and a Brookdline barber’s take on public life.
The New York Sun examines General Butler as a potential presidential contender. It praises his learning oratory and legal skill, notes his Jefferson Jackson Democratic stance, and cites his Union service and governorship. It discusses his anti monopoly views, free trade, labor protection, and proposals to issue government notes. It also mentions party factionalism and the possibility his candidacy could push the race to Congress.
G W Griffin US consul in New Zealand recalls a remarkable rescue at Campbell's Island where six American sailors faced five days at sea with no food or water. A relief party saved them, and Washington awarded gold watches to the New Zealand masters and crews involved. The Sarah W Hunt, from New Bedford, had sent two boats. one disappeared and the other reached Campbell's Island.
A well dressed gentleman on a Massachusetts railroad offered his seat to a standing lady, who ignored him. He apologized and pointed to the seat back. The lady rose, he sat, read his paper, and a letter hung from his ear. Onlookers agreed she earned the rebuke as she stood until the next stop. No one offered her a seat thereafter.
An old Davenport Democrat reminiscence recalls a man with 11 million dollars and seven children who sought 12 million to satisfy his brood. He died in poverty while his children toiled for a dollar, a cautionary tale about greed and family. Quick, complete cure of an annoying Kidney and Urinary Diseases promises are noted as a separate ad snippet.
A dialogue between Jim Blaine and Jack Logan satirizes the 1880 campaign. They discuss Washington's Farewell, national debts, the navy, Mormon influence, labor wages, and Arthur’s trousers, critiquing Republican and Democratic stances while hinting at internal party tensions and media mischief.
A dialogue notes a planned campaign strategy to drown voters with sensational tales about Grover Cleveland. They discuss a past engagement, political rise, and prior clean record, then urge releasing new scandals weekly to divert attention from their own records. They warn to keep Boutelle quiet as he is dangerous.
New Rochelle event outlines two 16 and 18 year old brides and two 16 and 19 year old cadet grooms who wed in a quick June ceremony. Guardians were appointed for the young wives to seek annulment claiming the marriages were under duress and a joke. The affair drew attention to parental and guardian involvement as steps to undo the unions. The four families, all of affluent circles, face a legal effort to annul the contracts.
Allen the aeronaut recounts a Rochester New Hampshire balloon ascent that nearly ended in disaster as a tangled valve rope and collapsing cord caused the bag to spill gas and plunge toward the sea. He describes bracing in the basket like a pendulum and surviving the crash with the balloon collapsing around him.
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