Political quips mix satire on polls and royalty
A collection of snappy witticisms touches on polls corruption in politics Old World vs New World figures Canadians royal sprig in Dominion and Boston fair wonders. It lampoons the Potter Committee as a partisan farce while urging the public to see through manipulative schemes.
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Potter Committee
Geo. P. Barnes
Old World
George H. Farrington
Perry M. Crown
Paris Exposition medals and politics mix in uneven news
The column discusses Paris Exposition medals and New England standing, hints at financial distress before the Bankrupt Law, and critiques Hayes administration and Republican critics, blaming corruption and hostile attacks on the party leaders. It notes urban life shown by New York elevated rail and political tensions.
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Mr. Hayes
Boston Pilot article on remedy for low mood and price pressures
The Boston Pilot discusses causes of current economic distress and argues for increased soil cultivation to spread population and raise crops. It says expanding production can curb price rises and boost workers' purchasing power, ending ruinous labor competition.
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Shiloh
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Buffington
Yellow Fever Ravages Stir Public Sympathy Across South
The nation's sympathy rises over the yellow fever in Grenada Memphis and New Orleans. Northerners open purses to aid the needy and hope for relief as the calamity tests prosperity and calls for united hearts. The writer prays for a quick decline and return home.
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Grenada
Memphis
New Orleans
Addresses by men who never tilled a farm
The piece laments upcoming weeks of lectures for farmers and praises orators while accusing railway managers of defying Secretary Schurz and the law. It predicts land price manipulation and calls for enforcement of the majesty of law to curb alleged plunder.
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Schurz
Paris Exhibition Notes From Bristol Correspondent
The Bristol Ph notes Paris 1878 Exhibition scenes from a Bristol observer. He praises Tiffany Co and American watches, hints at England led by the Prince of Wales, and recalls Bristol’s historic rubber firm displays and a vivid ten acre lot origin.
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Prince of Wales
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Decker
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New York
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London
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Tiffany
American Watch Co
Waltham
France
Oakum
National Rubber Co
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Taunton Tack Co Impresses At Exhibition With Fine Display
The Taunton Tack Co creates a standout exhibit at a busy show drawing large crowds. A compact US display space forces crowding, but their display remains a handsome, well arranged image viewed from close.
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United States
Taunton Tack Co
New York Letter Reports Fever Charities and Coney Island Growth
Our Own Correspondent describes yellow fever donations surpassing sixty thousand dollars aided by ballot boxes for cash gifts. He notes Coney Island’s transformation with two new grand hotels and rail links, rivaling European resorts in luxury and crowds. The piece also covers the week's end of the National Bankrupt Law, predicting tighter creditor relief and tougher fraud penalties going forward.
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Paris Chronicles of Dentists Eyes and Omnibus Life
In Paris you read that American dentists thrive while French eye makers supply elite false eyes at high prices. The omnibus system fuels city life with vast passenger flow and rich government profits. A guide to travel and a New York steam heating push conclude with tech trials and cost claims.
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Lockport Co
Town Hall Musical Entertainment Draws Appreciative Crowd
The Fairbairn Family aided by Mrs. Bennett Roberts presented a charming music show in Town Hall last Wednesday evening to a selective audience. The Fairbairns are popular here and their Scottish songs drew much pleasure from attendees.
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