Ancient State Legislation on School Committees and Courts
A scanned General Assembly record outlines acts enlarging school committee powers over state aided institutions, penalties for refusals to admit committees, and taxation exemptions. It also covers appointing deputies for the Supreme Court and Court of Common Pleas, juror pay increases, quorum rules, and venire constraints, with enactment dates and official attestations.
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General Assembly
Iattara
Pny Court of Competent Jurisdiction
Supreme Court
A. Pojter
Raveli
Bec
A. Potter
Dorr
Thomas Wilson Dorr
Rhode Island
Assembly
Secretary of State
Gov
Truckle
Messrs
Bradley
Shepard
Temperance Lecturer Defeated by Rioting Audience
Clement Webster lectured on Temperance at the State House in Providence to a crowded house. During his talk the room was flooded with gas, the pipe cut in the cellar releasing the gas and endangering about a thousand lives. The Newport Advertiser notes a repeat lecture will be held next Monday evening.
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Clement Webster, Esq
Providence Daily Tribune
Temperance
State House
Gus
Newport Advertiser
New York
Messrs. Burnside & Bishop
Bristol
Beconn Tair or vax Bayesson The public surprised
The public were surprised yesterday to see the Ericsson moving about the Bay waters. On board were owners and others, satisfied by the ship’s performance. Engine airtightness posed greater difficulty than expected but is being overcome. The wheels made limited turns under light pressure, aiming for full power.
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Vax Bayesson
T Ericsson
Mone
Ericsson
Sis
Fragmentary OCR Note on Erne Arte Project
A hazy OCR fragment references an Erne arte project and a building task. It mentions deadlines and financial needs but provides no clear dates or names. The readable text is too fragmentary to establish a full event or outcome.
Public Schools under Threat from Catholic Opposition
The piece argues that the public school system in New England states is under attack from Catholic clergy and press. It claims bishops and laity seek to undermine public education to advance sectarian interests and urges vigilance to preserve schools. It notes local economic prospects and civic meetings while criticizing state assembly acts and Dorr era politics.
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New England
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New York
United States
Christendom
Rome
National Monument aims spark civic drive and delay
The piece laments slow progress on the National Monument likening it to the Bunker Hill effort. It warns future generations may finish the task and urges Bristol to contribute, urging towns and societies to donate blocks and support the commemorative work.
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Bunker Hill
Bristol
Severe Easter Storm Floods Hit New England and South
A heavy easterly rain storm Sunday caused major street flooding across New England and the South. Rivers in Connecticut swelled, railroads suffered damage, and Richmond Virginia saw two houses partially blown down. In Washington DC streets flooded and some buildings faced foundation danger.
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New England
Connecticut
Richmond
Washington
Railroad disputes in Erie condemned as injudicious
A morning communication criticizes Erie residents for destroying railroad property, notes legal remedies to halt actions, and warns that unlawful acts threaten property and life. The item also reports the death of General Rob Armstrong of the Walianat Union in Washington from brain congestion at sixty three.
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Erie
Penn
Rob Armstrong
Walianat Union
Alice ii Washington
Explosion at Hartford Car Factory Kills Sixteen
A boiler explosion at Foles Gray & Co car factory in Hartford Hartford County occurred around 2 PM on Wednesday. Sixteen workers died and dozens were injured among the 300 employees, with about 100 inside the damaged section. Loss to building and machinery estimated at 20 000 to 30 000 dollars.
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le Exposion
Foles, Gray & Co
Hartford
Coan
Rainstorm Floods City as Sunday Deluge Drenches Streets
New York state reports a citywide downpour on Sunday causing widespread flooding. Many streets became submerged and residents fled cellars as floodwaters poured into dwellings amid dense fog.
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New York
Arrival of the Andes brings three days of European news
The steam propeller Andes arrived from Liverpool on Wednesday morning with three days of European news. Reports detail wartime prep in Britain and France, troop movements to Malta, Indian Ocean mails, and shipping schedules. Also noted are shifts in markets, a canceled Jenny Lind concert tour, and various steamship charters and naval dispositions.
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Boston Journal
Europe
Andes
Moody
Liverpool
Atlantic
West
New York
Ballycotton
Niagara
Alps
Boston
Halifax
Asia
Warnes
Melbourne
Jenny Lind
England
Rossing
France
Golden Fleece
Jason
Cape of Good Hope
Propontis
Himalaya
Manilla
Ripon
Cambria
Victoria
Queen of the South
Hydaspes
Duke of Cambridge
Earl Cardigan
Evans
Brotherton
Malta
Scotland
Ireland
Che Nap Ainatag
Visi Pethapa
Turkey
Ite
Toulon
Algiers
Diwisa Veccha
Nechacoetian
Cobble Aly i
Ils
Ae ” Owenews
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Bole
Niles Westcart
Tawrament
A. D
Spon
Vlominson Yjeug
Tiga
Ae Court of Common Pleas
Mount Hope
Philip
Holdeni
Moyday
Court House
Bristol Phenix
Sia
United States Court
Kime
Citzens
Erie Regis
Lake Shore
Pennsylvania
Cleveland
Buffalo
Erie Harbor
Guage
Ene and
Sunbury
Philadelphia
Keystone
Ohio
Mississippi
Teoal Hasbace
Maretal
As Yd
Pittsburgh
Marahal
W.eln
the National Monument
Hicu-naneen Currace
Mr. Jenkinson
Providence
Bish
Orphin Asylum
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