A Political Letter on Ohio Suffrage and Reform
The article discusses Ohio election results and party lines, criticizing demagogic opposition to enfranchisement for African Americans. It condemns Confederate sympathizers and notes Southern voices urging varied approaches to reconstruction, while stressing education as the path to citizenship. It ends with an advertisement for A B Sorer's book about marriage and social reform.
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Ohio
Qhio
Democrats
Democratic Party
Althog
Bertaon
Mgr
Hacape Cmnare
Rutespoken
Frank
New York
Trishmags
Njiber
Put Fay
Rey
Pa Ara
Butler
Toomas Qifreon
Apdrayn Jackson
Wade Hampton
South Carolina
Piparurer
Congress
Mgrpar
Shep
Horfa
A.B Sorer
Jfoman
Lee & Shepard
Ovten
Gts
Nail
Augusta Maine travel notes on Bristol poem and local life
A lengthy travel column from Boston describes Angueta Maine and Bristol poem depots, noting Augusta as a central Maine hub with its water power, the Kennebec valley, and Waterville. It contrasts church spending with Gospel charity, highlights the State House and Arsenal, and ends with a moral about wealth and afterlife interest from spiritualists. Mr. Cipnus.
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Boston
Angueta
Maine
Oartl
Bristol
Augusta
Kennebec
Augusta Steading
Spragues
Rhode Island
Waterville
Furthar
Naine
New England
Sebasticools
State House
Insane Asylum
Pitville
U. & Arsenal
New Congregational Church
Fuera
Briatol
Tam
Cipnus
Harvesting Carrots by Subsoil Plough in Ware County
Me Ware testifies before the Board of Agriculture on carrot harvesting in Matt'echead using a subsoil plough beside the rows. Tops are removed, soil loosened, carrots lifted, and dumped inward for transport to the cellar. drying weather preferred for root storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ware
Matt'echead
Board of Agriculpre
Americans Embrace Ornamental Tug New Shoe Tip
The Boston Journal notes the American Shoe Tip Company has introduced new metal tin shoe tips for first class footwear. The tips protect high grade shoes from holes in the toes, especially for children, and are described as decidedly ornamental.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Shoe Tip Company
Boston Journal
Widow in Virginia City Seeks $14000 After Old Packet Find
In Virginia City Nevada a poor widow finds a long hidden aid from her late husband in a packet labeled the Savage claim She has collected $1800 in dividends and now seeks the remaining $14000 in court or settlement before returning East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia City
Nevada
Massachusetts and World News in Brief Local Items
Election details and local notes from Massachusetts and nationwide. Topics include the Massachusetts election date, land prices in Florida, public health notes in New Bedford, famine concerns in China, a Newport hotel project, and British maritime efforts. Also included are oblique mentions of Emigrant numbers, court and religious figures, accidental deaths, and early industrial updates across several states.
General Sheridan Guests Feted in Bristol Visit
A royal welcome greeted Major General Sheridan as he toured Bristol aboard the Bristol, with Governor Burnaside and officials attending. The event featured a school children’s song, a procession to the Common, and speeches praising American bravery and civic leadership. The General expressed gratitude and admiration for Rhode Island troops and citizens before departing for Providence.
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Snert Dan
Bristol
Burnaside
General Richmond
Colonel Sherry
Richmond
Bristol Artillery
Bristol Light Infantry
Psher
Bristol Cornet Band
Sheridan
Geral Sheridan
Obituary of William Lawless Pioneer preacher and ship captain
Obituary notes William Lawless born July 1789 in the town, a coasting trader, Methodist preacher, and eloquent speaker. He helped establish a meeting house on Court Street and served in religious meetings despite limited schooling. He sailed on the King Philip, trading between Fall River and Providence, and left three sons and two daughters, with two sons later prominent as shipmasters. His oldest son William Lawless Jr. died at sea in 1834. another son James Lawless became a noted shipmaster and Morgan Line agent. John Lawless commanded a steamer between New Orleans and Galveston.
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William Lawless
Lawless
Tate John
Sarah Lawless
Narragansett Bay
Fort Casco
Methodist Church
Eden
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Court Street
Watts
Cowper
Young
Providence
Tuomas Hall
James Lawless
Morgan Line
Great Southern Inland Navigation Company
John Lawless
New Orleans
Galveston
Evening classes in writing and book-keeping announced
J N Burgess Esq of this town will form two evening classes for instruction in writing and book-keeping. The move offers a chance for working individuals to improve their writing and gain thorough bookkeeping knowledge. Details on start time and room location will be released next week.
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J N. Burgess, Esq
Town Hall Meeting on Hose Purchase for Fire Department
A town meeting will be held at Town Hall on Poorsday evening to discuss an appropriation for purchasing hose. The fire department is deficient in this essential equipment and seeks funding.
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Ee Atown
Fire Department
Town Hall
Poorsday
Court Term Opens in Bristol County
The October Term of the Court of Common Pleas for Bristol County begins its session in this town on Tuesday morning next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Common Pleas
County of
Bristol
Narragansett Steam Ship Co Declares Ten Percent Dividend
The Narragansett Steam Ship Company has announced a dividend of ten percent. Investors will receive the payment on qualifying shares, with details forthcoming from the company officials.
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Narragansett Steamship Company
Y M C A Lecture Series and Bristol Music Club Officers
Arrangements by the Y M C A committee announce a fall and winter course of lectures with distinguished speakers led by Hon Henry C. Deming of Hartford. The Bristol Music Club annual meeting re elected President B Greenwood Secretary G F Stanton Librarian S Pitman. The club plans concerts to fund its activities and support community good.
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Mextine
Bristol Music Club
B. Greenwood
Teans
G. F. Stanton
S. Pitman
Town Council Draws Jurors for October Term
At a Town Council meeting on the 8th, grand jurors named Richard S. Pearse Nathan B. Heath George J. Burgess Elnanthan P. Brownell William Bradford Henry G. Ballou Sanford B. Munro Petit Juror Walter B. Stanton Charles H. R. Doringh George H. Reynolds George S. Bourne Juba H. Pitman Edward Anthony Jr were drawn for the Court of Common Pleas October term.
Blatant Misstatement About Bristol Liquor Shops
A Providence Press clipping cites The Taunton Gazette claiming John Banyan and J Paradise run liquor shops in Bristol Rhode Island. The note questions accuracy noting the shops are not in Bristol and mocks the idea that misprints reflect newspaper regulation.
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Providence Press
Taunton Gazette
John Banyan
J. Paradise
Lquor
Bristol
R. I
Banyan and Paradise
Riverside Institute Stock Offer to Aid Orphans in New Jersey
Inducements are offered to citizens to buy stock for Riverside Institute in Riverside New Jersey. The Washington Library Company of Philadelphia funds the project and issues five series of steel plate engravings with each share. Shareholders are guaranteed a present in a large distribution worth up to forty thousand dollars and other prizes, with all receiving some present along with an engraving. T. J Griffin Jr. serves as agent for Bristol Rad Advertisement.
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Rverside Institute
Riverside
N .J
Washington Library Company of
Philadelphia
T. J Griffin, Jr
Bristol Rad
Harvest of Raepberries from Mr George W King Garden
Four a raepberries from vines in the garden of Mr George W King were left at the office on Tuesday. One vine bore about forty berries with six fully ripe and many nearly ripe, plus several blossoms.
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George W. King
Public claim touts neuralgia cure by Doctor Turner
A claim from Massachusetts promotes Doctor Turner and his Universal Neuralgia Pill as a safe cure for neuralgia affecting a large portion of the U S population. The text extols the pill as a harmless remedy for various diseases and praises the doctor as a public benefactor.
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United States
D Wtor Turner
Massachusetts
Littell's Living Age review issue highlights
A brief notice announces Littell's Living Age weekly magazine, describing number 1221 for October 26 as unusually interesting. Published by Littell & Gay in Boston, the periodical promises choice foreign reviews and American newspaper articles in a weekly value-packed format.
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Littel
Littell & Gay
Boston
The Nurserip for November Magazine Appeal
The Nurserip for November offers an appealing charm for young readers with its illustrated content and editorials. Parents should obtain this monthly magazine to instruct and delight their children, addressed to John L. Shorey at 18 Washington Street Boston.
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Doctor Hayes
Charles Dickens
John Gilbert
John Halifax
Dr. Hayes
J. H. A.‘Bone
Ticknor & Fields
Boston
Parente
John L. Shorey
Washington Street
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