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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1894
Page
4
The Bristol Phoenix highlights political commentary on Rhode Island issues including the governor race, assembly Democrats, and condemnation of Breckenridge actions. It references regional figures, editorial tones, and public sentiment amid election coverage.
The piece praises American patriotism and protests Cleveland's free trade stance aligned with southern nations. It argues citizens will not submit to policies returning to British subjugation or southern slavery and rejects leaders guiding toward those outcomes.
The Woonsocket Call argues mills rehire thousands but pay workers 80c instead of $1.00 after the Wilson Bill talks. It claims only about 40 percent of the prior daily help payments reach workers since the Democratic victory on March 4 1893, labeling previous claims as deceptive.
Last Wednesday votes were wasted with some ballots marked incorrectly and others for unviable candidates. The public sought answers from Rhoda Laland on whether free trade or protection best serves Rhode Island interests.
The passage criticizes Prohibitionists for voting to advance their label rather than addressing the liquor issue. It argues most voters acted in temperance interest, while Prohibitory voters wasted ballots, claiming no stake in the license question. It notes a broader call to decide the temperance question plainly at stake.
The article argues that women have long used education and opportunity to contribute to national progress. It asserts women are not a sudden phenomenon but a constant human factor requiring education, experience, and natural endowment to wisely seize opportunities.
A novelty illuminated cat deterrent is promised as a counter to rat problems. The whimsical device follows reports of a glowing rat repeller, leaving readers to wonder if brighter solutions will curb lingering cat activity.
The Sorosis club celebrates its twenty sixth anniversary on March nineteen with a breakfast where Mrs. Lozier installs new officers, including president Mrs. Helmuth. She pledges impartial governance and unity while reflecting on the club’s growth and ideals. The New York Letter notes a chorus by the New York Ladies Quartet. In New England roped angwt ropes are discussed and Massachusetts reports electricity as impractical for growing vegetables.
An American Gardening correspondent notes that two large metal buttons and a short copper wire can temporarily repair a break in a greenhouse or similar frame, as long as none of the pieces has fallen out.
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