American railway section opens in Asia and transit plans
The article notes a January start on the first railway section built by Americans in Asia from Otaranal harbor to Paronio coal fields via Lupparo, with Japanese officials pleased by an American rapid transit concept. It also mentions a novel snow cleaning apparatus in London using heated metal plates to melt snow as it passes, draining away through sewers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia
Otaranal Harbor
Paronio
Lupparo
Yego
London
Remarkable Biliton fish births eggs in head
Ina correspondence reports a fresh water Biliton island discovery of a fish that produces its young in its mouth. Eggs hatch in the head and are expelled through the mouth, with several specimens to be sent to Dr. Gunther for verification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Sacha
Batavia
Biliton
Gunther
Fort San Marcos old fortress and seaside promenade
An 1881 St Augustine letter describes Fort San Marcos begun in 1690 as the oldest fortification in America, with dry moat, barbicans, drawbridge, and prison dungeons. It recalls sieges by French, Spanish, English, and Indians, the hidden chambers, a slave of bones, and a panoramic view from ramparts amid a growing 1881 interest in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macwonta Horen
United States Barracks
St. Augustine
San Juan di Pinos
Conconchee
Smithsonian Institute
Washington
William Aspinwall
New York
Marine Street
Mr. Edgar
Lorillard
Mr. Ball
Hugenot
Iso Dea Kts Gro
Sedt Wall
St Augustine Reminiscences Of The Ancient City
A vivid account describes St Augustine as a former monastery site now used for military quarters amid orange groves and ocean breezes. It recalls the Seminole War grave site, Major Dade, and compares the climate to Rhode Island’s June days. The piece extols berries potatoes and summer vegetables, contrasts stormy New England skies, and notes busy season and crowded lodgings before tourism settles back to tranquility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dade
St. Augustine
United States
Rhode Island
Italy
Ponce de Leon
Early Providence County Census Figures
Census table shows population and counts across Providence County towns including North Providence Smithfield Cranston Burrillville Foster East Providence and North Smithfield with totals and county sums. Newport Washington Kent Bristol totals listed with county groupings and a brief advertisement block follows for Noriega cigars Frazer axle grease and a medical cure pamphlet from Seth Z Fowle & Sons Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Povidence County
Littlefield
Kimball
Providence
North Providence
Smithfield
Oni
Cumberland
Scituate
Cranston
Burrillville
Foster
East Providence
North Smithfield
Newport County
Newport
Tiverton
Little Compton
Portsmouth
Middletown
Samoslowd
New Shoreham
Toal
Washington County
South Kingstown
North Kingstown
Weaterly
Hopkinton
Richmond
Charlestown
Bixeter
Ccceeseese Ae
Bristol County
Bristol
Watton
Baeds
Barrington
Washingtown
Kant
Town Meetings, Sermon, and Steamship mishap in town
The town closes its spring term of public schools on Thursday and Elder A W Sibley of Taunton will preach in the Advent Chapel Sunday. The annual town meeting for officers and town business begins at 10 a m. A cradle frame failed on the Marine Railway dropping the steamer D K Phillips partly on its side. workmen are attempting to refloat it. Mesers Simmons & Son report balloon plans delayed to late April or early May due to Paris balloon stock. Library additions include works by Woolsey Gladden Ruskin Black and more. new reports and a volume on Mother Shipton are offered by dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yor
Brooklyn
Rapix
United States
Gotham
America
Herald
Academy of Art
Whittaker
Jeaning
David M. Stone
The
Journal of Commerce
Wraca
Kate Claxton
Trottow
Hans Paompenfickelsplechenhem
Albany
Ravrx
D. K. Phillips
SG Mesers
Simmons & Son
Oak Hall
Boston
Paris
France
Rogers Free Library
President Woolsey
Washington Gladden
Ruskin
Nile
Warner
William Black
the World
Old Hicks
Lenox
Dare
Commerce &c
Bureau of Statistics
U. S. Commissioner of Education
Taunton
Bristol
Peter Gladding
James Hoard
Local deaths and town affairs dominate weekly report
In the first quarter ending March 31, 87 local deaths occurred, including 17 males and 25 females, with 14 in January, 10 in February, and 13 in March. Causes include scarlet fever, pneumonia, paralysis, consumption, and old age. A midnight fire on Thames street damaged a National Rubber Co building, likely incendiary, with full insurance and prompt response. A town meeting voted for state officers. Governor Littlefield won with 306 votes. Local council, probate court, and guardianship matters, executors appointed, and real estate sales requested were recorded along with multiple estate accounts and appraisals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thames Street
National Rubber Co
Court of Pro- Bate
Melatiah Davis
William J. Munro
James A. Miller
William J. Miller
Chandler H. Coggeshall
Eliza J. Coggeshall
George J. Smith
George McClellan Smith
Elizabeth
Smith
Samuel G. Reynolds
John P. Reynolds
Wilfred H. Munro
LeBaron Bradford
Abby H. Monro
Annette G. Munro
Winthrop M. Munro
Dana
Sammel White
Samuél M. ‘Landsey
Adiminiateatdt
William Ferris
Pee
Réoo Willian B. "Taylor
Last Will and Estate Actions Move Through Court
Notices in probate and guardianship proceedings include wills for Elizabeth B. Martin Samuel W Church and Richard McCartney estate accounts James M Gooding seeks distribution orders guardian change for Leopoldina Wachter town jurors named for May term and assorted town bills assessed plus a 25th wedding anniversary celebration for Rev Dr and Mrs Morrison at the Methodist Parsonage with poems and speeches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sareties
Levi N. Horum
EB Horton
Charles F. ‘Bimmons
William Bradford
Nehemiah Cole
Elizabeth B. Martin
Richard McCartney
Billings Waldron
Samuel W. Church
James M. Gooding
Samuel Martin
James Allyn
Leopoldina H. Wachter
Emeline O. Wachter
Court of Common Pleas
Gilbert T. Norris
Nathan N. Cole
Sandford B. Munro
Samuel H. Douglass
John Lawrence
James Duffy, Jr
Charles H. Davis
William H. Dunbar
Benjamin Church
James Connery
George HE. Douglass
Alexander Perry
William A. Manchester
O. A. Greene
Issac Liscomb
Suven Weppine
William Y. Morrison
Morrison
State Street
M. E
Mite Society
M. E. Church
Dr. Morrison
Brown
David A. Waldron
Barrington
M. J. Talbot
Providence
William Frank Morrison
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Earl
Olprhgnix
Pheercee
Bristol Phoenix
St. Augustine, Florida
Our
Providence Daily Journal
Virginia
Light-House Board
Joan Ropexss
U. S. Navy
Licht-Hovuss Board
Washington, D. C
Steve
Seth Z. Fowle & Sons
Bend
Palm Sunday
A. W. Sibley
Advent Chapel
J. W. Marsh
St. Louis
Mother Shipton
British Museum
General Assembly
Alfred H. Littlefield
Horace A. Kimball
Frank G. Allen
Charles P. Adams
Green
Soaker Suns
Taaeth
Bristol Gas Light Co
Oxpcdeeh
U. 8
Street Lighting Co
Akerman & Co
Hellicon
Anary
Ylow
Zanzibar
Galen
Hippocrates
Millville
North Easton
Holmes’s Hole
Cusling
Serena
Hey
Bull
William H. Rickards
Warren
Hood
Arichs
Pws
Ork
Ehrich Brothers
Avenue
sAnntey
I. L. Cragin & CQ
South 4Th St
Crawford Munro
Patent Office
General Land Office
Pension Office
Freshrey & Green
7Th St
Parker
X. T. H. Shipman
Hope
High Streets
Samuel P. Colt
Westminster Street
HH. Richards
Odd Fellows Building
Bradford Street
No. M
K. M
Jd. C. Gallup
Hope Street
Geo. A. Pike
Hlouse
Iope and
Bradford Streets
Ag William N. Titus
J. H. Young & Co
Maine
G.P. Barnes
G. W. Easterbrooks
Herman Canfield
Eastside
Byfield
Constitution
DR Hoke
White—Jones
Henry Crocker
Seth L. White
Fannie D
Peleg G. Jones
West—Allen
Charles L. Goodell
Dowin L. West
Mary Lizzie Allen
Provience
Bhea
Mary Shea
Easterbrooks
Gracie Holden
Mary E. and
Allen Easterbrooks
Carpenter
Pawtucket
Albert W. Carpenter
Phoenix Marine Journal
Port of
BR. I
Canonicus
Orswell
Fall River
Bourn
W. F. Mitchell
Conklin
Prudence
Narragansett
Hallock
Caba
Leman
Honesdale
Daboie
Massachusetts
Carson
Canonicns
Orewell
B. Durfee
Gannon
Schr
Nightingale
Young
Elizabethport
Seth Paul
Amos B. Jacob
Nickerson
Hoboken
J. Connery
Nathaniel Holmes
Dorr
Thames
Petere Glanding
James Anderson
State Streets
B.M. Lincoln
Aphew
Sebo
Rps
Mth
P. Skinner, JR
Briatol
Issh
Apiin
Dasbal
Pye
Angusatus
Bourn, Treas
Gaskell
Robert 8. Andrews
Gas
Copartnership
R. I
Hion
Samull G. Reynolds
Havin
Samuel W Church
Djrobate Court
Tite Town
Elizabeth B. Marlin
Bristol Phoenin
Bristo
EXILI
Sid
Leopoldina Wachter
Emeline C. Wachter
Bristol Phoenix Apl
Providence Plantations
Apepy
Toung Mey
Womey
W. A. Drake
Hillsdale
Mich. ) College
E. Hibbard
Bryant & Stratton
Rhodes Island
H.N.H. Coggeshall
Anthony Lawrence
Frank Peters
Wm. Smith
Mr. Whitman
Margaret Inigan Bstone
L Selrot Harrie LaSelie
Epiiy Ji
John B
P Pearce
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