Century-Old News Snapshots From New England and Beyond
A rapid collage of 19th century items: a report on a San Francisco earthquake shock, a New York ice cream maker churning 8,000 quarts daily, and British actions against slave ships near Madagascar. Also notes on Bible imports to Spain, Maximilian’s silver crown, Grant’s civil rights bill, and various local curiosities from New Bedford to Virginia marriages legality.
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New York
Brooklyn
Straves
Ang New Foundland
Madagascar
Penguin
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Senate
Manchesiea
N.H
Spain
British and Foreign Bible Society
Madrid
England
Maximilian
Europe
Congress
Grant
District of Columbia
C. van Zandt
Perley
The
Boston Journal
French Empire
Napoleon L
Providence
Point Judith
Local election results and town council actions
The town held local elections with 904 registered voters. 788 votes were cast. The Republican factions split, naming the "Gray Heads" and the "Rubber" tickets. Samuel W. Church led as senator with 882 votes to James Perry 800. For representatives Bogert and Pegram led, with Wardwell and Turner trailing. The Town Council and Probate Court met, approving estate accounts, appointing officials, and authorizing lamp and safes procurement.
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Deiat
Samuel W. Church
James de ®. Perry
Church
Theodore P. Bogert
William T. C. Wardwell
Bogert
John C. Pegram
John Turner
Pegram
Life in a Republic and the Old World Contrast
The article argues that American life under a republic offers freedom and progress through education enterprise and collective will, contrasted with European monarchies' instability. It notes recent state and colonial droughts, a Newport steamship sale, Connecticut election outcomes, Rhode Island politics criticism of Senator Sprague, and reflections on brain science and the invention of vulcanized rubber.
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Europe
Scotland
United Kingdom
France
Lay Delegation In The Methodist Episcopal Church
Washington meeting March 9 advanced lay representation in the Methodist Episcopal Church. Speeches by James Harlan Senator Willey and Rev Dr McKendree Reiley traced the derozation agitation. General Conference action puts lay delegates to vote in June with broad support expected. Ship-building in New York is duller, hurting related trades.
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Methodist Episcopal
Washington
Methodist Episcopal Church
James Harlan
United States
Town
Willey
West Virginia
McKendree Reiley
Covington
Methodist Church
Friends of
Sentry at Fort Macon Kills Two Officers in Confusion
The Norfolk Day Book reports a fire in a Fort Macon chimney prompted a sentry to challenge all approaching. Lt Alexander rushed to help, was shot, and a sergeant who rushed to aid was also killed when the sentry reloaded and fired again.
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Fort Macon
N. C
Alexander
Second German Polar Expedition Planned From Bremerhaven
A second German polar expedition is slated to depart Bremerhaven in June with two vessels a 120 ton steamer and an 80 ton sailing yacht. The yacht will return before winter with records, while the steamer aims for the far north to winter at extreme latitude. The mission seeks to explore the Arctic central region around 75 degrees north along the East Greenland coast. The WILL OF COLONEL T BIGELOW LAWRENCE. Colonel Lawrence's will is at the Probate office. He leaves nearly $1,000,000 to his wife with several private bequests including $5,000 to Rev S K Northrop and $30,000 to Dr A T Bigelow. Public bequests noted in Boston Journal.
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Sreecnes
Senator Sprague
Rg Hh Mercury
William Sprague
Rhode Island
Saul
Senate
United States
Sprague
Polan Exrepirtion
Bremerhaven
Arctic Central
Greenland
Colonel T. Bigelow Lawrence
Colonel Lawrence
8. K. Northrop
A. T. Bigelow
Boston Journal
Scitence
J. WH. Schenck
Palanetybie
Schenck
Dr Schenck
Philadelphia
Bond Street
New York
Hanover Street
Bdston
Centra
G.C Goodwin CO
Boston
No Exercise Equal to Laughter in Health
The piece extols hearty laughter as superior to formal exercise for health. It urges playful activities with family or a dog, and simple competitive games, to stimulate chest and abdomen while keeping a sober, enlivened spirit.
Baked Beans And A Tragic Jail Death
A local автор column extols long slow baking for beans to emulate old time flavor. It also reports the death of a 35 year old Essex County Jail inmate once a respected lawyer, undone by intemperance, leaving a wife and child.
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Bixep
Essex County
New Jersey
Eccentric Akron Barber Dies After Building Free School
Jor Brown a colored barber in Akron dies aged 30. He left property valued at $35,000. In 1849 he funded a school house in Cleveland for colored children, hiring teachers and making it free to his race. Atlantic Telegraph Company earns a dividend of thirty five hundred dollars daily.
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Jor Brown
Akron
Ohio
Brown
Cleaveland
Tus
Atlantic Telegraph Company
Annual Meeting At South Christian Church Officers Elected
The South Christian Church and Society held its annual meeting in the vestry on Monday evening Just. A large attendance showed the strong interest in the organization. Officers chosen for the year: President Mason W. Pierce Sr, Vice President Alfred Pierce, Clerk Mason W. Pierce Jr, Finance Committee James P. Pierce and David A. Coit Jr.
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The
South Christian Church and Society
Mason W. Pierce, Sr
Alfred Pierce
Mason W. Pierce, Jr
James P. Pierce
David A. Coit, Jr
Bristol Phoenix Praised By Newport Daily News Editors
The Newport Daily News compliments the Bristol Phoenix calling it one of the state’s best looking papers and applauding editor Greene for editorial and publishing improvements and success.
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Tor
Newport Daily News
Messrs. Davis & Pitman
Bristol Phoenix
Greene
Bristol Corner Band Serenades Elected Representatives
On Wednesday evening after the election was decided the Bristol Corner Band serenaded at the homes of Messrs. Messa dore T. Bennett John C. Pagram representative elect Nathaniel Manchester Samuel Sparks and Albert C. Bennett.
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Bristol
Messrs
Messadore
T. Bennett
John C. Pagram
Nathaniel Manchester
Samuel Sparks
Albert C. Bennett
Street Altercation Follows Election Day Across Thames Area
In the afternoon a fight occurred on Thames street and by evening a disgraceful rumpus at the corner of Franklin and Hope streets culminated in a regular knock down. Authorities attribute the disorder to overdoses of liquor.
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Thames Street
Franklin and
Hope Streets
Thornton's Comique Company at Town Hall
Thornton's Comique Company announced to appear at Town Hall on Thursday and Friday evenings this week. The engagement opened to a full house on Thursday with the audience giving repeated proofs of satisfaction during the entertainment.
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Thornton
Comique
Town Hall
Steam boiler accident victim dies after two weeks
Article recalls the death of John Kumpt who was badly scalded at the National Rubber Company's Works on the 22d ultimo and died on a following Sunday after two weeks of intense suffering. It also notes personnel changes, a Navy Bureau clerk review, and local business notices about wool remnants sale at Dorrance street Providence.
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Ter John Kumpt
National Rubber Company
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Charles Dicken
Pofiad
Thankful Morrison
von Greenpoint
Sclgol Mittep
Ehedi House
Mill Street
Eaesio Grant
Mexico
San Francisco
Japan
James Akin
New Bedford
Indiana
Belgium
Virginia
Gonram
Pennsylvania
Cuba
Kansas
Mansfield
John Rogers
United States Marine Hospital
House of Representatives
William R. Taylor
Byron Diman
Samuel S. Munroe
William McCartney
Abby Dew
Gibson
Charles Dew
Charles D. Gibson
Charles D Gibson
Joseph Colt
Elizabeth R Cole
Luther Cole
John A. Rich
Mary A. Rich
John N. Miller
Spencer Pratt
Agaia M. Rich
John Gladding
John Getty
William J. Miller
John Street
William H. Spooner
Isaiah ‘D. Simmons
Henry Goff
Samuel Martin
George T. Greens
Nehemiah Cole
Biadford Reed
George Munro
Samuel White
James M. Gooding
Stephen T. Church
Josephus Gooding
Bomenays
Pecofs
Bristol Line
Newport Line
Ne Ort
Fall River
Bristolall
Enowat
Ocean
Town Committee
Court House
Isaac F. Williams
Col
Joseph B. Burgess
General Assembly
Col. M. T. Bennett
Albert Knight Esq
Gray Head
Bristol Phenix
Victoria
New South Wales
Melbourne
Queensland
Newport
Narrarapsett Steamship Company
Hartsfaii], Fishkill and Exie Railroad, Company
Connecticut
SSS
Providence Journal
India
Chass Goodyear
Sation
Theody
Padelford
Pierce
North Providence
Smits
Cumberland
Scituate
Cranston
Burrillville
Foster
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Gloucester
Pawtucket
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Little Compton
Ortsmouth
Middletown
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Washington County
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Burrington
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Newport County
Bristol County
Il. H. Tilley
This Lown
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing
Navy
Borie
K. H
Paul
Shaw
Dorrance Street
Madani
Mr‘Speer
Sobasho Ae
Steiying
Gixo Em
Assudiclong Tial
N. G. West
Gritimasa Ae CG. Bedell
Langlews
Dandell &c
F. W. Boynton
Honcoranahé
Church Street
J. C. Pronans
North Main Street
Frovidenée
Corner of Hope and
Court Streets
Hopkin
Hopking & Co
Mainstrée
Musemholy
Axorher
Speer
Min Street
Mass
Horkin
Ain ‘ Street
North
William N. Strong
Olac
Emma Estella Fish
Central Falls
Atguntox
Fort
Lewis Artine
Feree
Dustarus
Phoenix Marine Journal
Cantalene
Bortten
American Pacis
Bbijadél
Phia
Tod
L.gardner
PiSchr
Chace
Fall Tver
Ayre Schr
Avail
Dibble
Philae i Coal
Pi & Son
Ee Phi Win
Elizabeth B
Hogan
Elizabethyork
Th. XN. & Co
MS Ad
Ganoniene Borden
Fall Itton
Provido
Cussoms
Borden
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