Jumbo arrives in New York from London
Barnum's elephant Jumbo landed in New York on Sunday from London. Other news notes a Palermo railway project to Etna's summit, Justice Potter dies at 70, Mrs Gearan found dead in Providence River, a Portland inventor details a versatile turning machine, Swiss maker frauds artificial mother of pearl, and celluloid uses expand to doors and building facades with fireproof properties.
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Elizabeth Gearan
Providence River
New York
Bedloe’s Island
Chicago
Yakutigok
Siberia
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Brooklyn
Houses of Gentlemen
Elizabeth
N. J
Beecher
Hanker
Washington
NEW Home Sewing Machine CO
Union Square
Government chemists report on Baxine Powders
A letter to the editor defends a government chemist report comparing Baking Powders. It notes manufacturers of weaker brands dispute the findings, and explains tests by Dr Love measured available gas to assess leavening power using powders from the open market with labels removed.
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Rumford
Hanford
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Lewin’s
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C. E. Andrews & Co
tHecker’sa
Gillet
Government Chemist
H. A. Mott
Boards of Health
J. C. Hoaenann
Royal Baking Powder Company
New Yon
Orricz Royal Baxmne Powder Co
Wall Street
New York
Bristol Town Meeting Tweaks Governance and Grants
Bristol Town voters approve multiple resolutions approving building plans and locating a town office, funding for road repairs and lawn enforcement, and allowing use of Town Hall by fire companies. They honor retiring Town Clerk Peter Gladding, appoint a book transfer committee to Herbert F Bennett, set a school superintendent salary at 200, and fund eight hundred dollars more for taxes. The town settles a Providence Press bill and discusses distributing Bi Centennial Doings copies. Meeting adjourned sine die.
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Ozro O. Barrows
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George A. Arnold
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William F. Paull
Robert N. Church
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John P. Reynolds
Nathan N. Cole
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Charles A. Greene
Williams
Burnside
Wm. T. O. Wardwell
Bristol
Barnside Memorial
Ozro C. Barrows
William Pollock
Catherine Street
Board of Fire Engineers
First Baptist Church
Wm. H. Spooner
Providence Press Company
Providence Press Co
United States
Sing Die
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