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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1894
Page
4
The piece urges maintaining town organizations to preserve Bristol’s name and community vigor. It notes a rubber trade boom could benefit Bristol and Woonsocket, with a remark that the finest diamond shines after thorough polishing, implying Bristol’s improvement through polish and effort.
A column surveys summer plans in Alaska and local business mood, mentions Australian ballot reforms, and cites corn stocks and cattle disease in New York. It extols Bristol as a premier New England seaside resort with Mount Hope history and local yacht-making prestige.
A Bristol representative urges the city to expand facilities to welcome more visitors. The writer argues expanding access would increase fame and share enjoyment with less fortunate people, framing it as a noble civic mission.
A group based at 64 North Main Street Providence has distributed copies of their literary work to Bristol residents over the last ten days. The motive remains unclear beyond a suspected attempt to trap people into subscribing to a despised Rhode Island newspaper.
An editorial argues farmers bear some fault for delaying road improvements that would greatly benefit them. It cites New York and Missouri laws left unused, urging farmers to lead reform, prove their stake, and push for better roads despite cost concerns. The piece appears from the Kansas City Times.
The country mourns the death of David Dudley Field in New York after a European trip. Born February 13, 1806 in Haddam Connecticut, he was a Williams College alumnus who began practicing law in New York in 1828. He was famed for his tireless work in law reform and remains one of the era's most able jurists.
Medical writers praise Ely's Dream Balm as non irritating and easy to apply for nasal catarrh and ulcers. The piece cites a tobacco trade anecdote on snuff use and Treasury data showing rising snuff consumption in 1893. It also promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pellets for liver kidney cleansing and constipation. It ends with social notes on weddings and funeral superstitions in the United States.
A stroll through society notes highlights debutantes Miss Paine Whitney and Mrs Herey Clews, with Norma Lamegon and Pearl Judson joining Salvation Army. Mentions include Mrs Daniel Butterfield’s art collection, Ramona selling insect powder, and Annie Besant’s crowning in India. Also noted are Mrs Gladstone’s mince pies, Lotta’s election to the Women’s Press club, and Stanford and Edison family references.
The piece argues that paved and improved roads benefit communities beyond dollars. It cites education, health, morals, and overall well being as high values, praising road investment and noting international satisfaction with better routes. It records Mrs Lovell becoming surveyor of highways in Bratton Clovelly after her husband’s death.
H W Ladd Co presents a grand opening display of parasols and sun umbrellas ranging from economical models to Parisian imports. Highlights include changeable silk sun umbrellas in black blue and red and ruffled parasols in all colors with prices from 1 to 800 dollars.
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