Rhode Island Arbor Day Proclamation Declares May 12 1893
Governor D Russell Brown proclaims Friday May 12 1893 as Arbor Day a state holiday for planting and fostering trees shrubs and flowers in public grounds highways and homes He urges parents and teachers to inspire children with nature and beauty and to cultivate appreciation for trees and flowers in Rhode Island Providence April 17 1893 seal of the state affixed
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Rhode Island
Providence Plantations
D. Russell Brown
Providence
Partial solar eclipse noted at Vatican Observatory
The partial eclipse of the sun Sunday was observed at the Vatican Observatory with a clear view in French Senegambia. The end of the extra session of the U S Senate was very quiet despite stormy periods. The Princess of Wales is shown with portraits of her family on delicate china cups and saucers.
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Vatican Observatory
French Senegambia
U. S. Senate
Princess of Wales
Missing Malden man found in Mystic River near Somerville
The body of Frank L. Edwards, missing from Malden since Christmas, was recovered from the Mystic River near Somerville.
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Frank L. Edwards
Malden
Mass
Mystic River
Somerville
Ministers in Ireland Oppose Home Rule Appeal
More than 200 Methodist ministers in Ireland sign an appeal to English counterparts opposing home rule on religious and commercial grounds.
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Ireland
England
Widow of Hamilton’s Son Sings Moore Piece
Mrs. Philip Hamilton widow of Alexander Hamilton’s youngest son died recently and was among the few American women who sang Thomas Moore’s song to the author’s accompaniment.
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Philip Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Moore
Exposition Grounds Declared Constructive Warehouse
Assistant Secretary Spaulding rules the Chicago exposition grounds and buildings a constructive warehouse exempting all imported exhibits from duty if destroyed by fire. The decision affects customs treatment for imported displays at the fair.
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Ga Aasistant
Spaulding
Chicago
Ex-Regents Ordered to Reimburse 2,400,000 Francs
Investigations since Alexander’s rise to power in Servia lead to ex-regents and ex-ministers being required to repay the government 2,400,000 francs misappropriated during the regency.
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Alexander
Servia
United States Rubber Company Acquires Woonsocket Rubber
It is announced that the United States Rubber Company has acquired the Woonsocket Rubber Company of Rhode Island, the last independent competitor. President Banigan of the Woonsocket Company becomes a director of the Trust.
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Woonsocket Rubber Company
Rhode Island
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Woonsocket Company
Foreign trade gap widens as March exports fall
March exports of breadstuffs cotton provisions cattle and oil drop by 17.4 million from a year ago leaving total exports near 64 million. New York imports rise by 8.1 million pushing total imports above 95 million and likely a 30 million excess. April shows 20 percent weaker exports in New York while imports surge further. The trade imbalance supports gold exports despite rising foreign demand, echoed by the Australian bank failures and their European financial impact.
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New York
Florists and Fossil Palms in Odd News Mix
A florist notes the ethics of sympathy purchases, sending daily roses to a sick girl. Scientists reclassify Canon City fossils as palm trunk base remains, not snakes. West Virginia game losses prompt feeding efforts and bird rescue. Two Mexican women gain claims in Magdalena gold district, wiring steam plants to mine.
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Canon City
Col
Senoras
Louisa Leglerly
Fortunata Ronslat
Magdalena
Hermosillo
Sonora
Falls Park History Reflects City Beauty and Ruin
Paterson New Jersey sits beside the Passaic falls with valuable water power and scenic potential. A local resident once planted and beautified a park near the falls hoping for a popular resort but the next day the park was opened to the public and found ruined.
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Paterson
N. J
Falls of the Passaic
Elk invade Colorado ranches amid blizzard, squat on fodder
In a Colorado blizzard a thousand elk hovered near Steam Boat Springs and took fodder from cattle cribs, driving off cattle. Ranchers rounded up many elk, finding them unusually tame due to suffering, and plan to attempt domestication.
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Colorado
Steamboat Springs
Winstead Englishman carves salt Goddess of Liberty
W H Jones of Winstead is sculpting a full sized copy of Bartholdi's Goddess of Liberty from a block of pure white salt mined 250 feet underground. The sculpture rises five and a half feet from base to torch, adding a striking curiosity at the fair alongside salt statues.
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Winstead
W. H. Jones
Bartholdi
Signatures as Forgery Evidence Cited by Experts
Hand-writing experts say near identical signatures suggest forgery. They note no one writes the same signature twice exactly alike, making precise likeness a strong indicator of a forged document.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed
Mrs W W Culner of Palatka Florida testifies that during a critical period women need strength health and cheer and that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound provides invaluable aid for those entering womanhood offering the same assistance to young girls as they approach adulthood.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
W. W. Culner
Palatka, Fla
Pope orders prayers for rain across Italy as drought lasts
The pope has directed Catholics in Italy to offer prayers for rain after two months without rain. The move aims to address a prolonged drought affecting crops and water supplies nationwide.
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Italy
Ontario Bans Spraying Fruit Trees During Bloom
Ontario enacts law forbidding spraying or sprinkling fruit trees in bloom with Paris green or other poisonous substances to protect bees and ensure pollination. The New York Herald editorial notes growing woman suffrage support and reports high registration and voter turnout among Kansas women, with signs of adoption in Arkansas and Illinois.
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Ontario
Canada
The
New York Herald
Kansas
Arkansas
Illinois
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly May Highlights Bronx Valley and More
The May issue of Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly features Dr. Peter MacQueen’s sympathetic portrait of the Bronx Valley with numerous illustrations. It covers a national quarantine sketch by Henry Arthur Herbert, Mount Etna ascent narrative with volcanic views, and the World’s Fair Fisheries Exhibit. Also included are Don Seitz on Chinese cuisine in New York, Persian Pottery by James Bassett, Carnivorous Plants by Nicolas Pike, and fiction by Paul Bourget titled Dom Griff.
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Frank Leslie
Poronak
Bronx Valley
Peter MacQueen
United States
Henry Arthur Herbert
Muckross
Mount Etna
Charles Bradford Hudson
Mott Street
New York City
Don Seitz
James Bassett
Nicolas Pike
Department of Fiction
Paul Bourget
Cosmopolis
Dom Griff
Hood's Sarsaparius Offers Strength and Appetite
Advertisement claims Hood's Sarsaparius makes you feel strong and well and gives a hearty appetite for tired, never hungry readers seeking improved vigor and health.
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Sarsaparius
Haworth and Dublin Dan Comedy at Town Hall
Pup Haworth's Grand Hibernica and Dublin Dan Comedy Company present an entertaining evening at Town Hall this Saturday. The diorama is praised as a work of art and the company is formed of reputably funny performers for an enjoyable program. The United Brothers Lodge will join a Sunday afternoon service at 2 30 at State Street M E Church where the annual sermon will be delivered by Rev. William J. Smith. A section hand for Old Colony Railroad was seriously injured Tuesday when a rail fell on his foot during spur track work at Shade Roller Company's works. Dr. Neylan provided surgical care.
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Grand Hibernica
Dublin Dan
Town Hall
United Brothers Lodge
No. 18
State Street M. E
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Old Colony Railroad Co
Shade Roller Company
Neylan
E. Hoffman
Infantry Hall
Providence
Hoffman
Wren
Jessie Hatch
Benedict
Dora Bosworth
Saint Saens
Gertrude Talbee
General Assembly
New York, New Haven
Old Colony Railroad Company
New York, Providence and Boston Railroad Company
New York, Providence and Bostern and
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New York, Providence & Boston and
Ore Colony Railroad Terminal Company
Cay
Provience
Gaid Corporation
Court of Common Pleas
New York, Providence & Boston Railroad Company
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Co
Charles P. Clark
Rhode Island Governor's Daughter Engaged in Rome
The engagement is announced in Rome of Miss Bessie R. Bourn daughter of Governor Bourn of Rhode Island and Consul General of Italy to Baron Eugen von Koenneritz Major in Queen Olga's Regiment Stuttgart. The bridegroom comes from a noted Prussian family related to Prince Bismarck. The couple plan a wedding in Rome after Easter at the Governore Villa.
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Italy
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Stuttgart
Germany
Prince Bismark
Europe
Governore
Last Engagement in America of Lieut Peary in Providence
Lieut R E Peary 8 N presents a new lecture with 100 never before shown pictures depicting Greenland travel and Eskimo life. The event at Buiackstone Hall Providence on April 22 also features Eskimo dogs in town to bid farewell. Tickets 50c 75c and $1 at Ira N Goff Co Music Store. Major J B Pond manager.
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World Fair Guessing Contest By Tobacco Firm
Liggett and Myers Tobacco Co of St Louis invites entrants to guess the crowd at the World’s Fair. The closest guess wins 5000 dollars, second place 1000 dollars, with ten Star tobacco tags in title as entry keys. Ask dealers for details or send for circular.
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Boston
Laye's Mepiome Moves the Bowels Daily
The text states that Laye's Mepiome moves the bowels every day and that this action is necessary for health. The message emphasizes daily bowel activity as a health requirement.
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Steamer Schedule Updates and Local Notices
Steamer Richard Berden resumes Fall River to Providence service with calls at this port both ways. Fall River Line changes depart time to 5:30 PM from New York. Puritan and Plymouth now in service. Probate Court approves William Snively estate administration with bonds and appraisers named. Wardwell and Bowen matters addressed. May article preview in McClellan’s gallery cabinet photos. letter from USS Rhode Island captain confirms ocean current study and bottle signal recovery.
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Puritan
Plymouth
Donations Received by Children’s Home Board
The Board of Managers of the Children's Home acknowledge gifts for three months ending April 11, 1893 including clothing from Mrs Drury and Mrs Simmons, food items from several donors, magazines and papers from Ezra Mason and others, and cash gifts ranging from $1 to $20 from multiple supporters several named individuals. Easter offering by the Misses Gardner in Colorado is noted.
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Ezra Mason
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Codman
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H. P. Wardwell
B. M. Wardwell
Guiteras
Norrie
W. H. Spooner
J . Watson
H. W. Remington
Ambrose Waldron
Richard B. Franklin
H. F. Bennett
McDougall
Easter
Misses Gardner
Colorado
We Never Quite Forget The Old Love
A reflective verse sketch on lingering memories of former lovers. The speaker notes how love endures in memory even when not alive, comparing it to faded roses and winter grass. The poem contemplates memory, longing, and the unsettled ties to people once beloved.
Life of James G Blaine Authorized Biography by Gail Hamilton
President Haskell of the Henry Bill Publishing Company announced Gail Hamilton will prepare the Life of James G Blaine. Hamilton, Blaine’s literary executor, has his papers and biographical materials, promising a definitive biography under the Norwich publisher. The work aims to match Blaine’s prominence and appeal.
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Conn
Ayer's Sarsaparilla Urged for Health Claims
The notice warns buyers to choose Ayer's Sarsaparilla and avoid other brands as the remedy may worsen illnesses. It claims the product is compounded from the Honduras root and other concentrated alteratives.
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Honduras
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