The Nation Needs a Citizen Leader at Cincinnati
The article argues for a people driven, non partisan National Republican Convention in Cincinnati. It condemns political scheming and middlemen, urges delegates representing the people, and calls for a man of integrity to lead the campaign against demagogues and corrupt influence. It warns against executive chairs held by ambitious leaders and warns of the danger of insulated power brokers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
House
Cincinnati
Roscoe Conkling
New York
Opinion on Gould and schooling through experience
The writer asserts Jay Gould is a smart man as Uncle Daniel Drew’s view. A schoolboy receiving a severe whipping should learn that a teacher has ability based on experience rather than formal evidence.
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Daniel Drew
Jay Gould
Crop reports from 200 points forecast strong harvests
Chicago Inter Ocean telegraphs from about 200 wheat growing regions showing winter wheat and fruit prospects. Illinois mostly favorable with some risk of failure in a few counties. Peaches damaged by March cold but apples and small fruit look strong. Michigan and Pennsylvania project excellent crops. Indiana sees weak winter wheat but thriving apples. Ohio notes wheat damage except in well drained bottoms and overall reduced fruit yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Illinois
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Ohio
Coast travel tale of piano finds and abalone peril
An Indy traveler and two companions, named Joe and Percy, report encountering pianos and silver forks in many homes along the Southern California coast. They plan to reach San Diego Bay for abalone shells, noting diversions with abalone harvesting where shells trap workers and drown them. An Englishman recently found dead on the sands, fingers caught by a large abalone, after being held by the shell and submerged repeatedly. The piece cites the heavy force required to lift abalone shells from rocks.
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Indy
California
Joe
Percy
San Diego Bay
Canon Ciry
Con
Borroz Papani
Pueblo
Mississippi
Canon City
Canon
Niagara
Grace Greenwood
Colorado
Grand Canon
Denver Rio Grande
Centennial Reunion Planned by Providence Conference Seminary Alumni
The Providence Conference Seminary Alumni Association under Rev. W. F. Mallalieu seeks a grand reunion at the East Greenwich BR campus on June 14. Rhode Island and other states will send education leaders for high level literary exercises, music by Dr. Tourjee, and social recreation. Attendees may receive railroad fare reductions and on site entertainment. past students and teachers are urged to send their names early to Rev. S F Upham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of the
Providence Conference Seminary
East Greenwich
BR. L
W. F. Mallalieu
D. D
Friends of Education
Rhode Island
Tourjee
S.F. ‘Upham
D. B
The Great Unknown and Notable Phrases in Public Life
A compact note of remarks on public figures including Uncle Sam, Blaine, Ulysses, Benjamin H. Ka7 rents, and Tennyson. The piece contrasts payoffs and reputations, cites a popular preacher, and hints at political hypocrisy in a humorous, era voice.
Whispered Presidential Hope in Charles Francis Adams
Sam Bowles is linked as the whisperer in what some say could be a strong presidential bid for Charles Francis Adams. The note reflects a claim of modern newspaper chatter about political prospects.
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Charles Francis Adams
Sam Bowles
Taunton Matriarch Bets $1000 to Six Daughters on 95th
Mrs. Betsey Perkins of Taunton marked her ninety fifth birthday by giving each of her six daughters one thousand dollars, a gesture noted by local residents.
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Betsey Perkins
Taunton
Centennial expected crowd faces uncertain concerns in Philadelphia
All participants are anticipated to attend the Centennial event in Philadelphia though tensions linger over domestic growth issues and potential ex tortioners influencing the gathering.
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Philadelphia
Defining religious bigotry as imposing one’s views
A religious bigot is described as a man who believes other men's lives should be governed in every matter by his own opinions. The quote frames intolerance as authoritative moral policing across all aspects of life.
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Schenck
J. H. Schenck
Philadelphia
The
Boston Post
Man Declines Politician Favor and Asserts Manhood
A man refuses to court political favor and asserts his independence, challenging the prevailing social expectation. The stance marks a defining moment of personal integrity and public defiance.
Judge Hilton Mourns A. T. Stewart in Sincere Tribute
The judge mourns the death of A. T. Stewart and reflects on friendship profits and losses, noting a round sum cannot ease sorrow nor fully change fortune for either party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cap
Hilton
A. T. Stewart
Boston Girls Lead After Fearful Education Era
The passage notes Boston once worried about educating girls to keep pace with men, a fear that proved unfounded as girls have since taken the lead in many endeavors.
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Boston
West rivers widen jokes about Centennial land value
The speaker notes rivers in the West reach ten to twenty miles wide, doubting the land is affordable even beyond Rhode Island and questioning whether the Western investment pays.
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Rhode Island
The Legrand Lockwood Palace Sold For A Small Sum
A Norwalk Connecticut palace costing over a million dollars was sold for a tenth of that amount. The piece laments waste and the burden of lavish living, arguing for simplicity as essential to enjoyment and criticizing the cruelty of excessive wealth.
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Legrand Lockwood
Norwalk Conn
Hard Times and Alcoholic Pleasures During Strain
The author argues laborers face hard times yet can ease it by cutting luxuries, noting workers feel pay gaps more. urges sacrificing spirituous liquors as a remedy. He claims many resist this change though it would improve finances and health, reducing poverty’s pinch.
Kentucky Heiress Flaunts Corset-Free California Vista
A Kentucky heiress touring California mountains defies a settler wife by claiming her form is natural and aged by exercise. She describes her fashion as a snug sleeveless waist, light skirt, and lightweight garments, stressing free movement and strong nerves.
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Kentucky
California
A Caution on Reputation From A Nameless Voice
A critic denounces Barrett of New York and other trusted men who forsake principle for ill gained gains. The piece warns that high positions demand honesty and that deceit leads to ruin, public derision, and lasting infamy upon death.
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KS Ib
Emperor Pedro in Philadelphia and Centennial Guides
The article reviews Dom Pedro’s rapid Philadelphia visit during Easter, noting his private status and church attendance at St Patrick’s Cathedral, plus the looming Centennial preparations. It warns readers about untrustworthy travel guides and promotes the official Visitors Guide by J B Lippincott & Co, detailing its contents and multilingual support.
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Enrror
Burston
Dom Pedro
Izzard
California
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Law
John Dolan
Tilden
Tennie C. Claflin
Philadelphia
Commission
J. B. Lippincott & Co
Valpey Angell Co keeper arrested for forgery notes
Frederic H. Angell a member and book keeper of Valpey Angell Co Providents booksellers and stationers has been arrested on charges of issuing forged indorsements to the firm totaling about 30000 dollars. John J Leonard of Providence killed himself by poison Tuesday after his wife’s drunken condition and probable intoxication. The piece also quotes Bristow praising for integrity and criticizes Congress over slander and the silver bill.
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Frederic H. “Agel
John J. Leonard
Providence
Spring Arrives as Town Sees Meetings and Trials Proceed
Spring brings civic events as the Town Council and Court of Probate schedule a Monday 2 PM session while the Bristol county court term opens next Monday at 9 AM. Maria Dimond is buried at Juniper Hill, and a Rubber Works gear replacement paused operations briefly. Local church services, lodge social, and confirmation lectures unfold this weekend. A 200 year old silver sugar bowl linked to Captain Simeon Potter was shown, tied to 1744 prize history.
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Court of Common Pleas
Simeon Potter
Oyapoc
French Guiana
Potter
Prince Charles of Lorraine
Cayenne
South America
Supreme Court For
Bristol County
Durfee
Matteson
William R. Taylor
Commercial Bank
Robert 8. Andrews
C.S. Bradley
J. Turner
A. Pains
J. A. Blake
Blake
Centennial year notes and school committee action at Bristol
A crowded Byfield Hall heard William S Miller on the Wampa noag Indians. The Bristol School Committee adjourned to send a revision request to the School Commissioner over the Annual Report article. A new book, National Lones, offers patriotic songs with foreign anthems and piano accompaniments, published by Oliver Ditson & Co. Boston.
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William S Miller
Byfield Hall
Bristol
Bristol Poenix
Jas
P. Lanz
P. Expiss
Singland
Rhine
Christian
Oscar
Franz
Geribaldi
Oliver Ditson & Co
Boston
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the Convention
Bristow
Queen Vic
John Bull
Winslow
Disraeli
Beecher
Uncle Sam
Bowen
Congregational Union
Piper
Belfry
Ulysses
Benjamin H
Brazil
United States
England
America
Mr. Blaine
Tennyson
Prince of Wales
Enterprise
Poe
Our
Ita
Lippincott
Messrs. Lippincott &Co
Ravix
Grand Canon of
Arkansas
N. Y. Herald
Congresé
Edgeworth
Malden
G. Benjamin H. Bristow
Congressional Committee
Maria
Dimond
Francis M. Dimond
Juniper Hill Cemetery
Bristol Train of Artillery
Brown & Reeves Orchestra
Trinity Church
Fisher
St. Alban’s Lodge
F. and A. Masons
Artillery
State Street
Herrick’s Quadrille Band
F. S. Fisher
Anna M. Rogers
Mount Hope Temple of Honor
O. C. Barrows
W. V.T
R. H. Bullock
W. R
A. M. Bullock
R. J. Murry
Wm. Hambton
W. T
Wm. O. Manchester
W. Chap
R. I. Murry
W. U
C. H. Gladding
Philip Dill
W. G
F. E. Hafkey
Clouze Shoemaker
Wm. H. Spooner
Nantes
North
William I. Baker
Arthur R. Bullock
Frank G. Bourn
Arthur BE. Card
John H. Holmes
Albert L. Kupfer
John Moore
Lillian F. Bullock
Margaret Hamill
Harriet Paull
James C. Johnson
SOUTH
Mary Kane
Lillie Lawless
Ruthie Luscomb
Wallie Luscomb
Jimmy MecCarty
Jimmy Keating
Willie Waltera
Caspar Walters
Georgie Gladding
Eddie Plooey
Centre
John Connery
John Brown
Charlie Christia
Mary Munroe
Mary Malone
Fabiannna Baltrand
William Bedell
Freeborn Coje
John Galvin
Thomas Gillroy
Abram Bliss
John O'Donnell
Howard Sherman
Charles Welch
Joseph Potter
Mary Bannon
Mary Connery
Marcia Pearse
Katie Spooner
Elia Brownell
Lena Pearse
Hattie Fules
Delia Johnson
Sarah A. Manchester
Frederick Marchant
Hiram Ince
George Lindsey
Edward Chapman
Mary J. Gayin
Burnett
N. State
Tony
Dr. Schenck
Wesri Fairlee
Mya
Hale
Pyle
James Pyle
Les
T. French
Mount Hope
Hope and
Wardwell Streets
WM. H. Richards
M.D
Odd Fellows Building
Bradford Street
Geo. A. Pike
Uope and
Bradford Streets
G. P. Barnes
Ofice
G. W
Atwood
John F. Henry
Manhattan
Manhattan Med.o., Proprietors. John F. Henry ,Curran & CO
Morris
N. C. Bedell
Jallycow
Ateamer Canonicus
Crawell
Fall River
Ida
Goff
Biogetoven
Nday
James English
Baker
Weehnicken
Verity
Canonicus
Orswwell
Marvel
Dyer
Brovidence
Mary Elizabeth
Newport
Orewell
Shursday
I. Borden
Mason
Agee River
KE. Norden
Warren
A. G. Eldridge
Main and
Church Streets
Turner
Pray
R. I
MorMan
Fulmer
Arizona
Brigham Young
Brother Brown
Brown
Salt Lake Tribune
Burton Street
Lewis B. Waldron
Constitution Street
Puz
Golden Sebright Bantam
Franklin Street
Rt. I
NEW England Novelty Manf’g CO
Portland Street
Mass
NEW Books
E. F. Burr
Onida
Elizabeth
Mandell Creighton
E. D. E. N. Southworth
New England
Peter Pennet
G. H. Farrington
Tiblditts & Randall
Westminster Street
Randall
Westminster Treet
B. I. Averly
the Rice
Itts & Randall
Ersons
A.C. Booth
Sam Lees
Mary Kelly
John BR. Pearce
A. A
Gardner
John A. Stowe
A. Miller
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