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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1894
Page
4
The entry indicates Herald Printing Company located at 5 Bradford Street is registered as second class matter at the Bristol Post Office under postal rules.
Clifton R. Creckinridge receives a Russian diplomatic posting as consolation following defeat in the Arkansaw constituent renomination battle. The move is presented as a political aftereffect rather than a direct election outcome.
Labor leader Debs is escorted home from jail in a Pullman palace car, drawing smiles from workers and onlookers. The scene contrasts with upheaval as Debs rides with his family, celebrated by supporters amid a note on consistency as a valued trait.
The unsullied name of Hon W O Arnold is mentioned as the next Congressman from the western district. Supporters praise him as a capable and proven statesman deserving election.
The Boston Globe ad laments public ignorance amid the Sino Japanese war era. A Pontiac man named Jacques Blucher faces severe punishment for raping his 15 year old daughter and abandoning her to die, an act deemed worse than murder.
The Pawtucket Post notes Stevenson is back in Washington and argues that without his presence the Senate faced a narrow path to sending the tariff bill to conference. It hints at political infighting and a repeated pattern of avoiding direct confrontation with opposition.
The article states General Grant applied the name Old Glory to the national flag at Lookout Mountain when he saw the stars and stripes through rifts in the clouds. It notes the term became widely loved by millions of Uncle Sam’s loyal followers.
The July issue of Textile World has expanded to 126 pages with a colored cover. Editors say the larger form helps preserve its valuable matter and improve readability, hoping the publication continues to meet with deserved success.
The proposed 3 050 000 grant for railway construction is analyzed as largely aimed at remote counties with uncertain political majorities, drawing disfavor from citizens who favor improvements but oppose politically motivated spending. The claim that cotton manufacturers will move from New England to the South is dismissed as unfounded, and the region’s well-equipped plants are defended against such sensational rumors.
A Boston Herald note describes new fly wheels designed with wrought iron plates bolted into a continuous web and segmented rims to prevent bursting. The design eliminates spokes by overlapping six sectional discs and bolted joints, improving safety after near disaster.
The new Atlantic cable for the Commercial Cable Company features the largest copper conductor yet and was laid in twelve days. Shore ends and intermediate sections total 700 nautical miles, deep sea portion 1 600 miles, with the Faraday ship maintaining communication as news of President Carnot's assassination arrived. The first successful Atlantic cable was laid by the Great Eastern 28 years ago.
European states and France move to curb anarchism with drastic laws and police surveillance. The French Chamber of Deputies acts with resolve after the assassination of the president, warning that strict measures may drive anarchist leaders to the United States unless they are deterred from spreading their doctrines.
A new law ends memorized readings of the State Constitution for voter registration. Applicants now draw random slips with printed passages to read, reducing deception risk. The General Secretary of the Commonwealth supports the change as a clear improvement to the statutes.
A devotional meditation argues that sorrow shapes character and brings divine blessing. Pain, endured with trust, purifies the soul and deepens Christ within us, turning burdens into fountains of new life. The piece cites a Crimean battle anecdote as a metaphor for grace arising from hardship.
Ivers and Pond Piano Co at 183 Tremont St Boston offers convenient payment plans and a stock of slightly used pianos. The ad invites buyers to write detailing their wants and guarantees entire satisfaction.
Major C P Leonard recalls the top of Pike's Peak station as a lonely winter outpost. The officer lives in a stone, bolted building with no winter access to the outside world. Snow provides water and duties are light, leaving him time to read and survey the surrounding country through his telescope.
A traveler recalls a clear day in Colorado Springs where distant houses are visible twenty miles away and townsfolk stroll in summer attire. He describes being perched among the clouds with snow encircling him as the town appears below.
A 1894 Randolph Massachusetts testimonial praises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy as excellent for diarrhea. Joseph H. Foster reports recommending it to friends and notes two cures from one small bottle. Sold by druggists and dealers nationwide.
A New Bedford Journal correspondent relays whispers of Mrs. Cleveland’s popularity on the Cape where she shows tact and courtesy. An old sea captain recalls sending sea gifts to Mrs. Cleveland and Baby Ruth, receiving gracious replies. The tale highlights shared humanity across communities.
The piece extols a summer heroine seen on city streets in morning and late afternoon. Described as a living picture of loveliness, she wears joyous hues and remains cool and serene despite the heat, inspiring relief and admiration in readers.
A remarkably pretty woman on a bicycle wore a masculine outfit with corduroy knickerbockers white leggings and matching jacket prompting astonished reactions. The observer notes the attire drew startled stares but found the effect not particularly immodest and the wearer unfazed.
Margaret Livingstone Chanler, sister to William Astor Chanler, joins lecturing for female suffrage. The Ardmore household at Barrytown hosts the coming of age of the youngest Chanler sister on June 22. She gained public speaking poise through aunt Julia Ward Howe.
The San Francisco Call notes fashion cycles in children's names. It observes more Dorothys and Elizabeths as puffed sleeves and brocades return, suggesting Rosamunds Eleanors Prudences Pamelis Clarissas and Amelias will reappear alongside moderns as style shifts.
A simple household remedy uses the yolk of an egg beaten with pepper and molasses to make a fly poison that targets only flies. It is poured in shallow plates and placed around the house to catch remaining flies before screens are installed.
A Lynn Center Street School fifth grade room hosts The School Review, a monthly magazine run by Miss L M Crosby and her young editors. Kids select work from a manuscript box, printing the paper with an in house setup while Albert Eldridge manages business affairs. The staff includes editor Robert Kellam and artist Matthew Martin among others. A separate anecdote follows about a dressmaking scene and a wedding gown mishap.
Willie and Charlie enjoy honey cherry pie crispy cookies and berries as a reward for caring for the baby while their mother goes out to work. The tale highlights cheerful siblings and family chores in a warm domestic scene.
A young woman witnessed Baby Carol described as a bright bonny boy. He sat on his English governess lap with a Saxon nurse beside him in a red gown and yellow kerchief. A small landean carriage drawn by cream ponies traveled the dusty lane with coachman and footman in royal livery.
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