Public Service reflects on public trust and political life
The Bristol Phone notes a lament on public service and character, arguing that harsh scrutiny drives worthy men from office. It praises Edwin Stanton and Ulysses S Grant, lauding their records and noting how critics misjudge treason and patriotism. It previews an upcoming Vermonters Editors and Publishers meeting in Brattleboro on August 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Néthaea
Blalife
Andrew Johnson
Dagster Carty
War Office
Edwin M Stanton
Grant
Ni Iy Stanton
Toe Wiseacres
Exhibition Prospectus Promotes International Arts Fair 187?
A prospectus issued by the Carvingstoners of the World's Fatt announces an international exhibition of arts industrial arts and scientific inventions to be held in 187? with aims to showcase progress and creativity across nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haves
Effects of the Strike in Hyde Park Commerce
The strike among debt miners in Hyde Park Luzerne Pa. has caused widespread distress. July sales at several shops collapsed from 8000–10000 to about 1500 for one merchant, 5500 monthly to 2200 at another, and the co oper ative store reports 3700 down from 6000. Other trades suffer. jewelry shops, tailors, carpenters see declines. lager beer saloons are sparsely attended and prospects look thin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park
Luzerné County
Co-Operative
Wink Railways Adapted Wire Rope Freight System
An English paper describes Wink railways as a cuttings free system for hilly regions. A continuous wire rope rides on posts with pulleys. a clip-drum and portable steam engine move the rope at six mph. Freight boxes rated 100 weight each deliver up to 200 boxes or ten tons per hour over three miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wink
Leicestershire
New Naval Signal Light Ordered for U S Navy
A magnesium light signal apparatus designed by a US Navy engineer has been ordered for all ships of war. The Thornton Apparatus reportedly doubles signal speed and costs less than one tenth of the old method. It outperforms the Colomb-Bolton device, which the British gov ernment recently spent 75 000 on, being unaffected by metal gauze or smoke from rosin fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
Navy’ Department
United States
Whiskey and Tobacco Revenue Figures Stir Temperance Thought
The nation’s revenue from distilled spirits last year reached 43.8 million dollars and tobacco 22.2 million, totaling over 66 million for the Treasury. The piece notes vast labor tied to whiskey and tobacco and invites temperance debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
United States
Crop Reports Forecast Abundant Harvest Across States
The New York Tribune notes rainfall and sunshine blessed farmers with abundant crops. Thanksgiving proclamations in many states are expected to praise the harvest. Wheat may sell at about a dollar a bushel. potatoes could stay near a dollar a barrel. peaches may cost around twenty five cents per peck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
New York Tribune
New Mureau Enterprises in New York Peace Jubilee Prompts Society
The Peace Jubilee ignites strong activity in New York as a society of top amateurs and choir members forms to practice and publicly perform works by leading church music composers. A series of concerts for the coming season is planned, with aims toward operatic performances and high level Italian church music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mureau Enterprises
New York
Potatoes and a New Railroad in Maine
The Eastern Argus reports a new Dover Maine railroad will access a rich agricultural area and bring 250000 to 300000 bushels of potatoes yearly to Bangor for shipment plus hay and other goods. Dover potato values rise toward forty cents though price unsettled. Piscataquis County can raise potatoes with margins at twenty five cents per bushel.
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Maine
Eastern Argus
Dover
Bangor
Piscataquis County
Zen
Hiram Woodruff
Philo P. Bush
Jerome Race Course
Fordham
Hsta
Park Place
New York
Revenue totals for year ending July show large taxes
Partial returns to the revenue office indicate 43,800,000 from distilled spirits 22,200,000 from tobacco 56,000,000 from fermented liquors 23,100,000 from individuals income 15,505,000 from internal revenue stamps Seventy districts are yet to be heard from.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revenue Office
Internal Revenue
Restoring Freshness for Wilted Flowers Methods
An old exchange describes techniques to revive wilted blooms. Trim half an inch from stems and insert in boiling water to regain freshness, especially for colored flowers like roses geraniums and azaleas. White blooms may yellow. Thick petals respond best. Another method uses water with a glass shade to preserve freshness. Finely powdered charcoal at the vase bottom helps keep water sweet and flowers lasting longer.
Newark man Moses Maybaum found in Canada in fraud case
The absconding Newark dry goods dealer Moses Maybaum was located in Canada. Extradition laws do not apply to his case, efforts to secure his crossing failed. Maybaum admits frauds totaling $40,000 and had established a Montreal business, with partner Max Boehm linked to the Boston lobe robbery. Maybaum says he intends to pay back when able.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Moses Maybaum
Canada
Maybaum
Montreal
Max Boehm
Boston
False murder tale surfaces about Captain Kempton and Java RD
A Philadelphia paper reported a mutiny and sinking of the bark Java RD of New Bedford and killed officers, but the claim proved false. A Sunday letter from Captain Kempton dated May 17 at Kema confirmed the vessel was then safe and in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Kempton
Javard
New Bedford
Kema
Fragmented early 1900s notes across cities and events
A jumble of short items reports finds like a tooth in Ottumwa, a Virginia coat bed, cattle disease in Southbridge Mass, butter shipments to Omaha, a postmaster appointment in Moosup Ct, and various curiosities. It notes divorces, travels, fires, droughts, and odd local anecdotes with unnamed dates and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Virginia
Southbridge
Mass
Baltimore
California
Willax Z. Samprons
Moosup
Pennsylvania
East Greenwich Seminary Reopens Next Monday
An East Greenwich Seminary reopening is announced for next Monday. The Bristol Train of Artillery and the 1st Cornet Band joined a Silver Spring excursion on Thursday. L N Horton lost part of a finger at Richmond Manufacturing Company mill Tuesday. Mrs Jane Hughes, injured near Silver Spring on the Providence Warren and Bristol Railroad on the 12th, died last Tuesday night from those injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
L. N. Horton
Richmond Manufacturing Company
Jane Hughes
Providence, Warren and Bristol
Silver Spring
Liscomb Photograph Rooms Noted for Pleasant Setups
A recent visit to Mr. William C. Liscomb on High street at the head of Byfield highlights his photograph rooms as cheerful and well arranged. The observer praises fine specimens of photography displayed there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Liscomb
High Street
Byfield
Weathering Storms Overnight With Heavy Rain and Lightning
In the late hours of Sunday night and the early hours of Monday morning, the area experienced copious showers of rain accompanied by vivid and continuous flashes of lightning and very heavy thunder. Some thunderclaps rattled buildings and surroundings once more.
Weather Prophet Proved Off Mark on Seasonal Forecast
The so called prophet who warned of an old fashioned dry and hot season from the fifteenth to September first has not fulfilled expectations. Most of the period has been wet and cold, dimming the forecast’s credibility.
Fifteenth Annual Clam Bake and Picnic at Sherman's Grove
The M. E. Church and Society of South Somerset Mass will hold their fifteenth annual Clam Bake and Picnic in Sherman's Grove on Tuesday 81st inst. If stormy, it will be moved to the next fair weekday. Also advertising Bedell's Jamaica Ginger Extract for relief of flatulence nausea sea sickness and more sold at Bedell's Drug Store corner Hope and Bradford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church and Society of
South Somerset
Mass
Sherman's Grove
Bedell
Jamaica
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Divine services at South Christian Church Tomorrow
Morning and afternoon worship will be held at the South Christian Church on Sunday at the usual hours. The church was closed for two Sundays while Rev. I. S. Jones visited his former pastorate in Millbridge, Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Christian Church
I. S. Jones
Millbridge
Appointment of John D Dimond as Captain of Eliza
Our fellow townsman John D Dimond has been appointed captain of the whaling bark Eliza of New Bedford. The ship sailed from New Bedford on the 14th instant for a three year cruise in the Pacific Ocean. We extend best wishes for his prosperity health and safe return home.
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John D Dimond
Eliza
New Bedford
Pacific Ocean
Society of United Sisters Honors Rev Jones at Home
The Society of United Sisters connected with South Christian Church gathered at Rev. I. S. Jones’s residence after his three week abroad trip. They presented him with an elegant silver flower vase and his wife with a handsome silver fruit dish, accompanied by bouquets.
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United Sisters
South Christian Church
Editor’s Pipe Lost Then Found in Punny Return
The associate editor of the Providence Press in Silver Spring lost his pipe a meerschaum and seemed troubled by the loss. By Saturday morning, he had either found it or settled for a substitute. He added a pun to a copied item from the Punnix, suggesting he is not in mourning for the pipe.
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Providence Press
Silver Spring
Schynor
J Ho Schdick
Philadelphia
Chenek
Sehenck
Schenck
Shenck
Blomk
Dr Schenck
Schanck
Pit
Sorana
Onic
Strett
Boston
Ind-Ty
Three Warregan youths face trial for post office break in
The Warregan court examined three young men charged with breaking and entering the post office building on the 9th instant. Samuel Childs pleaded guilty, Clarence Hailey pleaded not guilty but waived exam, Charles Andrews was discharged. Childs and Hailey were bound over for $500 each to await September Supreme Court, with bail denied. Large crowd from Warren and Barrington witnessed the proceedings. Childs resides in New York and has partly confessed, most stolen goods recovered.
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Warregan
State House
Justice Munro
Samuel Childs
Clarence Hailey
Charles Andrews
Supreme Court
Warren
Barrington
Warres
Childs
New York
Resignation of Rev Peck as Bristol school chairman
At a meeting of the School Committee on the evening of the 16th inst the Rev G L Locke was unanimously elected Chairman in place of Rev Mr Peck who resigned after a July meeting The committee adopted resolutions noting the loss of an earnest education advocate and faithful adviser and directing copies of the resolutions to be sent to Rev Mr Peck and published in the Bristol Phoenix Bruitrou Phoenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Locke
Mr. Peck
Peck
Bristol
Return match pitting Burnside Zouave Nine against Bristol Base Ball Club
The Burnside Zouave Nine defeated Bristol on the Common in a three o'clock start with Bristol fielding and batting below par. Notable Bristol errors and Munro’s reliable catching contrasted with Zouave’s sharper play. Final scores show Zouave 27 to Bristol 16 with Fly Catches by Pidge Farnum Adams King Luther and Wood keying the effort. Umpire J A King and scorers E A Warner and L W Drowne recorded the 8 1/4 hour game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnside Zouave
Bristol
Munro
Bristols
Zouave
O. R
O. R. Pidge & King
Farnum
Reynolds
Adams
Edwards
Eddy
Herreshoff
King
Talbot
Ward
Tackori
Mason
West
Luther
Lewis
Wood
Deane
Pidge
Tucker
Zonave
Farnum & Wood
Wood & King
J. A King
E. A. Warner
L. W. Drowne
Barrington Post Office Robbery Suspects Charged
Last Saturday the three men under arrest for breaking into the Warren post office were brought before the court on new charges. Samuel Childs of New York City and Clarence Haile with Charles Andrews of Warren faced counts for breaking into Stephen W Bassett’s Barrington dwelling on the night of the 7th. Childs pleaded guilty while Haile and Andrews pleaded not guilty and were committed to jail awaiting the September Supreme Court term. bail is denied due to the aggravated nature of the offense.
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Barrington
Warren
Samuel Childs
New York City
Clarence Haile
Charles Andrews
Stephen W. Bassett
Childs
Haile
Andrews
Supreme Court
Partons Purga tive Pills Offered as Reliable Purgative
A fragment notes physicians have long sought a reliable purgative and announces Partons Purgative Pills as the remedy. The text emphasizes the pill's efficacy and availability to meet this need.
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Vermoritz Editors’ and Publishers’ Association
Brattleboro
Henry Clark
Rutland Herald
Edward PP. Ackerman
Record
Farmer
London
Springfield
Durig
Cairo
Epwampv P. Suita
Fall River
Omaha
William Hoaver
Larwell
Ind
Brown
Brickfield
Stanton
Chicago
Almos
New Jersey
Runga Bank
Planovy
Virginia Springs
Massachusetts
Darien
Bonner
Campeyn
Pranopy
General Lee
Washington College
Vinarsta
Georgia
Newburyport
Saratoga
Manchester
NH_s
Vienna
New Haven
Portland
A. T. Stewart
East Hartford
Parsons
Freetown
Tennyson
Washington
Rhode Island
Connecticut
South Windham
Switzerland
Cape Cod
Sandwich
Cape
Hoosac
PotiaRrp
Davis
Henry A. Wise
Tennessee
Prince of Wales
George Peabody
Royal Exchange
Whith A
Story
William Fulerton
Commonwealth Avenue
Grand Army
Ocean Cottage
American Brass Band
Cincinnati
Jerusalem
Jaffa
Palmer
Landsfield
Sai
the Tribune
United Sites
Iowa
Tus
Taunton Gazelle
Old Colony Iron Works
Messrs. Ames & Sons
New England
Old Colony Co
Buffalo
Uil
Rock Robble
Alleghanies
Kinzas
Warren County
Terra Firma
East Greenwich
Agar Henry K Bond
Jefferson
Johnson
Dorrance Street
Providence
Literary Notices
GophEr
Marion Harland
Florence Hartland
ML W. Mackleton
Mary E. Nealy
Annie
Susan Fielding
Jersey
Theodore Tilton
Sheldon & Co
Walter Savuce Landor
Henry Crabb Robinson
Tastic
Lite & Gay
A. H. Hayes
Suni
Fao Carena
Jena
Cristadoro
Chilton
Anaiffi
Christadoro
Brandreti
Leiter
Brandreth
P.M
Ouglcilm B Brandreti
An de Warren
Durr & Perry
Tremont Street
Hopkin
Main Street
Charlestown
Mags
Burr & Perry
Ny.s. Bur & Co
Ont Street
M Tn
Hopkins & Co
Main
Miss
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