Coast Guard Schooner Arrives with Coal at Local Port
Schooner Thomas D Marvel capt Keith of Philadelphia arrived at the port on Thursday carrying 637 tons of coal for N I R Co. A Portuguese residents conference met at the Y M C A rooms Thursday evening led by Manuel Nazareth. Col S P Colt hosted a select dinner on Hope Street Thursday. Louise Doyle was surprised at State and Wood streets Wednesday. Helen A Ramieres funeral was held Friday at 10:30 AM at Frank T Ramieres residence with Henry A Stevens officiating. A clambake on Bristol Neck last Wednesday marked Ida D s ninth birthday. Alfredians brigades from Providence visited Brigade No 7 at Grand Army Hall with local officers attending.
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Philadelphia
Manuel Nazareth
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Hope
Louise Doyle
M. J
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Helen Agies Ramieres
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Nora A. Ramieres
Frank T. Ramieres
Henry A. Stevens
Ridgewood Cemetery
James N. Coggeshall
Bristol Neck
Ida D
Providence
Grand Army Hall
Order
Oddadvice on Fame and Work from a Familiar Folklore Tone
The passage offers skeptical notes on fame and skill, urging hard work between distractions. It warns that people seek recognition without effort and that clever talk masks insecurity. The voice uses whimsical aphorisms and a local flavor to reflect on ambition and honesty.
Ida Platt Becomes Illinois Bar’s First Black Woman
Chicago resident Miss Ida Platt, a colored woman, is admitted to the Illinois bar marking a milestone in the state’s legal history. At about 30, she excels in shorthand reporting and languages, graduating with honors from the law college with a 96 grade.
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Ida Platt
Chicago
Illinois
Myra Bradwell
Bradwell
Supreme Court
Miss Platt
Law
Divided skirts spark fashion debate at bustling depot
The article argues divided skirts are impractical in mud with clingy fabric hindering movement. It highlights Miss Mabel Diggs, 17, daughter of suffragist Annie L. Diggs, following her mother's line after a June 16 Populist ratification event in Burlingame.
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Diggs’ Depot
Mabel Diggs
Annie L. Diggs
Not a Protective Measure in Northern Tariff Debate
A Northern Democratic claim that the Senate tariff bill protects American industry is denied as false. The piece cites reductions in duties across coal, wool, iron ore, and other goods, arguing it lowers wages and harms key sectors while favoring monopolies. The author urges Republicans to oppose the bill and restore genuine protection to industry and wages.
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Murphy
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Senate
House
United States
Missouri
New England
Custom House
Republican Party
N.Y
Senate Votes Murphy Resolution Clashes Over Tariff
The Senate adopted Murphy New Yorks resolution declaring no further tariff legislation this session and advised earliest adjournment. Sherman labeled his remarks plain talk criticizing Democrats tariff errors and executive encroachment while Carlisle ties to the sugar schedule and looming veto keep buzz. Women on Wall Street disproves glamorous myths as brokers cite time and mood issues marking their limited presence in trading rooms.
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Murphy
New York
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Stuart
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Louisiana
Gibson and Gorman
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Roach
North Dakota
Smith
New Jersey
Sherman
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Wall
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Hunter and trapper John Lott Dies at 101 in Warwick
John Hawthorne Lott died in Warwick at 101. Born in 1798, he was a famed Orange County hunter and wrestler over six feet tall and notably strong. He reportedly killed the last bear in the Warwick Mountains with a hunting knife and walked three miles to vote last March. He was twice married and fathered nineteen children.
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New York
John Hawthorne Lott
Warwick
Orange County
Warwick Mountains
Missouri credited with 127 civilized Indians
Illinois credited with ninety seven. The fragment notes each state’s count of civilized Indians but lacks full context or attribution.
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Missouri
Illinois
Bank of England hires women clerks for first time
The Bank of England opens new employment for women, hiring six lady clerks this year to count and compare banknotes that are withdrawn from circulation. Similar positions were filled years ago at Barings office, where women counted dividend warrants and checked against forged interests on foreign loan warrants.
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