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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1881

Page

2

Electric light eyes safety and ice railway plans

A collection of brief items notes James Russell Lowell may resign his England mission for Harvard. It cites Professor Cohn of Breslau asserting electric light is eye friendly and will offer advantages over other lights. Russians build ice railways across lakes and rivers including St Lawrence routes near Montreal. Edinburgh physician links modern life to new insanity types and rising mental illness from overwork and dissipation. In Washington, electoral votes confirm Garfield and Arthur as winners. Tehuantepec ship railway grant details outlined with 75.9 million dollars cost and 112 miles route. The International Review promises strong March issue with Irish affairs and public debt topics and tribute to Prof. Diman in Rhode Island assembly. Coca Tonic advertised at end.

Cohn Breslau Wor Edinburgh Scotland Maclaren Tehuantepec Pacific Ocean Bepan New York City San Francisco Panama Paterfamilias The Mutual Life Insurance Co Winston Rapix Mutual Long Island Brooklyn Ferry Company Tweed’s Ring Ravre

Prices, trade, and the producer consumer clash essay

A long analysis debates protectionist and free trader positions, price causes, and how supply and demand shifts affect consumer welfare. It argues that high prices can benefit wages but hurt consumers, while low prices from increased supply benefit consumers, and examines monopolies, combinations, and tariffs as supply constraining factors. It also quotes New York correspondence on 1881 markets and insurance firms.

Hiax Moen

Local notes and obituaries from a New England town

A compilation of town events from 1880 including church service resumes, a coroner's inquest on a dead infant, school enrollment figures, January police activity, a funeral as well as council and probate court actions. It notes births, deaths, and civic reports, with library additions and upcoming notices.

Franklin Street

Municipal actions and appointments in Bristow town council

The council approved a board of engineers with J Howard Manchester as Chief, Charles H Allen as First Assistant, and George W Simmons as Second Assistant. Frederic a Warner Trial Justice report filed. Taxes for 1877 remitted for Carey Hazard Waite. $3.02 shifted from Reserve Highway Fund to District 6. Junk dealer ordinance passed with two license forms. Town bills examined, allowed, and referred to Auditor.

Taz Pro- Bate D. W. Faunce H. G. Hubbard Mary G. C. Perry Robert H. Keating John Getty Stephen C. Williston Mercy Williston Hannah M. Devol Obadiah B. Devol Peter Church William Henry Church William Albert Church Thomas C. Coomer James M. Gooding Richard McCartney John B. Munro Edwin BR. Bart Cincinnati Hamilton County Moses Wood Henry 8 Bennett J. Monro J. H. Manchester Ultimo Fire Department J. Howard Manchester Charles H. Allen George W. Simmons Board of Engineers Frederic A. Warner James F. Carey Jabez H. Hazard R. B. Waite Reserve Highway Fund Bristow Pannix Iaw of Bristol Asia Justice of the Peace Peter Gladding

Primary School Athlete Roster by District

Lists of pupils by four schools with names and point marks next to some. EAST PRIMARY includes James Scanion and others. NORTH lists Carl Dornheim Cornelius Hazard Anna Earle. SOUTH lists Jimmie Pearse Luke McGloughkiin Frank Congdon Sadie Luscomb Matilda McGaughey Louise McGloughlin Annie Appel Fannie Abbott Mamie Abbot Dora Horr. CENTRE lists Lizzie McLaughlin Fredeline Bertrand Lillie Geisler Bridget Breen Sophie Drever Katie Peters Ora Bertrand Frederic Geisler.

EAST James Scanion John Farley Gussie Daffe Charlie Hammill George Hammill Willie O'Donnell Thomas Head Eddie Christie NORTH Carl Dornheim Cornelius Hazard Anna Earle Frankie Phelps Augusta Dornheim Anna Henderson Alecia Henderson SOUTH Jimmie Pearse Luke McGloughkiin Frank Congdon Sadie Luscomb Matilda McGaughey Louise McGloughlin Annie Appel Emma H.dornheim Myra Bourn Fred Dryer Paul Hallam Michael E. Malone John Whittington Robert Holmes Willie H Dunbar James Farley James Hazard Louise Dittmer Jennie Finch Peter Lannon John Keating John MacCallan Sammy McCaughey John Lannon William Mowrey William Mahoney Oswald Siegel Frank Kupher Lena Gebler Flora Schneider Maggie Connery Lena Munroe Sarah Sherman Lizzie Appel Lydia DeCosta John Short James Peters Thomas Scanlon Charles Christie James H. Head Sarah E. Ennis Arthur R. Bullock Archie F. Dunbar James G. Gifford James F. Keating Willie H. West Lillie Bullock Lena M. Connery Grace D. Eddy James E. McCarty Charles Hoar Thomas Connery Annie Waldron Ida Kunze Lena Morris Katie Scanion Dena Horton Mabel Bragg Gertrude Boaorn Grace Mott Frieda Appel Frank B. Bourn Anthony Brogan Fred Whittemore Charles Luby FIRST

Trusting in My Redeemer's Arm in Hard Times

The speaker laments aging and coldness, fearing death but finds comfort in a biblically framed Saylour message. It speaks of divine presence through dark days, reassurance at last, and leaning on the Redeemer for safety and care.

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