Electric Car Service In Effect October 7 1906
A local electric car service was announced to take effect on October 7, 1906. The notice outlines service initiation and potential schedules for the urban transit network.
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1907
Page
4
A local electric car service was announced to take effect on October 7, 1906. The notice outlines service initiation and potential schedules for the urban transit network.
The timetable lists train schedules and routes for the Newport Providence Railway and Company, effective October 8, 1906. It provides departure and arrival times, station names, and guiding service notes for passengers navigating the line during that period.
A historical piece defines the house office as a private center for handling daily tasks like reviews of reports accounts bills and communications with service providers. It features a telephone table with assorted utensils and reference books, parcel storage, locked drawers and a calm space separating work from guests.
The piece contrasts a Parisienne and an Englishwoman navigating a muddy road. The French woman stylishly tiptoes along the edge, lifting her skirt to reveal embroidery and fine shoes, while the Englishwoman hesitates, then dabs through water in soaked skirts and muddy footwear, highlighting national stereotypes.
A reader reflects on Edinburgh's Queen Street gardens, Heriot Row, and nearby landmarks. The piece celebrates views over the Firth of Forth, the National Portrait Gallery, and notable residents from Stevenson to Carlyle, plus street life, markets, and dining customs on Princes Street and surrounding areas.
A reflective man reads from a New York Press quip about gendered wardrobe habits. He cites a woman writer noting men always peek inside their hats before wearing them to gauge the knot and fit. He then cheekily questions why women pull down veils and purse lips before stepping outside.
The Austria based Alxemeine Rundsceau argues on the Jewish question that even if a lower class adopted Jewish thrift and discipline, Christians would still waste money on alcohol and tobacco while few Jews would drink coffee, implying biased views on ethnicity and morality.
Whero Garricks describes George Garrick as Robert or David Garrick's devoted helper. On leaving the stage he asked if David needed him. A wag quipped that George died soon after his brother because “David wanted him,” reflecting a joking obituary tone about the siblings.
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