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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1894
Page
4
The Bristol Phenix lists subscription options for one year two dollars, six months one dollar, three months fifty cents, with single copies at five cents. The paper is published weekly by Herald Printing Company and entered as second class matter at the Bristol Post Office.
Bristol citizens debate closer rail links to Providence after a costly elevated bridge project. A temporary surface plan moving passenger cars along South Water Street to Market Square could ease congestion without bridging the river. Citizens urge advocates to push the quicker, practicable option.
A Monday night fire at the World's Fair grounds destroyed the south west corner of the casino and the Peristyle wings. The blaze, ruled incendiary, killed one fireman and caused immense loss as crowds watched the dramatic spectacle in the court of honor. Superintendent Graham of the Manufacturers Building called the fire a ruinous sacrifice of wealth.
Charles A. Lee retires from the printing and publishing business of the Pawtucket Gazette and Chronicle. The operation will be conducted by Lee and Upham with Lester and Upham as partners. Wishing the new firm success.
The plea for the poor draws practical sympathy from donors and warm help has begun. The call echoes the moral urging of helping those in need as a core community duty.
The speaker questions whether Republicans have given more charity and employed more help at their own expense than Democrats in recent months. If true, it would reveal which party truly supports the laboring man.
A visitor praises local churches as well governed and prosperous for a town of this size. Comments discuss President Cleveland potentially journeying to Hawaii with Secretary Gresham. The Wilson tariff bill alarms Addison county sheep farmers with 2000+ sheep slaughtered to survive winter. California Grange protests tariff changes. Globe National Bank of Providence faces examiners with $40,000 reported missing. Cloth sales decline, yet charity carries on. Wilson emigrant policy urged amid national distress.
The article praises the Democratic administration for successfully reducing the working hours of laborers in the United States, framing it as a notable social achievement.
The Providence News reports on stalled exhibition clearance, critiques Rhode Island rail access, and comments on national policy. It notes a cold arctic spell with expectations of spring styles such as shirt sleeves and overalls.
The article explains pruning goals for different objects like dwarfing fruit trees and hedges. It emphasizes summer pruning to divert sap toward lower branches, avoiding winter cuts that spur strong shoots next spring.
Colonel A A Pope urged a graduate succession tax to fund state road construction during a Chicago congress on good roads. He argued the plan would finance better highways without burdening the poor, citing Illinois losses from bad roads and noting rail and river system comparisons.
Harvey M. Sigafoos a milkman near Carpenterville N Y alleges a public highway’s bad condition caused his wagon to upset breaking his arm. He has hired counsel to sue Greenwich townships for 1500 dollars. The suit is described as a test case.
The article traces English surname origins from occupations and roles such as woodworkers cart owners conjurers shoe makers and lawyers. It links Wiseman Hicks Wright Carter Knowl Huggins Sowter Border Sergeant and others to historic trades and social functions with notes on related family names.
The German emperor owns a wardrobe of over a thousand suits and changes attire up to twelve times in eighteen hours. Queen Victoria and the dowager queen of Portugal are highlighted for life history collections and style, while other royals like Lobengula bear grandiose epithets.
H W Ladd Co promotes holiday shopping with discounts across all departments. The ad highlights 50 Cent Goods and articles for One Dollar, a large doll display, and an expanded toy and handkerchief assortment in preparation for seasonal trade.
A Prairie Farmer excerpt counsels against overloading boys on farms and urges parental partnership. It warns not to pair errands with work, discourage tinkering, or force hunting while employed. It cautions against harsh discipline and unequal meals, and promotes consulting with youths who may know more. It also advises not to waste lifelike livestock care on inherited stock.
The rosin weed is described as the western plains compass plant. White violets fetch high prices in New York, yet lack perfume. Chrysanthemums can be protected in cold frames to stay in bloom over a month. A carnation pink in the conservatory stands out for its vivid green foliage and odd appeal.
The article extols nasal catarrh as a long stubborn illness and lauds Ely's Cream Balm for radical relief. It claims few cures before its introduction and notes the balm's growing ubiquity among druggists and patients.
Chief Justice Fuller will deliver the ora tion at Bowdoin college’s centenary celebration next June. A party of 20 teachers visited Switzerland to study methods. Free night schools at Cooper Union in New York split into five year scientific and art sections. Oscar Faulhaber, longtime head of French and German at Phillips Exeter, will resign. Caird, new master of Balliol College Oxford, is liberal and supportive of social movements and trade unionism.
Genuine reduction on our own stock with substantial cuts. Ladies jackets and coats discounted from five to twenty dollars off former prices. Skirted coats, paddock coats, and plain frocks marked down. Children's and misses garments reduced by up to eight dollars. Alaska seal garments and accessories offered at greatly reduced prices.
A brief note highlights available items featuring plain and two tone diagonals in the best colors of the season, emphasizing classic style and versatile wear.
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