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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1876
Page
2
A collection of notes criticizing Congress efficiency and political figures. It remarks on Gen Butler, the idea of a third presidential term, Bristow, German diplomacy, Queen Victoria travels, New York merchants probing failures, and the need for better public service to aid trade and manufacturing.
The London Court Circular reports a funeral card sent after a death near Oxford carries the inscription The Lord hath need of him. The wording reflects a religious tribute in the notice.
The Herald of Health argues that no person can be a drunkard while daily consuming half a pound of macaroni with butter. The statement frames dietary habits as a moral measure, challenging the link between consumption and drunkenness.
In Denver based constitutional talks shape Colorado statehood Pueblo emerges as the future metropolis of Southern Colorado. The piece highlights Pueblo as western terminus of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe line. its growth from a frontier town to a trade hub with rail links to Denver and Trinidad. rich irrigation, mining districts, coal and metals nearby. growing population over 4,500 and extensive infrastructure including water works, banks, schools, churches, and a flourishing mesa district.
The letter describes holiday scenes in Paris with Christmas booths along Boulevards selling toys from French and English sources. It notes the long history of the booths since 1789, the Paris streetcar system expansion under the government, and the opening of the skating rink and summer circus on the Champs Elysees. It reports two large gatherings: the reassembly of Napoleon’s bronze on the Vendome column and the funeral march for Generals Thomas and Lecompte from the Church of the Invalids to Pere-Lachaise. It ends with a scene of a crowded Rue Bayard church where a Christmas tree was raised for eighty children supported by Reverend Mr. Morgan and Dr. Theodore Evans.
The New York Woman's Suffrage Society rejects tax payment to protest Centennial funding, doubting lawmakers will heed. The piece notes ongoing struggles of women seeking broader rights and questions the merit of clerical bids for legislative chaplaincies, warning public piety should remain private rather than perform publicly.
Notices warn residents to lock doors as Mrs Grundy appears and announce Rev. Dr. Waterman of Providence to officiate at Trinity church. Reports discuss complaints and warrants for illegal liquor sales, Y M C A gatherings, praise services at State Street M E Church, and a Town Hall entertainment by Sheridan Mack's combination company.
Kine Pome Srean Fie Exon Co No 1 adjourned meeting elected officers. Second Assistant John F Munro replacing Thomas Henderson. Officers named include Suction Hosemen led by Hugh Sterling James Henderson Frank Heskie John Miller John Mogre Richard H McCormick Thomas Magee. Leading Haremen led by Cornelius McKay John J Whitney Charles Bullock Thomas Brown James Lyness Micheal Bannon George Helmes George Ross William Finley Daniel J Sullivan.
The St Marys Church congregation reported clearing a debt of two thousand six hundred twenty dollars, leaving the church free of debt. The parsonage still carries a debt under five thousand dollars after recent improvements and expense coverage.
A Bristol reminiscence recalls young social life forty plus years ago with casual gatherings at Love Rocks and Mount Hope. The writer cherishes memories of friends and neighbors, lists several names, recounts local landmarks like the Old Fort and King Philip's spring, and notes changes over time as aging enters the scene.
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