New York Plans a Advert-less Daily Paper of Brief News
The Newport Journal notes a proposed New York daily with no advertisements or editorials, four pages 10 by 14 inches, selling for a cent and gathering news from other papers two hours after others. It would appear daily except Sunday and avoid commentary.
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Bristol County
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Ag Fuuy
PHa@NIX
Esee
Bristol
A. H. Borworth English and Claceical School
New York
Newport Journal
France
Abraham Lifigoth
Booth
Fall River
Altogeter
Boston Sunday Herald
New England
Rhode Island Delegation Heads to Fifth Baptist Young People Convention
Rhode Island will send a large delegation to the fifth International Convention of the Baptist Young People's Union in Baltimore from July 18 to 21. The transportation leader has secured 100 signatures with 50 more expected, and plans anticipate 10 000 attendees from all sections of the country over four days of services and events.
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Rhode Island
Baptist Young People’s Union
Baltimore
Rhode Island State Fair to Feature Largest Public School Exhibit
The Rhode Island State Fair managers commend their fall preparations for the best and largest public school exhibit ever shown in the state and the best at any agricultural fair in the country.
East Providence School Board Refuses Ida A Morgan Hire
The East Providence school committee refuses to employ Ida A Morgan as a teacher citing color as the sole reason. Morgan, a town native educated locally and at the normal school, is praised by newspapers noting prejudice in New England and highlighting her qualifications and successful teaching record.
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East Providence
Ida A. Morgan
Providence
Springfield
New England
Cambridge
Boston Transcript
Cily
Charles
Bristol Post Office Mails and local notices
The Bristol Post Office schedule shows closing mails at 6.35 9 20 a m 12 20 3 40 and 5 60 p m with openings around 9 a m 2 5 20 7 26 p m. The page also reports community events sermons, sales, births deaths marriages and local notices including a missionary concert Elocutionist concert plans and a union picnic discussion.
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Bristol
Free Advertising Debate in Plymouth County Press
The Plymouth County Press argues that newspaper columns hold cash value and that notices or advertising must be paid for. It compares free notices to a merchant giving away free goods and asserts newspapers are legitimate businesses reliant on paid announcements.
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Plymouth County Press
World’s Christian Endeavor Convention Opens in Boston
The World’s Convention of the Christian Endeavor Society starts in Boston tomorrow drawing thousands to Massachusetts Bay. Attendance may reach as high as 100,000, likely surpassing New York crowds from years past. The society has grown over the year and now lists nearly 3,000,000 members.
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Christian Endeavor Society
Boston
Massachusetts Bay
New York
Thieves Blow Safe Open at Continental Steam Office
Burglars entered the Continental Steam ship company office on Dyer Street during Fourth of July activities. They forced a Marvin safe with explosives, stealing 2800 in receipts from the Fourth excursion business before 2 a.m. The front of the safe was blown off and shattered.
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Continental Steam‘ship Company
Dyer Street
New Arrival in President Cleveland’s Family at Buzzards Bay
A new little girl joined President Cleveland's family at Buzzards Bay on Sunday afternoon. The event marks another arrival in the president's household as reports describe the newborn as a daughter.
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T'Nere
Cleveland
Buzzard’s Bay
School Committee Reviews Plans and Raises Pay
The School Committee met last night and adjourned to next Monday as planners for Franklin street alterations were not ready. They voted a small raise for lower grade teachers and approved several bills. Mrs. Lillian Russell resigned as music teacher. The list names teachers for the coming year across town schools, with principals and assistants in the high school and grade assignments in middle and west primary districts.
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Franklin Street
Lillian Russell
A. P. Johnson
A. B. Manchester
L. F. Munro
E O. Johnson
Mises E. H. Pitman
Ina P. Warren
Mary A. Pitman
Annie Scanlon
Susan W. Slade
Lillian Lawless
Annie J. Adams
Maria T. Moody
Ads Munro
Mary E. Spooner
E E. Biskeslee
M. HK. Thurston
A. Pierce
A. V. Baxter
M. G. Lawless
West
K. E Scanlon
J. H. Bailey
G. E. Clurob
Mason
Bryer
Pedrick
H. B.luther
J. E. Coggeshall
Postponed Fourth of July Events Due to Weather
The weather again halted the Bristol celebration with plans for a bicycle race at 2 30 pm a ball game at 3 pm and fireworks on the common postponed to next Saturday. Organizers hope for sun to permit a successful program.
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Bristol Grays
Cranatons
District Court Report and Holy Name Society Excursion
The District Court met yesterday with a drunk and disorderly case fined and costs. A civil case Hugh Holmes versus Robert McKay was discharged for want of surety for costs. Governor's Day Excursion by the Holy Name Society sails Friday on the Pawnee to Rocky Point and Quonset Point to view the Rhode Island militia review by Gov Lippitt and staff.
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Rhode Island Yacht Club
Bristol
Prescilla
Vacinity
Herreshoff Works
Henry F. Lippitt
District Court
Bert
Hugh Holmes
Robert McKay
Holy Name Society of
Rhode Island
State Camp Ground
Quonset Point
Advertising is a Necessity for Growth in Business
A Boston advertising manager states that advertising is essential for continuous growth and warns merchants to inform the public through press channels. He argues honest, persistent promotion attracts customers and yields legitimate profits, urging fair dealings and clear statements of qualities and prices.
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Boston
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