Worldly notes from Providence and beyond in July items
Reports span cigar and coffee exports in the Philippines, rail passenger demand between Pawtucket and Attleboro, a yacht's arrival at Cowes, new Sunday steamship service, pension reforms in Washington, and local events in Providence including Crescent Park crowds and a tragic Chicago warehouse fire. Additional items include a Rhode Island World’s Fair setback, New Haven freight loss, gubernatorial appointments, church and Masonic corner laying, and Wisconsin Dakota convention calls.
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Government losses under Sherman silver law tallied
Treasury figures show 156,664,590 fine ounces bought under the Sherman act cost $147,138,375. At year end silver ranked around 62 cents an ounce, making the holdings worth about $92,132,046 and revealing an approximate loss of $55,000,000.
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Treasury Department
Electricity at the World’s Fair Shapes Modern Power
The article highlights central power generation as key to electricity driven economics and envisions the fair as an ideal electricity city. It notes the Cyclorama exhibition on Chicago history draws visitors, and mentions James H. Robinson joining a Philadelphia summer course on European history with lectures on the Renaissance and Lutheran Reformation.
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Chicago
Omtcaco Fine
Michigan Avenue
Madison Street
James Harvey Robinson
Federal Council of Germany
University of Pennsylvania
University
Philadelphia
Robinson
Europe
Senator Stanford Dies After Forty Years of California Service
Senator LeSiano Stanrorp Stanford of California dies at his Palo Alto home on June 20 after a long career as a wartime Union supporter and public benefactor. He championed California projects including a Sierra Nevada railway and used his wealth for public progress, earning admiration for his energy and visionary enterprises. His death is noted by Haspier’s Weekly.
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California
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Sierra Nevadas
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Comet Visible Near Polaris in Northern Sky
A comet appears in the northern sky several degrees below the polar star and west of it near the Great Bear. It shows a downward course with a tail several degrees long and a bright nucleus about 15 degrees above the horizon.
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Seattle, Wasu
Displacement of the Womb Warns Working Girls
Advertisement warns of womb displacement causing fatigue and pain among workers. Promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the safe remedy and Pinkham's Liver Pills for 26 cents. Includes testimonial from Miss Salle Palmer of Necetown, Pa and notes Lyons Mail Co. handles orders.
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St Swithin's Day and Local Parish Notes
St Swithin's day marks a busy period with St Mary's Sunday School excursion set for Friday August 4. A French priest addressed St Mary's parish at the Catholic church Sunday evening. The Naval Reserve Torpedo Company left town Friday for Governor's Day exercises at Camp Brown. Captain Morrissey left Tuesday for the World's Fair in Chicago. Bristol Cornet Band gave a lawn concert at Col Colt's residence, with music planned each Saturday evening this month. Rev McCabe attended the diocesan priest retreat, with Fr Fogarty covering parish calls during the absence.
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P. Colt
P. McCabe
S&j. Mary's Church
Fr. Fogarty
Warren
June deaths in town total five with varied causes
Five people died in June, all adults, ages ranging from 21 years 10 months 13 days to 81. The causes were Bright's disease, cancer, old age, paralysis, and phthisis. Interments occurred at North Cemetery (four) and St. Mary's, Bristol Neck (one).
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North Cemetery
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Bristol Neck
Tax School Committee monthly meeting at Byfield building
The meeting reelected public school teachers for the ensuing year and set salaries. Salaries advanced in North East District and for L. F Munro, assistant teacher at the High School. Miss Russell elected teacher of music. drawing teacher referred to next meeting. South Primary room partition and new side entrance planned. Repairs and cleaning of school houses arranged. Bills totaling 7000 examined, allowed, and paid.
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Byfield
North East
L. F Munro
Miss Russell
Free Lecture on Fancy Cookery by Boston School Expert
Miss Wills of the Boston Cooking School will lecture on Fancy Cookery at G AR Hall Friday July 21 at 2 PM. The event is free with no collection. Attendees receive a Dainty Dessert Cook Book souvenir from Mrs Deraborn Mrs Lincoln and Miss Barrows.
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Boston Cooking School
G AR Hall
Miss Parlon
Lincoln
New England
Deraborn
Boston
Anna Barrows
Epworth League Program Attracts Wide Audience At Town Hall
A Epworth League evening featured Mustcale Cotcumpian DrilIy Scopes and musical acts led by Sadie B Paull J W Peate Myjas Gertrude Talbee Miss Alfaretta Whittemore and others. The Columbian Drill showcased country representations with 14 voice chorus directed by John Pollock. A Mock Court Trial entertainment by Capt A V Newton is announced for July 26 at Town Hall to benefit the Home for Aged Women.
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Epworth League
Mass Sadie B. Paull
J. W. Peate
Myjas Gertrude Talbee
Columbia
John B. Pollock
Alfaretta Whittemore
Wm. J Fish
Sadie B. Paull
J. Augustus Miller
Music Hall
Providence
Olney Arnold
Pree
Andrews
Capron
Davis
Littlefield
Potter
Smith and Barker
Phillips
George
Stearns
John E. Kendrick
Joshua M. Addeman
Chas. Wilson
Robert E. Smith
Geo. A. Littlefield
Plymouth Rock
Reecho
Morning Mist and Harbor Quiet Prevail in The Harbor
Evocative prose describes a dull dawn over the harbor as mist drifts over waters and hills. The text shifts to local notices: Rev. Randolph Taylor appointed pastor on Munro Avenue with several services, plus school and town matters, including a town meeting, sea wall work, and a Rhode Island State Fair poultry show planned with premiums over $2000.
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Munro Avenue
Fall River
Antil
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Babcock
America
New Age of Electricity Features World Fair Exhibit
Review of Reviews highlights a shift to electricity with three major articles. J Cravath covers the World’s Fair electrical exhibit while C D Lamer profiles Thomas A Edison and Munro profiles Sir William Thomson Lord Kelvin. The pieces discuss future triumphs and are richly illustrated.
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J . Cravath
C. D. Lamer
Thomas A Edison
Edson
Edison
Mr . Munro
Sir William Thomson
Lord Kelvin
Munro
Harper's Weekly preview includes treasury vault illustrations
The issue features Lilver Vaults at the U S Treasury in Washington plus a Drexel obituary by George W Childs with a portrait. It also shows Mount Tacoma National Park views and Fourth of July crowd images. Fiction includes A Maid of the Nineteenth Parallel and The Lost Sixpence with The Cliff Dwellers installment.
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Lilver
United States Treasury
Washington
George W. Childs
A. J. Drexel
Mr. Drexel
Mount Tacoma
Fair Grounds
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