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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1893

Page

2

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.

Rhode Island Providence Grand Lodge Blue Lodge of Masons

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.

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.

J. B. Cravath 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.

LeSiano Stanrorp California Palo Alto Sierra Nevadas Senator Stanford Stanford

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.

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.

Lydia E. Pinkham Salle Palmer Juniata St Necetown Lyon E.ass Mp. Co. L . Afairs Pinkhan

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.

P.m St. Mary's Parish Naval Reserve Torpedo Company Camp Brown Bristol Cornet Band 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).

Bright North Cemetery St. Mary's 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.

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.

Miss Wills 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.

G. A. R Hall 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.

Randolph Taylor Munro Avenue Fall River Antil Harmon 8 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.

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.

Harper’s Weekly Lilver United States Treasury Washington George W. Childs A. J. Drexel Mr. Drexel Mount Tacoma Fair Grounds

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