Various World News Items From 19th Century Dispatches
A digest of scattered reports covers rail bonds in 1882, wheat production prospects in Dakota, US domestic money orders fee cut, and an Italian cholera note. Other items note a New York bones discovery, Plymouth county’s 101st birthday, Perry Ohio’s 109th birthday, Paris plan for a Tuileries monument, and smallpox alarms in Iowa townships. Also mention oak timber reuse and new battery tech claims from London.
Edgeworth and Fells Rubber Factories To Close Two Weeks
Two Massachusetts plants in Edgeworth and Fells near Malden will shut down for two weeks starting July 31. Over three thousand workers are employed across the two factories. Captain H O Hester of the United States Fish Commission has died in Noank Connecticut. He helped lead the Hall Polaris Arctic expedition and spent two winters in Smiths Sound.
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Tce
H. O. Hester
United States Fish Commission
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Conn
Arctic
Smith’s Sound
Discovery of germs predates modern view in Goiffon work
The text notes that zymotic diseases were linked to germs earlier than often assumed, citing a 1721 Lyons work by Dr. Goiffon as proposing germ theory as the plausible cause of such affections.
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Goiffon
Lyons
Wright’s claims on glycerine and sugar in transparent English soaps
The article notes Wright’s assertion that many fine transparent soaps in the English market are free from glycerine as claimed, and that sugar, being cheap, is substituted for glycerine to produce also transparent soap.
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Wright
Curious New Zealand Fungus Sells in China Rising
A unique New Zealand fungus grows on local trees and is exported to China where demand increases. English officials say it is used in blood purifying medicine, as food in groups, and as a dye, though its uses are not well understood.
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New Zealand
China
Newport Offices Abolished Under Washington Order
An order from Washington at the Newport Custom House abolishes the permanent inspector posts for Newport and Wickford. Henry T. Easton of Newport and Beriah H. Lawton of Wickford are removed. The action is for economy and the combined salary is $1,400 annually.
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Newport Custom House
Washington
Newport
Wickford
Henry T. Easton
Beriah H. Lawton
Attorney General opinions on sale of fermented and intoxicating liquors
Extracts from the Attorney General clarify laws on fermented liquors, three per cent beer, and intoxicating cider. Prosecutions advised for improper beverage sales. pharmacists may sell certain medicines. flavoring extracts permitted. Common carriers must report intoxicating liquor shipments not destined for private use. Chief C. R. Brayton signs, with E. Mercani approving.
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Prohibition’s economic toll and curious ancient seed survival
Des Moines argues prohibition costs exceed the anti prohibition towns as over 3 000 000 was spent on improvements. A Western Africa lethargus case is described as fatal sleep disorder in negro districts. English botanist Bentley cites old mummy seeds may germinate, but most fail after three to four years with peas beans lasting longer and lotus persisting a century.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Register
Register
Africa
Bentley
Fishes perish in German sewage experiments and dollar stockpiles
Research notes show chloride of lime and chlorine levels kill tench trout and salmon, with acids and caustic lime causing violence to fish. Separately, a Bank Report lists 175 million silver dollars stored across U S Treasury facilities, Mint and sub-treasuries, spread in many cities.
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Germany
Washington
New York
Chicago
Baltimore
New Orleans
Mint
Cincinnati
Boston
Underwood
Weekly Bank Reporter
Vaccination Advances Claim Faster Protection for Smallpox
A Russian student M Gaubert reports a modified calf lymph method that rapidly saturates the system with protective virulence in dogs and shortens vaccination to four or five days. He claims success in halting smallpox in twenty seven incubating cases and muting twelve to a mild varioloid form. Also notes Hood's Sarsaparilla price claim as unproven and questionable.
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M. Gaubert
Washington Letter on Congress Taxing Self and Staff
From Our Regular Correspondent Washington Letter July 19 1886 notes lawmakers decry economy while drawing mileage pay and free passes, questions pensions, stationary allowances, and perks. Reports progress of deficit bills and conference acts, with Cabinet and White House overhauls and summer vacation plans.
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House
Morrison
National Hotel
Washington
Carlisle
White House
Cleveland
Willing Hands picnic and local doings splash Bristol
Sunday reports from Bristol include church donations to the Bristol Home for Destitute Children, a National Rubber Co. pay-out of 49535 dollars, and upcoming sermons by Rev. O H Bt and Rev Rufus Wendell. Excursions, a garden talk at the Rose Houses, census sheets from Amos Perry, renovations at French's Hotel in New York, and court activity in the District Court with several civil cases set for Monday.
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National Rubber Co
O. H. Bt
East Greenwich
First Baptist Church
District Court
B. M. Bosworth
Court House
Thal
Wood and
Valley Streets
Wood Street
Bristol Rose
Hodgkinson
City Hall Square
New York
City Hall
New York City
Brooklyn Bridge
R.R
Bristol Tax Roll List 1886 Assessments
The Bristol Assessors completed their work on Tuesday detailing the town’s 1886 real and personal property valued at 5,618,400 with 81 cents per hundred yielding 45,509.04 in tax. The record lists eighty three taxed individuals estates and corporations with amounts above 100 dollars, including Church and Wardwell families, Herreshoff Manufacturing Co., Bristol Railroad Co., Phillips, and Paull estates among others. The note also lists new library acquisitions and a long marriage index continuing.
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Bristol
Allen
Henry C
Andrews
Eliza V
Bell
William H
Bennett
Messadore
P. Bourn
Mary Ann
Bourn
Augustus O
Bristol Gas Light Co
Brunson
Edward W
Canfield
Herman
Case
A. Ludlow
Church
Samuel W
Benjamin
Hezekish W
Charles H
James C
Sien’ Church
Sarah Ae
Matilda W
Stephen
Congregational
Trinity
Episcopal
Codman
Catherine E
Mar French
Eliza B
Emma
Gardner
Clarissa
Goff
Henry
Gooding
Josephus
Guiteras
Elizabeth W
Ramon
Gertrude E
Colt
Samuel P
Cole
Nehemiah
Nathan N
Eteeta Laksa
Collins, John
Diman, Charles
Drury
Samuel
Hannah W
DeWolf
A. Sidney
Eliza W
William B
William F
Dabney
Easterbrooks
Frederic A
French
Geo. T. & Wife
Hammill
Patrick
Herreshoff
John B
Wit
Herreshof Manufacturing
Ann Frances
Sarah
Hoar
John W
Holmes
Thomas G
Howe
Mark A. Dew
Herbert M. Lawless
Manchester
J. Howard
Munro
Eleanor B
National Rubber Co
Newman
Allen M
Paull
William
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Paull, Wm
Estate
Seth Paull
Seth
Phenix Sugar Refinery
Pierce
Alfred
W. & Bristol Railroad Co
Renwick
Henry B
Richmond Manufacturing Co
Smith
Hannah B
Taylor
William R
Wardwell
King
Charles F
Norris
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Peck, Wells G. and Wife
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Hezekiah C
Samuel D
Wardwell Lamber Co
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Wilson
Davis
Wood
Henry S
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