White City Visit Tips for the Columbian Exposition
A travel guide-like article advises first visits to the White City by steamer, notes landmarks along Michigan Avenue and the Lake, and recommends the World Fair Express cattle train and English tally ho for reaching the fair. It highlights the Art Gallery, Foreign pavilions, noble buildings, and practical tips on transport, cocoa, and guides within the grounds.
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Bristol
White City
Illinois Central
van Buren Street
Great Auditorium
St 18
Long Pier
Court of Honor
Convent of la Rabida
Lake Front
Michigan Avenue
Art Gallery
Endles
C.ry
Liberal Arts
Hk KO
God
Russia
Holland
Belgium
Japan
Dickens
Little Nell
Jesus
French
North Court
Rotunda
Massachusetts
New York
Rome
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Washingtons
Morristown
Virginia
Mt Verven
Califonia
Rhode Islander
Rhode Island
California
Palms
United States
van Houtens
Tyrol
Montana
France
Germany
Norway
Tiffany
Aidway Plaisance
Trish
Blarney Castle
Muckross Abbey
Paris
Java
Old
Vienna
The Lap of Luxury Bedstead for Philadelphia Millionaire
A lavish two foot high bedstead features plush upholstery in cream white satin and gold cord. The frame shows no visible wood, with a plush canopy, embroidered spread, and a floor length plush valance creating a sumptuous resting place.
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Philadelphia
Canada plans longest telephone circuit coast to coast
A Canadian telephone company proposes a copper wire circuit from Halifax Nova Scotia to Vancouver length about 3500 miles. The project, laid in sections, aims to connect many intermediate points and could enable trans oceanic speech if successful. The experiment draws intense interest from the scientific world.
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Telephone Company of Canada
Halifax
N.S
Vancouver
Prominent Railroad Officer Resigns Over Sunday Saloon Close
In a Texas city the head railroad official left his post after backing Sunday saloon closures. Liquor dealers boycotted the line to pressure him, but he chose retirement from the Sunday closing committee. Christians in the city of San Antonio now mobilize against the saloon.
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Texas
San Antonio
Missing tiny coin stash baffling to authorities
Tuk DPinladelpha Record notes millions of coins vanish including 119000 000 old copper pennies 450 000 bronze two cent pieces 3 000 000 three cent nickels and 800 000 copper half cents none ever returned to the government. Samples appear rarely though and much of the loss is attributed to children swallowing coins.
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Tuk Dpinladelpha
New Explosive Chains for Instant Tree Felling
A description asserts that links of compressed gun cotton tied around the largest trees will explode to cut the tree down instantly and smoothly, claimed as the cheapest and most economical method for felling timber by professional timbercutters in Montana Idaho and Washington.
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Montana
Idaho
Washington
Denominational prejudice eased by mixed faith marriages in Washington
Curip works to broaden religious tolerance. A Washington Presbyterian minister with a Catholic wife is cited as a happy example. The article notes Rev Mr Shinn, a Presbyterian clergyman, was once married to a Catholic at St Theresa's RC rectory in Philadelphia.
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Curip
Washington
Mr. Shinn
St. Theresa's
Philadelphia
Audubon Society Supports Feathers From Live Ostrich
The Audubon society does not oppose ostrich feather use if the bird is not killed. Feathers may be gathered by plucking or during the shedding season with no objection to wearing them on hats and cloaks.
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Tir Audubon Society
Bird Defenders
The
Bird Society
Dusty silver dollars linger in New York subtreasury vaults
The count shows many bags of silver dollars never emptied since leaving the mint four years ago. The coins carry dust on their coverings, indicating no recent handling and long storage in subtreasury vaults like ore waiting to be mined.
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New York
A Mater's Duty Promotes Patience and Health
The ad urges mothers to monitor daughters' development and treat irregularities with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Pinkham's Liver Pills. It claims early treatment prevents lifelong harm and lists Mrs. Chas. Hines of Duncannon, Pa, and the Lupia E. Pinkham Co. as sources.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Chas. Hines
Duncannon
Lupia_ E. Pinkham
YACHT CLUB FLEET IN HARBOR AS COLONIA ARRIVES
The Bri Yacht Club fleet reached the harbor on Wednesday afternoon and stayed overnight. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Van Doorn of Providence visited friends, while Henry C. Sayles of Washington DC, on annual vacation, arrived last Saturday. The Colonia arrived Monday afternoon and the Providence Shade Roller Coe factory shut for stock assessment.
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Providence Shade Roller Coe
BRI- Yacht Club
Henry van Doorn
Providence
Wacheeney
Henry C. Sayles
Washington, D.C
Song Service at State Street Methodist Church
Tomorrow evening at 7 30 the State Street Methodist Church holds a song service with speaking on the subject of Song. The choir will sing under director Mr John B Pollock and a new piano will be used for the occasion.
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State Street Methodist Episcopal Church
John B. Pollock
Navy notice orders Hodgkinson unit to Miantonomi tour
Trent Hodgkinson of the Bristol Naval Reserves received official notice from Secretary of the Navy Herbert to report with his company aboard the two turret monitor Miantonomi for a five day tour ending August 13. The Miantonomi will be stationed at Newport and will send a tug to this port for the company.
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Trent Hodgkinson
Bnstol Naval Reserves
Secretary of the Navy
Herbert
Newport
New Grocery Store Opens After Refurbishment on Hope Street
Mr Wm. Fred Fish has purchased the stock of goods from the late Ellery A Dunbar and will open a first class grocery and provision store at No 46 Hope Street. The store has been overhauled and refurbished with new goods to attract housekeepers.
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Fred Fish
Ellery A Dunbar
Hope Street
Lawn Party At State Street Church With Bristol Band
Sarr The Ladies Mite Society of the State Street Methodist Episcopal Church held a lawn party on the grounds adjoining the residence of Mr Nathaniel Gladding at 37 Hope street. Bristol Cornet Band played fine selections and drew a large crowd for an enjoyable evening. The funeral of Mrs Martha DeWoff Moore widow of Captain Thomas Moore occurred last Sunday from the Home for Aged Women on Franklin street with Rev William J Smith officiating. Interment followed at North Cemetery. This marks the first death at the Home. An Interesting Lecture on Cookery given by Miss Wills of the Boston Cooking School drew a large town audience. Two dishes from Mrs Lincoln's Dainty Deserts were prepared. Emphasis was placed on pure ingredients and natural flavors with Foss Extracts endorsed. Afterward the lecturer met many ladies and answered questions on pure food products.
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Sarr
Ladies’ Mite Society
State Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Nathaniel Gladding
Hope Street
Bristol Cornet Band
Marthi DeWo F Moore
Thomas Moore
Franklin Street
William J Smith
State Street
M E
Miss Wills
Boston
Franklin Park
Crescent Beach
Nantasket
Rosemary Cottage
Eliot
Maine
Mount Washington
Isles of Shoals
Rosemary
D W Waldron
Bonacon Street
Haven
Rhode Island State Fair to Feature Horticultural Show
The Rhode Island State Fair Association announces a major horticultural show Sept 18 to 22 in Horticultural Hall at the state fair. Rhode Island florists and pomologists plan exhibits and exchanging views to advance the science of horticulture and boost public interest across the state.
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Rhode Island State Fair Association
Department of Art
Horticultural Hall
Rhode Island
Death of Mr Grovar Alger at 62 on Hope Street
Mr Grovar Alger died suddenly at his home 25 Hope Street on Friday morning. His daughter Martha found him dead in the kitchen as the door was locked. Cause was heart failure after a recent illness. He was 62 years old, a painter by trade and a member of Babbitt Post No 15 G A R. Interment in North Cemetery. He leaves a widow and three children.
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Grovar Arcer
Hope Street
Warren
Martha Alger
Jonathan
Alger
Babbitt Post No
Town Taxes for 1893 Assessors Announce Totals and List
The town’s assessors report real estate values at 3 415 500 and personal property at 1 450 700, totaling 4 862 200. The tax rate is 1 dollar 15 cents per hundred, yielding 55 961 30 for the annual levy. The list includes numerous individuals, estates, and corporations with assessed amounts, ranging from 100 to over 1 000, covering households, churches, companies, and trusts.
Fashion and hotel notes with hats and improvements
A survey of hat styles and millinery magazines, mentioning La Mode de Paris and Paris Album of Fashion, prices for journals, and a call to order directly from A McDowell & Co. It also highlights George A. Chafee’sHotel in Middletown with new additions, amenities, and dining appeal, plus Harper’s Bazaar July 29 preview of plays and art pieces.
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la Mode de
Paris
Paris Album of Fashion
la Mode
Messrs A McDowell & Co
West 14Th Street
New York
Comet talk and club life mix in a busy town report
The piece threads Texans, tennis, and sailing clubs with a humorous note on a comet misidentification. It highlights J Howe as Commodore, a thriving branch of the tennis club, social events, and a humorous school speech by a director, ending with a call to support the Fresh Air Fund and Rosemary Cottage charity activities in New England.
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Boat Club
J. Howe
Bloody Gulch
Eagle Eye
Harvard College
Mock Court Trial Delights Town Hall Crowd
A Wednesday evening mock court at Town Hall, run by the Managers of the Home for Aged Women, drew a full crowd and sparked laughter. The Home collected nearly seventy dollars from the event, described as silly but entertaining by attendees.
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Town Hall
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Henry C Allen
Elza VV Andrews
Ees
Edward S Babbitt
Sumner A Ball
Horace AI Barns
William H Bell
Augustus O Bourn
LeBaron Bradford
Bristol Electric Light Co
Bristol Gas Light Co
Charles Dew Brownell
Edward W Brunsen
E W, Brunsen
Mary J Brunsen
Canfield & Canfield
D R Case
Church
Samuel W Church
Benjamin Church
Hezekiah W
Charles Ho
Jamesl. Church
Sarah A. Church
Matilda W
Stephen W
John M Church
Wm. H Church
Congregational Church
Maria P Codman
Samuel P Colt
LeBaron B Colt
Nathan N Cole
Nehemiah Cole
John Collins
Charles Diman
Ezra Dixon
Fies
Samuel S Drury
Hannah W Drury
William Hf Dunbar
Fannie F Dunbar
Sidney DeWolf
Eliza W DeWolf
William B DeWolf
Charles H Dabney
Frederic A Easter Brooks
William Fales
George T Trench
Fall River & Prow Steamboat Co
Theodore W Foster
Abby Dew Gibson
Peter Gladding
Henry Goff
Josephus Gooding
Mary A Greene
Elizabeth W. Guiteras
Ramon Guiteras
Sleeve
Gertrude E. Guiteras
Patrick Hammill
Julia A. Herreshoff
Charles F. Herreshoff
John B Herreshoff
Saralb Lo
Alfred Luther
Lois R- Low
Eleanor B. Munro
J. Howard Manchester
Samuel 8S Munro
Hezekiah Munro
Heirs
JB Mills
William H. Munro
National India Rubber Co
Allen M Newman
Viets G. Peck
William L. Peckham
George W. Peckham
P. W & Bristol Railroad Co
Providence Telphone Co
Johnn S. Perry
Henry P. Renwick
Richmond Manufacturing Co
Hannah B Smith
S A. Taylor
William R. Taylor
Tino
James Tobin
L. Wardwell
William T. C. Wardwell
B. O. Wilbour
Joshua Wilbour
Benjamin R. Wilson
Henry Wood
M. Wood Guardian
Madeline WV
Alice L. Wyatt
Fielding L. Williams and Wife
Hood
Liberty
Lord and Taylor
Sunney Base
Morpheus
GerernGe A. Cuarez
Middletown
Conn
George A. Chafee
Court Street
Chafee
Harper's Bazagz
Paul P
Grace L. Furniss
Howard Seely
Plains
Louis Mead
Moore
Martha DeWol
George Alger
Due and Uupaiad
Lind
Wood
Nied
Cook Streets
Hieh
Foonkiin
Basto
Maria Mae Omer
Birehe
King Street
Barto, Roe
Andre
Abbie M. Davis
M. Davis
Wallet
Norwalk
Beecham’s
King Philip Steam Fire Engine Co
Andrews Boremin
J. B. Barnaby Co. Cor
Dorrance and Westminster Sts
Providence,r. I
Flight
Westminster Street
High Street
Providence, R. I
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