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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1894
Page
4
The Bristol Phenix published weekly by LD Printing Company at 3 Bradford Street lists subscription prices: one year in advance for one dollar, six months for one dollar, three months for fifty cents, and single copies five cents. Entered at the Bristol post office as second class matter.
Newport hosts a gala week marking the Inauguration Day of 1894 with public events, ceremonies, and widespread celebrations showcasing civic pride and festive pageantry.
Memorial Day is observed with proper respect for the heroic dead. The health officer warns that anyone dumping decaying fruit and vegetables within town limits will be dealt with summarily.
Ex governor George Peabody Wetmore is slated to be the next U S Senator, promising strong representation for the state in Congress.
Authorities announce bathing will begin soon to cleanse mud from winter and dust from spring while preserving the local salt brine system. The message emphasizes health and cleanliness as residents prepare for the seasonal change.
The author compares today’s General Assembly to that of 1893, praising present members as having broad foreheads and manly faces while suggesting the 1893 assembly lacked these qualities.
A brief call to preserve village health warns that contagious diseases are abroad. It urges strict care and sound judgment to keep cholera and other illnesses out of town.
Gov Brown enjoys a perfect vindication of his acts this year. He is no longer the hold-over governor of 1893 but the popular winning candidate of the Republican triumph in 1894.
Burrillville will next week break a record by voting an Australian ballot of unprecedented size. Four ballots could hold enough to make a carryall. The piece cites public weapon rules and calls for restrictions on carrying firearms in public.
The Southern Rhode Island Press Club plans a courtesy visit to Bristol around the 19th. Invitations to the Soldiers' Home and Gov Wardwell's mansion will be extended, with trips to Shade Roller Co. yacht builders, a yacht ride, and a stop at the Commercial Club, aiming to leave a favorable impression on visiting journalists.
A New York Tribune item recounts an engaged man who forgot his wallet after arranging a theater and supper with his fiancé and her sister. The cashier reassures him, he returns to the table, and resume dinner with renewed appetite, avoiding embarrassment.
The writer notes March snow in Kentucky and storms along the coasts, then blends advice on tidy kitchens, housewifely pride, and frugal graduation gifts. It covers affordable gown ideas, fabrics, trims, and accessories for graduates, with details on stockings, colors, and emerging fashion trends. Sidney Earle signs off as the contributor.
A historical note extols railroads and good roads cooperation, citing a vice president statement on joint action. The piece then shifts to an Outing vignette about a canoe journey on Lake Talon, describing wind, waves, and playful paddling in a light, reflective travel tone.
All kinds of boys clothing offered at grand prices to fit out lads for Exhibition Day. Includes full suits trousers jackets reefers. Also children's dresses white and gingham guimpes coats in pique duck and French flannel.
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