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Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1885

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Fossil Finds Support Subtropical Climate in Cornwall

The Cornwall fossil discovery from the tertiary period suggests a subtropical climate in England for that era. The report notes the fossils indicating warm conditions and land-sea interactions in that geological epoch.

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Sparks From Thunder Clouds Charge Rain Drops

An old apparatus test shows that rain drops in showers carry varying electrical charge. Charges peak during thunderstorms and can occur without rain, while foggy moist days and long storms show little to no charge.

Civil Service Exams Fill Washington Room With Applicants

The Civil Service Commissioners hosted tests in Washington last week. A class over a hundred candidates applied for Post Office inspector roles with only about one third likely to receive appointments. Applicants hailed from many states and varied backgrounds. Tests for State Department posts included law, government, orthography, and arithmetic questions. Candidates identified Presidents and charac teristics of administrations and drafted letters to the Secretary of State outlining views on a foreign minister’s duties.

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Rue de Tuileries and Paris street pavements through memory

A reflective piece traces Rue de Tuileries through the burned Tuileries and a shift in Paris streets names since 1871. It surveys pavement types from Belgium blocks to Macadam, then praises the wood pavement and predicts asphalt giving way to wood blocks amid climate and city life concerns.

Rue de Tuileries Tuileries Catherine de Medicis Napoleon Sedan Paris Washington Lincoln Place Des Etats Unis Franklin Republic Belgium London Saint Louis Paanix New York the Battery Central Park America

Bristol High School Class of 86 Holds Large Graduation

The Bristol High School Class of 86 graduation in Town Hall drew a large audience. Superintendent J. P. Reynolds presented diplomas as essays recitations and music received praise and bouquets of flowers reflected credit on staff and students.

Bristol High School Town Hall J. P. Reynolds Rounds Fire Department R. L Hydraulion Hose Co E. C. Sparks Redwood Hose Co Newport Austin Hercules Veteran Fire Association Wilson King Philip Steamer Co Peleg Card Dreadnaught Hose Co Blue Franklin Hope Town Bridge Hope Street Walley Bradford Moore George O. Eddy Julia Sherman William C. Liscomb Joseph B. Burgess Wm. R. Trotter Trinity Church Quartette God Save the Nation James Quirk Star Spangled Banner.” Solo, By Mrs. Eddy Horatio Rogers Providence America A. A. Hoyt The Advent Church Bristols Newports Bristol R. I

Summer dress trends and millinery fashions described

The piece outlines summer styles with shirted pleated fronts on wash dresses, veiling for little girls, tinsel hats, short fringe on bodices, belted basques, sun hats in rice straw or chip, lace frocks for children, ribbon trims without sashes, fruit or flower organ dies, diaphanous fabrics, and longer glove wrists noted by Sydney Barre.

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