Glebe Bristol Rheniz. X Rev Henry Morgan dies of pneumonia
Rev. Henry Morgan of Boston died Saturday from pneumonia. An earthquake was felt in Newfoundland on the 18th and San Francisco reported two shocks causing property damage. Fall River offers 500 dollars reward for arrest of Spinner Schofield assailants and to hire detectives. A pistol bullet struck the Illinois governor's mansion amid fears of an assassination plot. Moon color changes to emerald green near Bast Kalmar and near Stockholm at sunrise. Grover Warrmanton Danielson, longtime Providence journalist, died in Providence after a paralytic stroke.
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Fall River
Schofield
Bast Kalmar
Sweden
Stockholm
Grover Warrmtan Danielson
Providence Daily Journal
Evening Bulletin
Providence
Bristol
Ins and Oats at the Capitol March 25 1884
Washington report notes the Capitol’s legislative momentum amid spring, criticizing Confederate members over Fitz John Porter and urging protection for Union veterans. President Arthur hosts a lavish state dinner with a new invitation system and substantial outlay.
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Capitol
Washington, D. C
Fitz John Porter
Congress
Martinet
West Point
Pope
Confederate Congress
Supreme Court
Arthur
McElroy
Haynesworth
Cabinet
Diplomatic Corps
Remarkable ancient Egyptian coffin finds described
Dr George Schweinfurth reports plants and wreaths in the coffin of an Egyptian princess dating to about 1100 BCE. The specimens include willow and date palm leaves, corn poppy flowers, and well preserved inner poppy parts. Pine cones used as funeral offerings, seeds and fruits from Thebes are now in a Cairo museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fronan Ween
George Schweinfurth
Schweinfuarth
Thebes
Cairo
No license vote urged with town meeting notices
The passage urges a no license stance with Passion Sunday near and a town meeting two weeks ahead for town business. It cites Elder Augustus Durfee sermon at Advent Chapel and a Republican caucus to nominate General Assembly candidates, plus a temperance sermon and a grand temperance meeting at State Street M E Church.
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Augustus Durfee
Richmond
R. L
Advent Chapel
E. D. Hall
State Street M. E
General Assembly
Artillery
State Street
Grand Union Temperance
Artillery Armory
J. C. Salisbury
Local column urges voters to reject liquor licenses
Local correspondents voice opinions for and against liquor licenses in town. The message urges a vote of No on the license question next Wednesday, arguing against enabling drunkenness and promoting community welfare.
Parsons & Crossman's Comic Opera Company to Perform in Warren
Parsons and Crossman’s Comic Opera Company, after opening a Bristol run in Town Hall, will perform at Armory Hall Warren this Saturday evening. The troupe presents the French opera Manteaux Noirs and The Doctor of Alcantara at each engagement.
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Parsons & Crossman's Comic Opera Company
Bristol Baseball Club
Town Hall
Armory Hall
Warren
Library seeks periodicals and reports for archival files
The Rogers Free Library asks for magazine donations especially Reviews Eclectic older issues and the 40th Atlantic volume plus school committee reports to complete files. Voters are urged to attend the Town Hall on Wednesday April 2 to cast ballots and assess candidates and liquor license questions, noting every vote counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers Free Library
the Atlantic
Vote on license opposed as tax bribe warned in appeal
An appeal warns citizens that a paid tax receipt will be used to sway votes. It urges voters to reject bribes, choose the right path, and vote against the license if unsure, trusting that opposing the rum traffic is the right stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Bristol
Who Favors Licenses for Alcohol Sales in PH NIX
The article outlines five groups favoring liquor licenses: those already breaking the law seeking to profit, patrons who crave drink, moderate drinkers with sympathy for the trade, politicians seeking votes, and a minority of so called temperance supporters who favor licenses for revenue. It argues against licensing, condemning the harm and urging citizens to uphold existing laws.
Bristol voters urged to weigh local license issue at polls
In Bristol a key issue is license laws and taxation. The piece argues tax payers must consider school funding, new buildings, and educational expansion funded by license revenue. It urges independent, informed voting to support or oppose licensing and its impact on the town treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puain Troiss
Puamry
Bristol
Warren
Aunt Polly Basset's Singing Skew to Appear in Town Hall
Aunt Polly Basset's Singing Skew to appear in Town Hall on Monday and Tuesday evenings next. The Skew has proven a great attraction in many places. Reserve seats at Mr G W Easterbrooke's store. See ad in another column.
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Polly Basset
Town Hall
G. W. Easterbrooke
An Interesting Experiment With Bradley Phosphate
The writer tried Bradley's Phosphate on corn in a fair, well manured field. He used a small amount and left eight rows untouched for comparison. The result showed corn maturing a week to ten days earlier and at least twenty five percent more yield. He plans to buy more next year. Drownville BR I W H Anuin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley
Drownville
BR. I. W. H. Anuin
Parish notices stir for a festive day with skewers
Town clock rings eight. Aunt Polly will bite tuning fork and skews begin. Women will be seen by discreet youths in the parish. Goodman Pitman harnesses his horse cart at ten. Skewers will be cut.
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Anny
Goodman Easterbrooks
Hope
Polly
Goodman Pitman
R. J
Pss
Bristol
Board of Chav
Herbert F. Bennett
Rhode Island Proposes Prohibition Amendment in 1884
The Rhode Island General Assembly adopts a resolution to submit Article V prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating beverages as a state constitutional amendment. House and Senate show broad support with 53 yeas and 53 in the Senate, and 51 yeas to 2 nays on the second amendment proposal.
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Providence
General Assembly
House of Representatives
Yeas
Dwight Kk. Adams
Warwick
George F. Bachelder
Johnston
William W Blodgett
Pawtucket
Charles G.loomer
Cranston
Amos M. Bowen
Obadiah Brown
Elisha W. Bucklin
Melville Bull
Middletown
Clark H. Bardick
Newport
John C. Barrington
Barrington
George Carmichael, Jr
Charlestown
Hugh J.carroll
Thomas W. Chace
East Greenwich
Jamee C. Collins
North Providence
Nathaniel B. Church
Tiverton
John F. Clark
Cumberland
Chandler W. Onee
Bristol
George T. Cranston
North Kingstown
Edward L.freeman
Lincoln
George T. French
Lucius F. C. Garvin
George Graham
George P. Grant
Charles J. Greene
Richmond
John P
Josiah P. Palmer
Hopkinton
Oliver P. Peckham
Little Compton
James M. Pendleton
Westerly
Frederick A. Rose
New Shoreham
William L. Sisson
Portsmouth
Daniel R. Southwick
South Kingstown
Edmund Stone
Foster
Royal C. Taft
Hiram E. Thayer
Wooncocket
James H. Tower
William C. Townsend
Charles C. van Zandt
Carlisle Vose
Ellery H Wilson
Bad Providence
Duren Wilcox
John Carter Brown Woods
Yena
Cyrus Arnold
Woonsocket
Stephen T. Arnold
Charles F. Ballou
Daniel R. Ballou
Frederick M. Ballou
Charles Edward Paine
William P. Sheffield
Charles Whitford
West Greenwich
Nays
Senate
Messrs
Olney Arnold
Joseph H. Babcock
David 8. Baker, Jr
Isaac Brown
Oliver C. Brownell
Searles Capwell
Albert L Chester
Eahenly
Joseph C. Church
Dexter Clark
Thomas Coggeshall
Francis Colwell
Horace L. Crandall
Joshua T Dodge
Benjamin Crown
Warren
Edward C. Dubois
East Providence
John Dyer
Z. Herbert Gardner
Exeter
Henry L. Greene
Philip W. Hawking
Glocester
Albert Johnson
Scituate
Samuel M. Knowles
United States
House
Meears
Daniel & Ballou
Yighelde M. Ballou
George Fatchelder
William W. Blodgett
Awtucket
Mbadiah Brown
Elisha
Josiah P Palmer
Walter M. Smith
North Smithfield
Daniel R. Southwick, Jr
Hiram F. Thayer
Newart
Carrale Yose
Bory
H. Wilson
Dutee Wilcox
Herbert B. Wood
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Glebe Bristol Rheniz
Henry Morgan
Boston
Newfoundland
San Francisco
Mons. Decsux
Illinois
Springfield
Hamilton
Foruirune
Paine’s
Canal Street
Joshlin
Local Affairs
Aunt Polly Basset
E. B. Richardson & Co
Seneca Lake Nurseries
Geneva
N. Y
Herreshoff Manufacturing Co
Nix
Bradford Street
Thames Street
State
Thames
Court of Probate
A. E. Burnside
Allen M. Coggeshall
Gen. Burnside
Alfred Hixon
Milford
Mass
Medway
Julia A. Vaughn
Clark Vaughn
Coburn & Hixon
United States Patent Office
Rhode Island
Franklin H. Hough
Seventh Street
N. W
Richard J. Baker
J. P. Roberts
Marine Signal Light
Augustus O. Bourn
Charles A. Coggeshall
Volney W. Mason
Frederick W. Seabury
Franklin A. Smith Jr
James F. Thayer
Jabez E. Walcott
F. J. Marey
Paris Academy of Medicine
Colin
Academy
France
Tur Housewire
Rochester
Joseph Wardwell
T. WH. Shipman
High Streets
J. C. Gallup
Hope Street
Wam. al. Richards
Odd Fellows Building
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Danielson
George W. Danielson
Providence Journal
Pitman
Andrew Pitman
Thomas G. Pitman
Martin
Somerset
Lydia A. Martin
George WW. Martin
Phoenix Marine Journal
Port of
R. I
Canonicus
Crawell
Whale
Stowe
Prudence
Ida E. Latham
Potter
Baltimore
National Rubber Co
Orswell
Teazer
Darling
Cole’s River
Fox
Willis
Orawell
Orgwell
Charles V. Perry
Sy Lhett
Sense Sarre
State OF
Providence Plantations
Joseph HB. Babcock
David 3. Baker, Jr
Janac Brown
Tiveston
Searles Canwell
Albert L. Chester
Esterly
Exter Plark
Camberlang
Rapals Colwell
Horacy S.taall
Joshua T
Henry A. Stearns
George A. Wilbur
James M. Wright
Arthur Young
John Lake
B. RicHaRnson & Co
Witel
Ghorus
T.ia
George W. Easterbrooka
Opera
Alacantara
Miss Ruth Sherman
Isabelle
Fred S. Gardiner
ED H. Neil
County OF Bristol, SC
Herbert F Bennett
T&st
Brijsta
James Hoard
New England
HOLSE
Cherry Furniture
Prov. Furniture Company
Col. Broad and
Mathewson
Providence, KR
Great House
SO and
St Felope Street
Psristol
Thos. T. Allan
Monarch
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