This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1894
Page
4
Easter reception praised as fitting. Bristol faces elections as top supervisors stay busy. Warren scholars challenge High School students while voters are reminded to enter, receive, mark and deposit ballots within five minutes and to act on resolutions from the past year.
The text claims Cleveland appointees come from mugwump factions and that the traditional Democrats are neglected. It notes the secretary of state Charles P Bennett as a consistently popular and obliging figure, suggesting he fares best among state ticket nominees.
A poetic note describes geese appearing and arbutus blooming on a hillside while criticizing prohibitionists for pursuing political favors more than moral concerns. The piece implies their influence rises mainly at election times.
The speaker warns that wages have been satisfactory this year and predicts the next year will repeat if the southern element in the Democratic party escapes scrutiny. The proposed remedy is to withdraw town support across New England to deter their influence.
An op ed urges American farmers to unite for tariff protection on sugar wool apples potatoes and all products arguing protection guards wealth and credit against European competition. It condemns free trade and calls voters to cast ballots for leaders who defend farming interests to save homes and future generations.
The piece argues upcoming spring elections will yield a Republican win, citing discontent with Democratic rule under Cleveland. It condemns tariff policy and praises the Wetmore family for long public service in Rhode Island and New England, linking historic Republican strength to wartime and civic duty.
Governor Brown is expected to win a large plurality for Rhode Island on the Republican ticket, praised for leadership and labor stance. David S. Baker Jr. faces criticism while Charles P. Bennett is seen as a strong Secretary of State candidate. A district court quip ends a local notice with a cautionary joke.
A patent granted to Michael A. Golseieff describes turning tank water from tallow melting establishments into fertilizer. Partially evaporated water is mixed with quicklime at 1.5 parts lime to 1 part water, dried and ground to powder containing seven to twelve percent ammonia and forty to sixty percent lime. The process could convert city waste into a useful agricultural product and reduce a public health nuisance. Aver's Sarsaparilla advertised as a remedy for sores and glandular swellings.
The Rhode Island State Fair association allocates 2000 in premiums for poultry this year. R G Davis, a noted poultry raiser, is in charge of the department. The report also notes other snippets about local interests and social life.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.