Willimantic camp meeting and August events noted
The report mentions an upcoming Willimantic camp meeting starting August 23 and ending August 28. It also notes a Texas town cyclone on April 18 that destroyed all buildings in Licking. A Norwich, Connecticut man finds a stone in a tea chest bought in Providence.
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Texas
Licking
Norwich, Conn
Providence
Ensilage at Winning Farm showcased in 19th century offer
Bellicara Massachusetts letter invites readers and progressive farmers to inspect Winning Farm silos and the first thorough ensilage trial in America. It notes feeding cattle and ewes since December 34, 1879, with corn fodder preserved for winter and milk quality, urging a May completion.
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Bristol Phgnix
Eorror
Briston
America
Bellerica, Mass
Joan M. Bammey
Providence Furniture Ad Campaigns and Cook Book Giveaway
The Providence Furniture Company spent substantial sums on advertising, including 25,000 free bottles of furniture polish last year and plans to give away 50,000 Cook Books on May 8, with reported annual ad expenditures around twenty five thousand dollars. The effort signals a large, banner campaign to boost sales, with Barnum and the Cook Books anticipated to attract crowds.
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Providence Furniture Company
Providence Furniture Co
Barnum
Constenienus
Mab
Processoral Spoenmdor
Tievents
Ofne
Mr. Barnum
Town notes and Barnum show announced in 1880 brief
The document records town officers and appointments, with a postponed balance of town officers, and mentions budgets for printing and library support. It notes a street-light petition, sidewalk ash purchase, and library funds, plus a Bond setup for town treasurer and tax collector. Barnum's Great Show is advertised as coming to Barnum's Room for 1880 with new features and a Providence date May 8.
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New York
Hahnemann Hospital
Gilmore’s
Madison Avenue
Fourth Avenue
Twenty-sixth Street
Mount Hope Preparations Under Way for Season
Mr. T. C. Carpenter, who recently leased Mount Hope, has workmen busy erecting buildings and making preparations to receive excursion parties and visitors as the season opens.
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T. C. Carpenter
Mount Hope
Magee vs Comnery suit awards defendant $177.50
In the case Richard R. Magee versus John Q Comnery the plaintiff claimed $2600 on book account. The suit began in the Supreme Court last Friday and a verdict was returned Thursday awarding the defendant $177.50.
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Richard R. Magee
John Qcomnery
Supreme Court
Schumann Club Benefit Concert At Town Hall
A Thursday Town Hall program by the Schumann Club with Mrs Caldwell and Mrs T M James from New Bedford drew a large, pleased audience. An encore greeted more than half the pieces and each was warmly applauded. proceeds go to Neptune Boat Club for a boat-house building fund.
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Town Hall
Schumann Club
Caldwell
T. M. James
New Bedford
Neptune Boat Club
Unanimous election to School Committee and town officers listed
Rev George L Locke was unanimously elected to the School Committee at the April town meeting but declined. the council sought to persuade him to accept again with little success. The Town Council’s regular weekly meet produced the list of town officers including Town Crier Eugene A Fish and numerous officials such as Fence Viewers Spencer Rounds John Munro and others. The minutes note appointments for burial ground committees, prosecutors, constables, appraisers and special constables among many names.
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Michael McKeon
Mount Lane
Old Town
Usher Street
Goff
State Street
John G. Watson
Rogers Free Library
George S. Locke
Howard M. Jones
Cesesesesagesea
George L. Locke
Trotter
Gentleman
E.ecrion
Tows Orricens
Messia
Church
Greene
Eugene A. Fish
Philip B. Bourn
Spencer Rounds
John F. Munro
Josephus Gooding
Thomas J. Usher
J. Howard Manchester
George Tilley
Richard S. Gladding
Parker Borden
William H. Cook
James M. Gooding
Charles V. Perry
Allen T. Usher
Seth Paull
James Connery
Nathan N. Cole
John M. Coggeshall
Henry R. Cooke
James M. Gifford
Edwin B. Reynolds, Jr
Genuine Hop Bitters and Electro Soap Advertisement
An advertisement extols Genuine Hop Bitters in square amber bottles with distinct labels and rights granted to Hop Bitters Mfg Co with patents and trademarks. It warns others as bogus. Also promotes Dosriss Electric Soap as superior, economical, and widely known, urging readers to try it, endorsed by L. Cragin & Co and John B. Munro as Bristol agent.
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Hop Bitters M’s’g Co
Rochester
N. Y
Toronto
Ont
Dosriss’ Electric
Rhode Island
L. Cragin & CO
John B. Munro
Bristol
Voltaic Belt Co Offers 30 Day Trial Cure Claims
The Voltaic Belt Company of Marshall Michigan offers their Electro-Voltaic Belts on a thirty day trial with speedy cures guaranteed. The advertisement asserts confidence in the product and invites trials by those afflicted seeking relief.
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The
Voltaic Belt Co
Marshall, Mich
Eyto
Tod Mouti
AYL
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