Death of New York Sun publisher Isaac W England at 53
Obituary notes Isaac W. England publisher of the New York Sun died Saturday aged 53. Brief items mention Cleveland planning to move to the Soldiers' Home cottage and early Livingstone achievements, with notes on Lake Negami, Bermuda subsidence claims, and Shakespeare's Tempest linked to Somers shipwreck.
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Treasury at Center of Civil Service Reform Debate
Our Washington correspondent notes that civil service reform hinges on the Treasury and its vast network. Secretary Manning is viewed as influential but is said to evade reform principles, with the President's letter to Curtis seen as a campaign document rather than policy.
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Country Week report details Boston YMCU outreach
The Special Committee of the Boston Young Men's Christian Union releases its tenth Country Week annual report. Since 1875 the program has sent 12,765 people to country homes for vacations averaging 13 days. In 1884 visits reached 28,478 days across 179 towns at about $240 per visitor per week. County Home at Wellesley hosted 180 guests for 2,034 days. Subscriptions for 1885 are invited to Wm. H. Baldwin, President, 18 Boylston St, Boston.
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Press growth tracked in 1885 American Newspaper Directory
The 1885 edition shows 14 147 newspapers and periodicals in the United States and Canada with 12 973 in the U S An average of one paper serves over 3 867 people Kansas leads with 78 new papers followed by Illinois New York lags behind Pennsylvania in new titles The rise of new papers reflects regional growth and territorial formation and invites study by readers and observers.
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Essays by Herbert Spencer in Humboldt Library issue
Price ten cents post-free. J Fitzgerald Publisher New York 398 Pearl Street. This Humboldt Library of Science No 68 includes Laws and the Order of their Discovery Origin of Animal Worship and Political Fetichism. Essays showcase Spencer’s philosophical style and views on religion and political science.
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Statue of Liberty Comes to New York City
A colossal new statue, the World’s wonder, is being shipped to New York for Bedloe’s Island. The copper and iron figure, designed by Bartholdi, rises 151.2 feet with pedestal and 805 feet with base, surpassing many historic towers. The French gift awaits funds for a base, with supporters offered a six inch bronze souvenir for $1 and a twelve inch model for $5 to raise the needed sum.
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William R Alger and the agnostic sermon paradox
The article criticizes William R Alger a Boston man of letters who, invited by spiritualists to speak in Music Hall, praised freedom of belief but ended by denying life beyond the brain. It notes his earlier sermons drew crowds yet failed to raise funds and recalls a parishioner’s rebuke over his impact on faith.
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April Deaths In Town Report
The April death tally shows 6 total. 8 males and 3 females. The oldest decedent was 91 years 10 months 5 days old, the youngest 37 years 29 days.
Steamboat inspectors visit to examine yacht Stiletto
U S Steamboat Inspector Beck and Hovey were in town last Friday to inspect the boilers and machinery of the new steam yacht Stiletto built by the Herreshoff Manufacturing Co.
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Navy Captain Ordered to Norfolk After Inspecting Herreshoff Engines
Captain Ralph Asten J. of the U S Navy who has lived here for months while inspecting engines and machinery at the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company Works has been ordered to Norfolk Virginia.
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Water flood deluges rooms at Byfield School
During Sundays rain storm a large quantity of water backed up from the gutters under the roof edge of the Byfield School building and fairly deluged several school rooms below.
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First Baptist Church Services This Week
The church lists Sunday School at 10 30 a m Preaching at 3 p m Evening service at 7 30 Young People meet Tuesday evening Weekly prayer meeting Friday evening All are welcome Those having no regular church home are invited.
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Reba Lodge Marks 66th Odd Fellowship Anniversary
Reba Lodge No 12 D of B celebrated the sixty six year anniversary of American Odd Fellowship with a gathering in Odd Fellows Hall. United Brothers Lodge members were invited. The evening featured dialogues readings remarks and singing with refreshments. The lodge has a record of never having a poor celebration and this event stood above the average.
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Bristol Town Council Minutes Reflect Licenses and Public Works
The Bristol town council held a special meeting with full board present. They appointed committees on highways and sidewalks and agreed to a $600 payment to Rogers Free Library. Licenses for alcohol were debated with set class prices and applications continued. Committees were formed to acquire a rotary screen, sea wall plans, and a stone crusher shed, plus cemetery wall and gate work.
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Bristol County Court Opens With Docket Of Indictments
The May term of the Court of Common Pleas for Bristol County begins in this town next Monday morning. Docket shows nine indictments, twenty-two criminal entries, ten on the scire facias docket, nine on the continued civil, and twelve on the new docket.
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