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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1894
Page
4
A brief notice indicates postage amounts of two dollars one dollar and fifty cents and that the item was entered at the Bristol post office as second class matter.
The piece notes Bristol's ambition to launch a fast yacht, optimism about a possible early adjournment of the General Assembly, interest in a wet spell boosting local rubber works, and progress on a new Union Station for Providence. It also mentions May Basket festivities and a personal, extended remark about E L Freeman from the Providence Telegram.
The plan encourages every family to have each child plant a tree with full ownership of that tree and its fruit. This fosters interest in horticulture and cultivates a healthful desire to stay connected to farm life.
The Washington Times profiles prominent national women in DC life. It lists widows of historical figures, Mrs. General Logan, Harriet Lane Johnson, Mollie Garfield, Grace Greenwood, E D E Southworth, Mrs Jerome Bonaparte, Admiral Dahlgren’s widow, Mrs General Sheridan, Clara Barton, and Miss Kate Pied, noting their residences and social influence around the Capitol and Georgetown.
Mrs Loomis of 2939 Wabash Avenue faced a voting challenge on April 8 as she sought to cast a ballot. The case tests whether current law grants women the vote while Loomis plans to pursue legal action. Also noted is a testimonial for Chamberlain’s Pain Balm aiding rheumatic pain.
The Colorado vote shows women cast a majority in Denver wards with 40 to 60 percent of ballots by wives and mothers. Women arrived early, used carriages to fetch late voters, and many participated in campaigning while bouquets adorned every polling place. Precinct 10 used Grimes' conservatory for booths with abundant flowers.
The piece argues for women's suffrage as inevitable, noting that male support is needed before granting voting rights. It cites Miss Frances E. Willard on leadership, mentions wives of prominent New York figures pushing to strike out male as a voter qualifier, and reflects on broader U.S. progress toward fairer governance.
Original poem by Mrs D B Hanzi evokes spring's return as winter loosens its grip. It traces spring freeing nature from ice and darkness, bringing May flowers cowslips and morning dews. The verse celebrates renewal as forests, meadows and rivers awaken with warm days.
An article fragment reviews health claims for Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a blood purifier addressing consumption and skin diseases. It also notes a 1900 law ending notarial commissions, appointing Miss Mary Ida Phares as a female notary, and mentions writers Baroness Tacpheens and Corel Crosby alongside Dr Mary Patuan Jacobi and civic programs for better living.
The New York World urges timely care for ice boxes as spring returns. Keep warm foods out, avoid odors mixing with butter onions or milk, wash daily, dry thoroughly, and weekly remove parts for hot water and soda cleaning. Sun racks and sun the entire unit occasionally. Clean waste pipes regularly.
Miss Pryor sister of Major W. R. Pryor is skilled with rifle and pistol and shoots several hours weekly at a private gallery. The Kildare club in the Adirondacks has many women shooters and its ladies wear tweed outfits with knickerbockers. Cleveland names police matrons Harriet Garfield and Emma Essinger appointed. salary set at 666.66 dollars annually.
For months a clever 19 year old New York girl has coached Columbia students who were contitioned in their chemistry examinations. They call her the little professoress and privately admit they have learned more chemistry than from the professors.
SUN UMBRELLAS markets changeable umbrella silks in black blue and red priced from $1.00 to $6.00, highlighting affordable options for shoppers.
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