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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1894

Page

6

Miss Rose O Halloran and the Pacific coast astronomy

The article profiles Miss Rose O Halloran the sole notable woman astronomer on the Pacific coast. It details her Irish birth training in astronomy in America support from George Davidson and his wife her 434 inch Brashear telescope and ongoing map making of variable stars in Scorpion region with early sunspot observations. It also notes her writing for magazines and plans to publish a book.

Pacific Coast Rose O’halloran Pacific Holden O’halloran Miss O’ Halloran Carrickm Suir Tipperary Ireland Miss Halloran America George Davidson Miss O'Halloran Scorpion

Eton style jackets vie with regualr forms in 19th century fashion

The piece surveys jacket trends replacing the Eton line with flexible designs in heavy brocaded silk. It describes sleeved and sleeveless variants, trims from plain to ornate, a waist length fit with vest front and back detailing, and seasonal substitutions including a white Swiss waist. A characteristic back bowed hat completes the season’s look.

Eton Figara Vous Pesars Boston Advertiser

American Queen and Her Daughters A New England Car Scene

A Boston to Worcester express carriage holds a mother and four daughters aged fifteen to twenty. The piece promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female irregularities, urging mothers to monitor daughters' development and regulate their health to prevent future suffering.

Chas. Hines Duncannon Lydia E. Pinkham

A Writer Without Worldly Knowledge

A brief portrait of a writer, described as ignorant of worldly life and unable to grasp common human experiences. The passage juxtaposes his fanciful, smoky urban visions with his detachment from reality and the consequences of his superficial craft.

Squire Fullam Called to Act After Dormant Gunshot Incident

Weston notable Francis Fullam known as Squire Fullam rose during Parson Woodward's sermon to demand immediate reporting of any gun discharge in the meeting house. The deaf justice of the peace said let the offender be brought before him at 9 the next morning, then Woodward resumed the sermon.

Weston Mass Francis Fullam Squire Fullam Parson Woodward Woodward

Grandfather clock linked to Yorktown Lodge history

A New York Masons relic, an eight day mahogany grandfather clock once served Yorktown lodge in 1781. Discovered in a Baltimore pawnshop by Dr. A B Lyman, the piece bears John Fisher Yorktown on its brass dial and the Masonic symbols. It now occupies the eastern end of the Masonic temple library and shows the date and moon phases accurately.

Grand Lodge of Masons New York Yorktown George Washington Lafayette Baltimore A. B. Lyman Lyman, Md John Fisher Masonic Temple

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