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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1876

Page

2

Boston Transcript mocked for dandelions and legal rhetoric

A reader letter dwells on Boston and London views of treaties and politics. It scorns public officials and public opinion while discussing Emma Mine stock, Senator Thurman, Pomeroy, Jesse, and the moral impact of a Boston boy’s crimes on local women.

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Polo at Jerome Park Sparks Outdoor Sport Fad

From Our Own Correspondent May 23 1876 reports Mr James Gordon Bennett introducing polo an English riding ball game at Jerome Park. Notable players included Bennett Griswold P Belmont Augustus Jay and Sir Bache Cunard as well as Umpire Lord Mandeville. Astoria fears pre explosion shock while South Carolina notes political conventions in Cincinnati and St Louis with Chamberlain leading anti ring faction.

New York Ran Barsto Puggrs James Gordon Bennett England Jerome Park Bennett Mexico Messrs. Bennett Griswold P. Belmont Augustus Jay Schuyler Crosby Howland Robbins Moore Bache Cunard Messrs. Douglas W. “‘Horne J. Mott John Kane A. Hlomerville Tord Mandeville Mr. Jennett Babe Ounard Hell Gate Astoria New Jersey Newton Ooxiumra South Carolina Eorror Bristow Paanix Cincinnati St. Louis

Philadelphia plans aerial light display for Fourth of July

The city contemplates an extraordinary two week celebration with an aerial calcium light illumination from an air ship at five to six hundred feet. W F Schroeder proposes lighting the entire municipality for under one thousand dollars, to match the world’s fair spectacle and Harper’s Weekly engravings. Ravix.

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Union or division in the parties and Memorial Day reflections

A political commentary argues unity is essential as Democrats face two factions and the South braces for loss from disunity. Memorial Day honors Confederate dead, while debate over copied graves and perfunctory ceremony unfolds amid postwar tension. The Centennial Exposition draws little interest in the South, with commerce subdued and crops cautiously hopeful despite frost.

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Gold Premium Awarded for Centennial Drama

The Gold Premium for best Centennial Drama went to Miss Alice M Guernsey of the State Normal School at Randolph VI. The five act drama covers discoveries, Revolution, early administration, Civil War and the Centennial Year with tableaux and music.

Mew Eingland Journal of Education Alice M. Guernsey State Normal School Randolph T. Wentworth Higginson Newport R. L William T. Adams Oliver Optio M. P. Colburn Boston Triumph America

Mandrake Pills Promote Health Through Liver Aid

An intriguing medical note urges spring care for invalids and touts Schenck's Mandrake Pills as a safe quick remedy. The article claims headaches indigestion and feverish skin respond rapidly, with three to four boxes suggested for families traveling months ahead. Sold by all druggists.

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Warren New England News Notes Evening Events and Court Docket

Warren items describe outdoor concerts and fairs with Barnum show in the week ahead. Also covered are church events, new shop openings in Westminster street Providence, Boston Store sales, and Decoration Day programs. Supreme Court Bristol term includes Herreshoff v Russell and a local breaking and entering case with juries and a new attorney admitted to the bar.

Allan Supreme Court Supreme Court For Bristol County Matteson John B. Herreshoff George Peabody Russell Waaly Wednseley George L. Gower John Turner William McCarty John. M. Stowe Thames John Street McCarty Sen Dom Purper James P. Lewis Orrin Bosworth Twne Court of Common Pleas Bristol Philo Shel- Seagottt Amin Shelton Boston Maser Ohasene BS. Shelton and Company Thomas J Usher Allen Thomas ‘J. Usher Thames Street Richmond Manufacturing ‘Company Charlotte DeWolf Maria‘Rogers Henry Goff, Jr Hope Street Ruth B. DeWolf Town of Jacob Babbitt Warren Thomas Lindsey John Gray Lyman B. Bosworth United States New York

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