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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1893
Page
2
The item notes it is entered at the Post Office in Bristol as second class mail matter with postage paid by the Publisher for subscribers in the United States and Canada.
By His Excellency D Russell Brown Governor of Rhode Island I appoint Thursday Nov 30 1893 as a day of thanksgiving and praise Citizens urged to reflect on national prosperity and respond with charitable deeds The proclamation notes gratitude for peace health and abundance and calls for devout worship and sharing blessings with the needy Signed Providence November 4 1893 D Russell Brown Secretary Geo H Utter
A bristling letter critiques Secretary Carlisle and Gresham over Hawaii and state finance, cites November deficits, and questions presidential actions. It praises Bristol’s civic tone, laments cons, urges electrics for Bristol, warns about strangers, and commends Coggeshall and local groups.
A light note suggests keeping a watchful eye on a quality turkey purchase around the holiday season.
The Christmas number of Frank Leslies Popular Monthly for December 1833 features bright illuminated covers and a colored frontispiece “Christmas in ye Olden Time.” It highlights articles by Mary Titcomb George C Hurlbut Charles Edwardes Henry Tyrrell and Richard B Malchien plus stories and poems by Stevenson Gale Crandall Hall Denison Leitner Burns Campbell Marble Coxe and others.
In a Brooklyn letter dated November 13 1893 the author laments widespread unemployment and hardship while arguing private organized aid, led by women, can bridge the distress. She urges patience, practical giving, and notes stage and literary careers, offering books to help writers and discussing hair removal remedies.
Mr. Wm. O'Brien returns from California. Brown University lecture by J. M. Manly at St. Michael's chapel. Drs Sweet and Partridge leave town amid reports. Wm. A. Lowe to build two summer residences on West Estate Ferry Road. Bristol Cricket and Football club schedules Thanksgiving game. Local residents visit from Fall River and New Bedford. Rev. S. D. Moxley to lecture on World's Fair lessons. Ladies Mite Society to host entertainment next month. Mrs. Mary S. Ransom to preach at Advent Church. West and East Lebanon Aves named on Ferry Road lots. Mrs. Susan W. Tilley celebrates 82nd birthday. Mount Hope Farm sold to DeWolf and Bullock. new roads planned. National India Rubber Works accident halts some production. New residences planned by Thurber and LeClare. four houses to rise. School Committee notes growing attendance and need for better facilities. United Cricket Club hosts First Annual Ball led by Card. 30 couples attend. Epworth League to feature Dr. Pitblado on peculiar people with Bristol Band accompaniment.
A fashionable wedding was held at St Michael's Church on Wednesday afternoon for William Russell Bogert and Antoinette Richards North. Rev Geo Lt Locke and Rev Theodore Bogert officiated. The bride wore white water figured silk with orange blossoms and carried white chrysanthemums. Guests included Mrs Bogert of Brooklyn and Mrs Seagraves. A reception followed at Burnside Cottage with the American Band playing. The couple planned a Boston tour and will reside in town.
An analysis based on Atwater's work ranks foods by nourishment and energy. It shows round steak can equal tenderloin in both nutrients and digestibility, while common staples like cornmeal and wheat flour top both nourishment and energy, with oats and cheese also listed among high-value items.
Mr and Mrs Kendal offer three nights at the Providence Opera House starting Thursday November 28. They present The Ironmaster A Scrap of Paper and The Second Mrs Tanquery in their repertoire. The notice notes the season harms for elderly people and recommends Ayers Sarsaparilla as a blood tonic.
A broad catalog lists books on history travel and literature available by donation and sale through the Toledo Weekly Blade. It highlights volumes from Hildreth Lowell and Doyle to Nasby Letters, plus a promotional offer for a bound Nasby Letters collection and a free specimen copy of the paper.
W L Moore of Texas notes mules lose value to cable cars and electric transit. Cotton mules, 14 1 2 to 15 1 2 hands high, are prized for size and strength with prices 275 to 350 dollars for a three year old. Sugar mules, 15 1 2 to 16 1 2 hands, are preferred in sugar states. Pack mules remain in the West but railroads have reduced demand elsewhere.
Instructions for removing grease spots with blotting paper and a moderately warm iron. Then brush away dust and brighten with fuller's earth mixed to a bread dough consistency. Wipe the paper from top to bottom in half yard strokes, renewing the surface without leaving lines.
The Nedarim and Talmud estimate Moses tables as 6 ell by 6 ell by 8 ell weighing over 28 tons. If an ell equals 18 inches the slabs would be 9 feet by 9 feet and 44 feet thick, based on the lowest Hebrew cubit.
Hugh O'Donnell of Homestead fame moves to Chicago as associate editor of The Eight Hour Herald and as Chicago representative of The National Labor Tribune. After Homestead troubles and acquittal in February on murder conspiracy treason riot charges, he turns to labor journalism citing prior literary work and verse. Icelandic women gain municipal suffrage eligibility for office start now.
A forthright beauty tip mixes glycerin rosewater camphor and hartshorn in equal parts. Apply nightly to face lips and hands until nearly dry then pat with a dry cloth. The text urges disciplined study and steady practice with music and reading to improve skill and concentration.
In Vienna guests write their names in pencil on a tablecloth and overpaint with colored silk washes to create a lasting memento of distinguished occasions. The piece becomes a permanent trophy reflecting the dinner party. The word shebang traces to a Dutch East India merchant and his temporary shed used in mining and frontier life.
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