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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1894
Page
1
Deposit on the Participation Account on or before the 15th day of November February May and August draws interest from the 1st of those months. Lirl tends August and February. This account offers the advantages of Savings Banks with the added security of the company's capital stock.
A list of named directors and officers includes James M. Kimball and Albert L. Calder from Providence, George L. Littlefield of Pawtucket, Sam P. Colt of Bristol, Leander R. Peck of Providence, and Samuel P. Colt as President with A. Calder as Treasurer and J. M. Addeman as Secretary. The roster covers multiple cities including Providence, Pawtucket, Bristol, Newport, Boston, Westerly, and Pascoag.
An eyewitness describes the Lord Mayor of London’s grand parade carriage, six massive brown horses, and a coachman of Louis XIV era stature. Master Wright explains the livery, harness, and costs, noting the stable crew and annual livery renewals, while asserting the coachmen serve the city, not the mayor.
A leather bound autograph ledger shows Daniel Webster's legal receipts from 1888 to 1886 with yearly totals such as 18 140 and 21 798. Major payments include 7500 for a Trinity church case and 5000 for a Florida land matter. Noted contemporaries comment on his under valuation of services and the ledger’s remarkable totals.
H R Howe cites Victor Hugo’s prophetic rebuke of Napoleon III as the Man of December. An eyewitness recalls Napoleon III as an ailing ruler, bowed on horseback, ignored by officers, as the era’s brutal repression unfolds. Independent.
The New York Herald notes the Chanler family prominence and individuality. Alicia Chanler, the last reported fiancée of George Vanderbilt, is described as tall and sociable with a love of sport. Margaret Chanler champions women's rights, while Bessie Chanler pursues art, and Armstrong Chanler is her brother.
A poor man on a canalboat receives a small coin donation after three days of living on water in Opelika Alabama. The exchange occurs during a local People’s Choice moment, reflecting hardship and neighborly aid.
A PHOENIX music piece reflects on how ancient thinkers linked music to universal order and moral education. It cites Pythagoras and Plato, noting music as the pathway to justice, beauty, and truth, and argues harmony trains the soul and unites society in a grand, divine melody.
The court granted Mrs. Lillian LeBaron Becker an absolute divorce from her husband, with custody of their child. She testified of abandonment, intoxication, and violence, and stated she would remain in Rhode Island with support from her father. The case was heard by Judge Tillinghast after her Bristol residence and two-year stay in the state.
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