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Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1880

Page

2

Professor Peters Announces Ninth Magnitude Planet Discovery

Professor Peters of Clinton declares he has discovered a planet of ninth magnitude. He records the observation as made in one hour, twenty six minutes, and twenty seconds, with declination eight degrees fifty three minutes north and a daily motion of fifteen minutes south, noting the finding to the Smithsonian Institution.

Peters Clinton Smithsonian Institution Bristol Mr. Eprron Eliza J. Coggeshall Wilbour B. Coggeshall H. Crocker Hick North Burying Ground Pearce Coggeshall North Point Pappoosequaw

Ha renz proposes new stunt for boarding trains

Paris inventor M Ha renz outlines a system to pick up and drop off passengers without stopping trains. A waiting car at each station serves as the rear coach, detached and sidetracked at the stop while the depot car is coupled on to resume to the next station, minimizing train delay.

M. Harenz Paris

Arctic Expeditions Multiply in Race to Polar Regions

The era of Arctic exploration accelerates with multiple ventures. M Sibiriakoff sails from Yokohama toward the Pacific and Atlantic, James Gordon Bennett’s Jeannette probes Behring Strait, and the Gulnare under Howgate plants a northern colony near Smith’s Sound. Enquiries extend to Obi and Yenisei, with Germany Italy and Britain organizing further efforts including balloon aid to reach the Pele.

M. Sibiriakoff Yokohama Japan Polar Ocean Atlantic Obi Yenesei Siberian James Gordon Bennett Jeannette Arctic Behring’s Strait King Williams’ Island Repulse Bay

Reminiscences and Works in Blackwood November Issue

The November Blackwood's Magazine from The Leonard Scott Publishing Co. features W. W. Story's A Jewish Rabbi in Rome and echoes the Roman Lawyer in Jerusalem. It surveys 15th century church corruption under Sixtus IV, plus Reminiscences of an old Fogey aboardPeninsular and Oriental steamers, and India life. The Private Secretary begins well while Dr Worth's School continues. Other pieces critique Army Reform Afghan Campaign end and the Unloaded Revolver Turkish question with dark forecasts.

Blackwood Leonard Scott Publishing Co Barclay Street N. Y W. W. Story Rome Jerusalem Sixtus IV Fogey India Cigs Peninsular and Oriental Co War Office

New York Guards Drill Fame and Press Club Honors

Our Own Correspondent notes that Gen Upton observes Brooklyn street fighting drill by the Twenty third and Forty seventh regiments. The Press Club hosts Thurlow Weed’s 83d birthday with notable guests, while Brooklyn building activity signals a robust economy.

New York National Guard Upton Brooklyn Thurlow Weed Press Club James Watson Webb Baron Gedalin Copenhagen Jules Favre France Ate Pinch Italy Denmark Murray Hill Asmodeus

Fragrance of a Mother Watchword in Quiet Recall

Poetic reflection on enduring beauty and fragrance left by God in life. The speaker honors mothers and the reverent bond felt as hours pass, with the name Mother spoken as a watchword of power and grace.

Mother

Queen of Actresses Sarah in New York Tour

The article reviews Sarah’s New York reception amid heavy foreign press hype. It notes cool social reception, packed audiences at Union League Theatre, and harsh critics. praises her Frou-Frou and Dona Sol roles, questions Adrienne, and reports $15,000 two weeks earnings versus a year at the Theatre Francaise. It mentions Coca Beer Tonto and endorsements by Dr Searle and Prof Goullon.

Bristol Sanua Beaxnanor France England New York Union League Sarah Daily Papers Adrienne Frou-Frou Dona Sol Phedre Theatre Francaise Sresia Co Searle Brooklyn N. Y H. Goullon Grand Duke of Saxony the Iron Cross

DG Rogers Free Library Adds Several New Works

The library announces upcoming titles for the week including Memoirs of Gen. W. T. Sherman Early History of Charles James Fox New Colorado and the Santa Fe Trail The Wellfields A Day of Fate Mr Bodley Abroad Camping Out Mis chief s Thanksgiving Shiloh and donations such as R I Historical Tract No 10 Memoirs of Daniel Wheeler Friends in the XVIIth Century Memoirs of Stephen Grellet Memoirs of T F Buxton.

DG Rogers Free Library W. T. Sherman Charles James Fox New Colorado Santa Fe Trail Wellfields Mr. Bodley Shiloh R. I Daniel Wheeler Stephen Grellet T. F. Buxton

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